Look up when lucky Kaiser got on tv back in the 80s and he takes it down archerfield runway and nearly loses it ! I used to be Lucky's neighbor and would drink tallies together most days marvelling at his stories and mad creations !! Lucky was very good to me and I totally appreciated knowing him and getting the coolest stories you've ever heard !
@Eclipse538 Does the Library of Congress (or another huge organization) have a National Television Archive for the US?! You should simply have access to ANY television footage ever broadcast.
I remember seeing this bike on 60 Minutes Australia somewhere around 1980 (I was 9). It was built in his garage, if memory serves.... It's responsible for my love of riding big bikes (It was a "I wanna do THAT" moment lol).
Sounds wicked. I am imagining what a whole V12 Merlin would sound like in this, semi enclosed space. Honestly, I am not crazy about the looks, but to each his own.
I saw it at a Nomads bike show back in the 80`s. BMW Twins will sway from side to side on and off the throttle. This is the only twin I`ve ever seen that compressed the front end on and off the throttle.
I had a playing card with this bike on it as a kid. Crazy to see it's still the same bike (now with a silly nose cone on it) and to finally hear what it sounds like 30 years later.
Oh that thing is just SICK! LoL. Imagine having to hold that starter in place while busting this beast off, only to have 5000 cc worth of blown twin exhaust being funneled right to your bit'ness! It's a helluva feat of engineering for sure. If all else fails, bolt on more horsepower... copius, ridiculous amounts of horsepower!!! Would have been nice to seen this being ridden like the insane creations Alan Millyard comes up with. Check out his Viper V10 bike, and especially the Flying Millyard crafted with 2 cylinders off an Allison rotary. Wow.
Totally agree, should be on a custom made paddock stand, personally I'd prank it, stick on some daisy's and streamers off the handlebars when no ones looking 😂
I can't believe how smooth it is. I figured those two monsters Pistons would vibrate the heck out of it. Several magnitudes less vibration than I thought there would be.
ABSOLUTELY. The mighty FM is orders of magnitude above this in cool factor if nothing else. For another, ONE GUY built it. Alan is in a class all his own for sure.
Absolutely. Mongrels like this bike gives one an appreciation for the magnitude and thoroughness of Mr.Millyard's projects. No carb and supercharger sticking out of the top, a proper seat, no car tire and outriggers, no need for a drill to get it running. Allen Millyard built an actual, usable motorcycle.
The Flying Millyard is an amazing bit of work to be sure but i don't think that takes away from this bike. this one is cool in a different way for me because it's a watercooled supercharged aircraft engine making 500 hp. I even think the separate starter is gives it character. Besides, it was probably the only reasonable (reasonable for a show bike) way to handle the starting situation. Of the two, i prefer the FM but it's not a contest, they can both be cool.
@@Lucas12v This is no show bike (well these days it is) it was built as a drag racing bike although unfortunately for Lucky he was sabotaged on at least one occasion while trying to run it down the 1/4 mile. On at least one occasion someone had loosened one of the spark plug leads causing it to run poorly and be considerably slower than it should be.
@@westboundbadgerEven outside of the fact that this contraption visibly shakes itself to pieces, the engine is top heavy. This alone is a big issue and is the main reason for the 'training wheels' on the side.
@@butwait The owner has ridden it and the "training" wheels are for moving it around for static shows,...The spirit of adventure still exists in this tame world thankfully.
Ran it with a 3 speed Holden gearbox and originally it had a Yamaha P50 fuel tank. He said he didn't know what the top speed was because it got too windy and he always ran out of road. Glad I'm not the only one who remembers it.
To be fair, Allen built a sturdy 'gentleman's carriage' to gallop the open roads of England, not a blown five hundred neddy drag bike that's only purpose is to turn avgas into wrinkled tarmac. (I know which I'd choose on an ISDT : )
Lucky Keizer's original build was much more tidy (but still a BEAST)! www.accessnorton.com/attachments/0btyrcx_mit2dpx10jplig-5nfyist_qrg41c0co7ofcelt4cg-jpg.55030/
Saw it on one of the current affairs shows riding on the stuart highway if it's the same bike, pretty sure no blower then and had a holden crunch box 3 speed.
I think I remember this bike or a similar one from a magazine in the late 80s. It was Australian I think and in the photo it had a tiny red petrol tank from a childs Honda scrambler or something. 🙂
nice touch that the head and hands of the guy operating the starter are right in front of the exhausts if the engiine backfires he doesnt have to shave for a week or two he be missing his eyebrows too
They did not put an onboard starter or the bike would have resulted being too heavy... 🤣 The real question is: why the starting gear needs to be coupled with the engine while already running? A clutch system would have add too much weight as well?
its part of a 1938 rolls royce merlin engine... this v12 is a legend because the material it was made. rolls factory burned in flames and the documents were lost ... please if possible post the first documentary when the bike were made ... sorry my terrible english .
It's the only one of its kind in the world - with the exception of the other one I saw in Motorcycle International back in the 80's. Could've been the very same bike I suppose, but the one in the magazine didn't have the tail piece or shark fairing.
That's very clever. Alot of thought and work has gone into that. Ive got to ask though. Why would you have the exhausts pointing point blank at the person trying to start it after all that 🤔🤣
If you look on the other side, the exhaust is probably routed to the side the starter is on to keep the heat away from the belts. Space is obviously at a premium and weight is an enemy. Compromises had to be made. Unlike in partisan politics, "compromise" isn't a 4 letter word.
They'd have built it, but never had the imagination to do anything more radical than put a briggs and stratton V twin stationary engine in a kit chopper frame.
At first i was like "damn, for a 500cc it sounds pretty sick" and then i saw the third 0.
Dude look at the size of the engine, nobody could have thougt "sick 500" xD
Bro I thought so too, I was like “oh it’s the same size as my bike.”
😂 dude 😂
Ouch.
Yo Lucky Kaiser, the man the machine, the legend.
Looks like a fantastic first bike, it's even got training wheels!
Love the way you think lol
Fantastic 😂😂😂
Lmao
😆😂
Yup!
That looks extremely practical, perfectly safe and well-made!
haha
Great beginner bike 👍👍
🤣🤣🤣🤣👌
Look up when lucky Kaiser got on tv back in the 80s and he takes it down archerfield runway and nearly loses it ! I used to be Lucky's neighbor and would drink tallies together most days marvelling at his stories and mad creations !! Lucky was very good to me and I totally appreciated knowing him and getting the coolest stories you've ever heard !
Very cool bit of history you got. Nice!
I can’t seem to find that video. I’d really like to see it!
Please Please Please start your own channel and record those stories! Dont let them pass into obscurity.
Id love to set with you and drink a few tallies while you recount some of his stories & creations!!!
@Eclipse538 Does the Library of Congress (or another huge organization) have a National Television Archive for the US?! You should simply have access to ANY television footage ever broadcast.
I remember seeing this bike on 60 Minutes Australia somewhere around 1980 (I was 9). It was built in his garage, if memory serves.... It's responsible for my love of riding big bikes (It was a "I wanna do THAT" moment lol).
Sounds wicked. I am imagining what a whole V12 Merlin would sound like in this, semi enclosed space. Honestly, I am not crazy about the looks, but to each his own.
There has been a couple of cars built with RR V12 engines,..sounds magnificent.
It’s old. I remember seeing it when I was a kid.
The engine is nice.
The motorcycle built around it is an abomination in the sight of god.
@@youtubeaccount9058 That's for people that care what god thinks,....
@@youtubeaccount9058 that’s what makes it so cool. It doesn’t look like all the cookie cutter cool guy made for TV junk. I’d ride it just like that.
When future civilizations dig stuff like this up they will assume only the greatest of kings rode upon these. Beautiful.
Unpretentious, subtle and practical. Perfect for taking Grandmom for a ride.
No
The Mossie engine was 27 litres so this was just a little bit of it ! Just two cylinders, well done for getting it into a bike !
That is probably one of the angriest sounding v-twins I've ever heard.
2500cc a side man.... 😵😵😵😵
Be nervous starting that with exhaust pointing right at me. Impressive beast.
Ye smart engineering right there,make sure the pipes are right in your face when you start the bike,gotta get that flame pop right in your beard
Don't be a pussy! There's a lot worse things that can hit you in the face.
Redivulous. LOVE IT. Good thing it does not vibrate too much.
I saw it at a Nomads bike show back in the 80`s. BMW Twins will sway from side to side on and off the throttle. This is the only twin I`ve ever seen that compressed the front end on and off the throttle.
Not to brag but my sportster kickstand doubles as a jack hammer
I had a playing card with this bike on it as a kid. Crazy to see it's still the same bike (now with a silly nose cone on it) and to finally hear what it sounds like 30 years later.
Saw this bike as a kid at the Narromine show it lapped the show ground fast
What a machine
Oh that thing is just SICK! LoL.
Imagine having to hold that starter in place while busting this beast off, only to have 5000 cc worth of blown twin exhaust being funneled right to your bit'ness!
It's a helluva feat of engineering for sure. If all else fails, bolt on more horsepower... copius, ridiculous amounts of horsepower!!! Would have been nice to seen this being ridden like the insane creations Alan Millyard comes up with. Check out his Viper V10 bike, and especially the Flying Millyard crafted with 2 cylinders off an Allison rotary. Wow.
Yeah! Go big or go home!
Just... Don't Panic! 😎
Allison radial, not rotary.
2 cylinders off a Pratt & Whitney radial, not Allison rotary.
The training wheels somewhat lessens it's mean appearance... lol
Totally agree, should be on a custom made paddock stand, personally I'd prank it, stick on some daisy's and streamers off the handlebars when no ones looking 😂
The "training wheels" are for moving it around easily, it's quite heavy
I read about this bike in a magazine when I was young and living overseas. Now I live in the same area where this bike is. Wow
That is exactly the type of beard I would expect a man with a bike like this to have
I love the straight pipes pointing right at the guy holding the starter!
When you stand next to it when started,it knocks you back with it's awesome power.
Could you imagine the rotational force on that bad boy in a turn
Guy who started it is a hero.
Looks are marmite, I like it myself - when it fired up it literally looks alive!
I remember seeing this in Cycleworld? It was like 30? Years ago. Glad it's still around.
Riding this bike takes your breath away.
I can't believe how smooth it is. I figured those two monsters Pistons would vibrate the heck out of it. Several magnitudes less vibration than I thought there would be.
Big respect to all the crazy engineers out there!
Flying Millyard for the win.
ABSOLUTELY. The mighty FM is orders of magnitude above this in cool factor if nothing else. For another, ONE GUY built it. Alan is in a class all his own for sure.
@@texasgonzo67 And to top off such a fine creation (FM) he only needs to use the kick start to get it running
Absolutely. Mongrels like this bike gives one an appreciation for the magnitude and thoroughness of Mr.Millyard's projects. No carb and supercharger sticking out of the top, a proper seat, no car tire and outriggers, no need for a drill to get it running. Allen Millyard built an actual, usable motorcycle.
The Flying Millyard is an amazing bit of work to be sure but i don't think that takes away from this bike. this one is cool in a different way for me because it's a watercooled supercharged aircraft engine making 500 hp. I even think the separate starter is gives it character. Besides, it was probably the only reasonable (reasonable for a show bike) way to handle the starting situation. Of the two, i prefer the FM but it's not a contest, they can both be cool.
@@Lucas12v This is no show bike (well these days it is) it was built as a drag racing bike although unfortunately for Lucky he was sabotaged on at least one occasion while trying to run it down the 1/4 mile. On at least one occasion someone had loosened one of the spark plug leads causing it to run poorly and be considerably slower than it should be.
you just start it and take pictures, look at it, hear its sounds but you do not want to ride it because it will take off
Unsafe to ride..
Or fall apart
@@udinigor4394 For the normal rider for sure.Not for the owner.
@@westboundbadgerEven outside of the fact that this contraption visibly shakes itself to pieces, the engine is top heavy. This alone is a big issue and is the main reason for the 'training wheels' on the side.
@@butwait The owner has ridden it and the "training" wheels are for moving it around for static shows,...The spirit of adventure still exists in this tame world thankfully.
Definitely the wildest machine I've seen in a while.
That shark head nodding nervously when the engine is running is pretty terrifying!
I remember a magazine with this bike, or one just like it. The builder said it makes power in bloody heaps
Yeah, that was in superbike magazine many years ago, I was in awe of it then, never ever thought I would see and hear it running.
@@gaznav7586 takes two guys, and a machine to start it.
Ran it with a 3 speed Holden gearbox and originally it had a Yamaha P50 fuel tank. He said he didn't know what the top speed was because it got too windy and he always ran out of road.
Glad I'm not the only one who remembers it.
I think his name was lucky or something and she was all black... I remember the article... old age...🙄
The name of the builder is Lucky Kaizer and the bike is supercharged and makes 500hp. It's all there in the video
I wish Rolls Royce makes and launches latest overpowerd bikes 😍
Take an absurde large engine and build a bike around it....thats the spirit we all need folks😁
The front end looks like the bullets from Super Mario haha. Really unique bike
This is the best big engine bike ever. I have seen a usa bike that has a 400cubic inch V8 engine. That’s 6,544cc!
I have seen this at the Malanda show quite a few years back now and the sound on the video just isn't the same as being there
Awesome stuff. Have seen many engines put in bikes, haven't seen many bikes put on engines.
j'avais 12 ans, ce fut ma première moto pour aller à l'école, après j'ai eu plus gros tout de même. nostalgie...
When you need an engine for your engine you mean business! 😁
Pure BADASSERY! That is quite the machine. Thanks alot.
Compared to Mr Millyard's 5 litre V twin, it's hideous.
To be fair, Allen built a sturdy 'gentleman's carriage' to gallop the open roads of England, not a blown five hundred neddy drag bike that's only purpose is to turn avgas into wrinkled tarmac. (I know which I'd choose on an ISDT : )
@Alloywheelwelding.co. uk First thing that came to my mind.
@@loddude5706 my thoughts exactly Allen builds beautiful machines inside and out. I'd love to see him build a bike using merlin parts.
Hi it's not road legal, at least with Mr Millyards you can take it for a spin.
Lucky Keizer's original build was much more tidy (but still a BEAST)! www.accessnorton.com/attachments/0btyrcx_mit2dpx10jplig-5nfyist_qrg41c0co7ofcelt4cg-jpg.55030/
Ridiculous.
Pointless.
Abomination.
In a word: perfect!
Lucky welded up the frame on my YZ80 in west Dubbo back in the 80s, he made all sorts of wild shit.
I remember this bike from the 80 ' s and something about not hitting 4th gear wound up , like 115 mph in second gear and hadn't seen the end of 3 rd.
Saw it on one of the current affairs shows riding on the stuart highway if it's the same bike, pretty sure no blower then and had a holden crunch box 3 speed.
1/6th of a Spitfire on two wheels.
that is some impressive machine work to cut that down to a 2 cylinder and also fit wheels to it
I remember well an article, in an 80's bike mag' about this. At tick-over in top (3rd) it did 90mph.....
Same here…. Was it two Australian brothers found it in the bush somewhere and decided to cut the two rear cylinders off it??
I remember that as well👍🏻
Love the happy ' shark face ' cute as. Well done.
I was there at Dubbo for the fire up, the sound shook the windows around the place. If the Dubbo bike rally kicks off again I highly recommend it
The crack when it starts hurts your ears. Lucky has to be deaf from doing it over the years! Can’t wait to get back to Dubbo for a Bike Rally.
I think I remember this bike or a similar one from a magazine in the late 80s. It was Australian I think and in the photo it had a tiny red petrol tank from a childs Honda scrambler or something. 🙂
Reliable, affordable, easy to acquire and even easier to ride.
That's one mean machine, that's for sure.
the cooler infront and that close to a exhauste is genius!
I love the training wheels 😁😁👍
It is not a motorcycle, but a support with wheels for a huge engine.
Allan Millyard made one of these as well. Then again he makes 3 cylinders into 6 and 4 into V8s all in his shed.
nice touch that the head and hands of the guy operating the starter are right in front of the exhausts if the engiine backfires he doesnt have to shave for a week or two
he be missing his eyebrows too
Need to finish the exhaust !!!
Hey Greta, what do you think of this one?
How dare you
Bro am going to build this bike am starting tomorrow. 🇳🇬🇳🇬thanks for the video
That's a brave fool on the starter...
Many fingers have been lost.
And both exhaust dumping straight to the crotch!!! 😨
They did not put an onboard starter or the bike would have resulted being too heavy... 🤣
The real question is: why the starting gear needs to be coupled with the engine while already running? A clutch system would have add too much weight as well?
@@Virtuoso23
It might be a centrifugal clutch on it. It’s turning but it’s not really engaged.
Mate, your pants are on fire.
The torque would rip tyres apart ... Instantly !!! 🤣😂👍
Sounds awesome , id like to see this go
The front forks and swing arm tell you this bike was built to remain a static. It’s something to hold the engine.
It's good to see that monster is still capable of doing its thing......how long ago did you last run the bike down a quarter mile strip?
This bike is ideal if you have a gas station at the door of the house, you can go from the garage to the gas station if you don't accelerate too much
Is it just me or does 5 litre make a more elegant statement than 5000cc? Pretty impressive though.
i have not seen that since the Oxley bike show he would stick a tiney on the blower and at idle it would not move
Have you taken it off any sweet jumps?
- Napoleon Dynamite
Interesting machine !
Well done 💪
Quadrajet for the win man
Wow that sounds good.
It' s a bike so handy on the turns of Stelvio
Amazing 5000cc
so many ways you can lose a finger on this thing... but the bike is sick af lol!
Not just a finger. Probably a limb too
@@CompositionXn for real...
Holy shit,look at where the exhaust is facing with the guy starting it !
really cool bike
Sweet mother goose that’s a monster
i´m considering buying this one for my first motorcycle :)
its part of a 1938 rolls royce merlin engine... this v12 is a legend because the material it was made. rolls factory burned in flames and the documents were lost ... please if possible post the first documentary when the bike were made ... sorry my terrible english .
I am like this video. Iam from Indonesia. Good luck for youuu
Sometimes, just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Ngl that sounds amazing
It’s a good learner bike.
The only bike that actually looks like you're riding it when stationary.
It's the only one of its kind in the world - with the exception of the other one I saw in Motorcycle International back in the 80's. Could've been the very same bike I suppose, but the one in the magazine didn't have the tail piece or shark fairing.
Monster of an engineering feat!
Check out the Flying Millyard to see how this should be done.
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So much work and you couldn't re-route the exhaust a bit better
This reminded of THE BRUTUS. Car with an airplane engine i guess from same era.
That's very clever. Alot of thought and work has gone into that.
Ive got to ask though. Why would you have the exhausts pointing point blank at the person trying to start it after all that 🤔🤣
I reckon that was a “I’ve made a mistake moment”…
If you look on the other side, the exhaust is probably routed to the side the starter is on to keep the heat away from the belts.
Space is obviously at a premium and weight is an enemy. Compromises had to be made.
Unlike in partisan politics, "compromise" isn't a 4 letter word.
All those belts and pulleys just waiting for the chance to grab a pantleg.
It's like something Orange County Choppers would build, bloody hideous.
They'd have built it, but never had the imagination to do anything more radical than put a briggs and stratton V twin stationary engine in a kit chopper frame.
When daddy shark got training wheel...
It's like a engine van of India.its carry many goods at a time,and also passengers.
It should be called 'LEG ROASTER' 😎
Millyard has some competition I see. Insane engineers at play lol
Now let’s see a 5000cc single cylinder!