Tuesday 15 January 2013

241 special edition

Came across this bonkers twin engine machine







The engines are modelled on the German Argus V1 flying bomb.The fins on the body work mimic the American P51 Mustang Fighter Plane exhaust. Every detail has gone into this machine to make it a one of a kind. From the hand moulded tank to the hand painted pinstripe to bring that blast from the past look. It has new Avon tires and new Harley brakes. It is ready to be ridden or put on a display as a conversation piece. We have used the bike to draw crowds for business grand openings and full speed runs. We have checked and if this bike was brought to the salt flats it could set a record on its second full pass. Put your name in the record books. The owner immediately gets bragging rights for having the first twin engine jet powered motorcycle in the world. The bike has been featured in European magazines and books. It recently won its class at the World of Wheels Car Show in Chicago. Every where it goes people stop!!! 
jet powered harley 3

Built by Robert Maddox and for sale on Ebay in 2011 for $25000, here is how the listing described it
THIS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS THE FIRST AND ONLY TWIN ENGINE JET MOTORCYCLE IN THE WORLD. THE BIKE HAS BEEN BASED OFF OF A 1929 HARLEY BOARD TRACK RACER. BIKE SHOWS VERY WELL AND ITS OPERATING COST FOR A RUN IS LESS THAN 20 DOLLARS. BIKE GOES STRAIGHT AND IS A BLAST TO RIDE. WILL GUARANTEE TO RATTLE YOUR WINDOWS FOR AT LEAST A FIVE BLOCK RADIUS. BIKE HAS RECENTLY DONE A PHOTO SHOOT TO COME OUT IN V-TWIN MAGAZINE. THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND EASIEST TO TRANSPORT EXHIBITION SHOW OUT THERE!!! MAKE MONEY AND HAVE A BLAST DOING IT!!  YOU CAN GET PAID TO SHOW UP AT AIRSHOWS, GRAND OPENINGS, AND TRACKS AND BE TREATED AS A VIP!  CALL 309-235-7223 FOR THE DETAILS
V-1

just put these up for the design detail  

AND  IT RUNS!!! CHECK IT OUT HERE

 

SPEED DREAMS


watched episode two, and having noticed whilst watching episode one that Steve French  & Dave Branch's for all intent and purposes home built bike was topped by a couple of Triumph rocker boxes, correct me if I'm wrong but I reckon they are from a T120, I wanted to claim it as a Triumph.
A bit of searching around and I came across Brit Chopper magazine and found out about it's association with Chris Ireland and the programme. Interestingly on the Bonneville log page the bike is described as

 Steve French Supercharged Triumph
#775 / APS-PBF 750 Supercharged Triumph, Special construction (A) Partially Streamlined (PS) Pushrod (P) Blown Fuel (BF)
So there you go no need to claim it it is a Triumph!! in Spirit at the very least!!