stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 7/4/02 at 03:15 PM |
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Chris Gibb's F1 style 3 wheeler concept
Chris...
Someone on the locost theory has posted a link to your interesting looking trike.
Also, on Ebay is someone up your way selling a cx 500 engine as shown in your drg). Alllegedly, these were / can be turbocharged.
Current bid is 50 quid. Seems tempting, but i dont know what id do with it!
ATB
Steve
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chrisg
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| posted on 7/4/02 at 03:54 PM |
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I am a design genius!
The Cx was for illustrative purposes, I intend to use something BIG, possibly a gold wing(with the electric reverse) or a Yam GSX 1100 or 1300.
thanks for the tip!
Cheers
Chris
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 7/4/02 at 06:39 PM |
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quote:
I am a design genius!
The Cx was for illustrative purposes, I intend to use something BIG, possibly a gold wing(with the electric reverse) or a Yam GSX 1100 or 1300.
thanks for the tip!
Cheers
Chris
Dont know why, but the cx500 engine, and the bike, has interested me.
I know the 500 was unloved and even called the maggot, and 20 years old, but i like it.
Cheap, and you could fall off it without smashing up 1000's quids of farings.
Bet ya cant get a leadwing engine for 50 quid!
ATB
Steve
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 7/4/02 at 06:42 PM |
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As I said in the past Chris. Your 3 wheeler looks really good. If you could squeeze a passenger in the back ala mclaren 2 seater F1 thingy, youd be on
a winner i recon.
However, I think that Ronart car is the best kit car I have seen - and its got a V12!
ATB
Steve
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chrisg
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 posted on 7/4/02 at 07:25 PM |
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The Ronart is fantastic, I love the shape, sort of thirties grand prix car, if I had the money..........!!!
As for the two seater, NO!!!, let em' build their own. Huh passengers, bloody freeloaders!!
Cheers
Chris 
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Dazza
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| posted on 7/4/02 at 07:39 PM |
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CX500 engines were not turbo'd, they are great engines, i used a CX500 when i was a courier, had 65,000 miles on it, looked like a real heap of shit
but was reliable and still quick, its a good lump but the box is a little crunchy, as are most Honda gearboxes. 
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 7/4/02 at 11:00 PM |
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quote:
CX500 engines were not turbo'd, they are great engines, i used a CX500 when i was a courier, had 65,000 miles on it, looked like a real heap
of poo but was reliable and still quick, its a good lump but the box is a little crunchy, as are most Honda gearboxes.
Hi Dazza.
My web searches showed up that the 500 is used a lot by couriers - and there is mention of a turbo version going from 50 to 70+ hp, and of a larger
(650cc?) version. These were probably for USA market - definatly refered to a turbo on the net - possibly called a silver wing?
ATB
Steve
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