Hi everyone,
I have been so busy making, selling, & shipping so many Whizzer performance parts, that I almost forgot to start on my own pojects for the up comming shows & events. A couple of days ago I was able to construct a Whizzer [WC-1]motor that was planned almost a year ago. I managed to put everything off with only a few weeks left to "tune" my special motor. Sadly I wasn't able to complete my tests on camshafts, automatic clutches, or the newest prototype heads in time, but I must have done something right, because I just rode the fastest Whizzer ever! On a long straight road [6 miles] in the middle of nowhere [that's where I live], riding my 1999 Whizzer with a high ratio clutch system [7.29 X 1] I watched the tachometer climb to 6800 RPMs and the speedometer needle just kept turning aound the bottom. Even allowing a little for belt slipage, I easily exceeded 70 MPH. I must admit even I think I might have went a litlle too far this time. I was actually beginning to worry about bicycle tires, wheels, bearings and other items that might not do well at these crazy speeds. On the return trip I mainly traveled below 50 MPH, but was amazed of the power between 4500 & 6800 RPMs. In fact it would accelerate like a rocket between 50 & 70 MPH, when the motor hit 5000 RPMs it would almost throw me off. At 5000 RPMs it was like a 4 barrel "kicking in", just hard to believe, it is a flat head motor.
My original plans were to replace the motor I used at Dawson Springs, KY last year on the "Roller Road" but it may find its way to my 1950 Sportsman "Dirt Drag" Whizzer instead. Boy, won't that be fun, I had a hard time keeping the front wheel down last year with a lot less power, maybe I need to install "wheelie bars", ha ha.
BTW, this will be the first Whizzer motor I had help with, and want to thank Gerd Lowack for his efforts in helping me make this "monster" motor.
It didn't take long to discover the motor's need for higher octane fuel [all my tuned motors use regular], and it had a litlle extra time to cool off as I tried to get over the sticker shock of hi test gasoline at the local gas station. But I managed to deal with needing a co-signer to pay the cashier and I was soon on my way. Can't wait to see how this motor does with 1/2 the weight, 20" wheels, and a 16 X 1 clutch ratio, should be able to climb the nearest building in a couple of seconds.
Have fun,
Quenton
I have been so busy making, selling, & shipping so many Whizzer performance parts, that I almost forgot to start on my own pojects for the up comming shows & events. A couple of days ago I was able to construct a Whizzer [WC-1]motor that was planned almost a year ago. I managed to put everything off with only a few weeks left to "tune" my special motor. Sadly I wasn't able to complete my tests on camshafts, automatic clutches, or the newest prototype heads in time, but I must have done something right, because I just rode the fastest Whizzer ever! On a long straight road [6 miles] in the middle of nowhere [that's where I live], riding my 1999 Whizzer with a high ratio clutch system [7.29 X 1] I watched the tachometer climb to 6800 RPMs and the speedometer needle just kept turning aound the bottom. Even allowing a little for belt slipage, I easily exceeded 70 MPH. I must admit even I think I might have went a litlle too far this time. I was actually beginning to worry about bicycle tires, wheels, bearings and other items that might not do well at these crazy speeds. On the return trip I mainly traveled below 50 MPH, but was amazed of the power between 4500 & 6800 RPMs. In fact it would accelerate like a rocket between 50 & 70 MPH, when the motor hit 5000 RPMs it would almost throw me off. At 5000 RPMs it was like a 4 barrel "kicking in", just hard to believe, it is a flat head motor.
My original plans were to replace the motor I used at Dawson Springs, KY last year on the "Roller Road" but it may find its way to my 1950 Sportsman "Dirt Drag" Whizzer instead. Boy, won't that be fun, I had a hard time keeping the front wheel down last year with a lot less power, maybe I need to install "wheelie bars", ha ha.
BTW, this will be the first Whizzer motor I had help with, and want to thank Gerd Lowack for his efforts in helping me make this "monster" motor.
It didn't take long to discover the motor's need for higher octane fuel [all my tuned motors use regular], and it had a litlle extra time to cool off as I tried to get over the sticker shock of hi test gasoline at the local gas station. But I managed to deal with needing a co-signer to pay the cashier and I was soon on my way. Can't wait to see how this motor does with 1/2 the weight, 20" wheels, and a 16 X 1 clutch ratio, should be able to climb the nearest building in a couple of seconds.
Have fun,
Quenton