What Allen is best known for is grafting motorcycle engines together to create everything from a tiny V twin to a 12 cylinder Kawasaki, that look and run like production bikes. Even his V10 looks like something factory built and sorted out. The truly remarkable part of all this is the relative lack of special equipment he uses.

Consider a low tech approach to getting off the ground. Sell plans to anyone wishing to build one and have a one plan set one gadget agreement. Most folks are honest, and investors take the lions share of profits anyway, so what does he have to lose.If he sells enough plans he may then sell components and maybe complete machines.