Not a 250 as it's equivalent to 8 of them, but I was dong camera work at Eastern Creek last two days and got to see this bike in person I shook the hand of one of the creators and just said "It's beautiful" - nothing more to say http://pgmv8.com.au/
Were you at the WTAC in the last two days? I was amazed that the bike was the size it was, it's proportions were very much normal - chatting with one of the creators ad he said just an extra 2K on the RPM limit yielded 80 extra ponies It's R1 cylinders and cylinder heads - the rest is theirs
Aussie bright ideas again. Bit more info here. https://motorbikewriter.com/aussie-made-v8-motorcycle/
yeah I was there Ahhh I thought so , noticed the casting texture on the block was fairly rough but the cylinders and heads were pretty smooth
That blows my mind. Just think about what it takes to put every part into production. How long would it take to design and make just the fuel tank with all of its associated fittings and parts. There has to be some serious cash sunk into this endeavour. Although it is great to see someone in Aus spending money on something other than real estate, the price might be a little prohibitive. I saw the other day that Motus, whose bikes I really liked, have gone belly up. Pity they didn't make a budget model. Who needs $10000 dollar Ohlins forks on a sport tourer?
Yeah the price is prohibitive, but the engineering is exceptional and the quality of the finish as good as anything you'll see anywhere If I had silly money to splash I'd buy one as I do think they'll appreciate in value I didn't know about the motus bikes - interesting engine layout with the north-south orientation - reminiscent of Moto-Guzzi
We're talking Murdo here, he can make something beautiful from a tin can, I'd say it's eminently doable
Already been done Good article comparing the Z to the CBX https://www.visordown.com/features/road-tests/used/classic-scrap-honda-cbx1000-vs-kawasaki-z1300
Honda did this with the ST1100 in 1990. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_ST_series The Motus was IMO an attempt to get American buyers to buy a bike with known engine tech (ie pushrod OHV) but was too upmarket to find many people willing to put cash down. A shame as it could have been a good thing if not so heavy.
Do-able yes, but why make something so complicated (and heavy) for very little gain other than 'mine is bigger than yours' dick factor.