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Radial Engine Powered Motorcycle
The Kneeslider, JRL Cycles ^
| May 2006
| The Kneeslider
Posted on 05/24/2006 8:25:47 PM PDT by StarfireIV
The radial engine is a thing of beauty and it looks like several other folks think the same thing. After we posted the radial motorcycle yesterday, we contacted Rotec Engineering, makers of these 7 cylinder radial engines, and according to them, there are at least 4 of these projects in various stages of completion at the present time. Yesterday’s bike and this one as well seem to be a bit short of running. I see no provisions for exhaust yet and no front brakes. This bike has no handlebars either so we’re still in the building stage. At first glance, you wonder if these guys are serious but these do seem to be real works in progress.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: choppers; motorcycles; radialengines
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Yes, it's impractical, No, I have no idea where they will put the gas tank yet. I still like the concept and the engineering behind it
To: martin_fierro
Tried to upload the photo. Take a look.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:27:38 PM PDT
by
StarfireIV
(John Galt was an optimist)
To: StarfireIV
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:29:52 PM PDT
by
calex59
(No country can survive multiculturalism. Dual cultures don't mix, history has taught us that!)
To: StarfireIV
sounds interesting, the link isn't working on my end though.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:30:22 PM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: StarfireIV
To: StarfireIV
This
link may work better.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:32:03 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: StarfireIV
How many time has the radial engine been reborn? Every time so far it's proved to be a good air pump and that's about all.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:32:27 PM PDT
by
org.whodat
(Never let the facts get in the way of a good assumption.)
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To: StarfireIV
Good grief. No thanks. The tank looks like it will be on top, a flat tank. I am curious though. Why? I mean I'd like to see it built myself but I don't know if I'd want to ride it.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:33:08 PM PDT
by
billbears
(Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. --Santayana)
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To: org.whodat
thats a lot of moving parts
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:34:38 PM PDT
by
OldCorps
To: Yehuda
I have though that there should be a thread on FR that is dedicated to gauging posting speed - something of a NASCAR for keyboard and mouse coordination.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:34:57 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: org.whodat
They came out with that model to use on homebuilt aircraft. There ain't NOTHING like sound of a radial engine except maybe two of them.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:37:15 PM PDT
by
dljordan
To: timgsu
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:38:19 PM PDT
by
tubebender
(Tagline...I don't need no stinking tagline...)
To: billbears
"I mean I'd like to see it built myself but I don't know if I'd want to ride it."
My god, think about the HEAT coming off that sucker. But you would have plenty of torque.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:39:53 PM PDT
by
dljordan
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To: FoxInSocks
Great concept, elegant lines. How does it perform at 40 F below (average low winter temp)? And how much fun it is to ride at those temps?
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:45:55 PM PDT
by
ArmyTeach
(NOT ON MY WATCH!)
To: ArmyTeach
Tomahawk V-10 Viper powered bike.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:47:45 PM PDT
by
umgud
(FR, NASCAR & 24, way too much butt time)
To: dljordan
But you would have plenty of torque.Oh yeah for the five minutes you could sit on it.
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:48:54 PM PDT
by
billbears
(Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. --Santayana)
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