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bike powered Specials... - goodwoodweirdo - 27-08-2019
Just thinking over lunch if anyone has ever put a bike engine into a seven special ? thinking along the lines of a BMW K 75/100
I'm sure in period chaps tried ? maybe Jap or Norton engines :-)
cheers
Matt
RE: bike powered Specials... - Reckless Rat - 27-08-2019
There is one with a Honda CX 500 engine. Why not go the whole "hog" and bung in a Triumph Rocket III.
RE: bike powered Specials... - Chris KC - 27-08-2019
A four cylinder Brough Superior engine would work a treat!
RE: bike powered Specials... - Alan - 27-08-2019
Been done 270 odd thousand times, Chris.
RE: bike powered Specials... - Chris KC - 27-08-2019
Sounds perfect Alan!!
RE: bike powered Specials... - goodwoodweirdo - 27-08-2019
CX500 is a lovely engine...
BS engine i'd need to sell all of my organs to fund...
RE: bike powered Specials... - Nick Lettington - 27-08-2019
I have some sympathy for the idea. I like the idea of the CX500 engine for my Speedex. 50bhp for about 500 quid? The 4 cylinder Brough Superior engine is likely to be 10+ times that cost for a similar output... It all depends on what you plan to do with the car when finished.
RE: bike powered Specials... - Steve Jones - 27-08-2019
I'm sure it is perfectly possible. The bigger problem might be stopping the thing!
A JAP engined A7 Special has been trialling with the VSCC for many years.
Steve
RE: bike powered Specials... - goodwoodweirdo - 27-08-2019
Fancy some hill climbs and general run to the pub etc VSCC events, yes please - but they just might throw me out of the carpark..
Would really love a JAP engine, locally one is for sale €15.000 !!! thats out... :-) something pre 70's would be nice but to have something reliable I guess expensive.... should have a little google other 500cc twins of a similar era...
I've been reading about Salamanda and Olivier Ways ! plus NZ Bills fantastic special - haa haa dangerous reading !!!
Have plenty of time as I'm still preparing the chassis :-)
RE: bike powered Specials... - Mike Costigan - 27-08-2019
You should be able to pick up a Vintage side-valve JAP engine for not a lot of money - no-one seems to want them!