harley sprint bike

[craarc]

you may be interestred in my mate paddys bike

its not for sale btw but a awesome project nearly killed him twice i beleive it sort of spits you off

for the full details

http://people.exeter.ac.uk/pbhook/harley.htm

basic specs

Owner:...........................................Patrick Hook a.k.a. "Paddy" (heavily modified!)
Fabrication by:.............................................................Owner / Welbro Engineering
Chrome/Paint:....................................................................none - weighs too much


ENGINE

Builder:........................................................................................................Owner
Size/Type:.............................1232cc, short stroke, 4-valve, (was an Evo Big Twin)
Cases:........................................................................................Delkron, modified
Crank:.............................One-off S & S flywheels, modified and balanced by owner
Rods:...................................S & S Supreme Duty, bored out to take Cosworth pins
Pistons:............................Cosworth 90mm Formula One race car, heavily modified
Cylinders:................Stock, shortened, bored out, Beryllium Rings (no head gaskets)
Cam:...............................................................................................Fueling 4-valve
Carbs:....................2 x Weber IDF 40mm twin-throat racing, intakes by owner/Alan
Heads:...............................................................................4-valve Fueling, modified
Ignition:............................Interspan racing system, no external power supply needed
Air Cleaners:......................................................................................Pancake-type
Exhausts: ......................Titanium, computer calculated length, matched front and rear
Silencers: .........................................................................It'll make your ears bleed!


TRANSMISSION

Type:....................................................................................Four speed wide-ratio
Manufacturer:....................................................................................Quaife Racing
Clutch/Primary:.......................Bob Newby Racing belt, alloy clutch and front pulley


CHASSIS

Year/Type:..............1994, Owner/Welbro Engineering, 7020 Aluminium twin beam
Swing Arm:............Suzuki 1100, heavily modified. Will be replaced by Welbro item
Forks:.................................................................Kayaba Upside Down Grand Prix
Rear shock:.......................................................Kayaba Grand Prix, Titanium spring
Fasteners:.......................................................Titanium, through drilled, safety wired
Overall weight.............................................................................................310 lb.!


WHEELS/TIRES

Wheels:...............................................................Marchesini Magnesium Grand Prix
Brakes:.......................AP Racing Grand Prix Calipers/ Carbon Fibre or Steel Rotors
Tyres:.......Michelin Grand Prix, Wets, Intermediates or slicks (not available to public)
Size:....................................................................130/17 inch front, 180/17 inch rear



enjoy

 

[craarc]

well i cant beleive bikers dont appreciate the effort in this project tbh 39 views not one comment.

paddy was a race engineer for kevin schwantz and team S

and is an expert in chassis design and handling

and now is a proffesor at ex uni i beleive and develops auxetic materials

http://groups.exeter.ac.uk/auxetic/

and is an awesome author


http://www.kevinschwantz.com/cms/in...mgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=38&Itemid=61


his bikes were awesome

i rememebr him walkin in to me one day and askin to get him back into shape explaining the amount of metal bolts and stuff in his body like 50 odd bones broken or something crazy


apart from that the bike is awesome i still want it

 

[craarc]

yer dont think it was meant as a looker it was for the performance

id love to have a pop on it but somehow i dont think he would let me

 

[craarc]

he does mention this in the link from above



135bhp. Couple this to a weight of 310lbs, and you've got one and a half times the power to weight ratio of a Fireblade!