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Moondog
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Has anyone seen this on the road yet? This was sent to me from a friend and the description below is not mine. I just thought it was a monster!
The Gunbus 410 cubic inch V-Twin motorcycle is complete. The monster engine placed in a motorcycle frame of comparable size looked impossible and many who saw the photos were skeptical of the bike ever being finished but I guess, Clemens F. Leonhardt is one of those persistent guys who ignores the naysayers and keeps at his work.
The fuel injected, 45 degree 6728 cc / 410 cubic inch V-Twin runs through a 3 speed transmission with reverse and actually looks pretty good in its finished state compared to the initial photos, in fact, everything looks good. It puts out 523 foot pounds of torque. Seat height is 31.5 inches and overall length is 136 inches. It is a little heavy at 1433 pounds (JB: My HD Roadking is 750 lbs) so high speed corner carving might be an issue and there aren't any photos of the big bike on the road so I guess we'll have to wait for the road test, that is if someone can actually road test this monster.
This is actually going to go into limited series production and a sidecar will be available as well which might help with balance when waiting at a light. I don't even want to think about a driveway tipover.
http://www.leonhardtweb.de/en/gunbus/design.htm
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Perfect bike for Andre The Giant. 
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Moondog
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thats what I said..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jim Brotherton
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I would have liked to see it parked next to a conventional bike to get a better perspective. I also see that it is German (?) plated.
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Like my favorite Aerostich T-shirt sez' "Large Bike=Small Penis"
Wadda think JO...
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my aerostretch shirt says...
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my daddy was a donkey...
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any questions...
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Careful around that meat grinder primary drive...
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I truly love to see peoples creative bent. Sure wouldn't want to slip your foot on the peg and have that exposed primary latch on to it. After it munched your foot and smashed it into the chain you would get pulled along for another leg twisting experience.
Is that a custom engine or some re-engineered radial aircraft engine?
Would riding something that big get me more chicks?
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Moondog
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| Milton wrote: | I truly love to see peoples creative bent. Sure wouldn't want to slip your foot on the peg and have that exposed primary latch on to it. After it munched your foot and smashed it into the chain you would get pulled along for another leg twisting experience.
Is that a custom engine or some re-engineered radial aircraft engine?
Would riding something that big get me more chicks? |
Something that big you couldn't get near the chicks. You'd have to get off and take a bus to get to them
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Klinker
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| Milton wrote: | | Would riding something that big get me more chicks? |
What do you mean? It's obviously a CHICKS' bike. Note rider.
And ATGATT attire.
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Moondog
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| Klinker wrote: | | Milton wrote: | | Would riding something that big get me more chicks? |
What do you mean? It's obviously a CHICKS' bike. Note rider.
And ATGATT attire. |
Well she needs a bus to get to it also. Chicks bike or not...
Yea I like the chest protectors....
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Moondog
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Someone on the BMWRA site found this link about the bike.
http://www.leonhardtweb.de/en/gunbus/design.htm
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