[Jon]

What makes the Dolmette unique in engineering terms is its 24-cylinder 2-stroke power plant. Nothing quite like it has been seen before. The combined power of 24 DOLMAR chainsaw engines is fed into to a 5-speed Harley-Davidson transmission by a series of twelve toothed belts.

More info: http://dolmette.com/

[steve t]

it sounds bad idleing,maybe he should go to bonnville flats

[Weimer]

It sounds like a...um...chainsaw.
I have a hard enough time trying to keep one chainsaw running, let alone 24 of them....I laughed to when they had to pull-start all 24 engines. Pretty high tech. They had trouble getting the bottom rear engine on the left side started...that would be the one that I would end up with. LOL.
It looks like there is NO bottom end torque on the bike also....
I guess my overall impression of the bike is not a good one. Sorry Jon, I gotta give this one a thumbs down.
Later,
WEIMER

[Lou Montanti]

Hey
Let everyone call you NUTS but I give you an AAAAAA for effort.
The engeneering had to be a nightmare.
It looks like a fun ride, fast or slow.
THAT MACHINE IS WHAT HOT RODS ARE ALL ABOUT.
I am always building some kind of insanity.

Keep up the great work. LOU

[speede5]

they shoulda gone to OCC, that thing looks like a photoshop creation. at least it would have some nice bolt ons. that thing must be fun to start

[CrashFarmer2]

It would wear me out just to start it and it probably has the same turning radius as my truck.

[Beenaway2long]

To make that thing run DECENT, you'd need to do something with expansion chambers for the exhaust, instead of dumping it all in two pipes. 2 strokes need reversion to work good, and dumping it all in the same resonator doesn't work. Also, that bike needs a CVT. It will be an absolute PIG with a 5 speed trans. 2 strokes need to run the rpms at peak hp numbers to be efficient. Gears need torque. Something 2 strokes don't have.

[BooWFO]

It was cool in the ok that's neat. but on their page the other pics. The wooden mini chopper now their is an idea..

[Jon]

I doubt it's by any means practical. But definitely cool.

[Rob Keller]

Probably as practical as this one

i got this @ Bike Week in Daytona a few years back it (i think towed by a super stretch suburban)



SR66

PS i just got a scanner thats why its so old