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US-built V4 for motorcycles.....

Started by RichBaker, January 06, 2011, 07:54:00 PM

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RichBaker

Rich Baker - NRA Life, AZCDL, Trail Riders of S. AZ. , AMA Life, BRC, HEAT Dirt Riders, SAMA....
Tennessee Squire
90 FJ1200, 03 WR450F ;8^P

Pat Conlon

Nope, not for me. A pushrod motor with hydraulic lifters?  I love V4's but a low 7800-8000 rpm redline is too narrow, for a bike.
Still a 1645cc 140 hp motor with 120ft.lbs of torque sounds cool, just the narrow rpm window (inherent with pushrods) bugs me.

Here's a V4 which looks good to me: http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/2011/146_1011_2011_aprilia_tuono_v4_r/index.html

I'm a big fan of the all aluminum Chevy LS motors. We put 'em (LS-33's) in our Miata's and they haul ass..
http://www.flyinmiata.com/V8/Mike/index.php?UID=41
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

JCainFJ


Travis398



When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Pat Conlon

Yea, that looks way cool. I remember seeing that a couple of years ago. How many hours do you have into that project Jon?
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

JCainFJ

 Pat,

It was a quick project, about 100 hours from me and another 150-200 from others. We want to do a wing with a blower next. With the same "tactical" sort of look.

Pat Conlon

Hah! A supercharged 1800cc 6 cylinder naked bike is as "tactical" as 50mt Russian nuke...Bike named Tsar Bomba?
Take pictures...lots and lots of pictures.
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3