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Offline honda_dog

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Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« on: January 11, 2014, 06:20:49 AM »
Not sure what to think of this, found it on another motorcycle forum:

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I suppose it would go very fast.... ;D
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2014, 06:54:28 AM »
Very unique,  to say the least.  What motor is that, looks familiar?
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2014, 07:36:06 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on January 11, 2014, 06:54:28 AM
Very unique,  to say the least.  What motor is that, looks familiar?

It does look familiar, I don't know, there wasn't much info on the site where I stole....err, borrowed it from...
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2014, 09:04:04 AM »
Found it, built be a baker?

Tjitze Tjoelker Honda V8 800cc
A Honda Cafe Racer with a V8, Tjitze always wanted the Morbidelli 850 V8, but couldn’t afford it, so he made his own  V8 Engine powered Cafe Racer. Tjitze Is a baker by profession doesn’t have any formal training in mechanical engineering, It took him 2500 hours to bake this baby, He put together two Honda 400 inline-fours to make his V8 Engine. This V8 engine, Produces120bhp at 10,000rpm has been mated to a Moto Guzzi Transmission and drive-shaft.


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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2014, 09:07:17 AM »
Good sleuthing Stev-o. You must have a lot of time this morning....
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2014, 09:46:57 AM »
DOHC and liquid cooled, did Honda sell such a 400 in Europe? It seems more likely that he combined 2 VF400 engines than CB400's.
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2014, 10:53:25 AM »
Quote from: honda_dog on January 11, 2014, 09:07:17 AM
Good sleuthing Stev-o. You must have a lot of time this morning....

The wifey had to work so I do have some time to do as I please. Taking a lunch break now, then it will be back to cleaning the shop. I have already rolled the K8 out, will crank it up in a bit....
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2014, 10:58:16 AM »

Quote from: Bankerdanny on January 11, 2014, 09:46:57 AM
DOHC and liquid cooled, did Honda sell such a 400 in Europe? It seems more likely that he combined 2 VF400 engines than CB400's.

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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2014, 11:09:36 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on January 11, 2014, 10:53:25 AM
Quote from: honda_dog on January 11, 2014, 09:07:17 AM
Good sleuthing Stev-o. You must have a lot of time this morning....

The wifey had to work so I do have some time to do as I please. Taking a lunch break now, then it will be back to cleaning the shop. I have already rolled the K8 out, will crank it up in a bit....

Nice. I'm stuck at work until 3:00, then it's too wet and cold and damp to do anything with the bikes.
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2014, 11:10:47 AM »
Quote from: honda_dog on January 11, 2014, 11:09:36 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on January 11, 2014, 10:53:25 AM
Quote from: honda_dog on January 11, 2014, 09:07:17 AM
Good sleuthing Stev-o. You must have a lot of time this morning....

The wifey had to work so I do have some time to do as I please. Taking a lunch break now, then it will be back to cleaning the shop. I have already rolled the K8 out, will crank it up in a bit....

Nice. I'm stuck at work until 3:00...

Looks like you're working hard!
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2014, 11:16:09 AM »
Hey, it's Saturday, I'm allowed to screw-off a little... ::)
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2014, 03:59:18 AM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on January 11, 2014, 09:46:57 AM
DOHC and liquid cooled, did Honda sell such a 400 in Europe? It seems more likely that he combined 2 VF400 engines than CB400's.

Probably much easier to use CBR400f block/head with new crankcase and crank from a bigger motor to get wider bearing journals?
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2014, 06:19:05 AM »
I wonder what it weighs. It seems to have a lot of sump/oil pan.
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2014, 11:17:22 AM »
I recall a builder from New Zealand or Australia using a FZR400 to build a V8.  Seems that this one looks different than the FZR heads.  Still, the bike looks killer!
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2014, 09:05:55 PM »
The Hayabusa V-8's weigh around 200lbs
http://www.roadcarvin.com/hartley-enterprises-v8
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2014, 02:10:25 PM »
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2014, 04:20:00 PM »
It's eye grabbing, but all of that bother for 120 hp?
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2014, 06:29:39 PM »
HP was probably not really the point.

2,500 Hours? Wow! That's a PASSION!

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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2014, 07:49:52 PM »
Quote from: Killer Canary on January 13, 2014, 04:20:00 PM
It's eye grabbing, but all of that bother for 120 hp?
Yep, but it's probably only 750~800cc and will pull from very low rpm.
Unless your intending 'cruising' at 150+mph you don't need more than 50~60bhp
Anything up to 100 bhp is nice but not needed and a liability for many riders
190~200bhp is usually a 'penis envy' substitute (pretty much like Boss Hoss, et.al.)
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2014, 01:05:32 AM »
Go the penis envy..... ;D 8)
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2014, 01:07:57 PM »
My lineage is practical-to-the-hilt Ukrainian immigrants. Even worse, farmers.  ;). I am indeed guilty of missing the point in this type of exercise. Cruising at 150 mph is a bit much. I like 130 myself. ;D
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2014, 02:17:18 PM »
Quote from: Killer Canary on January 14, 2014, 01:07:57 PM
My lineage is practical-to-the-hilt Ukrainian immigrants. Even worse, farmers.  ;). I am indeed guilty of missing the point in this type of exercise. Cruising at 150 mph is a bit much. I like 130 myself. ;D

Ukrainian here as well and I see this as a weird project to begin with.
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2014, 02:27:46 PM »
As an engineering exercise, it's brilliant.
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Re: Interesting V-8 Honda Cafe
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2014, 04:16:59 PM »
Quote from: Killer Canary on January 13, 2014, 04:20:00 PM
It's eye grabbing, but all of that bother for 120 hp?
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I mean its pretty cool, but that is ALLOT of work to come out with the same horsepower as a stock cbr600
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