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.
2 posted on
05/24/2006 8:27:38 PM PDT by
StarfireIV
(John Galt was an optimist)
To: StarfireIV
sounds interesting, the link isn't working on my end though.
4 posted on
05/24/2006 8:30:22 PM PDT by
kinoxi
To: StarfireIV
To: StarfireIV
This
link may work better.
6 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.
7 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.)
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.
9 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)
To: 230FMJ; 506trooper; 68 grunt; AdamSelene235; angry elephant; archy; Askel5; baddog1; baltodog; ...
To: StarfireIV
Yeah, right, and our airplanes are going back to double wingers. If this is real, and I doubt it, it's one ugly sucker that I would not be interested in.
To: StarfireIV
This one has a much better look, IMHO.
32 posted on
05/24/2006 9:15:46 PM PDT by
Squeako
(ACLU: "Only Christians, Boy Scouts and War Memorials are too vile to defend.")
To: StarfireIV
Now HERE's a radical radial approach...
To: StarfireIV
35 posted on
05/24/2006 9:22:44 PM PDT by
tophat9000
(If it was illegal French Canadians would La Raza back them? Racist back there race over country)
To: StarfireIV
At first, I thought this article was about a Wankel engine. Not a rotary, but a radial!
Anyway, here's a picture of a Wankel bike, a Suzuki RE-5, with a single rotor ~500cc displacement engine.
49 posted on
05/24/2006 10:28:45 PM PDT by
Liberal Classic
(No better friend, no worse enemy. Semper Fi.)
To: StarfireIV
"Millet had patented his first motorcycle in
1888, and had several improved versions. It incorporated a radial engine around the hub of the rear wheel, with the five cylinders rotating around the hub."
51 posted on
05/24/2006 10:36:07 PM PDT by
RS
("I took the drugs because I liked them and I found excuses to take them, so I'm not weaseling.")
To: StarfireIV
Gee I wonder how Paul Jr of American Chopper would use that design in the bikes they build at Orange County Choppers?
FYI I live just 7 miles from the OCC Shop, and in my former life as a taxi cab driver I actually drove Mikey to work a few times, my former companies cars are actually in a few episodes, oh and BTW he is a good tipper! :-)
53 posted on
05/24/2006 10:44:07 PM PDT by
The Chief
(Nothing to see here, move along.....)
To: StarfireIV
Gas tank where it always goes, but only 1 gallon, very slender? Or in front of the rotary with fuel injection?
To: StarfireIV
Shouldn't that be "radio"powered motorcycle?
61 posted on
05/24/2006 11:42:40 PM PDT by
taxesareforever
(Never forget Matt Maupin)
To: StarfireIV
I picked up the current Popular Science at a bookstore yesterday, and one of the "What's New" items was a bicycle wheel with a 25cc (I think) *rotary* engine built into it, designed to easily install in the front forks of any bicycle to convert it to a moped. The fuel is kept in a standard water-bottle sized container, that fits in the water bottle holder on the downtube. Looked pretty ingenious to me- no idea if it will work or not.
75 posted on
05/25/2006 11:44:46 AM PDT by
TexasBarak
(I don't know about you folks, but I aim to misbehave.)
To: StarfireIV
86 posted on
06/19/2006 7:26:24 PM PDT by
ZOOKER
( <== I'm with Stupid...)
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