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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 04:12 PM
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Talking You mean your Motorcycle ISN'T powered by Chainsaws?!?

http://www.dolmette.com/

A few of these.... (24 to be exact)


Put together like so...


Make sure they're all connected....


Voila!




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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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"When all 24 are combined, the result is a 24-cylinder power plant with a total displacement of 1.9 litres, a power output of 125 kW (170 PS) and 130 Nm of torque at the centrifugal clutches."

Not too shabby for a bike at all.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 04:27 PM
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Originally posted by XeroK00L
"When all 24 are combined, the result is a 24-cylinder power plant with a total displacement of 1.9 litres, a power output of 125 kW (170 PS) and 130 Nm of torque at the centrifugal clutches."

Not too shabby for a bike at all.
I wonder if you have to pull start all 24 of the engines...
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 06:20 AM
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Originally posted by XeroK00L
"When all 24 are combined, the result is a 24-cylinder power plant with a total displacement of 1.9 litres, a power output of 125 kW (170 PS) and 130 Nm of torque at the centrifugal clutches."

Not too shabby for a bike at all.
Yea but how much of that power is lost thru 24 sets of bearings, 24 clutches, 24 belt drives, 24 cogs, etc, etc.

That 170 PS is just multiplying a single engine's output by 24. It's not what's really at the rear wheel.

Ineffeciency at it's finest. Must weigh like hell, too. Nice conversation piece tho!
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 07:12 AM
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That thing looks cool
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 07:24 AM
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Could you imagine thee road rage incident if you could detach one and start chopping up someone's car on the road? .....LOL!

You cut me off and now you're gonna pay, (and a goalie's mask could be used to complete the outfit)!

Looks interesting, but I agree with the lost power concept by XeroK00L.

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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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Trying to take any kind of turns on that must be interesting.
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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Originally posted by Attila
I wonder if you have to pull start all 24 of the engines...
that exactly what i thought as soon as i saw that picture
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 01:09 PM
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Originally posted by WhiteTiger
Could you imagine thee road rage incident if you could detach one and start chopping up someone's car on the road? .....LOL!

You cut me off and now you're gonna pay, (and a goalie's mask could be used to complete the outfit)!

Looks interesting, but I agree with the lost power concept by XeroK00L.
"You cut me off..... I cut you off!!!!"

Gives a whole new meaning to the term "Chopper"

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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 05:44 AM
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So, how fast is it?
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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Originally posted by Attila
I wonder if you have to pull start all 24 of the engines...
HAHA
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 01:02 PM
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Some things are done just for the WOW factor, this is one of them.

I like to see impractical sometimes,

and holy smokes yes he DOES pull start every one of them!

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