Lamborghini V12 Engine on a Motorcycle Sounds Raging Cool

The technical monstrosity showed up at Cars and Coffee Alpharetta, GA, over the weekend, acting as a silencer for everybody attending the meet. Everything about this bike appears to be an ode to the custom fabrication god.

The six carburetors and those throttle bodies may be impressive (what, did you expect a brand new Lambo V12?), but the fabricated details of this contraption are equally mind-blowing. For instance, the way in which the radiators are mounted spells “steampunk”, while the elegant shape of the exhaust reminds of a woman’s long hair letting the wind blow through it.

Lamborghinis were never easy to drive, but this Sant’Agata Bolognese-powered bike must be a real challenge. For instance, those handlebars sitting in the middle of the bike are cool, but their position relative to the seat means your lower back will be raging.

We won’t even discuss how painful (mentally, if nothing else) it would be to crash this bike. Then again, your chances of doing so are probably pretty slim, since the fuel tank on the thing probably limits the range to a stroll around the block.

Lamborghini's V12 adventure

Up until the Aventador was launched, Lamborghini improved on the same 60-degree quad-cam V12 Bizzarini designed in the early 60s. Over the years, the engine went from 3.5 to 4.0, 6.2 and 6.5 liters, with the muscle increasing from 274 to 670 hp.

The powerplant we’re dealing with here could very well be the 4.0-liter unit delivering north of 300 bulls, which would make for a delicious power to weight ratio. And it’s all a bit cooler than Ducatis...