Chuck Beck (a well-known petrolhead) from Georgia, had a friend that owned a Lamborghini which died in a fire. One day, that friend offered the engine to Beck and well, Chunk Beck accepted it. Beck went all out and gave the engine a second life and that’s how this custom build with a Lamborghini V12 engine came to life. Apparently Chuck worked on this project over a summer when his wife went out of town; we salute Chuck for finishing his build entirely (erm, unlike some of us….). According to sources, Chuck stuffed in the Lambo engine into an entirely new custom-built motorcycle frame. Well, even if he were to find a donor bike, is there any bike that could possibly fit in an entire chunky V12 engine?
So far there isn’t much technical information on the bike; however, sources suggest this custom build is powered by a Lamborghini V12 engine off an Espada; which means the engine pushes around 350-400 hp in its stock form (although less on 2 wheels). Chuck coupled the V12 engine with a Volkswagen Type 3 transaxle and geared it to have a top speed of 140 mph/ 225 km/h. When it comes to the design, from the fairings, lights to even seats, everything is custom made. Although Chuck’s build looks long and wide; we love how the massive V12 engine is wrapped inside a bike frame neatly.
“Once you’re up and moving it handles pretty much like any motorcycle would,” Beck said in the video. “It’s not geared to go real fast: only about 140 miles an hour.
“It goes without saying I’m kind of proud of the way it turned out. It’s been a crowd-pleaser anywhere it’s gone. And we hope to play with it for a while until the next project comes up. In the meantime, we’ll continue playing and maybe I’ll learn to ride the thing.”
Watch the full interview here:
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