$24k? I'll pass on this one! The Viking 135 is a new product and will be completely tested and ready for deliveries in January of 2016 In order to qualify for the introductory pricing of the Viking 135 aircraft engine, you need to participate during the next 12 months by paying the $1,666.25 monthly on this shopping cart. Your engine will be delivered at the Sebring air show, during a delivery ceremony, January 2016. The engine list price is $24,995. Your total price will be $1,666.25 x 12 = $19,995Engine testing progress reports will be made at the Viking forum weekly newsletter and also directly on the forum. You need to make 12 payments, starting in January of 2015. There is no penalty to cancel the order other than the loss of a delivery position for the discounted price. Any refunds would be made after the delivery serimony in 2016. Once you place the first payment, you willreceive an official invoice from Viking, and your payments will be deducted monthly, as you make them. http://www.shop.vikingaircraftengines.com/Viking-135-Viking-135.htm
> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:10:32 -0800 > To: jiroyamamoto at hotmail.com; krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: Re: KR> Yamaha Genesis, Motus/Viking engines > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > > On 1/22/2015 2:59 PM, Jiro via KRnet wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yamaha Genesis Snowmobile engine: > > > > Rotary Forum has had extensive discussions of and by folks > > who have adapted the Yamaha Genesis 3 or 4 cylinder snowmobile engines for > > use > > in gyros. The links below are to the latest and apparently more available > > adapter called ?Skytrax?by it's creator Neal Jenkings. This > > allows a Rotax C box to bolt up to the 4 cylinder RX-1 years 2003-5 The > > cost is > > $1500 for the adapter and then the C Box needs some machining (which the > > fabricator will do for shipping costs). Neal is using carburetors on his > > autogyro. > > > > Here is one of the most recent Rotary Forum discussions > > > > http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37557&page=5 > > > > Here is his you tube video of how to bolt up the conversion > > adapter and the C box. > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8UXxcV1CFQ > > > > There are several threads on the Rotary Forum. I have read > > some of them and will summarize. The 3 cylinder is much harder to adapt, > > spins > > slower about 8700 rpm and makes 120 hp carbs, 130 hp EFI. There are various > > adaptions of the 3 cylinder, but it seems to be on a custom basis. > > > > The 4 cylinder RX-1 revs to 10,700rpm and makes up to 150 hp > > is the R1 motorcycle engine adapted to snowmobile use with a CVT. This > > required > > an internal reduction of 1:1.19 and a harmonic balancer. The cover for the > > balancer and > > reduction Skytrax replaces allowing the C box to bolt to the engine. Another > > fabricator designed and marketed a two piece plate that can be adapted to > > any > > gearbox. I believe this costs $1300. I am not sure of availability. > > > > These are used snowmobile engines which cost $2000-$4500. > > There is debate on the suitability of the C box for the RX-1 given it?s 150 > > peak hp and high rpm. The weight of the RX-1 FWF (or FW rearward) seems to > > be > > about 165-170 lbs including fluids, radiator and everything else. There are > > few > > hundred hours on the Genesis engines aero converted. I don?t recall I think > > the > > 3 cylinder engines had more air time. > > > > Motus > > > > > > VikingAircraft lists the Viking 135 for about $20,000. This > > is the Motus aero conversion. There is very little info on their site > > > > http://www.shop.vikingaircraftengines.com/Viking-Engines_c15.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > > options > > > > > If this is going to be a forum for buy/selling Viking engines, I need > tag this as junk mail so it goes to the appropriate folder. > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
