NSU 2000cc - Largest Single Cylinder Motorcycle In The World

Franz Langer held the record for the largest displacement single cylinder motorcycle engine, with a 1000cc thumper built in 1998. Not long afterwards, Werner Dienstkrad built a 1440cc steampunk motorcycle designed after a comic strip creation, 
NSU 2000cc -  Largest Single Cylinder Motorcycle 
 Franz wanted the record back so he built the NSU Bison 2000, a 2000cc single cylinder motorcycle. This bike's been around for several years but it's still pretty interesting.
NSU 2000cc -  Largest Single Cylinder Motorcycle 


He started with an NSU Konsul, which displaces 500cc then tossed the original cylinder in favor of something from a radial airplane engine. The new cylinder was still far below what he was looking for so he raised the displacement to a full 2 liters. After much modification of the original engine to accommodate the huge new cylinder plus a new lighter Mahle piston and 75mm diameter exhaust, the engine was done


The big thumper only has a kick starter, (..., right) but push starts seem to work better. Probably a real smooth runner.
NSU 2000cc -  Largest Single Cylinder Motorcycle 

NSU 2000cc -  Largest Single Cylinder Motorcycle 

NSU 2000cc -  Largest Single Cylinder Motorcycle 


Article By ; by PAUL CROWE - "THE KNEESLIDER"

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