What to do with your old radial engine.

[Ext User(Diesel Damo)]

Wonder how loud it is.

<http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB

[Ext User(Patrick)]

Diesel Damo wrote:
> Wonder how loud it is.
>
> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB
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Seems a logical way of getting rid of an old donk,

[Ext User(Michael C)]

"Diesel Damo" <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> Wonder how loud it is.
>
> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB

That actually looks pretty good.
>

[Ext User(George W. Frost)]

"Diesel Damo" <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> Wonder how loud it is.
>
> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB
>


Not sure but it sure would fly

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Diesel Damo" <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> Wonder how loud it is.
>
> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB

Imagine an open pipe Harley with 5 extra cylinders :)

It actually doesn't look too bad for a custom to be honest, but it would be
interesting to see how it ran. Most radials don't like to rev much, and that
little thing would probably be lucky if it hit 2800rpm flat out.

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Noddy.

[Ext User(Patrick)]

Noddy wrote:
> "Diesel Damo" <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1181001305.607208.64960@z28g2000prd.googlegro ups.com...
>> Wonder how loud it is.
>>
>> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB
>
> Imagine an open pipe Harley with 5 extra cylinders :)
>
> It actually doesn't look too bad for a custom to be honest, but it would be
> interesting to see how it ran. Most radials don't like to rev much, and that
> little thing would probably be lucky if it hit 2800rpm flat out.
>

That's not a problem is it? Just depends on your gearing.

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Patrick" <doctorpat@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> That's not a problem is it? Just depends on your gearing.

Sure, and it's not like Harley engines are rev machines themselves.

Still, it'd want to be fairly tall if you wanted to get anywhere at a decent
pace.

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Noddy.

[Ext User(Fraser Johnston)]

"Noddy" <dg4163@(nospam)dodo.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Diesel Damo" <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1181001305.607208.64960@z28g2000prd.googlegro ups.com...
>> Wonder how loud it is.
>>
>> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB
>
> Imagine an open pipe Harley with 5 extra cylinders :)
>
> It actually doesn't look too bad for a custom to be honest, but it would be
> interesting to see how it ran. Most radials don't like to rev much, and that
> little thing would probably be lucky if it hit 2800rpm flat out.

I'll stick to a Hayabusa thanks.

Fraser

[Ext User(Ron)]

"Noddy" <dg4163@(nospam)dodo.com.au> wrote in
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>
> "Diesel Damo" <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1181001305.607208.64960@z28g2000prd.googlegro ups.com...
>> Wonder how loud it is.
>>
>> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB
>
> Imagine an open pipe Harley with 5 extra cylinders :)
>
> It actually doesn't look too bad for a custom to be honest, but it
> would be interesting to see how it ran. Most radials don't like to rev
> much, and that little thing would probably be lucky if it hit 2800rpm
> flat out.
>

http://www.rotecradialengines.com/0RotecR2800/R2800.htm

Not that flash...

[Ext User(Ron)]

Ron <dodo@hotmail> wrote in news:Xns994693E3A1E51GPS@64.209.0.94:

> "Noddy" <dg4163@(nospam)dodo.com.au> wrote in
> news:4664d1ba$0$59826$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net:
>
>>
>> "Diesel Damo" <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:1181001305.607208.64960@z28g2000prd.googlegro ups.com...
>>> Wonder how loud it is.
>>>
>>> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB
>>
>> Imagine an open pipe Harley with 5 extra cylinders :)
>>
>> It actually doesn't look too bad for a custom to be honest, but it
>> would be interesting to see how it ran. Most radials don't like to rev
>> much, and that little thing would probably be lucky if it hit 2800rpm
>> flat out.
>>
>
> http://www.rotecradialengines.com/0RotecR2800/R2800.htm
>
> Not that flash...
>
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/10/radial-engine-powered-
motorcycle/

[Ext User(veritas)]

Diesel Damo wrote:
> Wonder how loud it is.
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About 2.5 x hog.

Bloody nicely finished!

[Ext User(veritas)]

Patrick wrote:
> Noddy wrote:
>> "Diesel Damo" <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:1181001305.607208.64960@z28g2000prd.googlegro ups.com...
>>> Wonder how loud it is.
>>>
>>> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB
>>
>> Imagine an open pipe Harley with 5 extra cylinders :)
>>
>> It actually doesn't look too bad for a custom to be honest, but it
>> would be interesting to see how it ran. Most radials don't like to rev
>> much, and that little thing would probably be lucky if it hit 2800rpm
>> flat out.
>>
>
> That's not a problem is it? Just depends on your gearing.


That's if you could hold the front wheel down long enough! :)

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:55:05 -0700, Diesel Damo PCM code reading says:

> Wonder how loud it is.
>
> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB

Fucking love it!

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Dan

[Ext User(Blue Heeler)]

Michael C wrote:

>
> That actually looks pretty good.
> >

Shame it would never cool....

Starting it would be a trick too.

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[Ext User(Knobdoodle)]

"Patrick" <doctorpat@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> Diesel Damo wrote:
>> Wonder how loud it is.
>>
>> <http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6900/radialbikege4.jpg> 158KB
>>
>
> Seems a logical way of getting rid of an old donk,
>
It ain't old though.
I think that's an Australian company making new 7 and 9 cylinder radials
http://www.rotecradialengines.com/
and there's a couple of show bikes (including 1 that's transverse instead of
in-line... in-line... err the other way around!)
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/10/radial-engine-powered-motorcycle/
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Knob