Hats off & Congratulations Max! You have accomplished the seemingly impossible task of creating the Megalodon 700!!! You have inspired us to order the new Maico 685 and undoubtedly created a path others will follow to create the ultimate monster worlds fastest 2 stroke 700cc!! ML&R
You the man Ken! Can't wait to see what you guys do with that 685...i was watching you sand mountain videos earlier. That thing would be a weapon there! Keep it full gas brother!
@@Davido50 that's not entirely true. Although we dont have all of the models that we had a couple decades ago, several companies have actually expanded their 2-stroke lines in that time span. There are still a plethora of 2-strokes in large scale production and the injected models are burning significantly cleaner. Interest is on the rise, too. As demand goes up, so will supplies. But, really, the future is battery powered. So I would agree that we probably have seen the peak of the 2-stroke reign. But make no mistake: there will still be large production numbers of 2-strokes for years to come. Plus, we have decades of used bikes that are easy and inexpensive to recommission, and although the market doesn't always show it, that number grows each year too. Besides, as this video exhibits, you can always save some money and build your own! 😎👍
you have built the monster 2 stroke, but now you need to build a monster 4 stroke to go against it. Something like 650 cc or even 700cc. The 450 honda is pretty fast , so a 700cc 4 stroke would be an absolute monster.
Looking forward to seeing the 2stroke legend Mr Bradshaw ripping that thing around a moto track. Im not 4 stroke fan but always fancied turbo charghing one,would be quiet easy to do and never seen it done to an Mx bike .Though im sure there are a few out there . awsome vid keep that fricken 2stroke content coming.
Aixro XR50 rotary kart motor in a dirt bike chassis would be epic, would need some fab work to get a gearbox in there but 50bhp and 30ftlb of rotary braaap would be worth it
Agreed! Our video last week about VMX was actually inspired by one of your comments dude, you asked for a 'how to get into VMX' vid and that idea morphed into last weeks video :-)
Max, the megladon is unique, would like to see how it compares on the track against the Maico if anyone has one, great video again highlighting all companies involved with the build, well done on achieving a one of a kind bike.
We've got to try and make a 700 shootout happen! but like i said in the vid those Maico's are hard to find! lol Thanks for watching as always mate, it's always appreciated :D
Hello from America, Nice build The Mega engine is the extension of the MTH sidecar motor Look into MTH stands for motor tuning Hattinger he built sidecar engines, he then built ultralight airplane engine look into it 1000cc twin 2 stroke engine
Bikes can be a black hole money pit without a plan. I have been working on building a RC500 replica works bike out of my '88 CR500 for a long while. I have several thousand dollars invested allready, and I still have work to do. I estimate, not including the cost of the bike, I allready have around $5K into it, and Ive done most everything myself that I can do, farming out things beyond my skill level. Finding period-correct items are tough too. Since I still have to adapt inverted forks to it (as were the norm for works bikes them) I have to hunt down suspension, and a fabricator for the custom swingarm, as well as notes from a friend that worked on the Honda RC500 US program. We all have a passion for bikes, and we prove it with blood sweat and money when we work on them and keep 'em going. When it is finally done, and the teething problems are ironed out, I'll see you at the 500 shootout!
See ya there Doc! ;-D I would imagine that's when things get expensive, when you're trying to keep everything genuine and age appropriate. Looking forward to seeing the finish build
Max we all want to really see this beast in action. Can't wait! Lots of investment here, absolutely exciting. Thanks for everybody that aided in this build. Got to appreciate all our industry personnel.
@@999lazer tell you what Max, if it gets any freekin colder here my old bones will freeze up and riding will be done for a month or two! Ohio USA. Thanks. Enjoy these builds, well done my man.
For me it would have to be super evo, as the bikes still seem quite affordable and the spares a little easier to source. I wonder if the categories will be updated now that Dr Wob is including later bikes for foxhills?
Dude you need to get a snowmobile if you love big two strokes I have a 2006 arctic cat m7 with a 700cc two stroke 2 cilnder I swapped out the heads and pistons and made it a 900cc with 160 hp it rips like nothing I've ever been on before I highly recommend you check these awesome two strokes you won't be disappointed
Remember back in the day playing on a bultaco 370 that had been ported.flowed.bigger carb. etc.etc and that thing really pulled. Arms ached. Eyeballs bounced. So this must be something else. 2T best..IMO...
Thats all fine and dandy but to bad it has less power than a old CR500! I think if you put a humungas Pipe on it similar to a sidecar racer those guys have much experience tuning those 700cc two-strokes
Great project and great videos Max, thoroughly enjoyed the Meg story .. out of interest, any ideas what is the biggest engined Motocross bike in the WORLD (at the moment?) ? Just asking LOL !
good question, but not sure. Did you see the film we made with a KTM with a 1000cc superbike engine in? it was pretty scary to see that thing on an mx track with 150 bhp
@@999lazer your welcome i love spending my time watching your videos the time you put in makes it all the more worth it for us an your own reward done Well again
Sorry boys, but that's not the only 700cc motocross in the world. Several similar ones have been built. Here is one example from Finland here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1K6WDIlETvc.html (1;00-> And yes, in Finland we ride everything in the water.)
How about a Dirtbike powered by an 2-zylinder, 2-stroke snowmobile engine (800-900cc)? Will be challenging, since they don't have a traditional gearbox, but unlimited power!
Great videos on this project. This build has stirred something inside me that I've long been wanting to do. I'm going to build a 500cc Banshee engine powered dirt bike. I'm looking around now for the parts and pieces to build this twin cylinder open class 2 stroke. Thank you for taking the time to make your videos and inspiring me.
Yes Mark! That's so awesome to hear and exactly why we love making videos like this. I'd love to do a video with you and the Banshee build when you're done, what a story that would be! :D
All it takes is the time and money! You guys in the UK have been busy building custom creations for decades. My bike won't be a one of a kind. I've seen it done before but I think I can do it better and put it in a great chassis.
@@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443 500cc is big enough for me. Banshee engines are a very high 350cc in stock trim. I'd like to build just the engine as a 500cc and fit it into a later model chassis with twin stainless expansion chambers. Don't think I'll have the money for custom plastics and wheels like the Megolodon 700 but I could get all the adrenaline I need from my own powerful 2 stroke creation.
Any plans to do any of the following? Squeeze more power out of it Race it against a 450 Top speed runs? Race it on a track Build a banshee dirtbike (banshee motor probably a 421 banshee(100hp) in a dirtbike frame
when me and my brother were little we used to race with a brand of helmets called lazer and also raced with the number 9 which is where the name originated from:)
.0001 % of the population can utilize this bike to its potential. And .0001 % of the population can safely ride this type of bike. I envy you. Wish I was this crazy…….. Wanting to buy or build or even ride such a monster is probably the definition of insanity. Again I envy you.
Cool, stick it on the dyno let's see what she makes. Show the graph to the pipe builder, let him match it to the porting for clean pull, All the way to Red line. By the way what is Red line? LOL, a good running open class motocross bike, should scare the living s*** out of anyone, that's why nobody knows what the red line is, rev limiter, it's a myth.
Once you allow for all of the favors you cashed in I think you would have been better off buying new. BTW I bet that bike totally sucks on the track. A wore out late 80's 250 will probably cut faster lap times. Don’t be too surprised if the lights go off and the closed sign goes up when they see you coming next time.