Motoring Discussion > Betsson V8 Motorbike Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Meldrew Replies: 4
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New Mon 1 Oct 12 08:14 
 Betsson V8 Motorbike - Meldrew
Saw this at an airshow the other day. Home built with the V8 engine being made from two Hillman Imp engines, and radiators placed where the panniers would be on a touring bike.

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New Mon 1 Oct 12 08:35 
 Betsson V8 Motorbike - R.P.
Awful isn't it.
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New Mon 1 Oct 12 08:46 
 Betsson V8 Motorbike - Meldrew
Yes - not pretty but a technical tour-de-force - he made the crankcase himself put the cylinders and head from the donor engines onto it. Home made frame and ; proprietary forks and suspension SFAIK
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New Mon 1 Oct 12 09:53 
 Betsson V8 Motorbike - R.P.
Wonder how rides though - as you say an engineering feat !
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New Mon 1 Oct 12 10:07 
 Betsson V8 Motorbike - TeeCee
Can't help thinking that with that wheelbase and those fork angles it must handle like a pregnant bison.

Also that front fairing would seem to offer the aerodynamics of a breeze block. It might actually have better fuel consumption figures without it.
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