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Ian wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:21 am I would have thought a jet turbine burning pure ethanol, running a generator to power electric motors would be more likely to succeed
That's what the Jaguar CX-75 was going to have. These guys do them as replacements for "traditional" gen sets too. We used to make the carbon sleeves which allow a generator to run at 100,000rpm directly coupled to the turbine.

https://www.bladonmt.com/

Why better idea, turbines are more efficient, simpler, quieter, smaller, lighter, also don't vibrate etc etc. They can also run on almost any liquid fuel.
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:36 am Dunno, but reading the blurb on the info board you have to wonder why those engines aren't in use all over the place. The thing about torpedo motors is they don't do a lot of mileage and they don't come back for servicing... :lol:
Unless they are Italian ;)
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New KTM looks sweet.

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Skub wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:01 pm New KTM looks sweet.

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Hell yeah :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:12 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:01 pm New KTM looks sweet.

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Hell yeah :obscene-birdiedoublered:
That is truly gopping.
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David wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:37 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:12 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:01 pm New KTM looks sweet.

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Hell yeah :obscene-birdiedoublered:
That is truly gopping.
Hell yeah :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Parked outside my local Halfords...that's all I know of the origin :D
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That's going to be a smidge noisy
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Yeah I heard it leave. And smelled it, several minutes later. :o. Sufficed to say it would not pass modern unburned hydrocarbon emissions tests.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:45 pm Parked outside my local Halfords...that's all I know of the origin :D

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Fuel injected
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Needs 18 inch wheels.
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Piper?
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:45 pm Parked outside my local Halfords...that's all I know of the origin :D

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Oh man,when I had my Z1 I so wanted one of those. I'd still take one,but there weren't many made and even less for sale. That was the best of the best in the 70s,a fast reliable Jap engine and a great handling Rickman chassis. 8-)
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Maybe...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305430759533 ... media=COPY
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Dodgy69 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 am Maybe...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305430759533 ... media=COPY
One of my brothers had one of them in the late nineties - he called in on it very, very early one summer Sunday morning, so I had a go, obviously. Spent half an hour riding around a deserted West End of London. I've very clear memories of riding down the mall down to Buck House and up to hyde park corner.

It was great fun, really enjoyed it.
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Dodgy69 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 am Maybe...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305430759533 ... media=COPY
1. Fit decent tyres
2. Learn conservation of momentum (ie don't slow down*)

* They had a reputation for awful braking. But that was due to rubbish tyres (Pneumants) so most riders barely used the brakes, so the shoes glaze.
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:D

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Interesting front 'suspension'.
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Horse wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:36 pm Interesting front 'suspension'.
Similar to my BMW :thumbup:
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