The motor had to run really fast, about 6000 rpm or more to make reasonable power, but the real problem was the weight of the thing. It is very heavy for the power produced.
Denny ... Marty Hammersmith <bal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: As I recall this engine ultimately tore itself up and the idea was abandoned. try to get ahold of the author but thats how I remember it. There was a glowing article and then it went away. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oscar Zuniga" To: Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 2:14 PM Subject: KR> Goldwing engine/was fighter-like handling > Rupert writes- > > >I have a meeting with Bill Kirkland set up for the > >upcoming week to inspect his project to see if it suits my needs. If not > >then I'll be starting from plans > > Where are you located? There is a KR in the boat stage, also has wing > spars, available here in Texas. > > >I've investigated the possibility of a Honda Goldwing motorcycle engine > >complete with transmission to serve as PRSU > > There is an article on this conversion in a back issue of Contact! magazine, > Issue 12 at http://www.contactmagazine.com/backissu.html , but I suspect > this is where you got the idea to begin with. > > Oscar Zuniga > San Antonio, TX > mailto: taildr...@hotmail.com > website at http://www.flysquirrel.net > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar - FREE! > http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200414ave/direct/01/ > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th
