That implies (and the picture seems to back it up) that he did the (re)work necessary to correctly time and sync the (goshdang pitFa) Merlin Fingers in that settup if it is truely an authentic Merlin RR setup.... for just a two-cylinder settup... the man/men who built that bike are either dedicated masochists from a town without enough women and/or bars, or someone just looking to do it the hard way (or were never told that there are better/easier engines to convert/adapt into a 2-cylinder environment).
My hat's off to them, but soooo many things that can/could break and go very wrong so fast.
Here's a bit of background, just a crazy Aussie engineer, pretty crafty too.
http://home.st.net.au/~fettesi/merlin.htmFor Sale
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/20/5000cc-v-twin-motorcycle-engine-for-sale/