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I was reading about this last night. What a noise. Has anyone else ever built a V6 bike?

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9EG3IiLMb4[/video]

That does sound nice, is it a stroker?

Sounds immense. Wasn't that Boss Hoss cruiser dooberry-ferkin a few years back a V6 too?

DaytonaBuff wrote:Sounds immense. Wasn't that Boss Hoss cruiser dooberry-ferkin a few years back a V6 too?

It was a 5l small block chevvy engine iirc. Are they not a V8?

Think you're right! Either way, it was a travesty...

V8 you say?

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie8HLAa5HYQ[/video]

I agree DB, I see one occasionally with the most disgusting paint scheme. In fact last time I saw it was at the Manchester bike show

Can't watch the YT clip, but I'm guessing it was a Guzzi?

I know it's not really a bike thing, but a friend back in my teen years had a 45 single given away by a Motorsport magazine back in the 50's or 60's, it had the V16 BRM at full chat going round Goodwood circuit, tbh next to a RR Merlin it's one of the sexiest engine sounds I've ever heard.

I guess a small V6 might work? I'd love to see a manufacturer doing something unusual again, but is guess it wouldn't make any money

Honda have missed a big trick by not producing a V4 600 sportsbike, IMHO.

I know it wouldn't be cheap but I am sure it would still sell well.

Yeah, a V4 600 race homologation special would be nice. I hope at least one of the Big Four give something unusual a go over the coming seasons. Such bikes were prevalent in the 90's but they all seem interested in producing lookalikee unit shifters now. Sign of the times I guess.

(Goes back under his rock muttering something about remembering when this was all fields).

that v6 sounds amazing

A company in Germany called Horex are supposed to be making a V6 road bike. The angle between the cylinders is very shallow about15degrees but it is technically speaking a V6.

Wonder if they get help from VW. From what I can remember thy used to sell their 6 cyl engines as an "in line V6" due t the small engine, Also they made the W12 iirc.