A Ferrari V8 Motorcycle Built by Hand

A one-of-one motorcycle by Max Hazan that packs a Ferrari V8 into a raw, rideable machine built entirely by hand.

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There are custom bikes, and then there are machines that feel like someone decided to ignore every rulebook and just see what happens. The HF355 sits firmly in the second category.

Built by Max Hazan, this one-off motorcycle is less a conventional build and more a bold experiment. What if you wrapped a full-on Ferrari V8 engine inside a motorcycle and actually made it rideable?

It all started almost accidentally. Hazan was browsing for a vintage BSA when he stumbled across a listing for the V8. He went to check it out and realised something surprising. The engine was smaller than he expected. That single moment flipped a switch. The idea stuck, and from there the project became inevitable.

What came out of that idea is the HF355, powered by a 3.5-litre V8 derived from a late 90s Ferrari F355. It produces around 400 horsepower, revs up to 8,500 rpm, and can push close to 300 km per hour. That is not just fast. It is borderline absurd for something on two wheels. Yet somehow, it works.

The engineering is where things get even more interesting. There is no traditional frame in the usual sense. The engine itself acts as the core structural element, with major components mounted directly onto it. It is a stripped-back approach where everything is built around function first, then refined into something visually striking.

What really stands out is how hands-on the build was. Hazan did not rely on advanced CNC setups. Most parts were made manually, shaped, tested, broken, and rebuilt until they worked. Even the electronics had to be developed from scratch, including the fuel injection and ignition systems, because a Ferrari engine was never meant to sit inside a motorcycle.

Riding it sounds intense. There are no electronic aids smoothing things out. No traction control stepping in, no filters dulling the experience. You hear every cylinder, feel every vibration, and when you open the throttle, the response is immediate and overwhelming. It is mechanical, loud, and completely raw.

Visually, the bike carries that same philosophy. The bodywork is made from hand-shaped carbon fibre panels, carefully sculpted to balance aggression with elegance. The deep red finish is custom mixed, hinting at Ferrari heritage without directly copying it.

Despite all the madness, the HF355 is not just a showpiece. It is actually rideable and even manageable at lower speeds. But once you push it, it turns into something else entirely. It feels closer to a race car than a typical motorcycle.

In the end, the HF355 is not really about numbers. It is about the idea. Taking something that should not work and pushing it until it does. That is what makes it special. It is not just a bike. It is proof of how far a single bold idea can go when nothing is held back.