Dont know why people insist on having background music playing all the time. It adds nothing but a thumbs down from me

Needs more engine sounds than chatting.

5:20 "221 nanometres of torque..." Truly world beating, then!

there is a huge bulk between the riders knees, making it impossible to hold the bike with the knees, the higher center of gravity will make the bike more tipsy (i.e. high enduro bikes) and lastly the sound has nothing to do with the upside down engine

Exhausts facing backward on an air-cooled cylinder? That is a huge ouch. So the side cooled by intake charge gets direct airblast, and the exhaust-heated side is leeward? Well, maybe skip the aircraft engine references if you are going to violate principle #1 of every air-cooled aircraft engine, ever.

I believe the statement regarding the center of gravity being higher is incorrect. Having owned a GL1200 and a GL1800, I will boldly state that the optimum center of gravity is somewhere between those two bikes, favoring the 1200 over the 1800. The 1200 was the evolution of what was learned from the 1000. They lowered the engine in the 1200 for improved stability and it absolutely made the bike more planted and safer to drive. If you lost the rear in a corner, you had all day to get it back under control before the bike went down. In contrast, if you loose the 1800, it will slam you to the ground. You can't push the bike, because point of no return is a sharp precipice that occurs with no warning. Yes, it makes the steering lighter and maybe easier to enter a corner, but you have no feel and the bike lacks inherent stability. While it was ok to raise the center of gravity compared to the 1200, they raised it too far and made the bike unstable.

Another example of people with more money than sense. Imagine a heavy Gyroscope (crank) rotating at high speed. Any kid who has ever played with gyroscopes or has spun a bicycle wheel in their hands, will know how hard that resists movement. between vertical and horizontal. No wonder it looks like it handles like a lead weight on the end of a pole. Over half a mill for something that sounds like a british triple is crazy.

5:08 WTH is that robotic voice? 😂

Putting the rotating mass of the crank so high in a motorcycle is not a good idea.

i think the inverted engines in aircraft is mostly for prop clearance -while on the ground

Oh yes, the wonderful nanometers of torque... 5:04

The big issues that i see on this beautiful engineering is the oil, as the oil always hitting the piston that will decrease the energy specialy in high RPM, i mean hey that engine was something extra ordinary, but it's not practical to use upsidedown piston in motorcycle, V engine or Boxer engine is much more make sense when comes in improvement, hey but at least we see some discovery in the world of sports bike!

I too have been considered upside down by many people. Only because they don't see my greatness.😂

Uniqueness can and should be the only reason to do anything! Better or worse is not an issue... Over the last 100 years how many motors have been built in all machines across the board...? So, since it was built and functions well that's all that's needed... Dreams Passions Reality! Keep the dreams coming!!!

It sounds like some kind of vintage Italian exotic car! That's pretty wild.

Nanometres is entirely different to Newton metres. 1 is a truly microscopic distance and the other is a measure of torque.

This machine sounds wonderful! It seemed to be idling through the curves. There’s a lot to be said for large capacity doing little work, particularly for touring and street use.

I mean...it sounds like a triple with no CAT and a near straight shot muffler. /shrug

That is crazy upside down motor. It sounds awesome

Nm is Newton metres (torque) NOT nanometres! (Length).

Absolute amazing concept.

Geiles Teil! Klingt wie ein Porsche 917. Wenn ich die Kohle hätte, würde ich sofort so'n Moped nehmen. Gefällt mir ausgezeichnet.

Seems to me that this design is more complicated because the crankshaft is out of the plane of the rear axel, so the transmission of power is more complicated. Second I would think that this thing has to high a centre of gravity, and therefore be difficult to handle.

If it can remain aircooled will be a feat of it's own - Great. I like the the intakes and exhaust down low in the wind. The Location of the transmission and getting to the rear wheel is interesting.

Something about it sounds weirdly like a late-1930s German GP racecar, though, of course, there's nothing in common with the engines.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. What problem does this bike solve?

The engine should have been the only music on this video.

Looks like it would have some of the benefits of an extended swing arm but without the disadvantages to handling from an extended wheelbase...

Orange County Choppers wanted to turn an oiltank upside-down early days, they even asked Rick what he thinks, he looked bewildered & said is it supposed to be upside-down, i dont think they understood its a gravity thing 😂

I love half faired motorcycles. They show the technology but combine it with sleek looks and decent aerodynamics. The half fairing shown in this video will however look a bit too extreme to most people. Do however have a CLOSER LOOK! It suggests there is no conventional front fork but a rather peculiar leading link and / or parallelogram design underneath. That would however make it even more difficult to sell. Exciting stuff though. 👍👍👍

Love these stories!

Some of that music is banging, like at 1:35. Levels are perfectly set such that I could hear the voiceover perfectly.

"I guarantee I can do it, no matter how much it costs, money means nothing to prove I can do it"

It sounds similar to the old Yamaha triple from the eighties! It sounds awesome.

Its the most rad looking bike ive seen .

Fascinating and no the music did not get in the way😂

🔥 1:03 I was like …. Did I leave my music On?? Nice to hear proper Techno … & the beautifully nasty bike growl

it's pretty cool, but the proportions are off. the tank looks too big, and the ones that have that front faring look ridiculous. i don't know, 70k for a novelty seems kind of dumb.

I didn't know that. Thanks for the video

The way they have used the engine/transmission as the stressed frame and the concentration of the weight into the circle is stunning. Have they said what the RPM range is and where the power band is?

Pretty awesome sound on that bike

I ❤ the sound of an air cooled triple!

I really love your channel and content . . . my favourite at the moment.

Here's to the individualist.

That is definitely the least frame I've ever seen on a bike. And also, a hella huge engine. And I love the intake and exhaust layout. It's gorgeous, and I would definitely ride the hell out of one if I could afford it.

I couldn't be arsed to watch all of it, but that bike will be top heavy and a sod to lay down into a corner, and get upright after cornering.

"Here listen to this amazing bike I've discovered, you just have to try and hear it over this PISS ANNOYING MUSIC I'VE ADDED IN OVER THE TOP"

"nice to see someone intentionally building a beautiful engine". Everybody in motorcycle industry. Japanese inline4 bikes, Harleys, Triumphs............

love the sound of 3 cylinders

I had a similar idea, only crank down and build a VR8 basically. With individual heads with tubes for the cams and even considered two, (counter rotating) cranks! With two intake systems, carbs or sequential EFI, with single throttle twin plenums, or, a inverted two stroke V8-v12 using something similar to CR80 cylinders, to yz125-250 cylinders 12 cylinders may be a bit much, nearly 1000cc of 2,stroke x engine, inverted, with nearly 100cc per cylinder, using a stroker crank push the displacement closer to 98- with a crank case breathing v or vr12 Narrow angle 12 cylinder and having an opposed cylinder would be cool like having a double action 6 cylinder, the cylinder fires, piston is fired down, then fired back up!! Even a 8cyiinder would be cool.. especially with crank getting air fuel and lube straight on it, with up to 8, 250-350 cc. Cylinders add some stroke it should get about 20cc+/-, adding about 12mm additional stroke, it could be 50cc, additional, and I'd never know.. haven't done the maths! With a minimum frame, carbon rims, 300hp should be possible at a weight of 325-400 lbs +/- especially if air cooled a engine with 6 Cylinders up, 6 down.. with the carbs or EFI spraying from the front into the crank case with a transmission on the opposite side with exhaust on the back with 4 silencers ,or. Even with 4up, 4down offset enough for a sealed crankcase under each cylinder or two cranks counter rotating with about 2mm of aluminum between the crankcases. A flat 8 would likely be better fitting wise, unless using 50-80cc cylinders . 😮

Yep, fire your robot. The english and sentence structure is really rough.

I really hope it doesn't just fizzle out like so many of these projects do.

He should have looked at other motorcycles before starting to build this one.

5:09 "Nanometres torque ..... Over 220 nanometres for reference. " Ahem ... the nanometre is a measure of distance. A VERY small measure It's roughly the distance a human fingernail grows in a second of time. I think the term you are reaching for and failing to find is Newton-metre (And if you use Nm for torque, you really should be using kW for power, not hp)

One who operates a motorcycle…is a ‘rider’…NOT. A driver! Sort the basics, then do as you choose with it. As did the creator of this machine, and admired simply for the creation of it by this lifelong motorcyclist. Kia ora 🏍😎

what a gem

Where do we get one?

it looks great but not hearing anything except an old crop duster i hope it dont ride like one

The designer said that this configuration made the engine "aesthetically pleasing"? That is honestly one of the ugliest engines I've ever seen.

what engine is at the begining of 26 seconds?? I googled drysdale engine, ducati elenore, The double crank conected by a gear looks awesome!!! Getting rid of wobble you could also get rid of O-rings If you electriclly pre heat the engine you could have atomic clearances using a edm machine. I mean holy shit that would be the best engine ever.

some one got the intake in front and the exhaust in back finally. the hp/torque numbers look great. 😊

Homologation for street use would basically have to be performed on a single item basis. Very difficult! Extremely expensive!

wow, amazing quality video. def not ai generated at all

Has anyone ridden a Triumph Daytona 900? Thats just how that feels, so top heavy you'd think the crankshaft was at the top.

Sounds very similar to the rocket 3.

Lost me at exhaust at the rear so more chance of exhaust valves overheating...so why?

As others have noted, a weird mish-mash of accents and choice of words, and the music doesn't add much. Bike is a really interesting concept. Want to like it more, but it's such a prototype. Lots more needs to be done before it could be called 'beautiful' as it was called in the video. Pipe and cables need better routing/hiding and the intake and exhaust need to be much more stylish before this can come together as a cohesive package.

The first Honda V4 two stroke, had the petrol tank below the engine, apparently it handled like a weight on the end of a stick? And was a bit of a disaster, and Fast Freddie dropped it a few times, so, they changed it back to normal fuel tank position.

so that would be a good motor for an air bound contrivance!

I dunno if this is ai script but you shouldn't end sentences on an emphasis, sounds like youre asking a question with no answer.

Almost sounds like like an old six cylinder CBX Honda , but more growly

What is that 2" of travel on the front? Lowering the rotational weight makes sense but it must raise the center of gravelty.

Crankshaft higher in frame=higher cg=bad?

If I closed my eyes, I would think this is an engine from an MV Agusta

Newton Meters dude

Many years ago Ray Amm tried racing a kneeler solo Manx Norton

you don't know until you try

What’s the gauge on the right? Oil pressure?

11:51 Is that Marco Lucchinelli beside Daniele Sabatini?

How many accents did the AI try out? Oz, NZ, Indian, plus others.

Locating rotating mass (gyroscope effect) HIGH in the frame?? And that chain position is going to cause rear suspension loading issues with acceleration and braking.

Kawasaki raced an inverted 250 cc V twin back in the 80's with great success.

Never understood upside down engines, where the pistons get full of oil...

Why flood valve train with oil and raise center of gravity.

Ferrofluids would be a great addition for they act like no other lubricant..

I'm just wondering that if this motor is upside down will it be like the old British cars? Every time you go through a puddle will the spark plugs get wet and the stall the motor as the Morris did with their distributor placement?

Watch out for OIL LOCK! Radial engines from aircraft must be cranked manualy to make sure there is no oil lock. This means that engine oil is poored in the lowest cylinders and (since oil is not compressible unlike air) can block the engine during start phase. Is you push too hard, the engine can damage. I hope the motorcycle engineers have found a propper solution.

Sounds pretty close to a bmw k100

I run mine upside down. Polaris 680 Ultra BABY! Death-Mo-Bike

cool bike for sure but will put most donors out of reach, $60k-$80k I'm sure .. IMHO having the combustion stroke work against gravity isn't a plus, it all adds up

They just disagree because of one reason, it symbolized H1tL3R.

Good luck with that price tag💚🇬🇧🌱

Love it ❤❤❤

Wish the tail is longer ....I feel nervous looking at the rider could slide off the seat and drop his butt on the rear wheel .

Just looking at the test rider on the thing, you can see why this design wasn't used by anybody else. The poor guy's got to splay his legs like he's got to have some sort of invasive surgery. Seriously, there are plenty of reasons why modern bike design has culminated in the present crop, and there are plenty of things which could reasonably be improved. But the reason current design is as it is is because the various solutions may be a expensive b cause knock-on problems to other areas c unnecessarily complex d illegal e dangerous or any combination of the above. In this case, I simply think that, just like any other area of life, there are also engineers who want to show off. BTW, showing off (or maybe just wanting to do things differently) CAN result in some very interesting projects, the Britten for example. However, I just think that having the crank, the widest part of the engine, directly between the legs of the rider, is a pretty idiotic idea.

You surely wouldn't want to bottom it against the slightest obstacle.

Looks fantastic but sounds the same as most sports bikes

I hate when people say "drive" instead of ride! You dont drive bikes you ride them!

It sounds like my K100 RS 16 without the silencer

The word is Newton metres... not Nano Metres.....!