How 'bout this bike?

[neanderpaul]

[GenevaDirt]

Haaaa...my partner here at work has that as his screensaver. He is into planes and such.

[b3 madness]

That is pretty sweet!!! :thumbup:

[25Horseplay]

That is awesome!

[xanthinic12]

i saw that on a cover of a magezine

[htchbck]

yeah, i saw that one once a while back... pretty neat concept I think. There's also this one, don't know if you seen it yet or not. I would think that having all that torque pulling perpendicular to the bike might make it hard to ride though... :!:

[25Horseplay]

I wonder how well the ride/run?

[quaddawg]

Jesse James built that silver one I believe.

Those engines are pretty damned cool, I read thier website some time back.

As far as the torque forces, just think about the Boss Hoss bikes, V-8's... even big blocks, I have never ridden one , but I have ridden with one in the pack, the guy says that as long as it is in gear (automatics) or the clutch is engaged, they don't pull sideways, but if you rev one up at a light, or while parked, with the clutch in, or not in gear, it will pull hard sideways.. and the guy I talked to actually flopped his over on it's side when he wasn't ready for it. But, like I said, once it is in gear and pulling, the rotational force is translated to linear acceleration, and it doesn't do that... I am no physicist, so maybe one of you young guns with real brains can tell us why?


ANYWAY, I love the look of those small radial engines in a bike frame, Jesse's looks better (more wicked) but the blue one looks easier to ride...

[quaddawg]

Here are some articles, the engine is a Rotec, their website is here: http://www.rotecradialengines.com/

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/07/06/radial-motorcycle-engine-modifications/

and

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/10/radial-engine-powered-motorcycle/

and

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/17/radial-engine-motorcycle-by-jrl-cycles/

http://www.jrlcycles.com/page/page/4187437.htm

[Damkid]

WOW!! those bikes are really cool!!!!

[MaximumMatt]

My thoughts on this are depending what pistons are moving in what direction at what time the torque forces would be minimal

[anomoly40]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radial_engine

Thats the way a radial engine works. It seems to run pretty smooth.

[freshtiva]

I guess everyone has seen the Dodge Tomahawk. It looks like something from the movie "Tron".

http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html

[Mammabear]

Thats heat between your legs!

[5.0zone]

Three very cool bikes.

I think I like the blue one the best.
I have always loved the sound of a radial engine, I would sure like to hear those bikes run.

I just did a quick search on those engines - $13,750 + $800 shipping.