The beginnings ......... radials engines and BMW

[Sibbo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... zCHck1s-rA

[Duane Ausherman]

Its gotta be exciting to take it off of the center stand. It has ram induction air, how modern.

[lrz]

Got caught up watching a few of the other Megola vids; I guess you kinda hit the ground running,huh? Thanks for the link.

[Sibbo]

The front wheel might be a little heavy .I wonder why it isn't in the rear ? Braking ?

[George Ryals]

I wonder why they didn't put a clutch in it.

[Mal S7]

Isn't that brilliant! a monosoupape engine according to wiki,

the article I read reckons lubrication of that type of motor was total loss,
would have to be I guess or else it would drown the cylinders,
so why doesn't it end up sprayed all over the wheel and rider?

Does anyone know about these things anymore?

Mal

[Sibbo]

Would an engine like that run as a flat 5 with say a bevel drive to a gearbox ? It could have been a great vibration free layout .

[Deleted User 62]

Would an engine like that run as a flat 5 with say a bevel drive to a gearbox ? It could have been a great vibration free layout .

In either case, I would wonder about the gyroscopic effect making high speed turns... "interesting"!

[Garnet]

There where lots of interesting ways of powering a bike back in the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkgcB__D ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en ... jvISU&NR=1