After writing about the 2000cc thumper of Franz Langer, I thought that was about as big as you go with singles and we could move on, but when records are involved, it's never quite that simple. A comment on the first post directs us to Claus Mees who has that little 2 liter thumper beat with this 3034cc monster which is called the HG3000.
There's BMW suspension bits, some Volkswagen and Porsche parts, plus contributions from a tractor as well. The whole page describing this build is in German so I'm a bit limited on what I can tell you but check it out for yourself. According to the writeup, it actually runs but I couldn't say how well. The whole project seems to have been the result of a bet, the wager, a bottle of beer. I wonder what Claus would build for a 6 pack?
Link: HG3000
motoxyogi says
Wow and i was wonder how the 2000cc monster managed to run without shearing the teeth off its gears or snapping chains!
JC says
Well, it might win on displacement, but for looks and probably ride quality, I think the NSU wins.
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/16/nsu-2000cc-single-cylinder-motorcycle/
FREEMAN says
I love how such a monster has that little filter hanging off the side there. The horse saddle is a nice touch. The best wagers are the ones you know they’ll actually pay. Good form.
kneeslider says
JC, I would agree on the looks. The NSU looks like you can actually ride it, this looks more like a cartoon, but if displacement is all that matters …
skizick says
What catches my eye is the front end of who know’s what in the last picture. The boys are toasting the Behemouth. In the foreground are some very odd looking forks…
kneeslider says
Those are the front forks of the steampunk motorcycle mentioned here. Scroll down in that article and you’ll see it.
Skizick says
Thanks..I thought they looked familiar. What tractor has dot motor??
GenWaylaid says
Two words: hammer blow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_blow
I would expect this bike to ride about as smoothly as a jackhammer on a pogo stick.
Azzy says
Is it me or is that 2 wheel design in back offset, so the 3rd wheel is more of an outrigger?
Guess you would need it to balance that engine, Im guessign the piston weights as much as some of the smaller bike engines out there.
BluVida says
I think the third wheel is for a sidecar. It looks like a sidecar frame.
Alan Hiatt (Skizick) says
I think this is the racing version with the 700 rpm redline
Nicolas says
looks like a mobile moonshine distillery …
Alex says
The 3rd wheel is necessary, because the center of gravity got so high, the bike has proven to be unrideable without it, it says on their homepage.
The woodewn frontfork belongs to the “real” version of this bike (1 liter
single)
It is from a famous cartoon here in Germany. The artist actually built it.
As well as this one here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolmette
Dresden says
That is the steam punkiest bike I’ve ever seen.