Interesting. I had contacted Jan a few years ago when Motus was just getting started and tallked to him about this new engine. I guess he took the idea and ran with it. As far as the price I think it is a bit steep but there is an alot of time and effort to bring any new product to market. I am learning that first hand with my Annunciation unit. Volume is everything. I don't like that Jan is doing this on the customers nickle. That is dangerous but I think he will deliver a useful product eventually.
Craig www.kr2seafury.com > On January 23, 2015 at 3:36 AM Chris Prata via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > > $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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
