locost_bryan
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| posted on 22/4/04 at 10:52 PM |
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Do I need a big hole?
Guys,
How big are typical 1-litre bike engines?
I want to work out how small I can make the engine bay, so I need an idea of how long/wide/high the common engine/trans are.
At this stage I don't know what's available locally, but there seem to be plenty of big jap bikes around....
[Edited on 23/4/04 by locost_bryan]
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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timcrasher
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| posted on 23/4/04 at 09:42 AM |
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Engine size
Hi, Bryan,
Most bike engines are tiny.
I just measured my zx9 engine and it's about 17"/ 435mm wide/long and about 20"/ 510mm high.
Next to the Pinto engine in my brothers car, it looks like a starter motor!!
Cheers
Tim
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 23/4/04 at 02:10 PM |
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Ive got a knackered 'blade engine casing you could use as a mock up if you want to come and pick em up from me (in West Sussex)
Chris
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locost_bryan
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| posted on 24/4/04 at 11:46 AM |
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Thanks for the offer Chris, but it's a tad far to come - about 25000km round trip from here (West Auckland, NZ) 
... I better update my signature 
Anyway, from what I can find on the web, most bike engines are under 450mm wide/long and 450-510mm high, 120-180hp, 65-95kg, $700-3000 : definitely
how fast to you want to spend 
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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