This is how our engines work.....live
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:12 am
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:57 am
I like that. Even a mechanical idiot, like myself can understand that. Thanks!
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:56 pm
Except we dont have that long push rod..Do we?
DJ
DJ
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:27 pm
Some people have some not !!! It depends!DJ Downunder wrote:Except we dont have that long push rod..Do we?
DJ
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:00 am
Cool, The intake valve opens by magic!
Does anybody have a link on how to clean the points?
Does anybody have a link on how to clean the points?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:33 am
It's a brilliant site, the originator must be a genius. I still cant understand the workings of the radial/rotary engine that was used on ww1 aircraft. Thw gyroscopic forces must have been tremendous.
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:52 am
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:28 am
Boxermania, brilliant stuff! now I also know why those pilots wore scarfes.
Can you immagine 9 cylinders spewing oil all over your goggles?
Can you immagine 9 cylinders spewing oil all over your goggles?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:44 am
Great link boxermania. this is the rotary engine from the same site. There were several rotary bikes. Norton used a rotary for a while on their range including their F1, Classic, Commander and Interpol bikes along with Suzuki RE5, the DKW W2000. and Van Veen
http://www.keveney.com/Wankel.html
http://www.keveney.com/Wankel.html
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:06 pm
allanj255
Yep.....you are right.....really interesting site.
Yep.....you are right.....really interesting site.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:21 am
boxermania, as a matter of interest a German manufacturer in 1925 known as Megola built a 5 cylinder radial engine into the front wheel of his bike. The plus factor was that the centre of gravity was low. As for the negatives... I can only immagine. Not really a bike for the twisties.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:55 pm
Great bit of info cone. I found a link to a picture of the bikecone wrote:boxermania, as a matter of interest a German manufacturer in 1925 known as Megola built a 5 cylinder radial engine into the front wheel of his bike. The plus factor was that the centre of gravity was low. As for the negatives... I can only immagine. Not really a bike for the twisties.
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Dir ... 922-25.htm
Allan
Re: This is how our engines work.....live
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:58 am
Thanks Allan, nice picture. I had to smile a bit where they refer to "racing trim" I still battle to get my head around the mechanical complexity of this bike.