ReconRat Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Rotec Radial R3600, 150-horsepower, nine-cylinder engine.http://asset2.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/05/16/redbaron_610x419.jpgYouTube Videohttp://youtu.be/hirsRnytTkU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnone Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Looks comfy and very sporting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Very interesting, but seems like it should get more than 16.67 HP per cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner75 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 That big ass belt next to his leg would give me cause for concern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 150hp @ 3600rpm isn't bad8.5 compression ratiouses 7.1 gallons of 100LL per hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Gotta love the old radial airplane engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) I'll give him points for ingenuity but that thing looks ridiculous. Edited May 17, 2013 by TRMN8TR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Totally practical. I laughed when he tried to turn around in the parking lot. Looked like he was going to drag a peg going straight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Please note there is no "high side" on this bike.It are round. It will roll many times.Worse, if high sided in the direction of engine rotation,it might never stop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I wonder if the bike has a tendency to counter-rotate. The engine mounted on anything else would have a wide, stable stance. The bike, not so much.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 I wonder if the bike has a tendency to counter-rotate. The engine mounted on anything else would have a wide, stable stance. The bike, not so much..yup. BMW and Guzzi will rock when shifting.Actually have to be careful shifting in corners.But only if being aggressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Very interesting, but seems like it should get more than 16.67 HP per cylinder.Iirc, Harley engines are just radial engines with some cylinders missing, 16 or 17 hp per cylinder seems about right, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 ...Harley engines are just radial engines with some cylinders missing...Haha! I'm going to use that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/radial-engine3.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) I like this design a little better, seems more practical especially with the primary drive belt positioning Edited May 18, 2013 by Hellmutt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) ^^ 7 cylinder radial engine. Both 7 cylinder and 9 cylinder were popular for overall size.The Wasp engine was everywhere with 9 cylinders, and double that with two banks of 18 total.F4U Corsair and F4 Hellcat both used the Double Wasp 18 cylinder engine. Single banks were 5, 7, 9, etc. It has to be an odd number in each cylinder bank to work. Edited June 4, 2013 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Also, don't forget that bike engines displacement was in cc's. The old school aircraft engines are in cubic inches. Much larger cylinders and power output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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