A Pair of Motorcycle Engines Plays Trombone Way Better Than You Do
Maisteer
It's no secret that there's no practical application for strapping two Suzuki GSX-R engines together, fabricating a custom eight-into-one exhaust, and reducing it down to about half an inch. But that doesn't stop YouTuber Maisteer from creating this bizarre masterpiece. He's not driven by scientific curiosity or engineering precision; he just loves the idea of welding metal together for fun and weirdness. This is art for art's sake, and I'm all in.
If you've been following along, you might recall our previous discussion about Maisteer's ability to make any engine sound like an F1 car. Well, this time, he's taken things to a whole new level. In this video, he's crafted a trombone duet out of motorcycle engines, spinning at an astonishing 15,000 RPM. What's fascinating is that he's done this without using any new components, except for the CNC and 3D-printed parts provided by sponsors.
From the moment the video starts, you'll be hooked, just like me. The results are truly unique, and nothing else on the planet sounds like this. It's a testament to Maisteer's creativity and ingenuity.
Flames and Trombone
In the video, Maisteer walks us through the process, despite his self-proclaimed lack of engineering skills. He uses scraps of tubing and other bits lying around his shop, spending the first few minutes rigging everything to work together. The question arises: why did he need two motorcycle engines? Because, well, why not? He explains that to get the engines to work properly, they had to be lashed together with a series of complex chains, sprockets, shafts, and clutches.
The purpose of the engines' movement remains unclear; they could simply be revved freely with matched electronics. Perhaps Maisteer will take this project further in his next video, installing the setup in a car and providing an incredibly strange split eight-cylinder's worth of 15,000 RPM power.
Ultimately, who cares about the technicalities? Even if the goal was just to create a flamethrower and a trombone chooch for a brief moment, the experiment was a success, and we got to enjoy 26 minutes and 39 seconds of pure entertainment. I'd call that a resounding success.
