I BOUGHT a V8 powered motorcycle

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  • I bought a covette powered V8 motorcycle that is painted like the American flag! This Boss Hoss motorcycle has a 350 V8 and puts out about 350 horsepower! Is this bike worth riding or is it more of a novelty? We put it up against some other motorcycles to test it out!
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  • @BikesandBeards
    @BikesandBeards  3 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    Boss Hoss dropped off 4 of their new Boss Hoss bikes so we could compare them to this old Boss Hoss!
    th-cam.com/video/sLD0m29-2JA/w-d-xo.html

  • @irfanrafeer
    @irfanrafeer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8585

    Fuel gauge moves faster than the speedometer. 😜

    • @bigsnonk3318
      @bigsnonk3318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      Saw that comment on some other vid about this bike

    • @juansolo1617
      @juansolo1617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Throw a huge turbo on it... it'll only be seen running at the gas station for a few seconds after fueling.

    • @thefurrylittleotter3460
      @thefurrylittleotter3460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Iirc they get about 30mpg, better with fuel injection

    • @juansolo1617
      @juansolo1617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@thefurrylittleotter3460 Well, yeah. It's idling at about 35 mph he said. Don't even need to gas it hardly... but imagine if it had gears. He could be idling at 50mph in overdrive. Might be one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles ever made. Would like to see a Honda K-series on a bike just to see how it does. It's actually fuel efficient *and* power efficient.

    • @danielnelson4881
      @danielnelson4881 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@juansolo1617 Now I have an RSX Type S, and I love my K series just as much as the next Honda guy... But it just wouldn't make any sense to do that I'd think... Stock they don't make any more power than your average liter bike, yeah they have a torque advantage slightly... It just makes no sense to do all of that work for something that'd need a lot of modification to be as ridiculous as a v8 in a motorcycle is from the get go... Y'know?

  • @emersonb5764
    @emersonb5764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1319

    “Undisclosed track”... yeah. Gotcha. I think I’ve used the same track before for high speed runs. Lol

    • @harcormor
      @harcormor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Emerson B I was gonna comment the same thing...then your comment was the first I saw hahaha

    • @CCitis
      @CCitis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I have been there too! Yesterday in fact! wow

    • @speedyme200
      @speedyme200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Ironically I use that same exact race track just a few minutes up the road from my house it's open 24hrs

    • @pikenation9841
      @pikenation9841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Looks like we all go to the same track

    • @s.d2930
      @s.d2930 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hmm yes undisclosed track aka the road

  • @ervinvoss6474
    @ervinvoss6474 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    The two wheeler boss hoss' have a low center of gravity and ride very smooth. They really don't want to tip over and if it tips slowly over it will hit the crash bars and not go all the way over, on a normal circumstance. It does take a man and a big boy to upright it. Turning the bars the correct way and pushing ahead works well. They are expensive bikes, but very stable.
    Worth a demo ride.

  • @Javelina_Poppers
    @Javelina_Poppers ปีที่แล้ว +23

    There's a guy in my area that rides a Chevy V8 powered 3 wheeler, but the fenders and entire back end is from a 63 Corvette Stingray. Probably the coolest and most professional thing you've ever seen.

  • @bomberelnour1005
    @bomberelnour1005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +535

    "you get used to it, or you die. Or if the bike falls over, the heat from the engine just burns through your legs and bones, either way it's alot of fun-"
    The wisest of words.

  • @rochboulanger6565
    @rochboulanger6565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2726

    I love that he explains that "This is the STUPIDEST thing on two wheels..."
    And then continues on to say "...there is nothing more AMERICAN than this bike right here."

    • @sentientdogma1206
      @sentientdogma1206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      People that diss on America but have comfortable plush lives because of American ideals bug me.

    • @rochboulanger6565
      @rochboulanger6565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      @@sentientdogma1206 That's exactly what's funny. You think nice living ideals come from the States hahaha. You guys are so far up your own asses that you actually believe that the US is "the land of the free" as if there were no other free countries in the world haha. There were free countries in the world before America was even discovered.

    • @jackvexplaid
      @jackvexplaid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      @@rochboulanger6565 exactly. Their arrogance and ignorance is quite entertaining.

    • @rochboulanger6565
      @rochboulanger6565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @Magnus Atheos It's really too bad you feel that way. I feel quite free here in my specific portion of the world and nothing you say can possibly change that.

    • @stanleymasterson1135
      @stanleymasterson1135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @Magnus Atheos The only thing that's truly free is herpes, and Ive acquired a shitload of that

  • @sthrnfrog60
    @sthrnfrog60 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    In about 93 I was tig welding at a shop in grand prairie, tx. One day a regular customer named curtis who owned a Volkswagen shop, came into the shop. When he pulled up it sounded like a yacht coming in. He was on an early boss hoss. I did some exhaust welding for him, and when he left the shop he burned that tire for a quarter mile down the road. Curtis stood about 5'2" and had no fear. He became a regular dealer of the boss hoss and every new bike he built he would come into the shop. Every bike was better than the last. He would go to Tn. and pick up a kit, bring it back and build it. I remember one he put a 383 stroker on it. The brochure for these bikes at that time listed top speed as unknown. They first were 70k - 80k but that price kept going up and up.

    • @johnnydough1870
      @johnnydough1870 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My friend in Illinois had a 454, sounded like funny car .. unbelievable same damn radiator as my DTS at the time. He peeled his face off.. not my kind of bike. I'll take the Big Wheel:)

  • @ddmau7995
    @ddmau7995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I was at a biker bar on the ILLINOIS RIVER and there was a really big guy riding a BOSS 502 "supercharged " 2 wheeler with double bottles of NITROUS ! This guy was so big that the bike looked " normal size " . It was all tricked out, definitely a crowd gatherer .

  • @foil666
    @foil666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2629

    90hp from a two liter. That's some quality performance right there boys.

    • @xTheNameisEthan
      @xTheNameisEthan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +168

      Considering my 92 ex500 makes 50hp with half a liter lmaooo

    • @Kyrpis
      @Kyrpis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +233

      I've seen a 200cc 2stroke do like 75hp

    • @alexanderskrabacz3277
      @alexanderskrabacz3277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      why did my brain read hitler

    • @clemmie4
      @clemmie4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      my 2 liter honda makes 145 horses
      Honda accord*

    • @sirgalah561
      @sirgalah561 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      My Spyder has more horsepower..
      My BMW F650GS has 50hp.. A bit less but it doesnt weigh as much as the Bismarck..

  • @Roger_Ramjet
    @Roger_Ramjet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2049

    It's so American, they sell about 5 of them a year

    • @irishspiritbunny
      @irishspiritbunny 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      69 likes noice

    • @stanleymasterson1135
      @stanleymasterson1135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Youre just jealous

    • @am0804
      @am0804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@stanleymasterson1135 mhm sure he is..

    • @hawtbuoy
      @hawtbuoy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      @@stanleymasterson1135 ofc we're jealous of a useless V8 cruiser

    • @jaggns5774
      @jaggns5774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@stanleymasterson1135 no one is jealous of a cruiser.
      i want a v10 super sports bike

  • @vernoncrown
    @vernoncrown 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Remarkable engineering! There were actually several of these at Sturgis way back in 2009. Not entirely practical, but a fun toy nonetheless.

  • @stevecuthbert8856
    @stevecuthbert8856 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The first Boss Hoss I saw was at the Crazy horse monument in South Dakota in 2004. I was walking in the parking lot looking at all the bikes, it was during Sturgis. I saw this massively wide bike pulling in so I went over and talked with the guy. That thing impressed me to no end.

    • @CONEHEADDK
      @CONEHEADDK ปีที่แล้ว

      Huge design flaws on wheels. Never seen one I liked. But the concept is cool, and I'd love to make something like it. Just look at what that "crazy" Allen Milliyard did with a V10 Ferrari..

  • @nobodysfavourite6953
    @nobodysfavourite6953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +827

    "closed course track"
    *laughs in a close-up speedometer camera shot

    • @SmithAndrew1
      @SmithAndrew1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      That's definitely the highway XD

    • @dylanbrace5115
      @dylanbrace5115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      You can see the road line and the grooves on the side

    • @aidanberrios8223
      @aidanberrios8223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@dylanbrace5115 noooooo it's a closed course track 🤫🤫

    • @LisaAnn777
      @LisaAnn777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      666th like.

    • @Dennis4523
      @Dennis4523 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dylanbrace5115 that's just a little paint on the track don't worry about it

  • @martinfisker7438
    @martinfisker7438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1920

    "This thing is all american made"
    Me: prove it!
    *bike breaks down*

    • @shivusarode
      @shivusarode 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      mate that's a feature, at this point.

    • @Mr.M1STER
      @Mr.M1STER 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Seems legit.

    • @FUCKCOMMERCIALS
      @FUCKCOMMERCIALS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hahahaha

    • @wanee8039
      @wanee8039 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Nope Harley's have a lot of Japanese parts the controls are just one . Pegs China. A friend bought a salvaged one and when ordering parts he actually called me amazed at how many. Made in Japan or China.

    • @leviticus4063
      @leviticus4063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@wanee8039 its a joke

  • @peanutbutterisfu
    @peanutbutterisfu ปีที่แล้ว +7

    If you keep the clutch engaged while it’s not running it will make the pressure plate weak over time. I would go to the junkyard and get an electric vacuum pump, many gm vehicles have them and hook it up to that clutch master so I could leave the clutch disengaged when it’s off.

  • @chipmunkotter3502
    @chipmunkotter3502 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey guys..love your channel and videos. I especially love the fact your videos on local roads, looks pretty close to where I am in Pennsylvania. As well as the Amazon product reviews, always fun and informative.

  • @agentone8511
    @agentone8511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2122

    "So why do you want a motorcycle?"
    "Oh you know, save gas. Get better mileage"
    *buys v8 motorcycle*

    • @Ashish-er4kz
      @Ashish-er4kz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Idk i mean it still should consume less than a V8 car so.. yeeeeah

    • @tunerimpala5658
      @tunerimpala5658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This comment don’t make sense cause they have good gas mileage

    • @donHooligan
      @donHooligan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      a V-8 pushing 3-400 lbs gets much better mileage than a V-8 pushing 12 -1600+ lbs
      ...with a tiny fraction of the wind resistance.

    • @malcolmabram2957
      @malcolmabram2957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually bikes on average are more fuel thirsty than cars.

    • @BossesDream
      @BossesDream 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@malcolmabram2957 I think you mean bikes on average are at rev limiter more than cars.

  • @NoorquackerInd
    @NoorquackerInd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +706

    "This bike is so American!"
    _instantly breaks down_
    Ah yes, Chevrolet moment

    • @rogersimon3336
      @rogersimon3336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      You must not know shit about trucks or cars.
      I'm just saying that the Engineers at GM did not design any of this shit. This was whoever built it. You heard them say it,
      "it has a cam in it."
      A cam, wha- you mean they took apart the stock components full well knowing it has a chance to be more unreliable?
      It probably broke down because they were beating on it all day with a tiny radiator. These engines also didn't really like to Rev that high due to being a Pushrod V8.

    • @gangstapat4802
      @gangstapat4802 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rogersimon3336 are older chevy trucks reliable? Like 2000s?

    • @scoobsshrooms109
      @scoobsshrooms109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@gangstapat4802 yea, from the 2000s they are the most reliable

    • @drewknechtges1671
      @drewknechtges1671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@rogersimon3336 he's obviously joking bro😂 and my chevy isn't that reliable either

    • @kentuckayyy4464
      @kentuckayyy4464 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My 01 suburban has 300K miles on it and it runs great, my cousin bought a brand new ford and within 2 month it broke down in his driveway🤣

  • @kevintrumble4691
    @kevintrumble4691 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think this was done back around 1907 when Glen Curtis went 136 mph on a beach in Daytona FL. The bike is on display in Hamondsport NY at the Curtis Museum... He was very instrumental in aircraft design and manufacturing. Great Video

  • @danielharder2052
    @danielharder2052 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I rode a newer one in 2017. I was amazed at how easy they were to ride. I’d hate to drop it though. I could never pick it up. Stop and go in the city would wear you out pretty quick too. Don’t remember clutch issues either. Not a practice bike but a fun novelty ride.

  • @pabbip9
    @pabbip9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    So what you’re saying is I should get one of these for my first bike. Ok sounds good thanks

    • @BikesandBeards
      @BikesandBeards  3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      yes 100%

    • @mathiastheriault8310
      @mathiastheriault8310 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      This or a turbo busa

    • @dbj6370
      @dbj6370 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Prince so you not dead yet of corona virus😂

    • @Make-Asylums-Great-Again
      @Make-Asylums-Great-Again 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mathiastheriault8310 that was my second bike, started with a gsxr1000.

  • @gerrymilidantri6457
    @gerrymilidantri6457 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    pull the spark plugs out on the left bank and change them they could be fouled . The carburetor doesn't work like fuel injection where it effects specific cylinders. could be bad plugs or ignition wires or something more serious in the valve train or cylinder

    • @jbstillman
      @jbstillman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I was going to mention this too, and swap the plug wires, maybe throw on a new distro cap. Check the spark on the 2 plug wires of the dead cylinders to see if the distributor is even sending spark to them, If so, could be bad plugs, if not, you got other issues.

    • @bansheemania1692
      @bansheemania1692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      To me it looked like a crack on top of the distributor

    • @The330racing
      @The330racing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      First thing I said is spark, and then his mechanic said fuel?

    • @muckinyoface
      @muckinyoface 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So if there are 4 carbs for 8 cylinders wouldn't t be possible for one carb to keep the two cylinders it fuels from working?

    • @justinfender3102
      @justinfender3102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@muckinyoface It's not 4 carbs, it's 1 4 barrel carburetor, it feeds all cylinders. Unless there was a rag down 2 of the intake runners, they are getting fuel and air.

  • @mojoneko8303
    @mojoneko8303 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You should put a trailer hitch on it and use it to pull a small camper trailer. If you put electric brakes on the trailer so it can't push you down the road it should be fine. 🙂

  • @haydnmitchell4332
    @haydnmitchell4332 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I realise that the video is a year old ,I was watching a video by Alan Miller, he put a V10 Viper engine in a bike and timed it at 207mph.. Brilliant engineer and much respect to him.. His work with Kawasaki engines is legendary..!

  • @pitergriffin01
    @pitergriffin01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    This is BY FAR the most violently American thing I've seen in my whole 29 years of life.

    • @radarlove1497
      @radarlove1497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      you should check out the chainsaws with 350 engines.

    • @Thatguy-hc3ed
      @Thatguy-hc3ed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Dude down the way from me has a corvette with a helicopter motor. Can't be driven in the fall due to the exhaust shooting up, lighting tree leaves aflame everywhere. If it was painted like this beast, there would be much 'Merica to be had that day.

    • @joshnabours9102
      @joshnabours9102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@radarlove1497 why is this a thing..... I know how, but why?

    • @MagnokTheMighty
      @MagnokTheMighty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@joshnabours9102 because we have the freedom to do it! 'MERICA

    • @chuckthesham5195
      @chuckthesham5195 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reminds me of Trump. Big and dangerous.

  • @andrewtucker7990
    @andrewtucker7990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +339

    "So, legally farmers have to call their pigs... Kawasakis."

    • @antisobriety4201
      @antisobriety4201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I would begin farming immediately...

    • @andrewtucker7990
      @andrewtucker7990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@antisobriety4201 you and I, both!

    • @Mr1971tommyboy
      @Mr1971tommyboy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love my kwaka. And I’d love this in y stable.

    • @motto7489
      @motto7489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lost it 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @BStrambo
      @BStrambo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ...Owns KLR 650...yup, makes sense to me. Farmers give me free milk crates for the back as well!

  • @christianhardwick6530
    @christianhardwick6530 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the no shame game of standing up for your FAITH !! Good on Y’all !!

  • @muumarlin1731
    @muumarlin1731 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your pre-definitely-not-a-race banter is clutch!

  • @alkraus8818
    @alkraus8818 3 ปีที่แล้ว +307

    So...EXACTLY how may "tracks" have white and yellow traffic lines and shoulder rumble strips???
    I know MINE DOES ;)

    • @tunerimpala5658
      @tunerimpala5658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      There’s a ton near me🤷🏼‍♂️ a lot of other people on the tracks too

    • @MONITO585
      @MONITO585 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Best comment ever

    • @areyousureyouenteredyourna85
      @areyousureyouenteredyourna85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I've seen "tracks" that even have the occasional pedestrian.

    • @paulallen-01
      @paulallen-01 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, that style track is everywhere

    • @sabagecabage7828
      @sabagecabage7828 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Appropriate flex but ok lol

  • @MultiSweeney1
    @MultiSweeney1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +184

    I would go for the LS engine option. Superb reliability, and can be fixed at any chevy dealer that works on corvettes.

    • @saltyfloridaman7163
      @saltyfloridaman7163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The base engine is a modified LS1, found in the Corvette

    • @mattbeaudet8005
      @mattbeaudet8005 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@saltyfloridaman7163 looks more like a normal Chevy 350 from a C4, not a LS1 from a c5, why would they take coil on plug off for a distributor? Makes no sense.

    • @illogicalgarage8641
      @illogicalgarage8641 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Salty Florida Man clearly not an LS.

    • @user-fl8lw7mb8y
      @user-fl8lw7mb8y 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ahh I think part of the idea is to not take it to a stupid dealer to work on it , ya kno , a normal , traditional sm.block Chevy that you work on YOURSELF , in your garage or back yard

    • @devonlambert9131
      @devonlambert9131 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@user-fl8lw7mb8ythis is the answer. Small blocks are so simple you could pull it apart and put it back together in a weekend with basic tools and little experience. That's their charm, everything else is a bonus

  • @VTWINWILLY
    @VTWINWILLY 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    great video and enjoyed as always.
    As your Zero is reaching "End-of-Life" (battery wise anyway) would have liked to have seen that topic addressed. Can you get a new battery? How much would a replacement cost? what's the economic impact of doing so? Would a new battery give the bike a new life? Is the juice worth the squeeze?
    End-of-Life on all EVs seems to be something no one really talks about. I'm guessing because no one really knows.

  • @guzley9168
    @guzley9168 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    8:10 You can hear it sipping the gasoline

  • @fricqaqdujeq6932
    @fricqaqdujeq6932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +295

    Nobody:
    America:
    Let’s put a V8 in this thing

    • @bloodraven2887
      @bloodraven2887 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Daniel Cordero tis beautiful

    • @SKBKER
      @SKBKER 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      V8 dildo

    • @quantumleap4023
      @quantumleap4023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SKBKER 8 cylinder sex toy?

    • @bloodraven2887
      @bloodraven2887 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SKBKER ur moms favourite toy

    • @fricqaqdujeq6932
      @fricqaqdujeq6932 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rape is illegal btw

  • @minimoose31
    @minimoose31 3 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    Every motorcycle manual: “do not put a car tire or non-standard wheel on the bike.”
    Boss Hoss: yeah we’ll fit that in the back with a car tire.

    • @derekwaszkiewicz8338
      @derekwaszkiewicz8338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I been hearing guys say they go to the dark side. Meaning put black walls on their bikes. They all say you have to try it. It's nothing like you think and everyone that tries it runs them from then on. I am going to run them in the 1940 with the sidecar but just can't get myself to try it.

    • @michaelbarnett8886
      @michaelbarnett8886 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm rolling dark when the current rear dies on my current bike. Everyone I've spoke with loves it and tires are much cheaper

    • @mikehernandez1511
      @mikehernandez1511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@michaelbarnett8886 I went darkside a few months ago on my 2018 Goldwing DCT, absolutely love it and do not ever see going back to a MC tire on the rear. I've put on over 2k miles on it and the tits on the sidewall of the tread are still there meaning you absolutely Do Not Ride on the sidewall at all like most people who are against it claim. I've scraped pegs in tight leans and never once felt the back end lose traction. I'm expecting to get an easy 20K+ miles out of it as it still looks like new.

    • @mikehernandez1511
      @mikehernandez1511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@michaelbarnett8886 Also invest now in Cintramatics. That way you can do the tire yourself and don't have to worry about balancing it .... ever.

    • @michaelbarnett8886
      @michaelbarnett8886 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll look into it

  • @ranbymonkeys2384
    @ranbymonkeys2384 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That track you took those bikes on I see encourages passing with the dotted line going down the middle. What an idea!!

  • @georgiabrigand6793
    @georgiabrigand6793 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting comparison. My own Road King (and I) would be hopelessly lost in that contest. Hey, any 4-cylinder NSU engines kicking around somewhere, Sean ? What I would love to see is a side-by-side comp of the Boss Hoss vs. what I consider a pioneer motorcycle powered by a high-end car engine: the 1974 Münch-4 TTS 1200 from Germany. Jay Leno has one, I think. I've seen this bike on European roads in the 1970s and it might give the Boss a run for the money. Another European fad in the 70's was to fit VW Beetle flat-four boxer engines into motorcycle (usually BMW) frames. I've got a 1600cc flat-four sitting here but probably won't molest my old FLHR with it.
    Thanks for your interesting adventures in the world of motorcycling, especially for those of us who make do with stock hogs or metric bikes. It's a ton of fun riding "normal" bikes but seeing the sport taken to extremes is exciting as well.

  • @thefurrylittleotter3460
    @thefurrylittleotter3460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I used to build these from Kits at Atlanta Boss Hoss around 1995. They are very well built, well designed, and ZERO vibration. 0-60 around 3-4 seconds. Had great fun riding them. That one you have looks exactly like the one the Owner Kent Barnes had. That one wasn’t converted to chain, it had belt from factory. The previous model was chain drive. The vacuum boost usually has enough boost to pull the clutch once to start it so you don’t need to use the foot clutch or lock ever under normal conditions.

    • @oldsaerotech1167
      @oldsaerotech1167 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      These bikes are ridiculous.
      4:06 Paint the front half of the gas tanks pink so that it makes the rider look like he has clown testicles to match the clown bike.

  • @joshuatanega21
    @joshuatanega21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    starting the bike:
    nothing to worry about
    him: almost fell

    • @thomaskennedy9669
      @thomaskennedy9669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Wayne Nace Why is it

    • @Torrious
      @Torrious 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You call that almost falling? He was fine

    • @starrider1900
      @starrider1900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Wayne Nace bull shit!😷

    • @joshuatanega21
      @joshuatanega21 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Torrious blind?

    • @Torrious
      @Torrious 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Joshua Tanega Not at all but you must be bozo

  • @fredsavage4925
    @fredsavage4925 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When it torqued him over on the first start up, my heart grew three sizes

  • @Mad0nU
    @Mad0nU ปีที่แล้ว

    first time watching this channel, it works really doing the riding previous with 2 switching cams depending on whose talking

  • @aceofspades58
    @aceofspades58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    "why would they put a car engine onto a motorbike"
    *Why would they put 2 wheels onto a car engine.

  • @robertb790
    @robertb790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +239

    Enough with the speed testing. What we really want to know: Max towing capacity!

    • @ronniewilliz153
      @ronniewilliz153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      As much as the swing arm bolt will hold lol

    • @dimesonhiseyes9134
      @dimesonhiseyes9134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Your house. It will tow your house.

    • @krisyoung4120
      @krisyoung4120 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ronniewilliz153 🤣

    • @whatyoumakeofit6635
      @whatyoumakeofit6635 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol. Just look up specs for a vette

    • @movingforward6099
      @movingforward6099 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You know ,when the truck breaks down just use the boss hoss to tow the camper for the weekend!

  • @siarmadillo9147
    @siarmadillo9147 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best part is that kid like smile after you started it up. This is why we love bikes.

  • @finallyitsed2191
    @finallyitsed2191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I had a friend that had one of these. I've only known him to ride it one time, and after watching this, i.e.(clutch issues, slow cruising anomalies, etc.) I can see why.

  • @lolathedog7
    @lolathedog7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    When your finally to fat for a Harley

  • @Matt-dd1zr
    @Matt-dd1zr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    11:24 -> subtitles
    “we’re having some trouble with the ball sauce”

    • @Jbug0
      @Jbug0 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ball

  • @Tywild327
    @Tywild327 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The small block Chevy 350 was also found in the 69’ Camaro and the 1970 Nova and was an engine option for many other Chevy vehicles as well.

    • @richhoops2413
      @richhoops2413 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm pretty sure it's the most common American made small block. I would assume the Ford 302 is second. Could absolutely be wrong here. It was used across all GM brands.

  • @petchy9088
    @petchy9088 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A friend of mine has a boss hoss trike. It has a chopped ford 9" rear axle and 350 turbo trans. Custom fiberglass GMC truck bed with cover, custom paint. It was awesome. He would let me and the wife ride it to car shows and on cruises. By far, the coolest and fastest thing I've driven.

  • @plumeater1
    @plumeater1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Motorcycle modder: How many horses do you want?
    Some dude: *YES*

  • @justynhooper3433
    @justynhooper3433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Just the thumbnail alone had me interested

  • @SPHYNX99752
    @SPHYNX99752 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible bike... I would love to see a quad retrofit kit installed on that thing.

  • @rrikr1
    @rrikr1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hillarious... I am down in SW Florida watching this random ass video that pops up on the side scan and next thing you know you guys are turning onto Prospect Rd and 283. Born and raised in Lititz PA until about 2 years ago, small world. Nice clip and bike collection!

  • @AK49Watson
    @AK49Watson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    That’s a spark, or worst case a valve adjustment, issue. The carburetor and intake has no way of deciding which cylinder fuel goes to.

    • @drmangers
      @drmangers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I'd start checking all the plugs, distributor, then lifters, cam, and valves. I'd replace the distributor cap regardless. They need to remember, it's just a combustion like the bikes they work on.

    • @grouprocox
      @grouprocox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed, start simple first. Change the plugs and wires, cap and rotor (unless its an HEI), before digging deeper.

    • @FartsInTanks
      @FartsInTanks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Why everyone wants to throw parts at it to diagnose, I don't understand.

    • @grouprocox
      @grouprocox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@FartsInTanks well.. the parts I mentioned are pretty standard tune up items and even by factory standards should be replaced regularly. Cap, rotor, points, coil, wires and plugs. Every couple years minimum, they're cheap like borscht

    • @elgringoec
      @elgringoec 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Well, "worst case" could be broken off valve heads stuck in the piston top. BTDT. 😬
      Surprised these guys don't know more about engines.

  • @scoobymoto9858
    @scoobymoto9858 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Can’t wait to see the new numbers when it’s running on all cylinders!!!

  • @michaelpupillo627
    @michaelpupillo627 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh bless your heart. Allen Millyard has been riding his Viper V10 bike for some time.

  • @gauthier8822
    @gauthier8822 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta love those rumble strips on the close course tracks hahah

  • @eabhanambrose1248
    @eabhanambrose1248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    The fuel gauge goes down faster than the speedometer when you brake

  • @AJ-SAD
    @AJ-SAD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    "WHATS THAT HONEY? WE ARE HAVING A BABY?!!?"
    Got me choking😂

  • @sarahlivingstone8367
    @sarahlivingstone8367 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's a guy here in the UK called Allen Millyard who built a bike around a Viper motor (amongst many other iterations).

  • @murmur3966
    @murmur3966 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    WTF!!! I thought that was just a concept design not a real MOTORcycle. Awesome stuff, I think you should try NOS at your closed track. 🙂 I volunteer!! Keep up the incredible content and I can't wait to see more. I hope you and all those near or dear to you, are all happy and healthy.

  • @BlackPanther-oo4zj
    @BlackPanther-oo4zj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    He almost lost it when he started the bike.

  • @pyra6517
    @pyra6517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    Who else thinks he should turbocharge a scooter.

  • @andyl2221
    @andyl2221 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Closed track with rumble strips, lol keep up the good videos

  • @micheltremblay4774
    @micheltremblay4774 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My brother sold his Boss Hoss last year, it was set with a V8 425 HP and with the option for Nitrous Oxide for a whooping 525HP., simply crazy. He dropped it once, $1,500 to fix it. Thanks for the review. Take care.

  • @kennyhilton7229
    @kennyhilton7229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    If this had an actual 5 speed transmission, it would be pure evil.

    • @lucarinaldichini324
      @lucarinaldichini324 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I guess it would be simply impossible to ride 😅

    • @Gnerko123
      @Gnerko123 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It’s traction limited, more gears won’t do it much good on acceleration. Won’t make it go much faster either due to wind resistance

    • @Barberdan
      @Barberdan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Narrower ratios in such a broad low stress engine would be trivial. If it had insane aero thus top speed perhaps but there isn't much to gain with more ratios in this machine.

  • @zackaryschneider8652
    @zackaryschneider8652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    It doesn’t even “blup blup blup” like a motorcycle, it “vrooms”

  • @LordDouglas83
    @LordDouglas83 ปีที่แล้ว

    New(er) rider here. About a year in and ride a '19 Indian Scout Bobber. That's enough for me right now. I can only imagine a v8 motorcycle. NICE!

  • @BobbyTucker
    @BobbyTucker 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sean,
    I can't tell you what I think about the "Boss Hoss", I have never ridden one and I haven't worked on one except the one Ozzie Osborne had, I rebuilt the Rochester Quadra-jet and another Mechanic road tested it. He did say the Q-jet was set up perfectly. I still enjoy your channel and watch the shows as much as possible. Thanks for sharing.

  • @bigtmane8
    @bigtmane8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Farmers legally have to call their pigs Kawasaki's lmao!!!

    • @yaaaserrr
      @yaaaserrr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I died laughing aha

  • @shredfreak83
    @shredfreak83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    I love how millyard's shed built V10 makes this bike look like a total joke, especially from a technological point of view.

    • @jarnold1789
      @jarnold1789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Millyard is something, quite the engineer

    • @aliefrusman7621
      @aliefrusman7621 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Allen is whole new breed of buildrr 😅

    • @Acaidia
      @Acaidia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Maybe from a technological point of view but not an aesthetic point of view. The Millyard V10 is hideous.

    • @jonathanevans1305
      @jonathanevans1305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@Acaidia And you think this is pretty? 🤣🤣

    • @Acaidia
      @Acaidia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jonathanevans1305 No I don't think its pretty. It looks cool and I respect their ingenuity but it isn't something I would personally buy.

  • @ddmau7995
    @ddmau7995 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was on the covered porch at EJ KARRS bar , A guy came by on a boss hoss 502 nitroused up and cracked the throttle @ 50mph. That bike smoked the tire for atleast 100yds ,craziness I tell ya .

  • @davidnuckols8151
    @davidnuckols8151 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Replace the carberater with a Holly FIC unit. It bolts on just like a carb and makes the bike run smoother than ever.
    Some wiring required.

  • @georgemillington2898
    @georgemillington2898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I built a v8 powerd motorcycle back when i was 15 'I pulled the engine out of my chevy nova 327 4 bolt main '
    when my father saw it him and my uncle JR took a cutting torch to it
    loaded it on the truck and scraped it 'I never even got the chance to start it let alone drive it '
    but thats all water under the bridge'hope you had better luck with yours

    • @jarnold1789
      @jarnold1789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂 awesome story. You should make another one. Maybe have someone else test ride it

    • @kingbryant5673
      @kingbryant5673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cap

  • @EvilSSP
    @EvilSSP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    "There is nothing more American than this bike right here" Well, wait until you hear about that Dodge Tomahawk and the Millyard Viper V10 bike.

    • @spamsucker132
      @spamsucker132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Only.......... the Millyard bikes are Made in England. : -)

    • @lethargicstove2024
      @lethargicstove2024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      And nothing is more American than a cross plane v8 with pushrods

    • @davehoward22
      @davehoward22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      and there nothing more british then allan millyard

  • @crustycobs2669
    @crustycobs2669 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does well, in a straight line, when going fast. Going slow, it's ready to dump and chew your leg off

  • @Slithh
    @Slithh ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought the Triumph Rocket III was a beast til I saw one of these! The Rocket is a beast in it's own right but the Boss Hoss is a monster! I'd love to ride one of the trikes. Great vid!

  • @phengvue999
    @phengvue999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The reaction of your face when the bike started up...priceless...lol.

  • @jeffrofl5388
    @jeffrofl5388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    Sean: *loves it because its american*
    also Sean moments before: " it is stupid"

    • @deletdis6173
      @deletdis6173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      'Stupid' in this case being a good thing.

  • @mikeskidmore6754
    @mikeskidmore6754 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    E.J. Potter did it since the Early 1960's a Transverse mounted small Block Chevy .. Three time World Record Holder for 1/4 mile drag times..
    No Transmission , he just dropped the rear wheel off from a kick stand and did a 1/4 mile long burn out.

  • @mickles1975
    @mickles1975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    A V8. How quaint. There's a man called Allen Millyard who scoffs at V8 bikes from astride his V10 viper engined bike.

    • @soorajy4181
      @soorajy4181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      1200 hp with 300 shot nos

    • @soorajy4181
      @soorajy4181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤕🤕🤕🤕😍😍😍😍

    • @quaranjones2359
      @quaranjones2359 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Concept motorcycle

    • @soorajy4181
      @soorajy4181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      th-cam.com/video/Gg140WolsZk/w-d-xo.html

    • @soorajy4181
      @soorajy4181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its the link for the v8 bike

  • @opiec8871
    @opiec8871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    “It’s actually a pretty easy bike to drive”
    But ya in order to drive it lets pull in the clutch lever at the same time we use our heel to clutch it and when it’s time to start it, let’s disengage the clutch and now that we’ve started it just reach on down to engage it and...........

  • @BigMoney23223
    @BigMoney23223 ปีที่แล้ว

    My dad has the 502 motor of this thing. Yes 502 CI motor on a motorcycle. 502 horsepower. I rode it once and it rides really nice. I’ve seen people supercharge theirs and add nitrous to them.

  • @CJ-nt4cs
    @CJ-nt4cs ปีที่แล้ว

    Only the early models had the gas tanks constructed that way. Then Monte Warren had my father's company build dies and we produced the gas tanks and instrument panels. We also made the header covers and various other parts and I personally redesign the swing arm from the original which had a pillow block bearing. In 1999 I flew with Monte and his wife to bike week in his Bananza and he let me ride an all black bike the whole time we was down there. Monte sold Boss Hoss cycles in 2016

  • @alishanmao
    @alishanmao 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    wow, that thing sounds so nice. you almost fell there when it started :D

    • @Gundam-Prime
      @Gundam-Prime 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol verified comment with 3 likes 😂😆

    • @bassinburban8928
      @bassinburban8928 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Gundam-Prime do you know how verified accounts work? Doesnt mean your a huge youtuber...

    • @Gundam-Prime
      @Gundam-Prime 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bassinburban8928 Most if the time when a verified youtuber comments, they get tons of likes. But this one only got 11. And I thought that was kinda funny.

  • @granddaddykeif
    @granddaddykeif 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    That moment you realise the 350 is the smallest of the boss hoss'. You can get a 572

  • @bretth1714
    @bretth1714 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Also on a closed-course track"
    -Rumble strip, white stripe, and grass visible in shot 🤣

  • @BC-kx5zb
    @BC-kx5zb ปีที่แล้ว

    Thier was custom bike shop in Mississauga Ontario that was called Big Brute. The owner had a deal with Boss Hoss to build two speed transmissions for them but the deal fell through. The owner decided to open his own shop "Big Brute" selling custom V8 and V6 motorcycles. The shop was open for decades but unfortunately closed down. I remember going to the shop as a kid and was amazed how one person could ride a behemoth of a motorcycle like that.

  • @texas_metalbb2910
    @texas_metalbb2910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Feel like the picture of his wife was a “help”😂

  • @nagunaks2222
    @nagunaks2222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    His nonchalant attitude toward major accident possibilities always makes my day😂🤙

  • @ronbright5667
    @ronbright5667 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My name is Ron I seen your video about the boss hausa and the way you started your vidio is the exact way I started building my motor cycle. I was sitting in my buddy's basement starring at his Harley frame and since I had an extensive background of putting big motors in small cars I said that a small block chevy would fit right in there. Since then I have made 2 V8 bikes , one 4speed and the second one an automatic three speed with reverse. What prompted me to contact you was all the stuff you had to go through just to start it. If you would like some more info I can send some pictures of mine and show you how a V8 bike should be made. Mine is called Chevy-Davidson and I live in St. Louis. Back in 1986 St.louis Post Dispatch wrote an article about mine and put a real nice picture in there with it, it was in the Sunday paper section called hot wheels. Hope to here from you soon.
    Did an article about mine and put a real nice picture in there.

  • @GhostBuilds
    @GhostBuilds 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite part is the " undisclosed track" that has rumble strip shoulders and a painted dashed line. Hahaha

  • @Ritalie
    @Ritalie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    7:00 that sound! The first time I ever heard a Boss Hoss, the sound of the V8 engine was the best thing ever. The sound of a V8 is just the best sound in the world.

    • @kevintomb
      @kevintomb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      lmao....so there is only ONE V-8 or do you mean they ALL sound exactly the same??

    • @m3e92ismydreamcar
      @m3e92ismydreamcar ปีที่แล้ว

      Tbh V10 and V12 sound better. But V8 sound amazing too.

  • @elijahmontgomery4146
    @elijahmontgomery4146 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My dad has a 96 Chevy pickup with the 350. The muffler right after the catalytic converter rusted off. Long story short that Boss Hoss might not have a cam, they have a very loping and choppy idle because they idle pretty low.

  • @ratlips4363
    @ratlips4363 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I once watched a guy with the Boss Hoss run in a slow bike contest. He finished the run, but didn't win. He really knew how to handle it though

  • @badopinionsrighthere
    @badopinionsrighthere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Whenever I think of upgrading from my vulcan 900 to a 2000 or a roadliner, I back off because I think it might be too big or too heavy.
    Then I see this thing, and puts the others in perspective.

  • @ganeshanair
    @ganeshanair 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Him: "because it's America"
    Also him: puts Indians doing chess video***

  • @Leiwi
    @Leiwi ปีที่แล้ว

    I like their closed course track with uh.. road markings

  • @22smcrrider96
    @22smcrrider96 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how the track has rumble strips 🤣🤣

  • @gentlerider5763
    @gentlerider5763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    “We took our bikes to a track” yeah sure 😂😂