American Reacts to PGM - The World's MOST Powerful Motorcycle

[@IWrocker]

But... Have You Seen The Dodge Tomahawk Tho?????? 😎😆

[@michaeltaylor8835]

The Millyard Viper is better. The Tomahawk never did more than 40mph

[@greg5639]

Don't forget Allan Millyard built his viper in his little workshop. Go see his youtube channel. Seeing how he built the viper and how he came up with it.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ManKidRides]

Maserati V12 custom motorcycle is even more ridiculous. But my favourite is the oldschool blown V8 with the slick drag tyre on the back

[@bruizey7319]

Yes, but I struggle to find any other V8 or huge custom thing that is actually rideable. In this case they have built a 2 litre V8 the size of a Hayabusa that actually looks like it is fun to ride. For other ear shredding motorcycle music, see Moto Guzzi V8 or Honda CBX 6cyl.👍👍👍

[@bruizey7319]

BTW, It is not humanly possible to be responsible on a motorcycle...

[@eddielia3177]

Hi Ian, this super bike is the brainchild of Paul Maloney. The bikes are proudly built in the state of Victoria, Australia, by Maltec Performance Engineering.

[@kenballacoan]

I've mentioned this before but check out Allen Mill yards creations. He has a V10 Viper engine in a hand built frame, also his Flying Millyard Is a V2 made from 2 cylinders from an aero radial engine, all made in his garden sheds.

[@1998TDM]

😄Allen Millyard sprang to mind immediately, his Viper is an amazing bit of engineering.

[@duke3187]

4:55 Redesdale Bridge in Redesdale Victoria

[@scottmclennan6114]

4:58 Redesdale Bridge in Central Victoria near Heathcote.

[@Darryl_Frost]

you nailed it, google map confirmed :)

[@scottmclennan6114]

@@Darryl_Frost driven over it 100s of times.

[@McFearsome2]

5:10 - The area is in Victoria, the bridge specifically is the Redesdale Bridge, built in 1867 on the C326 Heathcote-Redesdale Rd crossing the Campaspe River on the edge of Redesdale town.

[@glenod]

5:12 Thats the Heathcote Redesdale Road and the Redesdale bridge over the Campaspe river, just down the road from me here in Central Victoria near lake eppalock.

[@Boomboom-ox9hn]

Check out the Millyard Viper V10 500bhp Motorcylce … The bloke is a complete engineering genius. Allen Millyard, shed bike builder... He makes engineering look like child's play..

[@therokk29]

Looks like Redesdale bridge over lancefield/ Kyneton central Victoria area . I’ve been over that bridge a few times. Awesome for bike ride and views. 😊

[@NeilBlanco]

The sign on the bridge says "Shire of Metcalfe" which is somewhere in Victoria...

[@IWrocker]

Awesome, looks like a nice spot for a drive or ride!

[@AUmarcus]

@@IWrocker Metcalfe is between Kyneton and Bendigo in Victoria.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@IWrocker Hi Ian, It's the 1868 Redesdale bridge over the Campaspe River in Central Victoria. The bikes seem to be built at the Maltec Engineering workshop at Barkers Creek, just outside Castlemaine.

[@simbob26]

Central Victoria has many roads like this… perfect for a day out in the springtime on two wheels, just you, the road and the glorious purr of your engine!

[@IWrocker]

Sounds like a great time 🎉

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

@ 4:55 - That bridge is located on the Heathcote - Redesdale road in Victoria, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redesdale_Bridge

[@4x4andfishing]

Readsdale near Lake Epalock. Not sure on spelling. But it looks like that from memory. Victoria

[@afrog2666]

2L V8 revving to 12.8k and has well over 150Hp/L, that`s a pretty crazy engine, I`m getting F1 vibes, but even though those have about 3 times the power per displacement, they also need to be on lifesupport to even get started and require a whole team to maintain. Impressive engine in this bike for sure (:

[@spexly]

Looks like the Sign on that bridge says Shire of Metcalfe, which is near Melbourne

[@StoffelDilligas]

I noticed that no one has recommended that you look up John Britten. A true genius.

[@bleeksbentbits3150]

Redesdale Bridge over the Campaspe River in Victoria Australia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redesdale_Bridge There was another V8 motorcycle- the Drysdale I think - but before either of them there has long been the Dirt Drag Bikes dropping 350 v8's, BMW & other exotic madness- should be an easy KZbin find... But greater than ANY of them would have to be Lucky Kaiser who chopped 2cylinders off a Rolls Royce Merlin & created a 5liter/300+ cu V-twin motorcycle that was both blown & Nitros! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoScoHWLjpyKnJo

[@IanDarley]

The sound is largely governed by the crank pin angular spacing. For instance it could be set at 90° to fire two cylinders at a time, it could be a 180° flat crank or set at 45° all these variations will totally change the sound. Some GP bikes (and the road going R1 if I'm not mistaken) fire two cylinders at once to aid traction. It was noticed that large V twin bikes had better traction on the limit due to the gaps in the power pulses allowing the tire to regain traction, but the 4 cylinder bikes made more power due to a more ideal cylinder size; they therefore combined the two to make so called 'big bang' 4 cylinder engines.

[@johncunningham4820]

I think it has the 180 degree sound .

[@dylanzrim3635]

Yeah I dare say it’s a flat-plane crank. If it was firing 2 at a time it would say so. I wonder what it would sound like with an x-pipe

[@johncunningham4820]

Flat-plane is your NORMAL Inline 4 Crank . All 4 fire Separately and evenly . A Two-stroke Inline 4 will fire them in Pairs . Like a TZ-700 . The R-1 , with its Cross-plane Crank , is a " Big Bang " engine . Two Cylinders fire 90 degrees apart . Then 270 later , the OTHER two do the same . Leaves a slight Dead Spot each revolution that helps maintain Traction .

[@johncunningham4820]

@@dylanzrim3635 . Flat-Plane will not cause TWO to Fire at once . Just a different Cadence and Resonance .

[@bruizey7319]

Hey Ian, the sound comes from the fact that being 2 R1 cylinders with a common crank. So basically a flat plane V8 (plus the revs), I may be wrong but I think the area may have been Wauchope on the North coast of NSW

[@Jordy120]

I ride a Suzuki Bandit 1200 (2005) and I love it. But this PGM gave me an eyegasm.

[@aussiebloke4601]

The road and that bridge is at Kangaroo Valley in NSW

[@stevegraham3817]

The sound comes from a Flat Plane crank, which is what the Lambos and Ferraris use, I believe one of the Corvettes has a Flat Plane Crank and sounds like a Supercar, so it's worth searching for in the KZbins for a proper explanation and comparison.

[@Mechanic.Pete41]

You've actually got a few over in the states there lol, Jay Leno has 1 ( he bought the 2nd one produced ) and Jason Mamoa has 1 on order

[@noelinsley8057]

Notice how far it goes between gear changes and the time between them...

[@grahamwhittaker8844]

The ability to turn you into maggot food in seconds and even if you had the head space to ride and stay alive could you imagine what the first poolice man would think of this thing 😂😂😂

[@christophfriedrich5289]

The topspeed also appliea to the Brutus, 1912-ish firetruck with a 47 litre V12 from BMW

[@johncunningham4820]

The Honda Valkyrie is a 1.8 litre FLAT 6 . The Sporty Model of the Current Goldwing Motor . The V-8 sound you are used to is , Yes , much lower Revs and usually with a Cross-Plane Crank . 90 degree throws . I think that is using a Flat-Plane Crank . 180 degree throws . Sounds somewhat like a V-8 Cosworth F1 Engine .

[@mrbusak3]

Definitely Australian. The engine is essentially two four-cylinder R1 engines cobbled together at 90°. Not the first Aussie V8 motorcycle, though - Ian Drysdale, another Australian, produced something very similar back in the 90s and there was a one-off (I think) built by another Australian company around 2015.

[@Aaron_Hanson]

Yes, they’re Aussie built from what I can tell. 2000cc 😳

[@bradcarby3765]

sounds like an f1 car

[@garrygraham7901]

Yeah, that's what I thought, ike the old F1 V8s just not the screaming banchees that they were.

[@anth5189]

Love se one of these go around the Isle of Man.

[@RipsawEV_2]

Remember it's the most powerful "Production" Motorcycle, but it'll probably get beat by a proper built h2/h2r (less Weight and has Forced induction while this one is NA)

[@RockSolitude]

H2R probably but not a H2. The H2R is the track only version while the H2 is detuned and doesn't have the same crazy level of horse power.

[@Danger_Mouse_00]

Or a turbo Hayabusa will get up to 400km/h

[@MickH60]

Throw a turbo on the PGM and the H2R would disappear into the background....

[@RipsawEV_2]

​@@MickH60You won't survive the wind blast no fairing won't be better, + no fairing means higher drag coefficient

[@MikMech]

Anybody remember the "Toad Mobile" ? It was in AMCN back in the early 90's. Had a 4.4 liter V8 and Auto Tranny from a P76. AMCN (Australian Motorcycle News) Kudos to PGM

[@andyossie]

2 top bikes I've seen is a V12 Aston Martin engine fitted to a bike and there's someone known as Ghostrider, hayabusa turbo 499 hp doing over 350 kmh......on the back wheel!!

[@RobNMelbourne]

@IWrocker PGM is owned by ex-MotoGP engineer Paul Maloney and is based in the town of Castlemaine northwest of Melbourne in the state of Victoria, Australia.

[@greg5639]

Look up Snake Pass, Derbyshire England, bikers love this road with its winding and sharp bends, youtube has a few. Its just down the road from my home. Beautiful countryside too.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@IWrocker]

Sounds awesome. I’m thinking I should start another mini series taking a look at best driving roads around the globe

[@jamieharris4895]

Hey , if you wanna see the most crazy v8 motorcycle concoction check out e.j Potter!!!!!! What a legend!! Home built a chevy v8 dragbike in the 60's I think. It had No gearbox!!! Driven from crank and all he did was rev it up and drop it off its stand!!! .....lots of tyre smoke, and I'm sure he's American...total legend

[@davidpullen8457]

Ian , You should check out the cruiser Boss Hoss, Sports a 5.7 litre 383 cube 430hp weapon v8 small block chev...

[@ssspf734]

Lazareth is a french construteur , he creates a quad bike with a dodge viper engine ...

[@AndorFazekas]

F1 2.4L V8 engine highest rev in 2006 20000RPM (From 2007 limited to 19000 and from 2009 limited to 18000)

[@gladiusthrax4941]

I am surprised that the riding position is not more leant down. Maybe the engine is too big which makes the bike taller, but it looks more like an adventure bike than a sports bike

[@drummerboy2834]

Most Aussie thing ever… Top speed: How brave are you 😂🤣

[@IWrocker]

Hella Aussie forsure 🎉👏🎉🤣

[@Alberthoward3right9up]

If it was truly Aussie it would ask how big are your balls 😂😂

[@whitedrguy6503]

Moto Guzzi had a 500cc V8 back in the 1950s, so nothing new in engine designs, not forgetting Honda had the oval piston V4 back in the 1980s, which was basically a V8 but with only 4 cylinders, it started as a 500cc GP racer, then become a 750 endurance racer and finally a very limited number production bike, the NR.

[@farqsideways5679]

This looks like it would be a monster to corner, highway riding ok twisties lethal or at least exhausting.

[@cjw9257]

Get in there,that is a sick bike

[@cjw9257]

Love your channel mate

[@elfcounsul]

One site says 249mph. Rapid. 1/4 mile? 0 to 60?

[@andystorrie3890]

Have a look at Eric Teboul's rocket bike, retired this weekend and went out with a world record.

[@theghost6412]

I have a reasonable idea of where that could be. As for that area, especially with that old bridge, i would call up the area somewhere around Redesdale or Mia Mia, Victoria. Edit: yes had a look that is indeed Redesdale Bridge, opened 1868.

[@erikz2754]

Goodday yes down under it's two Yamaha R1 motors slung together .left hand drive .

[@neilshepherd1904]

Hmmm. It's an interesting, complicated design, and compact for a V8. When most 1 litre bikes go plenty fast enough to put you in jail many times over, I kinda don't get it as a production motorcycle. Definitely interesting though. There was also the Honda NR750 (RC40) with 32 valves (from memory), and four oval twin-conrod pistons. The countryside in the vid looks Aus for sure, maybe New England? Cheers.

[@BobBob-ye2my]

Ducati panigale 1299 superleggera or v4 superleggera an engineering masterpiece full carbon frame etc, heaviest part the crank at about 2kg and far superior handling! kawaskai h2r also is around this power.(310 bhp) a good video on james hillier lapping the TT on it doing 218 mph, pretty impressive on a closed road without setting it up fully for the rider.

[@gladiusthrax4941]

This V8 sounds like a flat plane, that's why it doesnt sound like a muscle car, rather like a Ferrari. Flat planes are rev happy

[@paralna7755]

This is based on the drysdale 750 v8 built in Australia, Ian Drysdale built the smaller 750 using Yamaha fzr400 top ends onto his v8 block where i think this version use 1000cc barrels and heads. Checkout Drysdale's 2x2x2 motorcycle with 2wheel steering and 2wheel drive lol it's an unconventional beast lol

[@StoffelDilligas]

Great recommendation. Really interesting. But isn't it ugly. I finally have seen a bike that makes street hawk look good

[@heathcornbeef]

That's 108hp more than my 2ltr Turbo Subaru and it gets me in the shit

[@FilterHQ]

That engine has some wheels and a seat attached

[@rickthelian2215]

Would you ride one on the Isle of Man TT

[@mjjohansson1702]

Probably handles poorly with all that weight

[@lukechong7406]

The reason why this V8 sounds different is that almost all American V8s, which you are familiar with, have a cross plane crank. This bike's V8 and European V8s, however, are flat plane. The only American V8 that I know of that has a flat plane crank is the Mustang GT350. Cross plane V8 has that grunty sound while flat plane, which revs higher, has a wail.

[@IWrocker]

Excellent point 😎

[@JD-eo7dr]

It's not just the crank American V8s are really low tech pushrod motors even the new 7.3 Godzilla out of the GT500 is still only 2v per cylinder.

[@johnmathisen1167]

Don’t worry Ian an ex formula 1 engineer has built a simca v8 powered bike and now is building a mercury outboard motored bike check out Malcom ostler

[@Suprimmsi]

Millyard Viper V10 motorcycle - Maintenance and test ride the wait until 9 minutes and 4 seconds is well worth it. By Allen Millyard

[@michaelmayo9048]

My Kawasaki 450 KLX450R enduro ..has road registration is about same acceleration as z 06 corvette on 1/4 mile

[@ManKidRides]

s...l...o...w then, well fast for cars, but slow compared to most larger bikes :D

[@rogertull8888]

I HAD A 750 CC SUZUKI KATANA, IT HAD OVER 147 HORSEPOWER AND IT GOT OVER 250 KM/H

[@kholdanstaalstorm6881]

That's a work of art that I'd never ride even if given it. Why? Bad experiences with motorcycles early on. Several close calls amongst friends and near relatives. Seen and heard enough of near fatal and/or crippling accidents because of usually insignificant things that I'd probably wouldn't assess as any chance of being dangerous before the incidents. I won't give examples because I still get queasy just thinking about it. I see the beauty and craftsmanship in fast motorcycles, but they're not for me. What I don't comprehend is the desire to have a motorcycle that's almost just crome and noise, while looking like a leather clad buoy... Oh, well... I'll stick to a minimum of 3 wheels, preferably 4 and above, so the 2 wheel aficionados can keep'em for themselves.

[@secretRBRman]

This legit sounds like an indycar engine

[@Aaron_Hanson]

Boss Hoss builds a V8 motorcycle Ian, like a REAL V8 😂 Check them out mate 💙🇦🇺🍻

[@Smokey7186]

Ppl put superchargers on em. 1200 hp LS7 in a Harley style chassis. But u can't use it really.

[@Dewbs]

Yeah and can get big block Chevy V8 in them too

[@MidlifeCrisisTville]

Sounds like a v8 supercar but without the pop changing gears

[@robertpettersen3577]

On the topic of powerful bikes you could check out the Y2K, a jet engined bike... But a turbocharged Triumph Rocket 3 probably moves too. (3 cyl, 2 litre plus.) Also, someone in the comments mentioned Guy Martin, i think he custombuilt a bike for Pikes peak or something. Anyway, anything Guy M on a bike is usually (speed)worthy....

[@therokk29]

The Y2K has a helicopter turbine engine and is a monster. Jay Leno has one 😬

[@petervandort7531]

Why not take it to the Isle of Man TT race?

[@hudsonsled454]

Boss Hoss do a 496 cube . This video is definitely in Australia, my guess it's somewhere between Cairns to Perth.

[@madazza]

😂

[@michaeltaylor8835]

We like you doing bikes too. Watch the Dakar Rally

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

The Valkyrie has a flat 6 like a Porsche not a V6

[@vickispong1371]

Whole lotta trouble!!!!

[@garrygraham7901]

Amazing machine. But it still can't beat the sound of my Ducati V-twin with Termignoni titanium pipe. Nothing is better than that symphony!

[@IWrocker]

I freaking LOVE Ducati. Ya got great taste 😎👏

[@MickH60]

Th Honda CBX 1000 six would have to be the best sounding motorcycle on the planet....

[@kenlyneham4105]

I could find no indication as to where or when anyone could buy one of those. I dare say, very few will, especially at $180,000 each. A Triumph Rocket 3 GT is $33,500 in Sydney and has a 2.5 litre, 3 cylinder engine. The engine produces a maximum peak output power of 164.95 HP (120.4 kW)) @ 6000 RPM and a maximum torque of 221.00 Nm (22.5 kgf-m or 163.0 ft.lbs) @ 4000 RPM. You can be just as dead on a R3 as you can on a PGM.

[@paulbaker9277]

Ill have a guess of what state it might be in , looking at the countryside and also the amount of sun light , it might be somewhere in Queensland. There Not very big on shoulders along the roadside as well , I maybe wrong though, its just a guess.

[@BigJuris]

nice video :) you should check out Boss Hoss motorcycles :) that 8 liter engine ( I think from viper) is something on another level :)

[@raymondwelsh6028]

The most powerful bike I’ve heard of is a 42 cylinder one off bike. I think it was seven banks of 6 cylinders. Sounded awesome. Some guy in the US had too much time and money to play with.🇦🇺

[@dylanzrim3635]

Those creations often go together pretty cheap, legit you could win the motor in an auction and just bolt it on. Especially in Florida where the police don’t really care what a vehicle is as long as it has indicators and if caught at night? Lights...

[@philliplynch5943]

Hi Ian, MY Neighbor has a Honda Valkyrie V6 they are 1500cc Goldwing Family

[@solreaver83]

If I had to pick that would be NSW or Vic based on the countryside

[@adamcooper1898]

Yep Victoria out Bendigo way.

[@mjjohansson1702]

You should check out the classic Honda CBX1050. Now that sounds like an F1 car.

[@samcouch3622]

They should name this bike "Widow Maker"... Sad to say but you know someone will be killed with a bike this fast....

[@cljones3932]

Victoria it looks like 👍

[@jmirsp4z]

check out the crighton cr700w... a rotary engined bike with a better power to weight ratio than a moto gp bike.

[@ronniewood2325]

How about at 6:06 the dividers are a complete mess!!

[@jc-qd6be]

great ...motorbike..cheers

[@AHVENAN]

That thing looks pretty sick, even though I have always preferred bikes like Harley Davidson and the like, my dad currently owns a customized Triumph America that looks amazing and sounds incredible, straight piped alll the way! Im hoping he does not sell it so i can inherit that one some day!

[@heathcornbeef]

Harley Ferguson Massy Davison it's all farm equipment to me

[@simonatkinson6389]

2 litre V8's are more common than you think. The 1980 Ferrari 308 GTB was fitted with one as a standard engine. Another Bike worth looking at is the Boss Hoss. A bike with a 6.2 litre, (376 cu in), Chevy V8! An Absolute Monster of a Bike!! I bet it eats rear tyres! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaHJoJKQirGib9k

[@markscott2360]

Sounds like a F1 car

[@markpaweena781]

Isn't the tomahawk more powerful? V10 if I remember right

[@IWrocker]

Yea I mentioned that in my pinned comment 👍

[@twichyi3ones312]

The Britten.

[@MARKSTRINGFELLOW1]

The Boss Hog was bigger. I don't know whether it was more powerful though

[@jorgevidal3386]

If you like motorcycles you should react to the isle of Man race, pure madness.

[@IWrocker]

I’ve covered a couple of them on this channel 🎉👍😎 They are madness hehe

[@aresosweet888]

ian check out a boss hog with chev V8

[@davidpattison9662]

If you think this bike is awesome, check out Allen Millyard's 5 litre Vtwin, it will blow your mind, its stats are out of this world.

[@conny74]

Really cool you should check out Kawasaki h2r dynotest or breaking 400 km/h over a bridge 🤟👍

[@stormcrowemissaryofsophia2366]

has nothing on the boss hoss v8(600Hp)

[@timp1390]

249 mph is the top speed. 400kmh............wow!!!!!

[@IWrocker]

Wow and yikes! Lol

[@-sandman4605]

I want one 👍🤠

[@Blanchy10]

Kangaroo Valley NSW?

[@yeplebloop]

Same for me, I think motorcycle are beautiful and desirable machines, but I would never have one, I know how stupid I was with my 50cc back in my teenage! And sadly I know few people passed away or severly injured on these machines and not only by their own... so nope not for me!