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  • @Dymitr_Nawrocki
    @Dymitr_Nawrocki Год назад +451

    Rc motorcycle might be too hard to drive but RC morgan 3 wheeler with this engine would be awesome.

    • @Pyro60000
      @Pyro60000 Год назад +17

      A trike might be a good compromise.

    • @yoyocheqc301
      @yoyocheqc301 Год назад

      A mf honda bigred

    • @MrAlexman37
      @MrAlexman37 Год назад +12

      Yup! Made in wood, like the real one! Can be awesome

    • @Dymitr_Nawrocki
      @Dymitr_Nawrocki Год назад +53

      @@Pyro60000 A harley with sidecar would be nice too, and battery, radio receiver and other "ugly" stuff could be hidden in sidecar.

    • @ethanspaziani1070
      @ethanspaziani1070 Год назад +8

      I had an RC motorcycle it was pretty easy to drive just had to get it going

  • @BBROPHOTO
    @BBROPHOTO Год назад +68

    That idle RPM is amazing for such a small engine! This sounds incredible too

    • @waynejones6144
      @waynejones6144 Год назад +1

      The low idle is caused by the large flywheel that is on the primary side that is being used to start and run it.

  • @johnmcclain3887
    @johnmcclain3887 Год назад +65

    Most incredible is how closely this model engine follows the real knucklehead engine in is construction details. I worked on an Arlen Ness blown 93 inch knucklehead from 77 to 80, as a young Marine stationed in Hawaii, and have worked on such fifty years now. That is incredibly accurate sounding to a full scale "knucklehead". This is a fine follow on to the very accurate panhead engine that's been available for some time, thanks for showcasing this for all of us.

    • @genefogarty5395
      @genefogarty5395 Год назад

      Wow, a 93 inch knuck back then must've been something else, especially with a blower. I had an EL replica with a "93 S&S about ten years ago and it was real fun to ride. Took a lot of people by surprise. I loved the old builders, Hunziker, Ness, Denver and Ernie Johnson were my idols as a kid. I still have the Black Gold blown 750 Honda poster that hung in my bedroom when I was a kid, those rectangular exhaust pipes were sick!

    • @johnmcclain3887
      @johnmcclain3887 Год назад +1

      @@genefogarty5395 I rode that Ness blown knuckle for a couple years, couldn't keep it running, constantly stuck the front exhaust valve. I didn't realize at the time, I could simply make exhaust guides I couldn't buy at the time. I "nursed it" prepping it for a run, and knowing it would get ten or fifteen miles and need the valve redone. I saw the bike again and again for twenty five or thirty years. Never came close to "topping it out", way too much power for the chassis.

    • @johnmcclain3887
      @johnmcclain3887 Год назад

      @@genefogarty5395 I looked at those SS engines, never could afford to buy one, but built a few. I've got a 103 STD Panhead, going back together for this summer, I'm considering reducing it to 88, for better life. Been doing an 88 since 95, for a street engine.

    • @genefogarty5395
      @genefogarty5395 Год назад

      @@johnmcclain3887 The EL was one I couldn't pass up, got it from a guy going through a divorce for less than the price of just the engine. He was done with bikes so I got all his stuff for one price. Sounds like that pan will be a stout runner, best of luck with her!

    • @resinductelec
      @resinductelec Месяц назад

      I have worked on or ridden every American made Harley model from 45 cu. in. flat heads to the Milwaukee 8 and the knucklehead has always had the best sound. IMHO

  • @thaphreak
    @thaphreak Год назад +81

    I love the little spark plug and spark plug boots too cute!
    This could make for an amusing generator for lipo packs.

    • @aU_tHe_sLaYeR
      @aU_tHe_sLaYeR Год назад

      Put those into your.......🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @softpirellityre
    @softpirellityre Год назад +8

    Wow 3 videos a row keep this up man! ❤

  • @MattExzy
    @MattExzy Год назад +6

    This sounds so refined. Definitely a favorite.

  • @joski9030
    @joski9030 Год назад +2

    This is awesome! The timing sounds the same ! Very impressive.👍🏻

  • @billyfoster3223
    @billyfoster3223 Год назад +2

    Awesome little engine! Great work!!😃👍🛠️🔧

  • @quirkyMakes
    @quirkyMakes Год назад

    most beautiful work I've seen in a while. Dude.

  • @oldshovelhead
    @oldshovelhead Год назад +25

    I've been looking at these all year and am amazed at how much they sound (in scale) to the actual Knucklehead. Very curious to hear the Shovelhead!! The old Harley engines have such a unique sound, the manufacturer of these scale engines is really on to something.

    • @daniellibich1376
      @daniellibich1376 11 месяцев назад

      With the few known they were looking all over for a miniature motorcycle engine as if the quality of details of a miniature knuckle-head to the real McCoy as if the idle sounds like a real knuckle-head as later Harley Davidson famous V-twins has the few know they want to get their hands on a miniature pan-head and compare it to a real pan-head.

  • @eduardedwin3431
    @eduardedwin3431 Год назад +2

    I subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago, and today (Dec 4) I have completely watched EVERY single videos you put out as of now. Might I suggest that you put out one video showing a real-time machining on the lathe and the CNC mill please? I love those kind of things. :)

    • @alanhardy3374
      @alanhardy3374 Год назад +1

      Right on dude
      Would be fantastic

    • @genefogarty5395
      @genefogarty5395 Год назад +1

      They're mass produced, Stirling makes these for 900 bucks a pop.

  • @davidcahan
    @davidcahan Год назад +1

    That thing sounds incredible!

  • @adrianjames4447
    @adrianjames4447 10 месяцев назад

    Gorgeous little engine 👍 love the sound 👍

  • @caseyvillemodelrailroad3877
    @caseyvillemodelrailroad3877 Год назад +1

    Yep sounds like the knuckle s i use to build. Great job...

  • @Seadog22-
    @Seadog22- Год назад

    Wow that’s sick man great job 👍

  • @RGCbaseace
    @RGCbaseace Год назад

    The definition of form and function
    Sooo nice 👌

  • @rfiskillingussoftly6568
    @rfiskillingussoftly6568 Год назад +1

    My buddy had had a 1963 knucklehead police trike, great rc idea!

  • @WisdomVendor1
    @WisdomVendor1 Год назад +3

    The very first top end rebuild I ever did on a Harley was on a 1947 knucklehead. This is pretty damn cool!

  • @rotax636nut5
    @rotax636nut5 Год назад +36

    Try advancing the ignition timing to see if the running improves

    • @vipervidsgamingplus5723
      @vipervidsgamingplus5723 Год назад +12

      Maybe having it break in properly would make a difference. It's not like any engine runs perfectly before break in.

    • @edjunker
      @edjunker Год назад +9

      Might try running it on petrol as well.

    • @8180634
      @8180634 Год назад +29

      The real Harley sounds pretty much just that bad, so if the goal is to model after the real thing then they nailed it 100%. It's characteristic of the design I think.

    • @ferrumignis
      @ferrumignis Год назад +62

      @@8180634 Like the Harley, the design has been optimised to convert fuel into noise without the side effect of mechanical power. 😁

    • @MarkPalmer1000
      @MarkPalmer1000 Год назад +3

      It needs to break in, do not go adjustment happy with these engines. Harley engines have a loping idle by nature, this is made to duplicate the characteristics of the 45 degree Harley V-twin.

  • @newageautotechnology
    @newageautotechnology Год назад +1

    That's one of my favorite Harley engines. Soooo cool

  • @chrm73
    @chrm73 Год назад

    Trop trop fort !!! Magnifique, j'adore !! Bravo !!!

  • @mattw8834
    @mattw8834 Год назад

    Wish I had this in the 60s,my G.i Joe would have a great scooter..great job man.

  • @Djentile115
    @Djentile115 3 месяца назад

    "Who is a big boy!? Who is a great big boy!?"😹 This lil engine is so cool!

  • @darylcav6285
    @darylcav6285 Год назад

    That is so cool, my favorite so far

  • @Leandrodesero
    @Leandrodesero Год назад +3

    What a perfection!please make a 2x1 exaust!

  • @smallcarbigcountry.9074
    @smallcarbigcountry.9074 Год назад

    Fnatastic! Just too sweet! Some questions if that okay. How are the pistons lubricated? What kind of carburetor does it have. The drive train?

  • @hugoheikkila
    @hugoheikkila Год назад

    sounds amazing !

  • @efaracing4000
    @efaracing4000 Год назад +2

    Impressive definitely do an rc motorcycle! Sounds like a beautiful challenge good luck!

  • @byronleatham1183
    @byronleatham1183 Год назад +1

    Wow that is awesome how you built the carburetor ignition timing and made it sound so but on perfect it's phenomenal and then you turn it into one kicker absolutely awesome I'd love to see the video of your building the whole thing including especially the carburetor

    • @genefogarty5395
      @genefogarty5395 Год назад

      It's bought from Stirling engine kits, 900 bucks.

  • @CamaroRick
    @CamaroRick Год назад

    @JohnnyQ90 you could make a programable / adjustable load to simulate upshifting and downshifting sounds with these tiny motors on stand so we can hear what they would sound like mini ripping!

  • @VintageEngineRepairs
    @VintageEngineRepairs Год назад +1

    Beautifully built! Thanks for sharing :) Something doesn’t sound right with the timing though, have a listen to how this one sounds. ruclips.net/video/1VT9cgYw_Ww/видео.html

  • @pat_0248
    @pat_0248 Год назад

    Magnifique, c’est de l’horlogerie, félicitations

  • @yuseffnehru8612
    @yuseffnehru8612 Год назад

    That's a really beautiful engine ☺️

  • @michaelrichey8516
    @michaelrichey8516 Год назад +2

    I bet you could make a pretty sweet reverse trike with that! Exposed engine would look sweet!

  • @CarLoverPhotography
    @CarLoverPhotography Год назад +1

    sounds mad
    🔥

  • @rayshutsa6690
    @rayshutsa6690 Год назад +2

    This knuckle head engine would be awesome in a three wheeler. That was a very healthy spark it shock like a real one also had the same sound also. Thanks for sharing this with us. Love your channel and content. ❤🇨🇦

  • @SuicideNeil
    @SuicideNeil Год назад +2

    Okay, that's adorable- I think this one needs to go into an r/c boat hull...

  • @MikeLaRock88
    @MikeLaRock88 Год назад

    Crazy how accurate it sounds too, just in smaller scale of course.

  • @ferrumignis
    @ferrumignis Год назад +2

    Pretty nice little engine, though the pressed steel valve gear covers look a bit cheap and nasty. Sounds like the fuelling needs to be fixed as well.
    BTW it's really not a good idea to pull HT leads off with the engine running, this puts a lot of stress on the coil insulation and the primary side drivers.

  • @menom7
    @menom7 Год назад +1

    Wow,that was just TOO COOL!!! Loved watching every part of this one!!! : >)

  • @southern_merican
    @southern_merican Год назад +8

    That idle is amazing. I need this as an alarm clock ! 🤣 with revving !

    • @rsharney1111
      @rsharney1111 Год назад +4

      Thats a damn good idea! I know a million harley guys would love it.

    • @liamgleason3416
      @liamgleason3416 Год назад

      I loved this idea until I realized that you would be making essentially a time bomb 😂

    • @Shadow0fd3ath24
      @Shadow0fd3ath24 Год назад +1

      Just cut this videos audio out and play it through a speaker lol

    • @Jason-gj1pu
      @Jason-gj1pu Год назад

      Make it run on wild Turkey and go to bed with the fumes,.

    • @koollee
      @koollee Год назад

      Lol

  • @Calthecool
    @Calthecool Год назад +1

    It’s funny seeing you grab the flywheel and giving it a spin to start it.

  • @cows1990
    @cows1990 Год назад

    I'm very impressed with this motor

  • @yuseffnehru8612
    @yuseffnehru8612 Год назад

    Thank you ☺️

  • @uweskanal42
    @uweskanal42 Год назад

    was für ein cooler Sound !

  • @spaceace1006
    @spaceace1006 Год назад

    A Work of Art!!!

  • @robertdantona7952
    @robertdantona7952 Год назад

    SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!! 👍👍👍

  • @salkyr4190
    @salkyr4190 Год назад

    It sounds good, I am imagining it in some RC Harley, or something like that xD it would have a realistic sound too.

  • @douchedidit9222
    @douchedidit9222 Год назад

    That’s dope man

  • @corporalclegg914
    @corporalclegg914 Год назад

    very cool, JQ90…as usual

  • @timcolledge6813
    @timcolledge6813 Год назад

    Time spent on projects like this engine is time well spent 👌

  • @martinfisker7438
    @martinfisker7438 Год назад +11

    Sounds like it has about the same power as a real Harley engine. The idle speed is really impressive for such a small motor though

    • @adamr9215
      @adamr9215 Год назад +3

      The heavy flywheel helps with the idle quite a bit. If it didn’t have that big chunk on it, I’m sure it wouldn’t idle so low.

    • @ferrumignis
      @ferrumignis Год назад +14

      _"Sounds like it has about the same power as a real Harley engine"_ Don't be rude to the model engine.

  • @tonywharton5220
    @tonywharton5220 Год назад +1

    I really can't believe the amount of hard work and engineering that go into these little engines. 👍

    • @mickmuzzmkmz1628
      @mickmuzzmkmz1628 Год назад +1

      You'll believe it when you see the price! 😄

    • @johnkilo3
      @johnkilo3 Год назад

      @@mickmuzzmkmz1628 for real, $900 for this little thing

    • @MarkPalmer1000
      @MarkPalmer1000 Год назад

      @@johnkilo3 They typically sell at auction on E-Bay for $450-550.00.

    • @gazratjackson
      @gazratjackson Год назад

      @@MarkPalmer1000 exactly, I just paid us$388 or 580 Australian, big bucks for a toy but don't care, by it now is au$1350

  • @jeremyburns9151
    @jeremyburns9151 Год назад

    Very cool!

  • @jclowe735
    @jclowe735 Год назад

    That's very interesting and sounds just like a Harley Davidson motorcycle engine which is very 😎 and so now the gears are turning on what this could be used for? Maybe a motor that puts out the same volts and amps when idling and when revving up.

  • @GrooveyGrubworm
    @GrooveyGrubworm Год назад

    @johnnyq90 seems like it's throttle response kinda slow to me. Does it have a better build quality than the other v-twin you have?

  • @roberthuffer6591
    @roberthuffer6591 Год назад

    This is too cool!

  • @frankierzucekjr
    @frankierzucekjr Год назад +2

    That sounds awesome. You should make a trike or quad with one of those. That would be awesome

  • @dz-abouttechnique1849
    @dz-abouttechnique1849 Год назад

    Excellent!

  • @KnightShift006
    @KnightShift006 Год назад

    Wicked machine 🙌

  • @Shamanosuke_Nohara
    @Shamanosuke_Nohara Год назад

    Precioso motor
    Crees que seria posible hacer una moto rc con este motor tipo harley?

  • @skippyyoung7872
    @skippyyoung7872 Год назад

    Beautiful 🤘

  • @astrofire68
    @astrofire68 Год назад

    Superb 👌🏻

  • @zach240
    @zach240 Год назад

    Beautiful

  • @sonnyc3826
    @sonnyc3826 Год назад

    idk if this guy made this himself but ive seen thigns on youtube that peopel do craft engines this small and they work its pretty neat..

  • @davidtruong9367
    @davidtruong9367 Год назад +4

    Words can’t describe how cool this is. Bad to the bone 🦴

  • @jamesrankin9833
    @jamesrankin9833 Год назад

    Good stuff

  • @davewilson6548
    @davewilson6548 Год назад

    That is so cool!!

  • @TheUncleRuckus
    @TheUncleRuckus Год назад

    Johnny you gotta do a motorcycle or trike RC build with this knucklehead engine!!! 🙏🙏

  • @dwight7651
    @dwight7651 Год назад

    is there oil in the crankcase?
    is there a Magneto to charge the batteries?

  • @rockman49er
    @rockman49er Год назад

    Yes a trike gotta make it would be insane

  • @jonnyhog1002
    @jonnyhog1002 18 дней назад

    That's the one, I love it music for the soul

  • @wisecampmotorcycles8258
    @wisecampmotorcycles8258 Год назад

    Awesome 👍

  • @VitoFur
    @VitoFur Год назад +9

    Finally a motor with spark plugs! Great vid, keep up the good work

    • @ferrumignis
      @ferrumignis Год назад +2

      He's built loads of engines with spark plugs?

    • @Jc-kx5gk
      @Jc-kx5gk Год назад +1

      He uses mostly glow plugs

    • @VitoFur
      @VitoFur Год назад +1

      @@ferrumignis He has a few, but most of the engines are nitro, so they have glow plugs

    • @Rcguy2591
      @Rcguy2591 Год назад +2

      @@ferrumignis he didn’t build this…

  • @paulwisdom5383
    @paulwisdom5383 Год назад +8

    I'd love to see a mini V6. Maybe a VQ style. See how trumpety a mini one of those would be 🤣

    • @smashface3080
      @smashface3080 Год назад +1

      Even in a miniature vq it'll sound like trash and farts

    • @offtap6
      @offtap6 Год назад

      3.8 Buick 3800 would be killa

    • @genefogarty5395
      @genefogarty5395 Год назад

      Stirling makes a bunch of miniature engines.

  • @endangeredmarmot4518
    @endangeredmarmot4518 Год назад

    I am amazed at how much this little thing sound exactly like a Harley

  • @bernardosa6146
    @bernardosa6146 Год назад

    Great videos, love it. Sorry but that motor is not turning backwards? Imagine if it was on bike...

  • @jamesburroughs4709
    @jamesburroughs4709 Год назад

    it even shakes well

  • @piggyoinkenstein.186
    @piggyoinkenstein.186 Год назад

    Wow, thats pretty groovy man.
    Far out even, yadig ?

  • @plageran
    @plageran Год назад

    looks like a collectors item XD

  • @ianc4901
    @ianc4901 Год назад +6

    Not a lot of oil on those cam drive gears, grease might be a good idea but be careful not to upset the timing by turning the engine over without the cover on.
    How do you add oil to the crank case ? ?

    • @leviwilder1205
      @leviwilder1205 Год назад +1

      to my ears, owning a knucklehead myself. It sounded like it was already out of timing by a pretty large margin, almost as if it was fighting itself

    • @mhz-yn9gh
      @mhz-yn9gh Год назад +1

      Ian, I have this engine & did the same as you mentioned; removed the cam chest cover & lubed the lobes & gears.
      No oil in bottom end.
      I run Coleman fuel / 3% Marvel Mystery Oil.
      After a little time is on the engine, i layed my engine flywheel side down, to check if blow by lube was getting to the crank. Yep, oil residue comes out the timing “peep hole”
      Glad to know crank gets enough lube 🤙

    • @alanhardy3374
      @alanhardy3374 Год назад +1

      Dab of Vaseline maybe ?

  • @alanhardy3374
    @alanhardy3374 Год назад

    This is beyond belief !
    What does he do for a living $ ?
    Genius !

  • @olde4eyes
    @olde4eyes Год назад

    Awesome!!

  • @ENRIKE-lg8yl
    @ENRIKE-lg8yl Год назад

    Beatiful

  • @erdinciskenderilgun8469
    @erdinciskenderilgun8469 Год назад

    Hi does it got that much power to put on rc car?will it work or doesn’t have that much power please tell your opinion thanks

  • @Gavs_rc_hobbies
    @Gavs_rc_hobbies Год назад

    That's awesome. Now you need to build a small Harley Davidson to put it in. 😉

  • @sujyotjamdar2868
    @sujyotjamdar2868 Год назад +2

    Awesome

  • @DavidSmashGames
    @DavidSmashGames Год назад

    it sounds like a mini Harley Davidson which is pretty cool!!

  • @piegros
    @piegros Год назад

    Good video

  • @turboinferno95
    @turboinferno95 Год назад

    Magnifique mécanique

  • @michelecristofori5571
    @michelecristofori5571 Год назад

    Absolutely a great job. Needs just a run on the dyno bench. And a little bit of oil leak...

  • @franio_gangster1329
    @franio_gangster1329 Год назад +3

    Maybe some RC motorcycle like some old harley WLA with sidecart👀

  • @linusbewert8615
    @linusbewert8615 Год назад

    I think JohnnyQ90 is just a giant working on normal sized engines

  • @paulterhaar4862
    @paulterhaar4862 Год назад +32

    Awesome sound, the best of all the tiny engines I've seen on your channel so far!!! Might be even better if 4 of them would be combined to build a V8 😏😎

    • @borttorbbq2556
      @borttorbbq2556 Год назад +2

      Even better if you can take about 16 of them depending on if the angles right and if it's set up properly you could make a plane what do you think the Harley engine is literally it's one section of a plane engine essentially

    • @russcole5685
      @russcole5685 Год назад +1

      @@borttorbbq2556 What!

    • @borttorbbq2556
      @borttorbbq2556 Год назад +1

      @@russcole5685 yeah I don't know if it would actually work today but Harley-Davidson's the 45° twin-style motor is based on plane engines a single I'll just call it a Cell of a plane engine is essentially the twin motor and it's like 8 to 16 of them or something like that that are all put into series that get the specifically for prop planes so this is going to be like your Cessnas and such I don't know what plane engine it was actually derived from but basically

    • @borttorbbq2556
      @borttorbbq2556 Год назад +1

      @@russcole5685 I think you could use something like a Galaxy gear oh my Galaxy Gear and then just have it so that the motors are spinning the outer ring just so you can have your prop shaft running down the center of it basically think how monster truck wheels are in Reverse basically. And yeah if you take and you put enough of those into a single layer I think you can fit something like six or eight per layer and you just start stacking those layers after three or four maybe even five layers you will end up with one just absurdly powerful plane engine

    • @theyeetus1428
      @theyeetus1428 Год назад

      @@borttorbbq2556 I don't think any functional plane has a V32.

  • @albertobassig
    @albertobassig Год назад +1

    have you tried those Cison engines?

  • @georgemcaveniaj.r.9208
    @georgemcaveniaj.r.9208 Год назад

    Perfect

  • @johnmurray1944
    @johnmurray1944 Год назад

    Are those kits or did you machine it yourself?

  • @jimmcdermott7611
    @jimmcdermott7611 9 месяцев назад

    Do you have to add oil to the crankcase?

  • @mikeh5950
    @mikeh5950 10 месяцев назад

    Why did you run it backwards flywheel rotation? Does it run better backwards

  • @Rose.Of.Hizaki
    @Rose.Of.Hizaki Год назад

    For some reason. Seeing this motor reminded me of the 1976 Harley Davidson Electra Glide that Elvis used to ride.