Here's the link to the Australian V8 builder. Its Ian Drysdale. He was
trying to get this motor ready to run in the new MotoGP series but
couldn't pull enough backing.
http://home.mira.net/~iwd/
And her is his link to sounds of the Drysdale V8 and the Guzzi V8.
http://home.mira.net/~iwd/av/sound.html
On the other V8. Moto Guzzi did an V8, MV did triples and fours mostly.
Laverda also did a V6 but only raced it once. Nice motor that Laverda
V6. In 1978, early in its development it cranked out 140hp at
11,800rpm. That wasn't bad at all for 1978 and it was thought that with
some more work 160bhp could be had.
Ed
Wednesday, April 24, 2002, 5:19:36 PM, you wrote:
>> Yeah Rick, what do you know about V-8
>> motorcycle motors??
>>
CH> Hey Guys...............we've discussed this before, forget what the subject
CH> line was about the smallest V8's possably. Anyway a web site was givin for
CH> the Aussie Drysdale V8 bike using joined Yamaha 4's, it included another
CH> link that gave the sound of the Guzzi V8 working through the gears at the
CH> Isle of Man in 57. Boy talk about sensual overload AWESOME ! If someone
CH> takes the time to search for the Aussie site, the clip is probably still
CH> there.
CH> Chris Harris.......................NZed
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