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Herb
17-May-2006, 16:30
First pic is of the bike, second is where the engine came from.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5554/nice0tr.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1540/highpt17stearman10mg.jpg
domski
17-May-2006, 16:37
I bet that flies!!!


















...I'll get my coat :lol:
yeti
17-May-2006, 16:41
'kin 'ell! Thats a Stearman and I seem to recall the engine was around 350 hp! Would hate to try to get the thing round a left hander while accelerating though. The torque reaction would spit you off the other side of the road!
Dave G
17-May-2006, 16:42
Originally posted by domski
I bet that flies!!!



It'll need to,I bet its got a ground clearance issue.:P
Carbon749
17-May-2006, 16:44
Should have left the prop on for added "pull" through corners :lol:
Herb
17-May-2006, 16:45
And no front brake! eeek
mikesps
18-May-2006, 07:43
You can get the engine in the bike here.

http://www.rotecradialengines.com/

Made in Australia for 7/8 scale replica WW1 planes etc. Not quite as big as the one in the Stearman, only 110bhp for the 7 cylinder version.
Herb
18-May-2006, 18:56
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2540/nice24da.jpg

Theres more than one nutter out there!
rcgbob44
18-May-2006, 21:31
Yer kidding!
ath748
19-May-2006, 06:46
It probably won't harm the Harley handling characteristics though. ;)
Mad Dog Bianchi
19-May-2006, 09:30
brakes, who needs brakes. Just think of the awesome engine braking available!!!
gasmanrus
19-May-2006, 18:54
Just think of the awesome engine braking available..... when he gets his trouser leg cought in that primary drive belt!!:o
Paul James
21-May-2006, 08:46
Originally posted by domski
I bet that flies!!!

...I'll get my coat :lol:

Probably not now that some plank has nicked the engine to put in a "bike" :lol::P