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[@Dymitr_Nawrocki]

Rc motorcycle might be too hard to drive but RC morgan 3 wheeler with this engine would be awesome.

[@Pyro60000]

A trike might be a good compromise.

[@yoyocheqc301]

A mf honda bigred

[@MrAlexman37]

Yup! Made in wood, like the real one! Can be awesome

[@Dymitr_Nawrocki]

@@Pyro60000 A harley with sidecar would be nice too, and battery, radio receiver and other "ugly" stuff could be hidden in sidecar.

[@ethanspaziani1070]

I had an RC motorcycle it was pretty easy to drive just had to get it going

[@BBROPHOTO]

That idle RPM is amazing for such a small engine! This sounds incredible too

[@waynejones6144]

The low idle is caused by the large flywheel that is on the primary side that is being used to start and run it.

[@johnmcclain3887]

Most incredible is how closely this model engine follows the real knucklehead engine in is construction details. I worked on an Arlen Ness blown 93 inch knucklehead from 77 to 80, as a young Marine stationed in Hawaii, and have worked on such fifty years now. That is incredibly accurate sounding to a full scale "knucklehead". This is a fine follow on to the very accurate panhead engine that's been available for some time, thanks for showcasing this for all of us.

[@genefogarty5395]

Wow, a 93 inch knuck back then must've been something else, especially with a blower. I had an EL replica with a "93 S&S about ten years ago and it was real fun to ride. Took a lot of people by surprise. I loved the old builders, Hunziker, Ness, Denver and Ernie Johnson were my idols as a kid. I still have the Black Gold blown 750 Honda poster that hung in my bedroom when I was a kid, those rectangular exhaust pipes were sick!

[@johnmcclain3887]

@@genefogarty5395 I rode that Ness blown knuckle for a couple years, couldn't keep it running, constantly stuck the front exhaust valve. I didn't realize at the time, I could simply make exhaust guides I couldn't buy at the time. I "nursed it" prepping it for a run, and knowing it would get ten or fifteen miles and need the valve redone. I saw the bike again and again for twenty five or thirty years. Never came close to "topping it out", way too much power for the chassis.

[@johnmcclain3887]

@@genefogarty5395 I looked at those SS engines, never could afford to buy one, but built a few. I've got a 103 STD Panhead, going back together for this summer, I'm considering reducing it to 88, for better life. Been doing an 88 since 95, for a street engine.

[@genefogarty5395]

@@johnmcclain3887 The EL was one I couldn't pass up, got it from a guy going through a divorce for less than the price of just the engine. He was done with bikes so I got all his stuff for one price. Sounds like that pan will be a stout runner, best of luck with her!

[@thaphreak]

I love the little spark plug and spark plug boots too cute! This could make for an amusing generator for lipo packs.

[@aU_tHe_sLaYeR]

Put those into your.......🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adrianjames4447]

Gorgeous little engine 👍 love the sound 👍

[@MattExzy]

This sounds so refined. Definitely a favorite.

[@joski9030]

This is awesome! The timing sounds the same ! Very impressive.👍🏻

[@softpirellityre]

Wow 3 videos a row keep this up man! ❤

[@oldshovelhead]

I've been looking at these all year and am amazed at how much they sound (in scale) to the actual Knucklehead. Very curious to hear the Shovelhead!! The old Harley engines have such a unique sound, the manufacturer of these scale engines is really on to something.

[@daniellibich1376]

With the few known they were looking all over for a miniature motorcycle engine as if the quality of details of a miniature knuckle-head to the real McCoy as if the idle sounds like a real knuckle-head as later Harley Davidson famous V-twins has the few know they want to get their hands on a miniature pan-head and compare it to a real pan-head.

[@caseyvillemodelrailroad3877]

Yep sounds like the knuckle s i use to build. Great job...

[@eduardedwin3431]

I subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago, and today (Dec 4) I have completely watched EVERY single videos you put out as of now. Might I suggest that you put out one video showing a real-time machining on the lathe and the CNC mill please? I love those kind of things. :)

[@alanhardy3374]

Right on dude Would be fantastic

[@genefogarty5395]

They're mass produced, Stirling makes these for 900 bucks a pop.

[@Djentile115]

"Who is a big boy!? Who is a great big boy!?"😹 This lil engine is so cool!

[@quirkyMakes]

most beautiful work I've seen in a while. Dude.

[@WisdomVendor1]

The very first top end rebuild I ever did on a Harley was on a 1947 knucklehead. This is pretty damn cool!

[@rfiskillingussoftly6568]

My buddy had had a 1963 knucklehead police trike, great rc idea!

[@davidcahan]

That thing sounds incredible!

[@billyfoster3223]

Awesome little engine! Great work!!😃👍🛠️🔧

[@RGCbaseace]

The definition of form and function Sooo nice 👌

[@Leandrodesero]

What a perfection!please make a 2x1 exaust!

[@rotax636nut5]

Try advancing the ignition timing to see if the running improves

[@vipervidsgamingplus5723]

Maybe having it break in properly would make a difference. It's not like any engine runs perfectly before break in.

[@edjunker]

Might try running it on petrol as well.

[@8180634]

The real Harley sounds pretty much just that bad, so if the goal is to model after the real thing then they nailed it 100%. It's characteristic of the design I think.

[@ferrumignis]

@@8180634 Like the Harley, the design has been optimised to convert fuel into noise without the side effect of mechanical power. 😁

[@MarkPalmer1000]

It needs to break in, do not go adjustment happy with these engines. Harley engines have a loping idle by nature, this is made to duplicate the characteristics of the 45 degree Harley V-twin.

[@mattw8834]

Wish I had this in the 60s,my G.i Joe would have a great scooter..great job man.

[@chrm73]

Trop trop fort !!! Magnifique, j'adore !! Bravo !!!

[@CarLoverPhotography]

sounds mad 🔥

[@Seadog22-]

Wow that’s sick man great job 👍

[@hugoheikkila]

sounds amazing !

[@CamaroRick]

@JohnnyQ90 you could make a programable / adjustable load to simulate upshifting and downshifting sounds with these tiny motors on stand so we can hear what they would sound like mini ripping!

[@byronleatham1183]

Wow that is awesome how you built the carburetor ignition timing and made it sound so but on perfect it's phenomenal and then you turn it into one kicker absolutely awesome I'd love to see the video of your building the whole thing including especially the carburetor

[@genefogarty5395]

It's bought from Stirling engine kits, 900 bucks.

[@MikeLaRock88]

Crazy how accurate it sounds too, just in smaller scale of course.

[@southern_merican]

That idle is amazing. I need this as an alarm clock ! 🤣 with revving !

[@rsharney1111]

Thats a damn good idea! I know a million harley guys would love it.

[@liamgleason3416]

I loved this idea until I realized that you would be making essentially a time bomb 😂

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

Just cut this videos audio out and play it through a speaker lol

[@Jason-gj1pu]

Make it run on wild Turkey and go to bed with the fumes,.

[@koollee]

Lol

[@franio_gangster1329]

Maybe some RC motorcycle like some old harley WLA with sidecart👀

[@jedpetersen3806]

Definitely 😁

[@newageautotechnology]

That's one of my favorite Harley engines. Soooo cool

[@tonywharton5220]

I really can't believe the amount of hard work and engineering that go into these little engines. 👍

[@mickmuzzmkmz1628]

You'll believe it when you see the price! 😄

[@johnkilo3]

@@mickmuzzmkmz1628 for real, $900 for this little thing

[@MarkPalmer1000]

@@johnkilo3 They typically sell at auction on E-Bay for $450-550.00.

[@gazratjackson]

@@MarkPalmer1000 exactly, I just paid us$388 or 580 Australian, big bucks for a toy but don't care, by it now is au$1350

[@darylcav6285]

That is so cool, my favorite so far

[@michaelrichey8516]

I bet you could make a pretty sweet reverse trike with that! Exposed engine would look sweet!

[@pat_0248]

Magnifique, c’est de l’horlogerie, félicitations

[@spaceace1006]

A Work of Art!!!

[@smallcarbigcountry.9074]

Fnatastic! Just too sweet! Some questions if that okay. How are the pistons lubricated? What kind of carburetor does it have. The drive train?

[@yuseffnehru8612]

Thank you ☺️

[@cows1990]

I'm very impressed with this motor

[@mikeh5950]

Why did you run it backwards flywheel rotation? Does it run better backwards

[@martinfisker7438]

Sounds like it has about the same power as a real Harley engine. The idle speed is really impressive for such a small motor though

[@adamr9215]

The heavy flywheel helps with the idle quite a bit. If it didn’t have that big chunk on it, I’m sure it wouldn’t idle so low.

[@ferrumignis]

_"Sounds like it has about the same power as a real Harley engine"_ Don't be rude to the model engine.

[@efaracing4000]

Impressive definitely do an rc motorcycle! Sounds like a beautiful challenge good luck!

[@yuseffnehru8612]

That's a really beautiful engine ☺️

[@timcolledge6813]

Time spent on projects like this engine is time well spent 👌

[@ferrumignis]

Pretty nice little engine, though the pressed steel valve gear covers look a bit cheap and nasty. Sounds like the fuelling needs to be fixed as well. BTW it's really not a good idea to pull HT leads off with the engine running, this puts a lot of stress on the coil insulation and the primary side drivers.

[@dwight7651]

is there oil in the crankcase? is there a Magneto to charge the batteries?

[@Calthecool]

It’s funny seeing you grab the flywheel and giving it a spin to start it.

[@Shamanosuke_Nohara]

Precioso motor Crees que seria posible hacer una moto rc con este motor tipo harley?

[@rayshutsa6690]

This knuckle head engine would be awesome in a three wheeler. That was a very healthy spark it shock like a real one also had the same sound also. Thanks for sharing this with us. Love your channel and content. ❤🇨🇦

[@GrooveyGrubworm]

@johnnyq90 seems like it's throttle response kinda slow to me. Does it have a better build quality than the other v-twin you have?

[@frankierzucekjr]

That sounds awesome. You should make a trike or quad with one of those. That would be awesome

[@aytugbaykara2690]

harley davidson v2 sound

[@TheUncleRuckus]

Johnny you gotta do a motorcycle or trike RC build with this knucklehead engine!!! 🙏🙏

[@SuicideNeil]

Okay, that's adorable- I think this one needs to go into an r/c boat hull...

[@ianc4901]

Not a lot of oil on those cam drive gears, grease might be a good idea but be careful not to upset the timing by turning the engine over without the cover on. How do you add oil to the crank case ? ?

[@leviwilder1205]

to my ears, owning a knucklehead myself. It sounded like it was already out of timing by a pretty large margin, almost as if it was fighting itself

[@mhz-yn9gh]

Ian, I have this engine & did the same as you mentioned; removed the cam chest cover & lubed the lobes & gears. No oil in bottom end. I run Coleman fuel / 3% Marvel Mystery Oil. After a little time is on the engine, i layed my engine flywheel side down, to check if blow by lube was getting to the crank. Yep, oil residue comes out the timing “peep hole” Glad to know crank gets enough lube 🤙

[@alanhardy3374]

Dab of Vaseline maybe ?

[@ShiftySwifty006]

Wicked machine 🙌

[@robertdantona7952]

SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!! 👍👍👍

[@erdinciskenderilgun8469]

Hi does it got that much power to put on rc car?will it work or doesn’t have that much power please tell your opinion thanks

[@uweskanal42]

was für ein cooler Sound !

[@VitoFur]

Finally a motor with spark plugs! Great vid, keep up the good work

[@ferrumignis]

He's built loads of engines with spark plugs?

[@Jc-kx5gk]

He uses mostly glow plugs

[@VitoFur]

@@ferrumignis He has a few, but most of the engines are nitro, so they have glow plugs

[@Rcguy2591]

@@ferrumignis he didn’t build this…

[@parttime9070]

They got it right on this one even the annoying sound..

[@jamesburroughs4709]

it even shakes well

[@jclowe735]

That's very interesting and sounds just like a Harley Davidson motorcycle engine which is very 😎 and so now the gears are turning on what this could be used for? Maybe a motor that puts out the same volts and amps when idling and when revving up.

[@sonnyc3826]

idk if this guy made this himself but ive seen thigns on youtube that peopel do craft engines this small and they work its pretty neat..

[@skippyyoung7872]

Beautiful 🤘

[@rockman49er]

Yes a trike gotta make it would be insane

[@bartgillam3769]

What's the name of the small electric screw driver used in the video? Been looking for a small one to work on smaller electronics that use the small precision bits.

[@mhz-yn9gh]

It’s a “Sequre ES126” I’ve had mine for a year and love it.

[@picax8398]

what does it use for oil?

[@jimmcdermott7611]

Do you have to add oil to the crankcase?

[@fuadhirmas]

Which thermal camera do you use?

[@zach240]

Beautiful

[@douchedidit9222]

That’s dope man

[@alanhardy3374]

This is beyond belief ! What does he do for a living $ ? Genius !

[@albertobassig]

have you tried those Cison engines?

[@paulwisdom5383]

I'd love to see a mini V6. Maybe a VQ style. See how trumpety a mini one of those would be 🤣

[@smashface3080]

Even in a miniature vq it'll sound like trash and farts

[@offtap6]

3.8 Buick 3800 would be killa

[@genefogarty5395]

Stirling makes a bunch of miniature engines.

[@davehodges6258]

Any oil used in the sump"?

[@JH-rr4bc]

Waar kun je die kopen

[@Red-yb8lb]

Where can I buy one from

[@salkyr4190]

It sounds good, I am imagining it in some RC Harley, or something like that xD it would have a realistic sound too.

[@connmancustoms5577]

Where can i buy one these

[@dz-abouttechnique1849]

Excellent!

[@wendalwarren6131]

How is it lubricated?

[@chubbysumo2230]

even sounds like a Harley v-twin.

[@pavementpariah7342]

I find it interesting that they made this engine spin backwards to a usual Harley engine.

[@MrBuellMike]

…exactly what I thought too…!?

[@roberthuffer6591]

This is too cool!

[@davidtruong9367]

Words can’t describe how cool this is. Bad to the bone 🦴

[@piggyoinkenstein.186]

Wow, thats pretty groovy man. Far out even, yadig ?

[@michelecristofori5571]

Absolutely a great job. Needs just a run on the dyno bench. And a little bit of oil leak...

[@joenoel9543]

We’re can you buy this from

[@johnmurray1944]

Are those kits or did you machine it yourself?

[@astrofire68]

Superb 👌🏻

[@jamesrankin9833]

Good stuff

[@paulterhaar4862]

Awesome sound, the best of all the tiny engines I've seen on your channel so far!!! Might be even better if 4 of them would be combined to build a V8 😏😎

[@borttorbbq2556]

Even better if you can take about 16 of them depending on if the angles right and if it's set up properly you could make a plane what do you think the Harley engine is literally it's one section of a plane engine essentially

[@russcole5685]

@@borttorbbq2556 What!

[@borttorbbq2556]

@@russcole5685 yeah I don't know if it would actually work today but Harley-Davidson's the 45° twin-style motor is based on plane engines a single I'll just call it a Cell of a plane engine is essentially the twin motor and it's like 8 to 16 of them or something like that that are all put into series that get the specifically for prop planes so this is going to be like your Cessnas and such I don't know what plane engine it was actually derived from but basically

[@borttorbbq2556]

@@russcole5685 I think you could use something like a Galaxy gear oh my Galaxy Gear and then just have it so that the motors are spinning the outer ring just so you can have your prop shaft running down the center of it basically think how monster truck wheels are in Reverse basically. And yeah if you take and you put enough of those into a single layer I think you can fit something like six or eight per layer and you just start stacking those layers after three or four maybe even five layers you will end up with one just absurdly powerful plane engine

[@theyeetus1428]

@@borttorbbq2556 I don't think any functional plane has a V32.

[@markedis5902]

Built an rc bike many years ago. Had a servo in the rider to shift mass to steer. Easier said than done. Spent more time rebuilding and repairing than driving.

[@endangeredmarmot4518]

I am amazed at how much this little thing sound exactly like a Harley

[@jerryhubbard4461]

I can't imagine the time it took to build this engine. WOW

[@hoverbotfpv1425]

Made in china microcosm been on eBay a long time.

[@gavinvalentino6002]

THANKS FOR THE ARROW IN THE THUMBNAIL TO SHOW US WHICH ENGINE, OF THE ONLY ENGINE PICTURED, TO LOOK AT. Arrows & circles: overdone since 2001.

[@davidwilliams1196]

Where can I get one

[@harleyguy932]

Where do I get one?

[@menom7]

Wow,that was just TOO COOL!!! Loved watching every part of this one!!! : >)

[@corporalclegg914]

very cool, JQ90…as usual