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aircraft engine powered motorcycle

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by XJ550H, Apr 18, 2019.

  1. XJ550H

    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    Thats insane... Talk about old with the new.
    Wish it had sound, anyone else notice each cylinder has like a 3-4" straightpipe coming out of it?
     
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    there's a little sound here

    there are other videos as well, such as but the sound quality is poor
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Meh.
    Glenn Curtiss did that over 100 years ago, and it wasn't just an exercise in rolling art.
    Curtiss_V-8_motorcycle
     
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    You can do whatever you want...
    I one put a 1974 CB185 twin in the frame of a Suzuki 125cc kids quad with 12" tires and no suspension.
    It was clocked at 130kph, roughly 77 mph... In fourth to the pin, he shifted 5th, pulled away, then had to back off cause of high speed wobble... It was insane... ;)
    (I never got it out of fourth, it was too haywire... Dude i sold it to however...)
     
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    I like the Y2K, more like a normal motorcycle but still has a aircraft engine.
     
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    Heh, not seeing great throttle response on that, but the top end has to be something!
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Idk man... Sit too far back and you're going to have tire marks on your trip lol.
    I'd like to see that thing corner( or try to) looks like it has a wider turning radius than a semi!
     
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    The Y2K is a turbine engine... The Dumont is a piston engine, though both aircraft engines... There not even close to the same thing.
    Not sure exactly what model Alison that is in the Y2K, but most rev to.... Wait for it... 30,000 + RPM!
    Idling at a minimum of 65% (yes turbines run in percent of Redline) roughly 20,000 rpm and not producing any real horsepower untill 90% most effiecient at around 95-98% i would expect it has some form of CVT like the dumont, therefore throttle response is not an issue
     
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    I was definitely talking about the turbine engine... I quoted that video.
     
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    Talk about a skid mark.
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Artists are meant to suffer. All part of the craft.
     
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    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    I know it's not a bike, and I know it's not an airplane engine, but the Blastolene Special is beyond awesome!
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Yes that V-twin honda looks like a hoot. But for sheer engineering brillinace I'd go for this one..

    https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2018/may/allen-millyard-honda-six-rc374/

    He used a model-makers instructions for the scale and even turned/milled his own wheel hubs and brake parts.
    He has more skill in one finger than I think I'll ever possess.
     
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    I like his Viper V10 bike.
     
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