biker_reject
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pidjones said:All of WTT is inspiring, but the inline fours really get me hot. Why is this layout no longer used? Putting the gearbox under and alongside would permit some shortening, and water cooling remove the rear cylinder overheat problems. Some of the details were cool, too - like having a small exhaust take-off to run under the carb for pre-heat, and the way they used levers and rods for throttle and such. I try to spend about four hours at Dale's every-other year.
"Love 'em all.... Let God sort 'em out!"
I watched a documentary on Michael Czysz's dream of building an in house MotoGP (longitudinal in-line four) bike on
Discovery. It was a brilliant and inspired design. Check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isBe-z6KRk4&list=PL7E3ECED3BC6ED790
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/firstrides/122_0507_radical_c1_990/