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Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 12-26-2018, 11:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,776
Posted By Michael Moore
If you look in chain catalogs you'll find that...

If you look in chain catalogs you'll find that most manufacturers would like 17T to be about the smallest sprocket used. Overly-small sprockets do not make for happy chains.



You might be...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 10-26-2018, 01:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,270
Posted By Michael Moore
Royal Enfield "Dreamliner"

There's a copy of the short article on it by Vic Willoughby here:

http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/aero/Dreamliner.pdf

Built in 1956 the data table at the end shows that aerodynamics can have...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-06-2017, 02:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 979
Posted By Michael Moore
Perhaps we are both right, just looking at...

Perhaps we are both right, just looking at different things in the paper -- drag reduction vs mass flow. I was more interested by the mass flow because if you can improve that it seems like you...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-04-2017, 04:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 979
Posted By Michael Moore
Heat exchanger ducting analysis

I stumbled over this paper today

http://www.ansys.com/-/media/ansys/corporate/resourcelibrary/conference-paper/optimizing-the-cooling-air-flow-of-formula-car.pdf

they do CFD on various ducting...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-26-2017, 04:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 19,784
Posted By Michael Moore
I like your project and wish you success with it....

I like your project and wish you success with it.

You might look at the Graves Motorsport Flash Tune ECU kit that lets you change the map in the stock 300 Ninja ECU, I'm not sure if they've got...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-19-2017, 10:42 PM
Replies: 776
Views: 282,748
Posted By Michael Moore
I spent some time today in Rhino 3D trying to fit...

I spent some time today in Rhino 3D trying to fit a smooth curve to the Aero Template. I started by using sections of ellipses to make it easy to have all of the curves with a zero angle at the...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 06-21-2017, 11:59 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 14,205
Posted By Michael Moore
A comment about "winning": you are likely to...

A comment about "winning": you are likely to have more fun over a longer term if you remember to "ride your own race" by setting your own goals and not letting other people set your goals for you. ...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 05-11-2017, 01:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,130
Posted By Michael Moore
Matt Guzzetta article

https://www.taylorguitars.com/sites/default/files/WS_Fall2012.pdf

There's a nice article in that document on Guzzetta, who it appears not only was successful at making high-mileage and land speed...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-04-2017, 04:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,460
Posted By Michael Moore
Honda CTX project

I've recently been making a lot of progress with eliminating stored "stuff" and selling bikes/parts, so a couple days ago I put the money gained in that process into a new(er) bike: a very clean one...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 02-01-2017, 11:26 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,822
Posted By Michael Moore
FYI, here's a shot of the back of the John...

FYI, here's a shot of the back of the John Mockett-designed bodywork on the Team Roberts TZ250
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 01-20-2017, 07:01 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,822
Posted By Michael Moore
In his autobiography Peter Williams mentions that...

In his autobiography Peter Williams mentions that he and John Mockett were contacted by Kenny Roberts to do aero work on John Kocinski's TZ250 Yamaha. He says the new radiator with ducting was much...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 01-11-2017, 06:42 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,822
Posted By Michael Moore
Chances are, if they ARE using funky bodywork, it...

Chances are, if they ARE using funky bodywork, it is probably just a gimmick too. :)

It is surprising how, over the last 45+ years, I keep seeing road racers at high levels of competition using...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 12-20-2016, 05:34 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,822
Posted By Michael Moore
On my 216cc Honda vintage racer I made the bars...

On my 216cc Honda vintage racer I made the bars very steep and narrow to encourage me to stay on the tank (the only time they were comfortable) as much as possible.
...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 12-19-2016, 04:16 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,822
Posted By Michael Moore
Harley XR750 long-track fairing with custom...

Harley XR750 long-track fairing with custom large/shallow taper seat:

http://www.eurospares.com/marcxlf.jpg

http://www.eurospares.com/marcxls.jpg

http://www.eurospares.com/marcxlb.jpg

The...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 01-25-2016, 10:31 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,089
Posted By Michael Moore
Why buy one of those things when you could have...

Why buy one of those things when you could have land speed recordbreaker replica shoes?

http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/NSU/nsushoes.jpg

cheers,
Michael
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 09-07-2014, 12:32 PM
Replies: 2,104
Views: 476,453
Posted By Michael Moore
I'm not a car guy but besides Morgan what about...

I'm not a car guy but besides Morgan what about Sunbeam Alpine Tiger, DeTomaso Pantera, Lotus and Shelby Cobras as iconic cars with bought-in engines? In motorcycles there's Brough, Cotton, any...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 06-07-2014, 04:53 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 59,798
Posted By Michael Moore
Here are some photos of Peter Fouché's Tmax with...

Here are some photos of Peter Fouché's Tmax with Hossack-type FFE to give you a better idea of how the front end works:

Peter Fouché's T-max based project | FF Web...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-08-2014, 12:41 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 73,238
Posted By Michael Moore
Peter, there are also a lot of photos of the NSU...

Peter, there are also a lot of photos of the NSU Hammocks in this directory:

Index of /graphics/NSU (http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/NSU/)

The Guzzi GP singles are my most favorite race...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-08-2014, 12:46 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 73,238
Posted By Michael Moore
From Vic's book "Exotic Motorcycles": ...

From Vic's book "Exotic Motorcycles":

http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/MotoGuzzi/GuzziNortonDustbin.jpg

From the left: Bill Lomas (Guzzi works rider and multi-world champion), Bob McIntyre,...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-07-2014, 02:44 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 73,238
Posted By Michael Moore
If you look in this directory on my website ...

If you look in this directory on my website

Index of /graphics/MotoGuzzi (http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/MotoGuzzi/)

you'll find a number of photos of the Guzzi GP dust bin fairings that...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-14-2013, 12:01 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 192,536
Posted By Michael Moore
The bike is starting to look a bit like Malcolm...

The bike is starting to look a bit like Malcolm Newall's "Slug" FF

http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/FF/slug75a.jpg

Keep up the good work!

cheers,
Michael
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-04-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 192,536
Posted By Michael Moore
More NSU photos are in this folder on my website:...

More NSU photos are in this folder on my website:

Index of /graphics/NSU (http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/NSU/)

cheers,
Michael
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-26-2013, 10:08 AM
Replies: 324
Views: 59,798
Posted By Michael Moore
I found this photo of one of those that is a good...

I found this photo of one of those that is a good illustration of how the single passenger (or tandem seating position for two) can give a big reduction in frontal area:
...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 11-16-2012, 01:45 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,212
Posted By Michael Moore
FF info

Royce Creasy very kindly supplied me with a pristine Voyager brochure and
a copy of his FF Info Pack and said it was fine to scan them and his "What Ever Happened" (I used my somewhat wrinkled copy)...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 11-13-2012, 01:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,490
Posted By Michael Moore
Alan Smith's EX250 spotted in SF CA

"http://alanzina.zenfolio.com/p843061190/h4B5EECF8#h4b5eecf8"

A friend took that over the weekend at the annual "Dirt Bag" "build a bike for less than $1000 in 30 days" competition.

You'll have...
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