MIdalu 2500 V6

I don’t know what those Czechs have been drinking, but it must all be some really heady stuff. Back in 2004, Miroslav Felgr, based in the Czech Republic, said he wanted to build a motorcycle that was fitted with one hell of a big engine. He then started working with an engineer – Oldřich Kreuz – towards actually getting that engine ready. By the year 2008, Kreuz was ready with the engine, which turned out to be a 2442cc, liquid-cooled, 90-degree V6 that produces 240 horsepower and more than 200Nm of torque. Estimated mileage is 12-16km/l - not too bad for the biggest, most powerful (?) normally-aspirated motorcycle engine in the world.

At its heart is a 2.5-liter (yes, 2.5 liters!) V6 mill with a yank-you-off-the-saddle 240 horsepower. There's a heap of carbon fiber on board to keep weight as low as possible, and as a result, the bike weighs in at a relatively feathery 595 pounds (claimed).

If the figures aren't enough to pick up your pulse, the bike's design should be. FGR scrapped the traditional fairings for a naked look that shows off that monstrous V6 and plenty of milled aluminum. Combined with a short tail and a vertical, six-pipe exhaust treatment, the Midalu looks meaner than ought to be legal.

Moto FGR’s V6 motorcycle project is supported by the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce. With their help, FGR invited aspiring motorcycle designers to design a motorcycle that would be fitted with the aforementioned V6 engine. According to the information available on the company’s website, as many as 45 people participated in the design competition and the winner was one Stanislav Hanuš, who is responsible for the prototype bike you see here.

FGR have been testing this Midalu 2500 V6 prototype for about a year and provided they can continue to finance the project (and, hopefully, identify a sufficient number of prospective buyers…), they might go on to put this machine into limited production.

Check out the engine here.






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