Just what I need. A nice useable, easy maintenance, economical bike that is happy plodding round the lanes, strapping a tent on the back for the weekend or popping down to the shops. If it doesn't do that, you can keep it.
it does everything except economy! but then again you can add a liter of gasoline into the tank and pour the rest with tapwater as fuel, the 48 cylinders will never know!
48 2 stroke pistons running sounds quite smooth indeed. I'd personally really like to hear that 9 cylinder triple triple run though, I bet that makes a really nice sound.
Me Too Man. I am a little disappointed. I built a 500 out of junk in Jr Hi and ported n polished n matched cylinders to the cases. Nothing else but K& N air filters. The fastest damn thing in that small town. Got to experience High Speed wobble on a daily basis. I Love These Things!
I would love to see a video of how the cranks from each row of 8 cylinders are made and put together and how the 6 rows of them drive to the rear wheel.
They dont drive the gearbox or bike, what do you think the donkey engine does, the 48 cyl just runs itself, its the donkey that haules the 48 engine, lol what a joke
My older brother's best friend put two 900 engines inline on a Kaw, back in the '70s. It was a monster, and he rode it all the time. He lengthened the frame and tank, and put 'Kawasaki 1806' on it.
I agree. I am an arthritic 69 year old and I believe I could ride everything Mr. Millyard has built, except the 10 cylinder Viper. Even the Viper appeared fairly rideable for a strong, healthy, experienced rider. Allen Millyard is in a class by himself, with stuff like this, in my opinion.
the single 125cc donkey engine runs first thats the most important thing.. the rest of the other 48 cylinders then will start up and compensate each other..
I realise it's just a design exercise for the Guinness record but it looks pretty impossible to ride any distance at all. Longer bars might have given the rider some chance of sitting a bit more comfortably! Still an epic piece of engineering!
I had over 30 bikes over 40 years or so. There was one bike I truly hated, a 350 CC, two-stroke 3 cilinder Kawa. I had to drive it daily. It was the cheapest bike I could get (during my study) because my Honda CB550's engine died beyond repair. I was lucky to find a crashed CB550 that had a good engine after 6 months because the Kawa needed almost daily maintenance. I often had more tools in my backpack as study books
@@elonmust7470 Yes, that is true but in an other way as you probably think. I took a lot of care, I worked on it every day. That is why it worked more or less during those 6 months. The bike was just a piece of worn crap, it needed a major overhaul but not a single dealer around had any spare parts. It was never populair in my country. Some dealers did not even know this bike. This is way pre-internet shops and ebay. Motorbikes were not populair in those days, it was the poor mans transport, but not for me, I just like it. I wanted a motorbike so bad as long as I can remember. It was about 10 years before it became a rich mans hobby, the rise of the custom bikes, Bankers and lawyers buying a big HD and dressed as if they were hells angels. Only driving on dry days in summer. I got it for near to nothing from a friend who also studied and had no money but also not the knowledge (and also no parts source). I needed a bike until I could fix my seized CB550 engine (That was so worn that it used more oil as a 2 stroke), that was also the only one I could afford, looked like a rat bike but no money for a paint job, and I kept it running for more then a year). In that time EVERY penny I earned in my weekend job went into my bikes. Those 6 months included the coldest winter since decennia (around 1984 - 85 the Netherlands) so a lot of freezing rain, snow and road salt helping to increase degradation. And opposite to most people who call themselves 'bikers' , I rode it 80 km per day, 5 days a week in every season. In winter I seldom saw other motorbikes on the street. A bike was and still is my primair form of transport since the day I became 18. So you are right and wrong, I gave it as much care as I could but that was not enough.
@@blockcamp A Chinese Keeway RK125. The only place i got under the seat is the round rear fender with open slots in the sides. If i try to cram anything in it will either rattle out of the open sides or stop the seat from locking into place...
I thought it would sound smoother Or is it just running at very low rpm? I imagine you could run it at low rpms since there are so many cylinders to keep it running right?
My uncle built a custom Kawasaki Z1R 900cc fully rebuilt with after-market performance parts and a huge turbocharger hanging of the side. My old man went for a spin on the back of it and when he got home his face was so pale. lol
So this bike only goes 120-130? With 48 cylinders? I understand that it would make the bike heavier, but I mean with that many cylinders you should at least be getting some decent top end power out of it, my gsxr-600 would do around 170 with 4 cylinders. So what’s the point?
I know it was just built to get into Guinness, but I feel like all you’d need to do is slap some really long handlebars on it and you could ride it fairly comfortably. It would look weird and probably handle horribly for any type of city riding, but I bet it would be buttery smooth on the highway.
As he said, this was built to get into Guinness.. it’s ‘rideable’ but not designed to be ‘ridden’
Utterly crazy build tho
You can't even reach the handlebars lol
😒😒
I'd be interested in seeing something like that in an extremely light car.
Not really even a crazy build, just a waste of time and money really. Wow, he got into a book that no one will care about in 100 years.
@@Kickn_NZno one will remember you in 100 years
Cylinder 12 and 33 have low compression.
A man of culture i see
Dont you mean cylinders 1 - 24 are running as rich as f#ck and cylinders 25- 48 as lean as f#ck
@@khirulaminur your comment is underrated my friend
Cylinder 2 and 28 have become self aware
how?
Can’t imagine the spark plug service
"I'm having a misfiring on some of the cylinders, can you help me find which ones?"
"Sir this is a Wendy's"
@@GrumpyIan oh its nothing we just have to gap every plugs individualy
naaaah you just pour some Marvel Mystery oil into the gas tank and hope and pray it helps to clean out the plugs as you ride along!
It's ok even if a few cylinders stop working....!
Actually this motorcycle is probaly easier to repair than the new ones these days
Just what I need. A nice useable, easy maintenance, economical bike that is happy plodding round the lanes, strapping a tent on the back for the weekend or popping down to the shops. If it doesn't do that, you can keep it.
it does everything except economy! but then again you can add a liter of gasoline into the tank and pour the rest with tapwater as fuel, the 48 cylinders will never know!
I agree, looks good, just the job. It is the half million pounds that puts me off.
48 2 stroke pistons running sounds quite smooth indeed. I'd personally really like to hear that 9 cylinder triple triple run though, I bet that makes a really nice sound.
it's not a 2stroke i think, the 2stroke moped engine was used as a startermotor for the 48cil one
@@robdb15 Watch the video again and read this chap's comment again and this time, pay attention!
Me Too Man. I am a little disappointed. I built a 500 out of junk in Jr Hi and ported n polished n matched cylinders to the cases. Nothing else but K& N air filters. The fastest damn thing in that small town. Got to experience High Speed wobble on a daily basis. I Love These Things!
Yes its a great beginner bike!
I would love to see a video of how the cranks from each row of 8 cylinders are made and put together and how the 6 rows of them drive to the rear wheel.
They dont drive the gearbox or bike, what do you think the donkey engine does, the 48 cyl just runs itself, its the donkey that haules the 48 engine, lol what a joke
@@nialbarnsley4108 Well, based on the noise, it doesn't actually sound like a 48-cylinder, at best a small single or twin.
What do you think? That you can hear every single cylinder?! 🤣
@@Prxpagandalf I would expect a different sound you dumb, that's all
@@nialbarnsley4108 check out the other videos on his channel.
I laughed at the number plate falling off! All that work and he forgets to tighten two little screws,
My older brother's best friend put two 900 engines inline on a Kaw, back in the '70s. It was a monster, and he rode it all the time. He lengthened the frame and tank, and put 'Kawasaki 1806' on it.
Having seen what Allen Millyard turns out, and how useable they are, I can't say that I'm particularly impressed with this monster.
Yea this is garbage compared to millyards work
I agree. I am an arthritic 69 year old and I believe I could ride everything Mr. Millyard has built, except the 10 cylinder Viper. Even the Viper appeared fairly rideable for a strong, healthy, experienced rider. Allen Millyard is in a class by himself, with stuff like this, in my opinion.
Totally different projects, with different briefs and aims. Making comparisons is silly. Chalk and cheese.
Best thong is he thinks its worth 500k
If this man is into triples, should have built one with 3 Pratt & Whitney Wasp cylinders.
Thank you for building this, I'm a two stroke man from way back, beautiful.
Probably rattled loose with the insane amount of cylinders 😂
From here in the States I must tell you that your craftsman abilities are fantastic. Thanks for sharing and the very best of luck.
i like how 48 cylinders sound like 2 cylinders
I just had rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder. Watching him trying to ride this literally caused my pain level to surge.
I may need rotator cuff surgery for my right shoulder also, how was it after the surgery?
Nice riding position, what is the point if you can't ride it?
He didn’t build the bike for a mortal man like himself. It’s the Mountain and Brain Shaw sized.
If you have to ask, you would never understand it. Why did Edmund Hillary go up that hill?
The point is to get into Guinness record of stupidity.
How on earth do you know if all the cylinders are actually firing?
Because that single cylinder donkey couldn't possible push the weight of this thing across a parking lot.
@@zippythinginvention Haha!
the single 125cc donkey engine runs first thats the most important thing.. the rest of the other 48 cylinders then will start up and compensate each other..
So....no answers here in the reply.
I have no idea if one stop working you probably would not notice
Perfect example of "i did it because i can". Engineering is hella fun if you enjoy it.
I realise it's just a design exercise for the Guinness record but it looks pretty impossible to ride any distance at all.
Longer bars might have given the rider some chance of sitting a bit more comfortably! Still an epic piece of engineering!
The original H-2 triple could kill you. Will 48 cyls. kill you 48 times ?
In deed sometimes the simple things is what u need to look at
Everybody in the german army heard of Hugo Stiglitz.
Simon, you're the type of man who was responsible for the entire British motorcycle scene. Innovators of renown!
7:10 A hell of a ride! I could smell the fear on this side of the screen!
Needs a pair of those pull-waay-back handlebars. Insane build! If a plug fouls in a forest, would anyone hear? Thumbs up.
I don't think the bike is long enough, u can still reach the handle bars🤣
Magnifique. Une très belle réalisation. Vous êtes le plus grand magicien de la planète 😊
I had over 30 bikes over 40 years or so. There was one bike I truly hated, a 350 CC, two-stroke 3 cilinder Kawa. I had to drive it daily. It was the cheapest bike I could get (during my study) because my Honda CB550's engine died beyond repair. I was lucky to find a crashed CB550 that had a good engine after 6 months because the Kawa needed almost daily maintenance. I often had more tools in my backpack as study books
Sounds like you jusd didn't take care of your stuff.
@@elonmust7470 Yes, that is true but in an other way as you probably think. I took a lot of care, I worked on it every day. That is why it worked more or less during those 6 months. The bike was just a piece of worn crap, it needed a major overhaul but not a single dealer around had any spare parts. It was never populair in my country. Some dealers did not even know this bike. This is way pre-internet shops and ebay. Motorbikes were not populair in those days, it was the poor mans transport, but not for me, I just like it. I wanted a motorbike so bad as long as I can remember.
It was about 10 years before it became a rich mans hobby, the rise of the custom bikes, Bankers and lawyers buying a big HD and dressed as if they were hells angels. Only driving on dry days in summer. I got it for near to nothing from a friend who also studied and had no money but also not the knowledge (and also no parts source). I needed a bike until I could fix my seized CB550 engine (That was so worn that it used more oil as a 2 stroke), that was also the only one I could afford, looked like a rat bike but no money for a paint job, and I kept it running for more then a year). In that time EVERY penny I earned in my weekend job went into my bikes. Those 6 months included the coldest winter since decennia (around 1984 - 85 the Netherlands) so a lot of freezing rain, snow and road salt helping to increase degradation. And opposite to most people who call themselves 'bikers' , I rode it 80 km per day, 5 days a week in every season. In winter I seldom saw other motorbikes on the street. A bike was and still is my primair form of transport since the day I became 18. So you are right and wrong, I gave it as much care as I could but that was not enough.
Mad as a box of frogs, mate! Brilliant piece of engineering…
Brilliant! Are you OK if I use a clip from this video in one of my upcoming "Bike news" reviews??
So the total engine displacement is 48 x 250/3 = 4,000 cc or 244 cubic inches, right?
Could have increased the handle length
Exactly
Right? Never would be much fun in the corners, but could you imagine the highway pulls??? >:o)
Probably had tunnel vision when designing the bike.
48 Cylinder and sounds like a Sanchez from Gta San Andreas
Thee self-ejecting license plate is great. lol
Just installing the correct handlebar will solve the stretching problem
Someone needs to do a proper highway pull on this thing.
He rode it for 50 metres. Super brave.
until the plates fell off the bike!
It ran out of fuel.
This mad man managed to make a good compartnemt for storage while my single cylinder 125cc can't even hold 2 allen keys
which bike do you have
@@blockcamp A Chinese Keeway RK125. The only place i got under the seat is the round rear fender with open slots in the sides. If i try to cram anything in it will either rattle out of the open sides or stop the seat from locking into place...
@@rasmus1600 oh man, i still use a honda c50 from 1978 LMFAO that's amazing
@@blockcamp I also got a Puch Maxi K from 1977 and a CBR 600F1 from 1987. The bike i least prefer is the Keeway from 2015 :D
@@rasmus1600 that's really cool!!
Wonder if it ever occurred to him, that a longer reaching set of handlebars might have been a bright idea ?
Cylinders 2 to 48 are unwanted christmas gifts.
That's Funny 😁
In the Guinness world record book, not for the most cylinders, but for the dumbest 2 wheeled idea.
Those who can't create criticize.
Agree !
I could not stop shaking my head the whole video...
Guess that heating😂🔥
I was terrified by the thought of synchronizing 48 carburetors
Just 6
What would you even call that cylinder arrangement?
I thought it would sound smoother
Or is it just running at very low rpm? I imagine you could run it at low rpms since there are so many cylinders to keep it running right?
Thanks, watching that made my day!
This has to be the most unusual and unique motorcycle I have ever seen. The mechanical complexity of so many cylinders must be very high.
That creankshaft built outside of the engine must look insane
Here from the article, good on you for pulling the video. 👍.
Very comfortable ergonomics and very light too
That thing is insane, credit to the builder what a monster of a bike
I'm more amazed how the tyres take all the weight and pressure
I take it you're not married 🤣
Hah! Brilliant!
Nicely done! Bravo!😎
Imagine diagnosting one cylinder missfire...
That aerodynamic position got me 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just buying new spark plugs would need a bank loan and half a day to change them ha ha ha, amazing build.
I knew this had to be a Britain that built this!
You could put some horizontal roll bars at the sides, so it would be less dangerous in case of a fall.
Simon..that is the maddest thing I have seen..Allen Millyard comes a second close !
rubbish - stupid statement
Does it have single crankshaft?
Glad to see a piaggio engine starting this🤣
no harmonic issues?
For the first time, I realized that even buying spark plugs has to be budgeted for.
画面からオイルの臭いが漂ってきた。
そんな錯覚を感じる動画でした。
無駄は素晴らしい！
削ぎ落とす事も楽しいけれど「無駄」も楽しい！
As a restorer of Japanese motorcycles I see this as a selfish use of Kawasaki triple parts that many others are in need of.
1/2 Million ? Dream on it is as much use as a chocolate ashtray
I just put 48 carb rebuild kits in my cart.. hopefully I can get this thing tuned in lol. I cant even imagine..
My uncle built a custom Kawasaki Z1R 900cc fully rebuilt with after-market performance parts and a huge turbocharger hanging of the side. My old man went for a spin on the back of it and when he got home his face was so pale. lol
Looks real comfortable 😅
How do you ride it, tinker toy go 100mph in 5.8sec being a two stroke
He said to himself "You know, I don't spend enough on spark plugs."
Customer: "Can it-"
Bike: *VROOM*
Well. All I can say. Have a nice ride. Good luck
Holy shit. Whats the firing order on that thing?
It's interesting and a.lot of work has gone into it.
i have one word. INSANE
I noticed cylinder 13 had a small end rattle and was running a bit lean...my mate alen milyard is quite good with stuff like that if you want it tuned
How will your each the handle?
1 mile per gallon?
Cool bike, but too many spark plugs for me :-) I had a Kawasaki G5 100cc trail bike, the same colour red. Great fun. Cheers from Canada :-)
Is there 48 carbs?
Impressive engineering, bonkers idea! You need to add the missing D to CYLINDER in the description!
Not my bag I'm afraid. Allen Millyard's efforts make more practical bikes.
Ur spot on there friend. Allen has done some beautiful designs, the Viper, the flying Millyard but my favourite is the V12 Z Kawasaki 👍😀
must be fun changing the spark plugs
why the hec isnt there any pictures or video o the other side of this bike? like... anywhere?
Nice idea, keep working at it.
So this bike only goes 120-130? With 48 cylinders? I understand that it would make the bike heavier, but I mean with that many cylinders you should at least be getting some decent top end power out of it, my gsxr-600 would do around 170 with 4 cylinders. So what’s the point?
How many CC does it got?
Does it turn ?
thx so moch. made me day!
It's too stupid to have a motorcycle that you can't ride, or even reach the handlebars.😂😂😂
An example of a nice daily that can do a quick milk run or blast down the motorway.
how many carburetors does this bike have? o_O
you know how long it takes to change the sparkplugs
I heard a misfire on cylinder 38
So where's the fuel tank?
Do you have a ride video? Very cool buil.
So 1 mpg?
You need a couple of small stability wheels on sides
That last part is so funny~
A terrible idea, competently executed. Bravo, don't let's do this again?
What’s a cyliner?
my grandfather was a b-29 and b-25 mechanic at the end of ww2 he passed away this year at 95 years old 96 this summer i bet he would have liked this
I know it was just built to get into Guinness, but I feel like all you’d need to do is slap some really long handlebars on it and you could ride it fairly comfortably. It would look weird and probably handle horribly for any type of city riding, but I bet it would be buttery smooth on the highway.