This is one of the maximum uncommon creations we’ve visible for some time. It was constructed by means of Paul Brodie of Washington kingdom, a talented engineer with a penchant for classic bikes. Brodie changed into reverse-engineering an Excelsior boardtrack engine the use of present day materials, and wished a take a look at mule for his embryonic motor.
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| The 358 antique road Racer "358 VINTAGE ROAD RACER" |
So he constructed this ‘358 vintage street Racer’ using an pretty various variety of parts from Aermacchi, Moto Guzzi, Honda, Kawasaki, Aprilia, fuel gas and Jawa. The engine is a current activity of the layout utilized in a 1919 OHC Excelsior boardtracker: It’s 1000cc, and the dyno statistics 70.9 rear wheel horsepower at 6000 rpm. (In a motorcycle weighing simply 300lbs dry (136kg), which means quite severe performance.) Bolted to this engine is a Triumph 5-pace transmission, controlled by way of a Jawa speedway take hold of. The carburetor is a traditional 40mm Amal, however ignition is cutting-edge digital. Brodie files his tasks in detail, with clean pictures of all stages, so his website is worthwhile stuff for motorbike developers.
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| The 358 antique road Racer "358 VINTAGE ROAD RACER" |
The 358 antique road Racer section is 13 pages in all, covering nearly two years of fabrication and building. And for the reason that engine changed into first fired up in might also last yr, Brodie has put in an extra 500 hours refining it.
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| The 358 antique road Racer "358 VINTAGE ROAD RACER" |
It’s an old style exertions of love blending vintage and new generation—and i don’t realize approximately you, but I reckon the sector is a higher location for this sort of factor. [Head over to the Flashback Fabrications website for this and other Excelsior projects, plus restorations ranging from an 1895 Roper Steam Bike to a 1972
Aermacchi Ala d’Oro.]
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