Hi All,
Just reading the March Cycle World; some good stuff.
New 998 Ducati...sure,
An article on Ducati's V-4; no, not the GP motor; the 1960s Apollo, 100hp,
530lbs; just too fast. ;-) (Even better; the article is by Ian Falloon.
Machining! KC has a big article on the Vance and Hines 'V-rod' pro-stock drag
bike. They CNC'd the 38lb engine block out of a 275lb chunk...160cu in...good
details on the metals etc.
About 340hp
The fun part is, even though it is a 'pro-stock' version of the V-rod
(sure...about as much as nascar runs Taurus's) it is push-rod.
Somebody has to talk these guys into running it on the salt. Ok, they would
need better cooling. Also, it looks like it does run afoul of the 'cam one
stroke below deck' rule.
Still neat.
While we are at it; the bike rules state 'parts and components designed
primarily for use in motorcycle engines' Where does that leave a bike
with..let's say..a 215 Buick V-8?
Just curious ;-)
Cheers,
Rick
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