Comments on: Warbird 191 Cubic Inch Continental Radial V-Twin

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:42:18 +0000

I saw this at the Vancouver Motorcycle show the other weekend. Fantastic bike. Definitely received mixed reactions from people who were taking a look at it, but I loved it.

By: hoyt

hoyt — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:19:04 +0000

Ian – way to go. Tremendous. The level of restraint on designing the rest of the bike did its job by getting out of the way of the mechanicals.

Great-looking engine. Very cool pushrods. The foundry did an excellent job too.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:52:57 +0000

Having been around a fair number of nearly unmuffled aero engines in their original living quarters — airplanes — I’d have to say I believe Ian’s pilot friend with the hearing aid who says this just isn’t that loud. Probably louder than would be street-legal, to be sure, but I bet it’s not near as loud as some of the “custom” Harleys I’ve seen…er, heard. Of course, if you really needed it quieter, you could probably build a custom exhaust system that looked just like what’s on there, but had very small in-line mufflers inside the pipes.

Totally awesome bike, by the way. I really really like it.

By: Ian Douglas

Ian Douglas — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:12:53 +0000

Todd
The flywheels started out as S&S stroker racing wheels then I added lots of tungsten/osmium slugs and crescent shaped cheek weights. I built the sprocket shaft and pinion shaft as well as the con rods.
As for registration, they know me down at the office (I have made a few out of the ordinary bikes)

By: fat tony

fat tony — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:06:00 +0000

OMG, the right side of that bike must be L*O*U*D!