Harley Davidson 1948 panhead with an inertia starter from a V12 Merlin engine WW2 era

[@makodean1]

The neighbors don't know if it's the guy next door starting his bike or if they should seek shelter. 🤣🤣

[@ingodwetrust1136]

🤣🤣

[@annanishikinomiya5722]

🤣🤣

[@johngeorg9491]

Oh man I'm rollin'!!! That's funny shit right there

[@IwonyoulostLOL]

Wondering why it sounded familiar 😂

[@howdareu964]

😂

[@demeter-the-great]

Imagine you stall while taking off from a red light at a busy intersection. *Hold up, guys, I need to wind up my bike*

[@rahhhhonrye6378]

imagine in a horror movie and like the murderer could hear in the distance "wrrrr wrrrr wrrrr"

[@jamesstechcon6192]

Hahalol 😅

[@iGotAcondition]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Wat-Dat]

Contraption riders never stall

[@TrippySoul026]

Just don't stall, it's not hard...

[@briang8059]

bro gotta make his own severe weather alarm before he goes riding

[@axtion88jackson]

🌪️🌪️🌪️

[@Jhenley7]

😂😂

[@elamfreelance7217]

Air Raid!

[@Tungmoto]

Imagine he build an air raid siren on it. It's gonna be so badass, and annoying😂

[@user-cs4fg1rm5k]

Klaxon

[@ROTAX1]

What’s amazing is 95% of Harley Davidson’s ever made since 1903 when the company started are still on the road today…the other 5% made it home.

[@axtion88jackson]

😂

[@cdunham9938]

Love it

[@Kosology]

Funniest comment I’ve seen all week 😂

[@sammspeed]

😂😂😂 you made my day 👍🏽 funny af

[@myvws2]

Ditto! 🤣

[@brokenwrench404]

This is the kind of bike you park in the living room and clean after each ride

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

Well the main benefit to having a starter that takes 2 minutes to operate is that it weighs almost as much as the engine.

[@codymythen5927]

@@skeetermcswagger0U812best comment on this post

[@LukeeM_00]

Bold to assume it has ever been ridden

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

@@LukeeM_00 *NOT REALLY......*

[@spdyrzr01]

Had a buddy who serviced his 750 Honda every winter in his livingroom on the second floor of an old 8 sided barn converted into apartments. One year he rebuilt the engine and transmission for a seasonal project.

[@jaredh2341]

Let's hope that starter chain never fails because it looks like it's just waiting to amputate a leg.

[@Beast-mf7br]

it's fuckin stripped down, not hard to tell...you think you're gonna hop on straddling with chains chewing up your leg and no seat? smh

[@ВиталяИванович]

Or an Egg😂😂😂

[@Slipknvt]

Jared your why we have warnings on every

[@Gobbbbb]

Lets hope the rest of the bike magically puts itself back together because that's awfully dangerous to ride it like that!!! What a dumb comment, clearly it's stripped down/not finished.

[@Jjgrob21]

​@@Beast-mf7br really woke up with that beast inside you huh

[@User-gy9ho]

Imagine trying to diagnose a no start issues and have to do this everytime to see if you fixed the issue

[@EwePeople]

Less complicated. Nancy

[@PinkFZeppelin]

@@EwePeopleless complicated than an electric motor a battery and a switch? Yeah you’re full of it.

[@erikgrondin2253]

​@PinkFZeppelin just gears stacked like now days it is but in the time it wasn't

[@capticeberg6683]

Far less complicated in terms of design. Yes. In terms of repairs? No. But being that it isn’t a circuit and so much less can go wrong in the scenario. Less electronics on mechanical devices make them far more durable, albeit more dangerous as there’s no potential for fail safes and the like.

[@daltondavis0668]

I literally just laughed my ass off at this comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣☠️

[@Sublime_1]

Thats badass. The sound it makes when it winds up is cool too

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks

[@Armak3]

is this starting a Harley or a Panzerkampfwagen V@@axtion88jackson

[@MartyLawrence-q6b]

I guard would be a MUST 😂

[@tannermartin7263]

Mist be a 100:1 gear ratio where the fastest gear is probably a 10 lb flywheel weight once it spins at a certain rpm then engages a clutch or something to spin the flywheel like a starter would

[@michaelmongillo1237]

Are You available to speak with me. I also am crazy about these inertia starters. I'm dieing to put one on a 95 Evo drag bike I'm building. Thanks

[@bojangles5226]

That looks dangerous as fuck hahaha

[@WhenBadMeetsAdmin]

Because it is

[@Ostap..Bender]

Drive a dungerous bike to be a man!

[@barryshaw7304]

Its only a left leg!? I have another one!

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

You'll have to shave your legs, this is not for me.

[@roger7943]

Those chains! 😮

[@tesla5435]

His motorcycle is an air raid siren 😂

[@hakanarpac3466]

Savaş ta yer aldı zaten harley davidson😅

[@abecx]

It’s spinning up a flywheel to store power which is exactly what air raid sirens do and ww1/2 planes.

[@casualweekday-ytshadowbang2469]

Baa Baa Black Sheep, the Yamahas are attacking.

[@kylealton4347]

Imagine getting home from WW2 and hearing this shit 😭😭🤣🤣

[@JacStocker]

Wouldn't it be a little easier to fix the kick starter ??

[@timn6864]

My old man lost his shit seeing this. Fabricator from way back and not much shocks him . Well done

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!!

[@SleepyCardinal-yx2lk]

That’s cool you got to have that experience with your paps man

[@BlogingLP]

Hell yeah who wouldn't love a bike that sounds like Spitfire?

[@gargothan1177]

I'd prefer a bike that will actually run when I turn the ignition.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

In '78 my buddy had an old panhead. He kept it inside our apartment in Houston. It was our only seat in the place. We would go out drinking, then later when back home, he would start it up, inside the damn apartment. After three warnings, we got kicked out. The noise was incredible echoing thru a nearly empty apartment

[@solidtank7957]

70s were the peak of human civilization

[@naps1saps]

Had a guy cold starting a 60s mustang in front of my bedroom window every morning. I feel for your neighbors 😄

[@942doc1]

Thats quite a story, hilariousss 😂😂

[@DickGozinya-u3e]

Tell me your a Cheech and Chong fan!? Oh wait you just did ;)

[@TheBlazerSociety]

😅😅😂

[@loachoh6a]

Sounds like the helicopter engines that I flew for 24 years! Great sound and beautiful engineering!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@natehill8069]

I was thinking more like air raid siren

[@neoncatfish4038]

As he was cranking the starter, it sounded like the turbines of the jet plane! Love that sound!

[@jjurss7263]

It sounds exactly like a lot of old turbo prop planes (think old WWII fighters) because they also used inertial starters a lot of the time!

[@neoncatfish4038]

@@jjurss7263 My brother used to have a farm in Oklahoma! The spray plans around the area was mostly turboprop planes! There was a twin wing turboprop across where we would eat lunch at, and got to see it take off and land a lot. The guy that would spray my brother Brother farm had a single wing turboprop, he would fly under the high line. And you're right it does sound like turboprop planes!

[@truetech4158]

It sounds exactly like the distractionary overcompensating sound it makes from having a small member. A harley davidson prerequisite.

[@DarrellVermilion]

Honestly the concept isn't much different. ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ

[@bigdaddy7119]

@@jjurss7263turboprops weren’t around in WW2, just air cooled radials and liquid cooled “V” engines (V-12 Allison, V-12 Merlin, etc). This sounds like a radial firing up.

[@kirkwooder]

“How do you ride it there’s no seat?” “You can’t ride it but it still goes vroom vroom”

[@axtion88jackson]

Riding the “unrideable” custom ‘48 Harley Davidson motorcycle down the road ✌🏼 kzbin.infoiyIRDECcLx0?feature=share

[@craig_ramjet990]

Thats dope AF. It sounds like an old warbird when you hit the start switch. This is probably the coolest thing on a Harley in 50 years.

[@АлександрАвраменко-б3ч]

Нажал на кнопку и спина мокрая😂😂😂

[@djavadhan3628]

Ты пятьдесять лет следишь специально за этим харлей , чтобы такое утверждать. Или решил вид создать что ты прям спец всего что с харлей происходит в курсе.

[@user-hv6nl3cz1z]

Just dont let anybody know how you start it Because if they wanna rob you your not getting away 😂

[@BikePackingPleb]

You can't even ride it

[@hello7533]

Its probably also the newest thing on a harley 😝

[@theroidragedtrex7908]

My old man would be going nuts, props to you for using a piece of history.

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@jenkenstein3D]

Heh, small world I was just thinking my long old man nuts would get caught in the chain.

[@ManSkirtBrew]

"Props," eh? I see what you did there.

[@TheZero715zero]

I dunno! It's something about it that gets you in the testosterone. I was hooked in! Cool af!

[@jacoblindsey599]

Boss: why were you late today? Me: I had to wind up my motorcycle.

[@JacStocker]

If you accidentally kill the engine in a busy intersection your in trouble

[@kxngillest254]

Holy shit fr, you will be in mad trouble

[@jasmijnariel]

I forgot to wind my bike

[@raphaelsilva7648]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@26dredarkk]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@merlynshandley6337]

Wow, I've never seen/herd of ANYTHING like that before. All I can say is that's BOSS, and I WANT ONE!!! 😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😢

[@effyleven]

"Could you wheel it a block and a half away before starting it?" "Why?" "Because it is 2 am."

[@neveralonewithchrist6016]

hahaha

[@dorxlab]

"Hurry get me to the hospital !!" "Wait a sec, I need to turn the WW2 siren..." 😂😂

[@kylecharles9082]

322 likes and no comments lookin ass💀

[@kevinroundtree1876]

LMFAO! YOU WIN!

[@ryantexada9269]

Someone get this man a chain tensioner

[@genestallons5926]

That primary is a "little" loose !

[@chom530]

That's all I could see

[@skywalker6268]

Glad it wasn’t just me

[@rodbagley1686]

I was thinking the primary looked kind of loose!

[@maxtaylor7533]

"Back in my day we didn't have ""Chain Tensioners!!"" 👴 😄😃😀😆😂

[@NaztyGamingHD]

I’m not even into bikes like this but damn that’s cool af. What a great piece of history you’ve got there

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks

[@andreburger8009]

Now that’s one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a long time.

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@ksich8142]

Right

[@808TheDuck]

Definitely! (I'll take the kick starter)

[@dylandylandylan3940]

Not even a bike guy here and I loved that!

[@ЮраПетруш]

​@@axtion88jackson ❤

[@naysaykiller928]

Probably the coolest way to start anything.

[@axtion88jackson]

I think so!

[@HerePiggyPiggy]

@@axtion88jackson Dude its tits....You got a smile out of my Great Grandad....He chuckled and said "Will you look at that " ..at 1st he thought it was a coffman starter......EPIC!!!!!!

[@jackdeidolci]

Maybe the old tractors where you first heat the prechamber with a blowtorch and then start them by getting the right spot by pushing the flywheel. That's cool, too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmjUiKCuf8yJh9U

[@HerePiggyPiggy]

@@jackdeidolci Now that would be a sight to see....NUTZ...you referring to a hotbulb engine or diesel or check out the the Lanz Bullog.

[@aukahpusing9887]

Thry usually put it on ww2 tank too

[@carbonrrpilot]

This is the first time any video involving a Harley-Davidson has kept my attention from more than 5 seconds....... And I thank you!

[@axtion88jackson]

Haha no thank you!

[@sparky2057]

Truth. HD needs to invest into some of this new technology they've got nowadays, it's called a muffler.

[@baconeater312]

I had to rewind just for that starter whine

[@gregoryballestero4369]

​@S Parky ... . . Yeah, so they can get clipped by the 40% of drivers who don't check their mirrors before a lane change awesome idea

[@fireblow44]

​@@sparky2057we've got a boomer here! Or perhaps just an EV fetishist

[@Dawgfan005]

My man gonna be just fine after an EMP! This bike will start up no problem!

[@insatiablefondu4587]

this is and always will be the coolest way to start a small engine, no matter if there are obvious better ways

[@GrzegorzDurda]

It can start a giant V12! It's just cool, period.

[@dat1hayn724]

underrated comment

[@ss-hole]

Yep thats a "my balls aint going near that bike" from this guy

[@joseluisalvaradozanabria9964]

Pero también los motores GM grandes las usaban, en pemex las usábamos

[@andrewdakus1766]

As bitchin as this is, the engines that use a shotgun shell to fire up I think have a slight edge over this

[@subjude101]

It may not seem practical, but that is stunning engineering. Beautiful job guys.

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@DL-fm6sv]

“Hurry! We have to get outta here” “I’m on it…………Almost there”

[@danielktdoranie]

Just let me put my seat on after I crank turn this thing a hundred times ‘cause I’m a r3t@rd

[@gdn7]

​@@danielktdoranietakes one to know one, dingus

[@tylermorgan9018]

But won't stay started after all of that. Lol

[@PlanetaryDefenseFoundation]

Lol

[@BigDMF]

Sounds damn good!! And the engine looks awesome!!

[@kingmike40]

The only starter that is louder than a Harley-Davidson engine.

[@CSXRobert]

No, the Harley is still louder.

[@warrenmcelroy4718]

Ever hear an air starter on a 1950’s MACK? Haha

[@Benobi2]

@TryNDoxMe on what planet are u on that u have the immense feeling to talk about being gay or not?

[@poiu477]

@TryNDoxMe All motorcycles are gay kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWbWgICqd7iDbqM

[@pierce_arrow1798]

@@warrenmcelroy4718I was about to say air starter. They put them on other trucks like whites too.

[@rudeandrotteninside]

You know your neighbor is dangerous if his harley can scare the shit out of every ww2 veteran in a 2 mile radius

[@jamesstechcon6192]

Hahalol

[@vpweber]

Merlin engines powered the good guys. That sound is epic isn't it? Unfortunately not too many ww2 vets left, if any. Lest we forget their services....

[@ilham7345]

​@@vpweberto old ears of ww2 vets it sounds like German dive bomber

[@mxrning]

@@vpweberyep, its sounds like a air trumpet or a “stuka” to them

[@youtubeincel5812]

@@vpweber "the good guys" the ones that are spreading child mutilation, sodomy, and debt slavery through international banking by force?

[@nathanhess3905]

That is the coolest sounding start up.

[@Xpired_PCP]

Alot of WW2 vehicles that weren't cars were started like this too. My favorite example is a German Stug III being started (look on KZbin)

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

Sounds like an air raid siren and then the cylinders start firing... Its awesome!

[@theonewhoknows2]

Alot of Airplanes were started this way in ww2. Inertial starters are cool

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@ReverbCanvas]

@@Xpired_PCP gonna look it up. thanks for sharing Josh!

[@ea67nova]

I think this is the best bike video I’ve seen in a long time l love the way it looks and sounds but I would be terrified to ride it, looks like a great way to get something chewed up

[@Linguinerino]

That chain has a mind of its own

[@coreyhansen8119]

Really could use a tensioner...

[@exmodeus]

It will tighten itself once it gets some shredded pants! 😂

[@ajgilbert7625]

Meat grinder

[@kj3n569]

Reminds me of the Evel Knievel motorcycle toy I had as a kid, you had to crank that up to get it to go. Wish I still had it. This is awesome looking, even if not the most practical system.

[@bobbychubb6913]

It does 😂

[@steverobbins240]

I had that as well! I also had crash up derby cars that used a T-shaped pullstring or zipperlike starter. I think they were called SST's.

[@NattyStateJake0911]

If you guys are looking to buy your evil knevil toys from your kid days let me know I have the entire evil knevil set with the jumps and the travel van that pops open and all that mess that you can jump to and I have like 3 or fourhm handcranks. It was given to me by my dad but holds no sentimental value what so ever to me

[@Turd_Runner]

Dude!!! Did you have the carboard flaming hoop too!?

[@NattyStateJake0911]

@@Turd_Runner I did when I was little. But it didn't survive the 30 Years that's passed since unfortunately

[@Pork-Chopper]

Legend has it, the original rider is missing his left leg... 😳

[@Treyence]

Right🤣 or his left nut😬😂

[@kramnull8962]

It pulled way more than that in.

[@ruud560]

Or at least his left ball

[@jp360ford2]

Oh yeah, Luis Left Leg Lopez

[@rivett40]

I was thinking I’m not riding with my Dickies work shorts

[@fatboyrowing]

That is the coolest m/c idea I’ve seen in a long time!

[@syrhassan116]

That is certainly the coolest thing I've seen yet....

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you

[@jamezh2822]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/anyUgIOjjseUesk

[@jamezh2822]

Shotgun blank starter on a tractor.

[@firesupport162]

Very cool but if you have to do that everytime at the gas pump though lmao

[@BleedingWhiteKnuckles]

Now that's a fricken masterpiece created by a true craftsman/fabricator/engineer!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks ✌🏼

[@bluegreenash]

but that starting handle tho.... just bent a bit of tube

[@bluegreenash]

would have been nice if he had fabricated a "pretty" handle

[@Фрезер209]

Вот этим инженером?😏 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5zbkIKlptGXb7s

[@axtion88jackson]

Lol I have the other handle now made

[@taxstampinsurrectionist]

This is ABSOLUTELY THE COOLEST WAY TO START A V-twin!! I’m not a bike or Harley guy but this is gorgeous mechanical art at its finest.

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@stonedsasquatch]

This is what needs to be on display as modern art. Perfection

[@kevinwiltshire2217]

One of the coolest sounding starters ever

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks!

[@christianrios6295]

Not many starters sound cool. Yamaha/toyota/ Lexus electric start is pretty nice

[@AustinMinix-e4i]

Them starter actually sounded like a v10 or v12 in a Tunnel ripping at 6 to 9 k RPM 😂😂

[@ArsonistArborist]

What’s so cool, didn’t know it exists but totally makes sense

[@kennardshire9960]

The spin and start up sound amazing. That's the sickest thing I've ever seen. Imagine the neighbours in the morning hearing a helicopter starting and then a moto turns on.

[@wavular]

They Do! around here, anyway.

[@jej3451]

Why can't you just let the neighbors sleep? Dick.

[@meistermueller]

Man, that one chain is super wobbly

[@SamjoeHD]

Only at low torq

[@dearboy05]

Primary

[@Allen-n1x]

It tightens up as it gets hotter. Cold starting a tight chain is a broken chain waiting to happen.

[@DutchmanAmsterdam]

​@@Allen-n1xhot metal gets looser, not tighter.

[@hossfly2832]

It's supposed to be that way

[@JodyBall-x6v]

Thats a nice looking motor its cool to see how things work together and man is it clean..

[@markdiamsay7549]

Imagine this is your bike and the terminator is running towards you. I'll just run like there's no tomorrow.

[@you_tube6733]

ghost ride it into him and run other way

[@hairybass480]

Like John Connor's narrow escape from the mall after the arcade scene. When the 4 stroke dirt bike with 2 stroke sound, barely starts. Yeah nope. F this bike in that case.

[@mohamedimardbrucelee8829]

There is no tomorrow… for you

[@hairybass480]

@@mohamedimardbrucelee8829 lol and here we are.

[@TyfoiD75]

That sound is just sublime :)

[@karlthomas5746]

The hours of engineering that went it to that awesome machine is just blown out of the water by the starter handle

[@scottykify]

lol, no doubt its temporary "for testing purposes only" but this comment still cracks me up. If only they knew it would be a viral video..

[@Shiestey]

Isn’t that the point of engineering? Make things so overly complicated until it’s worse than what you started with 😂

[@dgmail1000]

And the seconds it takes for death by exposed parts

[@sarcasticguy4311]

If you take it to the shop they'll only charge $1200 to start it for you.

[@mikelbrenn111]

Neighbors: "Is that a nuclear attack siren?!" "No, it's just Greg with his steampunk motorcycle"

[@jaimedevon6213]

If you ever bring that thing to Michigan, I’d love to see it. Probably the sweetest 1948 Harley I’ve ever seen

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks!

[@korymanuel8682]

​@@axtion88jackson total awesomeness

[@warren4568]

Are you kidding. You take that thing to Michigan they’ll strip it for parts faster than you can Harley 😂

[@CarlosReyes-ui6pe]

​@warren4568 the Hyundai boys wouldn't know how to start it in order to steal it.

[@CarlosReyes-ui6pe]

@tryndoxme248 Harleys biggest issue is trying to maximize profits vrs winning consumer confidence. They overcharge for the CVO's which has mostly standard stuff on Indian's. Make new useless models instead of simplifying the lineup and putting more money into the development of current bikes tech. They have been left in the dust for the most part in every aspect.

[@The_Mimewar]

That sounded incredible

[@axtion88jackson]

I love the sound

[@onkarsingh7608]

​@axtion88jackson Me too! Thanks My Friend❤

[@yauming1772]

Sounded like a air raid and all of a sudden,it starts up wow👍

[@moonparda9002]

Suena muy similar a Junker(stuka) en picada, avión alemán de ataque en picado

[@marquezzart]

​@@moonparda9002Bombardero en picado pero casi.

[@JosephLance-x9q]

I would love to see this masterpiece in person,great job👍

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@chadkennedy529]

That chassis is absolutely INSANE! Along with everything else ofcourse... nice work man.

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@Gentleman...Driver]

Thats such a cool starting noise. Every Star Wars movie/series has this by the way.

[@xxDOTH3DEWxx]

You're right. I never recognized that.

[@walroth84]

Pod Racer

[@Gentleman...Driver]

@@walroth84 Also Millienium Falcon several times. And I think the Razor Crest did it as well. That soud effect also appeared in the Indiana Jones movies.

[@walroth84]

@@Gentleman...Driver yup Jocks plane starting up sounds just like it.

[@todirbg]

Absolutely amazing sound! Many airplanes used the same scheme to start. In 1948 it sounded like you are starting a Corsair!

[@axtion88jackson]

🙌🏻

[@shakespeare_hall4788]

It says at the start it's from a V12 Rolls Royce Merlin Engine from a British Spitfire Plane from WWII

[@christhut8140]

​@@shakespeare_hall4788ya some people don't read the description 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@joule7256]

I will never tire of hearing this bike start.

[@miked7745]

It is now a life goal to find a V12 Merlin starter and use it to start my car.

[@axtion88jackson]

Do it!

[@timbrink]

I hope it's a 1993 Buick LeSabre

[@LazySpaceRaptor]

I had this same thought, I'm glad I'm not alone

[@TheCcmarine]

Maybe the coolest sounds I've ever heard from an engine!! Sick build man!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks so much!

[@1truthseeking8]

​@@axtion88jackson are there any modern versions of this?

[@axtion88jackson]

Versions of the inertia starter?

[@kramnull8962]

Neighbors at 5am: There goes those air raid signals again from somewhere!

[@bernardjordan9434]

😂😂😂😂

[@alanwhiteside410]

Very cool and unique. Nice frame also wish we could have seen more of the bike and the seat mounted on it and a video of it taking off down the street. 😎👍

[@axtion88jackson]

Have more videos of it on my page 👍🏻

[@drakefallentine8351]

That frame is serious strong. Nice work. Would be great to see the whole bike

[@bellasdad305]

Click his page, there’s more videos of it

[@diychad7268]

What makes you think its any stronger than a welded tubular frame exactly??

[@BenDover-de7tf]

​@@diychad7268 welded tubular doesn't have all the cross section support this guy put on his , Who knows up for debate anyway idk

[@drakefallentine8351]

@@diychad7268 Constructed like an I-beam throughout and thicker than tubular steel. Looks better too.

[@bunnykiller]

@@diychad7268 when was the last time you saw a tubular welded bridge?? ;)

[@CharredSteak]

Man I'm not even a harley guy, but that just sounds right. Badass as fuck

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@draizwrm]

Man that's a fantastic piece of motorcycle art, going to be the coolest build at the cycle show

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@sammer28]

I was wondering why, but for the art of it seems like an appropriate answer. Absolutely ridiculous and I love it

[@CarpeDiem23]

This is so freakin awesome, looks badass as well, I like it a lot 👍

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks a ton!

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

Hands down the coolest starter mode I've ever seen!!!!!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

@@axtion88jackson You know I hate to ask because it might be more complicated to explain than it's worth to type, but I have Post APOCALYPTIC(MAD MAX style)cars that I take to an event called WASTELAND WEEKEND and one of them is a 1968 Ford LTD390 interceptor and I'm putting the radiator in the trunk and the front of the engine is literally only gonna be running the power steering pump, alternator, and water pump and I'm wondering if I can start the V8 engine with 1 of these units by connecting it to the front of the crank where the harmonic balancer is???🤷‍♂️

[@hossfly2832]

​@@skeetermcswagger0U812no

[@jradish]

​@@skeetermcswagger0U812the starter would have a lot more torque if it engaged on the flywheel on the back of the engine

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

@bassbass69 Yeah that makes sense I just didn't know if aircraft engines were low compression or not because alot of them have superchargers/turbos/i.e. forced induction which tends to be problematic with high compression engines.

[@scottfree8848]

Love the concept. Artistic visually, mechanically and decibely. A fine example of form over function. Nothing wrong with that when it's art in the engineering. Great job.

[@hoppermantis7615]

Yet. That crank handle sucked constipated @&$

[@obiwankenoby6897]

Starting a Harley like a Messerschmitt gotta be one of the most incredible things ive seen

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@mrpetit2]

That starter is crazy and that engine is a work of art!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks

[@matthewhooks5548]

This is a beautiful work of art!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@ChiIeboy]

@@axtion88jackson Whatever you do, don't show us the 'inertia starter'

[@BradyMcClanahan]

One of a kind. Please don't stall at the stoplight.

[@Ffhjghtf1000]

MUSIC PLAYS - OGHHH OGHHH OGH OGH OHH OGH OGH OGJ OHH OHH

[@BradyMcClanahan]

@@Ffhjghtf1000 NKOTB the right stuff

[@jeffmaxwell4579]

So sweet,there is something you don't see every day. Thanks for posting this!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@Chris-yy7qc]

I absolutely love the sound of that starter

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks!

[@Full_Spectrum_Threat_solutions]

This is the coolest thing I’ve seen this year

[@Sman7290]

There's just something about that Rolls Royce Merlin that's just the coolest sound on earth. Putting that starter on a bike is completely sick! That's awesome!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks so much!

[@BigDH28]

I just witnessed something special! Thank you! Also, it just reiterates the old saying, “They don’t make em’ like they used to!”

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@bluegreenash]

fairly sure that's not the original frame....sure they didn't have CNC cut plate frame with standoff separators (or whatever the jargon is for what the frame is made of)

[@BigDH28]

@@bluegreenash ya I know, but this was about the starter not the frame, my friend. 😬

[@reiki-guy3894]

English guy here never had anything to do with Harleys, born in the late '60s, so grew up riding big 4 cyl Japanese bikes and single cylinder Maico 490's for off-road fun. Saying that, served my apprenticeship as a welder/plater at I.C.I so can truly respect the construction, dedication, and pure passion for the brand that has made this guy create such a thing of sheer beauty.... this machine crosses bike and era genres with total ease. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 🙏🙏🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you I appreciate the kind words

[@daviddauerty1353]

That's very cool! Doesn't look particularly safe, but very cool.

[@superdave1921]

Now that took some real engineering. Very, very cool my friend!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!!

[@gpilsitz1783]

It's one of the coolest start-ups I've ever seen!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks so much!

[@PatrickJago]

A whole new meaning for revving it up

[@jaydub5515]

That's the coolest starter ever. Don't care how long it takes, I would still love to start my hog like that every single time

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@RobotNinja01]

Just hope it dont stall at a light or intersection or in a situation where you need to go right now.

[@gavsmith5]

And you hotta remove the seat!

[@_..-.._..-.._]

Most guys need a little arm work to restart the old hog. Aging stinks.

[@captscratchybeard]

Now that's a thing of pure beauty.

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you!

[@defeatignorance8681]

Has to be one of the most beautiful sights and sounds I've experienced.

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you so so much

[@eivartheewizard4639]

I hate motorcycle sounds but love the way this one sounds for some reason. Its a quiet loudness that doesn't come off as obnoxious but POWERFUL

[@pizzanut180]

Ahh yes, The BlowOff-A-Leg 3000

[@axtion88jackson]

Good one

[@Aaron_Hanson]

Probably the smartest way of starting a pan head 😂

[@TheProfessor936]

No. I'm sorry, but you're mistaken. The Blowoff-A-Leg 3000 was last years model. This is the upgraded Blowoff-A-Leg 4500 with that all new Nut Ripper GT2000.

[@5300trilla]

😂😂😂

[@ZaRumpelstiltskin]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@waynemetevia7983]

That's wild! Would really like to see more of this bike. Looks beautiful.

[@axtion88jackson]

I have a lot on my channel!

[@NinjaSushi2]

The sound of history.

[@nickhargreaves1935]

I mean....

[@sparrowglide6235]

@@nickhargreaves1935 "class under the desk now"

[@AWR271]

@@nickhargreaves1935 do you know anything about the Merlin engine. It was used in the Spitfire, Lancaster bomber and the Hurricane.

[@CesarAugust-ps5xu]

​@@AWR271 Как ВСУ ? Вспомогательная силовая установка ? Подозреваю, что и на флот таких поставили много.😊

[@andrea_dev]

💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@kylelindstrand3932]

Thats a beautiful work of art!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thank you

[@cwie2968]

Absolutely beautiful sound!

[@axtion88jackson]

It really is!

[@nindzap1112]

Divinely...and the divine motobyke, pal

[@KevinsTooTall]

One of the coolest noises in the world.

[@pieceworkstudios]

Absolutely

[@wyattshelton2080]

Detroit 2 stroke air starter... you're welcome.

[@Bryan-jd7os]

It really is!

[@shawndavis2616]

​@@wyattshelton2080 I see your Detroit, and raise you a Caterpillar 3408 air start.

[@MindzEnt]

Really? Sounds like a washer in spin.

[@N3m3sls]

I could watch this a thousand time and still smile every fire! This is a sick build!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks so much 🙌🏻

[@Crsf84]

looks like a meccano set . Art is obviously in the eye of the beholder with this one.

[@JonesingUSAF]

God damn that is a majestic sound I haven’t heard I awhile! Thank you for that and a beautiful build as well!

[@axtion88jackson]

Thanks so much I love that sound too!

[@chasman9662]

Beautiful work. Though I'm glad he doesn't live next to me. Get a muffler already.

[@tomwalker9184]

Do you need to use the Lord's name in vain? Why ?

[@iga2litremilk]

@@tomwalker9184 there’s no vain here

[@JonesingUSAF]

@@tomwalker9184 for you it’s your lords name, for me it’s another word. Do you need to comment what offends you? No, but you do anyway, just like I did. I’ve seen and done a lot worse than using a word that offends someone and lost my religious faith LONG ago. You do you and I’ll do me. We each walk our own path through this life.

[@sea_bass21]

I want an inertia starter so bad now

[@alansmith7833]

Me to on my LS power

[@shawndavis2616]

Same here on my 351W with a shortened exhaust.

[@exposingthetruth3821]

Me2 on my honda mini trail 50!

[@chrishallman2301]

Same here!!!

[@MichaelRGlatfelterJr]

I want 1 for my Mercedes diesel

[@110101719]

Hearing an inertia starter for a panzer tank wind up is something else too

[@Xpired_PCP]

Yeah i like the whine from winding up a Stug III, especially.

[@KookoCraft]

autistic tank guys showed up to the harley meet

[@bikelifesoldier5412]

Mechanical Poetry in perpetual motion...Beautiful! 🥲

[@norgeek]

Amazing that the Merlin starter is so small, I always imagined it to be way larger 🤯