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Dr_Sprocket · 12-21-2006, 12:31 AM

At first glance, I thought "So..." At least it's better that the chainsaw (or was it leafblower) bike!

boru4761 · 12-21-2006, 02:45 AM

Germans are f'in crazy.

Other than the obvious application as part of your clown act, when would one have a chance to ride and really enjoy this? And where the hell did he source a narrow angle twin in that size? Is it lopped off of some truck/tugboat/locomotive motor? Does anyone here read German?

macmanjim · 12-21-2006, 03:03 AM

One, if you click on the brittish flag, you'll get the english site, two, he probably got the motor design form a radial aircraft engine.

Kenneth_Moore · 12-21-2006, 03:07 AM

I always wondered what to do with that old PVC lawn furniture...recycle it into a motorbike frame!

robb_millett · 12-21-2006, 03:24 AM

Yo Homaz, check out this blurb about the Gunbus on Motorcycle-USA.com

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Articl...ID=2998&Page=2

the engine is two cylinders taken from an aircraft radial. the tires are supposedly from a Boeing 767 airliner.

wacky, but I'd take it for a ride.

seruzawa · 12-21-2006, 03:36 AM

Good idea. If we can keep the Deutsche busy with these sorts of projects then they'll be too busy for their more traditional hobbies like invading Poland or producing crappy sidestands.

TomSmith · 12-21-2006, 04:12 AM

Great replica of a 2-wheel Panzer. Just needs a few machine guns to make it complete.

maladg · 12-21-2006, 05:21 AM

Finally! Competition for the late Bill Gelbke!!

BrowningBAR · 12-21-2006, 05:42 AM

The Gelbke Auto-Four

The Original Roadog

More Roadog

<a href="http://www.walneckswap.com/roadog/wildbill.asp">What in the world is
"ROADOGÂ¨"?</a></p>

Model: Roadog

Builder: Wild Bill Gelbke

Year built: late sixties

No. Built: 2

Motor: 4 cy. ChevyII 152cu.

Transmission: 2 Spd. Powerglide

Length: 17'

Tires: 6.85 X 15

Wheelbase: 126"

Weight: 3,280 lbs.

Cruising speed: 90+ mph

Fuel capacity: 5 Gallons

MPG: 25

Turning radius: Approx 110'

SRMark · 12-21-2006, 06:06 AM

Maybe we can get JohnnyB to test this one too.

12-21-2006, 12:31 AM	#1
Dr_Sprocket Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delmarva Peninsula Posts: 2,331	So... At first glance, I thought "So..." At least it's better that the chainsaw (or was it leafblower) bike! __________________ "Aid to the helpless indigent is civilized. Aid to the irresponsible is socially corrosive." ----- Schizuki (c. 2011)

12-21-2006, 02:45 AM	#2
boru4761 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 406	Re: The Leonhardt Gunbus Germans are f'in crazy. Other than the obvious application as part of your clown act, when would one have a chance to ride and really enjoy this? And where the hell did he source a narrow angle twin in that size? Is it lopped off of some truck/tugboat/locomotive motor? Does anyone here read German?

12-21-2006, 03:03 AM	#3
macmanjim Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 156	Re: The Leonhardt Gunbus One, if you click on the brittish flag, you'll get the english site, two, he probably got the motor design form a radial aircraft engine. __________________ -- \"Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don\'t have the balls to live in the real world.\" -- Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden 2009 R1200RT My Motorrad

12-21-2006, 03:07 AM	#4
Kenneth_Moore Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 7,118	Re: The Leonhardt Gunbus I always wondered what to do with that old PVC lawn furniture...recycle it into a motorbike frame! __________________ www.kennethmoore.org

12-21-2006, 03:24 AM	#5
robb_millett Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 145	Re: The Leonhardt Gunbus Yo Homaz, check out this blurb about the Gunbus on Motorcycle-USA.com http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Articl...ID=2998&Page=2 the engine is two cylinders taken from an aircraft radial. the tires are supposedly from a Boeing 767 airliner. wacky, but I'd take it for a ride.

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12-21-2006, 03:36 AM	#6
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Re: The Leonhardt Gunbus Good idea. If we can keep the Deutsche busy with these sorts of projects then they'll be too busy for their more traditional hobbies like invading Poland or producing crappy sidestands. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

12-21-2006, 04:12 AM	#7
TomSmith Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Posts: 266	Re: The Leonhardt Gunbus Great replica of a 2-wheel Panzer. Just needs a few machine guns to make it complete.

12-21-2006, 05:21 AM	#8
maladg Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rock throwing distance from Home Despot HQ Posts: 1,141	Re: The Leonhardt Gunbus Finally! Competition for the late Bill Gelbke!!

12-21-2006, 05:42 AM	#9
BrowningBAR Snuggles Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In a really, really, really old farmhouse Posts: 4,364	Re: The Leonhardt Gunbus The Gelbke Auto-Four The Original Roadog More Roadog <a href="http://www.walneckswap.com/roadog/wildbill.asp">What in the world is "ROADOGÂ¨"?</a></p> Model: Roadog Builder: Wild Bill Gelbke Year built: late sixties No. Built: 2 Motor: 4 cy. ChevyII 152cu. Transmission: 2 Spd. Powerglide Length: 17' Tires: 6.85 X 15 Wheelbase: 126" Weight: 3,280 lbs. Cruising speed: 90+ mph Fuel capacity: 5 Gallons MPG: 25 Turning radius: Approx 110'

12-21-2006, 06:06 AM	#10
SRMark Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,465	Re: The Leonhardt Gunbus Maybe we can get JohnnyB to test this one too.