machiasmort
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Anybody know if that was the first V bike motor? If not, what was?
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RATRODER
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duivendyk
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No,the first V engine was designed by Oscar Hedstrom in 1907 for Indian, a 35 degree twin, 633cc ,but still with atmospheric intake valves.Things moved fast, by 1908 they were doing 70mph
By 1911 Oscar had come up with a 1000cc , 8 valve OHV racer!!
By 1911 Oscar had come up with a 1000cc , 8 valve OHV racer!!
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JE
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Check out wheelsthroughtime.com lot's of early boardtrack bikes and vidio on there.
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frameteam2003
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I thnk Glenn Curtiss was bulding twinns by 1904
Orient was building a V twinn by 1903
Orient was building a V twinn by 1903
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duivendyk
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That is correct,he built a 50 degree twin,1000 cc. belt drive .
in 1904 and was the first and last? to ever put a 4 liter air cooled
V8 (40hp)on a 7 ' bike and pushed it to 136 mph at Ormond Beach FL in 1907.The engine was originally intended for an aircraft.
in 1904 and was the first and last? to ever put a 4 liter air cooled
V8 (40hp)on a 7 ' bike and pushed it to 136 mph at Ormond Beach FL in 1907.The engine was originally intended for an aircraft.
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Lynchberg?
Sorry I thought you were from Tennessee. Angelos secret is still safe here in my garage.
Sorry I thought you were from Tennessee. Angelos secret is still safe here in my garage.
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echotraveler
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wow dudes....those a crazy bikes!!!!even for todays standars.....dream bikes indeed!! they look so unique, hand designed parts!
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duivendyk
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Zomby,Lynchburg VA is not a JD town alas.Crawling with god fearing born-again BBC's.Never seen one on an MB yet.If they figured out that you could get to the Pearly Gates faster by riding one,things might change.
Things moved very fast at that time in the motor cycle arena,before long you had hemi-heads & 4 valve/cyl!.The weak point was the lubrication system I think.Pressure lubrication was in it's infancy,which limited rpm&power.So they went for displacement ,which was easy to do.
Things moved very fast at that time in the motor cycle arena,before long you had hemi-heads & 4 valve/cyl!.The weak point was the lubrication system I think.Pressure lubrication was in it's infancy,which limited rpm&power.So they went for displacement ,which was easy to do.
williamsk1936@yahoo.com
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One of my Limey bike groups wore out this thread. I think it dates back to the very late 1800's, but production models around 1903 I think.
