Here's a two-wheeled curiosity from the mechanical island of Dr. Moreau: Crossbreed Cycles took the heart of a 1970s era Alfa Romeo-- in this case, an all-aluminum 2.5 liter V6 that churns out a reported 156 horsepower-- and shoehorned it into a hardtail Kraftec frame, hooking it up to a four-speed Harley gearbox and Kawasaki ZXR 750-sourced forks and brakes. Its name? Why, Alfabeast, of course.
But what's especially trick about this high-powered one-off is the way everything comes together, from the four downdraft Weber carbs protruding upward through the tank to the six counterintuitively small diameter, four foot-long exhaust pipes.
Wouldn't this baby make a sweet alternative to the plus-sized, super-powered Boss Hoss V8?
Sources:Crossbreed Cycles, Bike EXIF
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As I recall, mid 70s alphas weren’t very reliable so maybe not a great choice. Nicely executed. Would not wear any loose clothing with the exposed pullies and primary drive.
70’s Alfas lacked reliability…..not that Harleys of the same era were any better
Man-that’s cute!! I bet it has a sound you don’t soon forget!
Very nicely executed but man, that must transmit some heat to the legs…