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Dennis Franz Builds a V8 Motorcycle with a Glorious Soundtrack

By Paul Crowe

Franz Flyer V8 motorcycle by Dennis Franz
Photo credit: Peter Tanshanomi

We first wrote about Dennis Franz way back in 2010 and again in 2013. His V8 engines were amazing little builds, but he’s come a long way since then. I hadn’t been watching him for years and while I was looking at another engine on the web I came across a later build, though it’s several years old, as well.

The sound of a Vmax with a good exhaust is often compared to a small block Chevy, but this little V8 built by Dennis Franz is something else altogether, the sound is absolutely fantastic, great lumpy idle like it has a good cam then when he get’s on it, well, you need to watch the video and listen.

He’s also built a 45 degree V-Twin:

Dennis is still machining new creations and since this build, he’s done a clock that is also a magnificent piece. You should check out his channel and see his other work.

Posted on January 10, 2022 Filed Under: Engines Tagged With: Dennis Franz, old school skills, V8 engines


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Comments

  1. Doug says

    January 10, 2022 at 6:29 pm

    Dennis Franz’s v8 is among the best sounding motorcycles ever. I could ride that all day long, every day with a stupid grin.

    • Iplaypearldrums says

      January 12, 2022 at 12:22 pm

      I had a ’94 VMAX with the baffles removed by the former owner. It was neat,………….for a mile or 2.

    • Michael Wathen says

      January 14, 2022 at 10:45 am

      Hell yes

    • Gary Meredith says

      January 17, 2022 at 8:10 am

      That comment is exactly right that is the best sounding V8 I have ever heard a specially on a motorcycle I mean it honestly sounds like a small block Chevy but it’s in a motorcycle Dennis France you have mailed us I wish the manufacturers would build small V8 motorcycles like this this is outstanding .

  2. Duffey Wolvin says

    January 10, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    Magic. There is no other explanation (well, reverb might also play into it). Beautiful build!

  3. todd says

    January 10, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    Pretty awesome. It makes me want to build one!

  4. Lee says

    January 11, 2022 at 7:12 pm

    Now that’s funny I just watched his channel yesterday and here it is on here today. Great Piece of machinery sounds like a flathead Ford to me.

    • Jeff says

      January 17, 2022 at 4:21 pm

      Exactly!!

  5. A.j mcallister says

    January 11, 2022 at 9:15 pm

    DAMN!! I need one!

  6. Walter J Hoddinott says

    January 13, 2022 at 12:26 pm

    This guy must be one serious machinist! Absolutely awesome talent!

  7. Julian caswell says

    January 15, 2022 at 4:11 am

    Wow, I was wondering how you cooled this motor?

  8. Endo says

    January 17, 2022 at 12:08 pm

    Sounds and looks awesome. I might wish for improvement in brakes.

  9. Terry W Archibald says

    January 17, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    I was really more interested before I found out it wasn’t the same one that played Andy Sipowicz. You should have told us in the headline that it wasn’t built by the famous retired actor.

    • Paul Crowe says

      January 17, 2022 at 7:46 pm

      Namesakes are common and disclaimers unnecessary.

  10. Jim Kunselman says

    January 19, 2022 at 12:03 pm

    WOW, that is a lovely build!
    Both bikes are amazing.

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