Michael M, This copy came back to me fine. Maybe you just scared it straight. I'll try sending it to the group. Thanx. Ken A ... Subject: Re: test message ...
For anyone interested, the engine Ricardo used to generate this chart was a single cylinder sleeve valve research engine with 5 inch bore and 5.5 inch stroke,...
... Agreed, also his autobiography. I love the bit about he and is mates getting well p!ssed and then getting on their motorbikes ( which they had made...
Ian
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Feb 1, 2008 11:00 pm
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... Gosh that's very close to what I've in mind in hobot habitat. Used to be give a pistol with rat shot when I mowed a farmers place to shot the big cane...
... Ah dear master Ken-sei, At your feet, grasshopper hobot realizes he will be tested on this. I'm a bit sick on your report Peel set up will assemble to at...
This is mostly for Ms Peel's nutzo set up, long articles may be too boring to bother with, but contain insights that may save or drown me. Piston air racers...
Was it here that there was a discussion on rod/stroke length ratios and someone had a listing of all the modern dirt bike engines. Would anybody still have...
... Can't find it, but from memory most of the 250-450cc dirt screamers are running 1.75:1 or thereabouts. My experience is that pretty well all the high...
Ian
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Feb 2, 2008 11:02 pm
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... Yes, Smokey did try many rod length to stroke ratios and proved by measuring effort required to turn the sample single cylinder mockup over that it took ...
All, I have always felt that 1.85:1 is a very good all around street bike R/S ratio with 2.00:1 the highest ratio for the rpm I see m/c and especially car...
Ok here's some rules that prove exceptions to power on boost + hi CR. Ms Peel is about taking risks and tempting fates beyond my ordinary motorcycles, which...
... Merely a simpleton with limited time, funds and octane, but unlimited cornering capacity, water sources and places to exert its flings on or off hard tack....
Chris, Have a look at the latest version of my balance software, which you can download (it's freeware) from the software section of my web site. You can vary...
... measuring ... took ... I thought he (or someone else that was published) actually built a small block chevy with different compression height pistons/rod...
... Easy when you are only running a 40mm stroke ( give or take ). ... The Honda CBR250RR runs similar revs to F1. Cheers IAN See www.drysdalev8.com...
Ian
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Feb 3, 2008 10:55 pm
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... That's an interesting shot isn't it ? It does look very tall for an 800. Also the upper crankcases are extended up ( for rigidity ? ) and then the barrels...
Ian
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Feb 3, 2008 11:11 pm
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Ian <iwd@...> Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:11:18 ... There's a whole lot of tech porn on the SuperbikePlanet site. ...
... small ... and dynoed ... vibrations a ... revving ... dwell) Sounds ... HiYa Chris, It was Circle Track magazine, in the article they used the same ...
... Tony, Thanks, I already have that running, along with many spreadsheets and cad models. They give lots of numbers and the force resolution is easily ...
Hi all, I have this Circle Track article, from March 1990 issue. I found it a while ago while searching for a definitive test on long-vs-short rods, but can't...
... 3.htm With a bore-stroke ratio likely above 2:1 and engine that don't seem too much smaller than a production model I'm sure they have very long rods in ...
... Has there ever been any explanation from Yamaha as to why they run it backwards ? It must have some advantage, I assume it has to do with the stacking of...
Ian
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Feb 4, 2008 11:22 pm
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... Not so Chris, to keep motor widths down, I believe that the B/S ratios are pretty conservative - which means they are pushing the friendship with MPS,...
Ian
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Feb 4, 2008 11:30 pm
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Ian, Interesting that you bring up the CBR250RR. Got one of these in the workshop right now. We put a bunch of fancy bits on it to make it look nice, but it's...
Ian, Interesting that you bring up the CBR250RR. Got one of these in the workshop right now. We put a bunch of fancy bits on it to make it look nice, but it's...
Eddie Bilton-Smith passed this gem along, with a note to watch for torque wrench use. A feel good gearhead plot for everyone all the way through. Ed ain't a...
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