German Engineering And The Chainsaw Motorcycle

Leave it to the Germans. When you want to see the pinnacle of crazy engineering, go no further. A group of German gearheads have bolted 24 — yes, 24 — chainsaw engines, all working in unison, to a custom motorcycle frame. It's both beautiful and monstrous. But none of that would matter if it was mine.

Dec 3, 2009

Leave it to the Germans. When you want to see the pinnacle of crazy engineering, go no further.

A group of German gearheads have bolted 24 — yes, 24 — chainsaw engines, all working in unison, to a custom motorcycle frame. It's both beautiful and monstrous. But none of that would matter if it was mine. I'd be stuck in the driveway struggling to get even one of those engines started with those darn cranking cords.

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