V8 Bike Manufacturers

Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc. was started in 1990 when Monte Warne, the founder and president of Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc., created his Chevy V-8 powered motorcycle in in Dyersburg, TN. Monte, a commercial aircraft pilot and Aviation Airframe and Power plant technician, was the first to design a V-8 powered motorcycle that has a traditional cruiser motorcycle look and feel. He did this with a unique approach single speed (one gear) transmission design. The right angle drive transmission allows the length of the bike to be kept to a minimum and the engine-mounting inline with the frame made for a well-balanced design that is unequaled by any other V-8 powered motorcycles.

Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc. has grown to include three wheeled V8 trikes. Boss Hoss Cycles have features such 2-speed transmission with reverse, inverted front suspension, vacuum formed body panels, investment cast structural frame components, and many other specially designed components. These improve the rigidity and ride.

Drysdale V8 Motorcycles

Drysdale V8 Motorcycle

The Drysdale V8 is an Australian designed and made ‘superbike’ class motorcycle. It was designed to be a road legal motorcycle that performs and handles like a full factory team race bike but with the smoothness that only a V8 can deliver.

The Drysdale V8 has been designed and predominately built by Ian Drysdale – a Melbourne, Australia based motorcycle enthusiast who runs a general engineering business – building specialist one-off machines for the television, car manufacturing and canning industries . He last came to notice in 1990 with an experimental 2 wheel drive – hydraulic drive motorcycle called ‘DRYVTECH’.

Ian Drysdale’s motorcycle designs draw inspiration from the Moto Guzzi V8 500 Grand Prix racer of the 1950′s, as well as the frame and fairing also being influenced by the Bimota and Ducatis of the early 1980′s as well as modern Moto Guzzis. Ian Drysdale also draws influence from the the efficiency and reliability of modern Japanese motorcycles. He aims to combine these elements to build something beautiful, unique and extremely fast.

Thunderbolt Enterprises Thunderrod

Thunderbolt Thunderrod V8 Motorcycle Bike

Thunderbolt Enterprises is a Minneapolis, Minnesota, based V8 motorcycle manufacturer.

Thunderbolt Enterprises uses a 350 Chevrolet, 355 HP ZZ4 V8 engine and a patent pending frameless design with 8 aluminum castings designed by Thunderbolt.  They build wide ride custom motorcycles weighing in at 986 pounds.

The Thunderbolt Thunderrod V8 Motorcycle is the powerful and stable head turner that V8 bike fans adore.  It provides a thrilling ride with a truly unique style.

Lightning V8 Motorcycles

Lightning V8 Motorcycle Bike

Lightning V8 Motorcycles is an Albuquerque, New Mexico based V8 custom motorcycle manufacturer. The lightning V8 motorcycle is a three wheeled, open-air, two passenger, V-8 powered motorcycle. It has been engineered to tight specifications and uses the highest quality designs, materials, tooling, and assembly skills possible. This produces the unique, safe, legal, and roadworthy motorcycle we know as the Lightning V8.

Many options are available to customize the Lightning V8 to specific needs, including accommodations for disabled persons such as injured military veterans. Their rolling chassis kits allow you to install your own engine and drive train to produce a unique, fast, and admired machine.  With the Lightning you get more power than a sportbike and more comfort than a tourer, with the stability of a car.

The Lightning Motorcycle is so powerful it can pull a trailer or boat, can cruise at any speed, and can out-accelerate almost anything on the street.  Lightning Motorcycles are a true ‘head turner’.

SuperTrike V8 Bikes

V8 Trike Supertrike Motorcycle

‘Imagine 249 horses between your legs…’

SuperTrike is based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They make the V8 SuperTrike and provide V8 Trike turnkey kits.  The SuperTrike is a product of Images ‘N Iron, a custom metal fabrication company with a long history in custom motorcycle fabrication.

The SuperTrike 3 wheeled V8 custom choppers are built with excellence in manufacturing. Or you can buy the custom chopper kit with complete rolling chassis, and then simply add an engine to build it yourself. Their excellence in manufacturing combined with a design commitment to offer the best product possible makes the SuperTrike a cutting edge V-8 powered three wheel touring motorcycle.

Cheetah V8 Trikes

Cheetah V8 Chopper SS Motorcycle Trike Bike

Cheetah Trikes are manufactured in Charlestown, Indiana by Tom and Chilita Walters. Safety is one of the reasons they chose the three-wheel design for the “Cheetah Chopper”.  The “Cheetah Chopper” is very sporty and stylish, with a commanding look and smooth, effortless power.  They only use materials such as marine-grade aluminum and 304 stainless steel to assure sturdiness, durability, and reliability.  Cheetah Trikes draws on 35 years of trike building, with safety and stability of ride a primary goal.  The brand name is “Cheetah” because it is a sleek and nimble bike.

Cheetah Trikes are available standard with a V8 full automatic and a real reverse. Cheetah’s radiator is located in the rear and expels heat behind the trike.  Radiators are located in the front of most motorcycles and trikes, and they expel very hot air back onto the riders. This can be uncomfortable and is often considered a bonus for Cheetah riders.