Few things in the world are as potent a symbol of masculinity as a good power bike. As sexist as that sounds, it kinda is true and though we all would love to build green, sensible bikes that don’t harm the planet, monster bikes would always remain our guilty pleasure. Though most of us are happy crushing on body-kitted race bikes, there are a few people for whom a factory-made bike is not enough and they just have to get their hands dirty and come up with bizarre, astonishingly vulgar monster bikes of their own. Here’s a list of the top ten most shameless power bikes that we have come across so far.
1. Aston Martin V12 powered Monster bike
Thanks to its association with the Bond movies, Aston Martin got stamped as a snobby, upper class-only brand that just couldn’t get down and dirty even if it tried. This AM V12-powered Monster bike, however, would beg to differ with all the non-believers! Thumping out 425hp, this stunning bike is powered by Aston Martin’s 6-L V12 powerplant and costs EUR 98,000!
2. Big Toe Monster bike
Created by full-time Swede and part time-Frankenstein Tom Wilberg, the Big Toe bike features wheels from monster trucks called Bigfoot. A Guinness world record holder for being world’s tallest rideable bike, the Big Toe Monster bike is propelled by 5.3-L V12 engine.
3. Monster bike – An all terrain amphibious kinetic sculpture
Intended to be an entry at a kinetic sculpture race, this amphibious ATV-slash-kinetic sculpture was engineered by Californian Peter Wagner. Bars on the rear wheel allow the bike to gather traction on slushy surfaces that the course of the race would follow and the bike is not recommended as an ideal vehicle for you to pick your kids up from school in!
4. Monsterbike: the modern-day penny farthing
Penny Farthings are not easy to get used to. Especially not when they come with a front wheel the height of your first floor apartment window! This Monsterbike is one such example of when bigger is not exactly better and it screams “Guess what I’m compensating for with my big front wheel bike?”
5. Dodge Tomahawk bike
One of the more respectable bikes in this otherwise out-of-control compilation, the $555,000-Dodge Tomahawk bike comes with a 10-cylinder 90-degree V-type engine that displaces 500 ponies at 525 lb-ft torque. The bike touches top speeds of 350 mph and hits 60 in under three seconds.
6. Dolmette
Powered by 24 DOLMAR chainsaw engines, the Dolmette is the Edward Scissorhands of this list! With mean military-meets-chainsaw-murderer looks, the bike is as freaky and as unique as they come.
7. V12 powered Honda CBX
Andreas Georgeades’ Honda CBX joins the prestigious ranks of authentically powerful bikes in this list. Made by welding together two V6 CBX motors, the 2000cc V12 on this bike makes it a true monster bike and an absolute labor of love!
8. 2,950kg Monster Bike
Yet another bike that has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records is this Greg Dunham original that is apparently world’s tallest bike. At 11’ 3” tall, the bike is a little difficult to take on the road and traffic cops generally tend to pull it over a lot and slap hefty tickets all over it, but the US$300,000 monster bike still is a true gem. Running on a 500 horsepower 8.2 L engine slung together with a 2-speed transmission, the mammoth bike also weighs 2,950kg which means it has got to be a real bleep to parallel park!
9. Gun bus 410 Cubic Inch V
People told Clemens F. Reinhardt that he wouldn’t be able to fit the monster engine inside his outlandish bike’s frame. But where there is a welder ready to do the job for a heavy fee and thanks to everyone who believed in the project, the Gun bus 410 Cubic Inch V came into being. Running on a 45 degree fuel injected V-Twin displacing 6728 cc/410 cubic inches, the 31.5 inches tall bike weighs 1433 pounds and outputs 523 pounds per foot of torque.
