Jaw-dropping power plants are the ultimate party piece for a custom motorcycle build. Visually impactful engines like Suzuki’s Ram-Air 550, Fabio Taglioni’s 90-degree desmo twin or Harley’s robust Knucklehead add depth and mechanical marvel to a build, reminding us that it’s all about the connection between man and machine. But if you really want to rattle the cage, abandon pistons altogether, because after all, there’s more than one way to combust fuel and air.
By day, Larry Houghton runs a successful engineering firm in Salisbury, England, but he’s recently retired to devote more time to his passions, predominantly two-wheeled ones. With time on his side, and free rein over the equipment at his company, he could finally pursue a project he’d shelved in the back of his mind for years.…