- Median THC
- 24.5%
- Flowering
- 8–10 weeks (~56–70 days)
What labs found
- Median THC
- 24.5%
- Typical range
- 15.2–31.5%
- Lab tests
- 51
- States
- 2
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Terpenes that test highest: caryophyllene, pinene, myrcene (from 51 tests)
Most of these tests come from one producer, so they may say more about that grower than the strain.
Flower tested under this name in legal US markets, 2021–2025. The range covers the middle 90% of tests. Growers and labs vary, so a given jar can fall outside it. Data: Jikomes & Zoorob (CC0), Cannabis Wise Guys (CC BY 4.0), Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0).
About Motorhead
Motorhead crosses Motorbreath with sour OG genetics, named in nod to both its fuel profile and the rock band.
Grower listings generally describe Motorhead as a hybrid cross of Motorbreath and Headbanger, though multiple cuts and seed versions circulate without a single verified breeder. It appears in legal flower testing across 2 states between 2021 and 2025, with a large share of lab submissions coming from a single regional producer.
Aroma and flavor
Reported as high-octane diesel fuel, sour lemon and earthy pine. Across lab terpene panels, caryophyllene, pinene and myrcene most frequently test as the dominant terpenes, though the sensory balance shifts from harvest to harvest.
Reported effects
Consumers commonly report physical relaxation, an elevated, euphoric mood and heavier evening sleepiness, fitting its reputation for evening or unhurried use. Reported downsides include dry mouth.
Specs
Genetics
- Also known as
- Motor Head
Growing
- Grower notes
- Photoperiod cuts typically finish flowering in 8–10 weeks (~56–70 days) under indoor or greenhouse lighting.
The flower
- Flavour
- Pungent, Diesel, Apricot, Chemical
- Aroma
- Heavy asphalt and fuel, sharp fuel and diesel, sweet apricot
- Terpenes
- Dominant terpenes: caryophyllene, pinene, myrcene
Family tree
Motorhead is reported as Motorbreath × Headbanger.
- Parents
- Grandparents
- As reported, not a genetic test