This is how our engines work.....live

Post by **boxermania** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:12 am

http://www.keveney.com/otto.html

Enjoy..

Post by **Buckster** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:57 am

I like that. Even a mechanical idiot, like myself can understand that. Thanks!

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:56 pm

Except we dont have that long push rod..Do we?

DJ

Post by **Robert_winter_1000** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:27 pm

DJ Downunder wrote:Except we dont have that long push rod..Do we?

DJ

Some people have some not !!! It depends!

Post by **iowabeakster** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:00 am

Cool, The intake valve opens by magic!

Does anybody have a link on how to clean the points?

cone · Post by **cone** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:33 am

It's a brilliant site, the originator must be a genius. I still cant understand the workings of the radial/rotary engine that was used on ww1 aircraft. Thw gyroscopic forces must have been tremendous.

Post by **boxermania** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:52 am

cone

Ask and you shall receive....

http://www.keveney.com/gnome.html

My pleasure, enjoy.........

cone · Post by **cone** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:28 am

Boxermania, brilliant stuff! now I also know why those pilots wore scarfes.
Can you immagine 9 cylinders spewing oil all over your goggles?

allanj255 · Post by **allanj255** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:44 am

Great link boxermania. this is the rotary engine from the same site. There were several rotary bikes. Norton used a rotary for a while on their range including their F1, Classic, Commander and Interpol bikes along with Suzuki RE5, the DKW W2000. and Van Veen
http://www.keveney.com/Wankel.html

Post by **boxermania** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:06 pm

allanj255

Yep.....you are right.....really interesting site.

cone · Post by **cone** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:21 am

boxermania, as a matter of interest a German manufacturer in 1925 known as Megola built a 5 cylinder radial engine into the front wheel of his bike. The plus factor was that the centre of gravity was low. As for the negatives... I can only immagine. Not really a bike for the twisties.

allanj255 · Post by **allanj255** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:55 pm

cone wrote:boxermania, as a matter of interest a German manufacturer in 1925 known as Megola built a 5 cylinder radial engine into the front wheel of his bike. The plus factor was that the centre of gravity was low. As for the negatives... I can only immagine. Not really a bike for the twisties.

Great bit of info cone. I found a link to a picture of the bike
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Dir ... 922-25.htm
Allan

cone · Post by **cone** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:58 am

Thanks Allan, nice picture. I had to smile a bit where they refer to "racing trim" I still battle to get my head around the mechanical complexity of this bike.

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