CraigJ
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:35 PM |
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Bike engines with over 100bhp
Right ive finally decided what im going to be building. Its an Onyx Mongoose, im going to grimsby on tuesday to have a look at there cars and to leave
a deposit then will be picking it up in about two weeks.
Instead of going with the K series lump which the Mongoose is normally fitted with im going fo a bike engine but i dont need that higher power like
R1, busa etc. The Weight will be under 400kgs hopefully around 370-380kgs. Im only going to have around 500-600 to spend on the engine and it needs
the carbs wiring with it.
What options if any do i have?
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froggy
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:37 PM |
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cbr1000f or zzr1100 both lardy but in your budget , cant see you getting under 450kg using them though
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Hellfire
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:40 PM |
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This one would be perfect but be quick
Phil
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CraigJ
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:40 PM |
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The mongoose with the K series only weighed in at about 440kgs so going the bike route should save a fair bit or weight
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pdw709
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:41 PM |
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I'd definitely recommend the CBR1000F. Its cheap (circa £300 quid), strong with bags of torgue and is good for 130bhp.
As to weight.....my Striker is only 398Kg (without myself of course!)
Phil
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froggy
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:43 PM |
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fairy snuff, never seen one i take iy the motor is in the arse than
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stevec
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:44 PM |
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125BHP
Paid £450 inc all the running bits, Kawasaki 1000 RX.
Steve.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=3P1010087.JPG
[Edited on 4/3/07 by stevec]
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:45 PM |
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zx9 or blade both fit the bill.
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CraigJ
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by froggy
fairy snuff, never seen one i take iy the motor is in the arse than
My Avater is what im going to be building
http://www.onyxsportscars.f9.co.uk/id17.htm
Few pics with it besides a westfield
[Edited on 4/3/07 by CraigJ]
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Kev99
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:59 PM |
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Early blade no need to worry about emissions should be in price range
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Hellfire
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 08:54 PM |
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Just a little advice... it's not exactly the power you need to contend with. It's the weight which the engine will need to deal with being
as it's fitted inside a very heavy bike (i.e. CAR). The smaller engines will not have the internal strength in either the gearbox or clutch.
Therefore a larger engine even though it has the power will be more suited...
Steve
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 09:21 PM |
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steves right you need anything over the 893cc blade engine
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 10:38 PM |
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I will put my hand up for the water-cooled Suzuki GSXR1100.
Grunty (~140bhp in bike) and cheap (maybe £400). Supposedly very tunable. Get one pre-94 and avoid the requirement for a catalyst and all that joy
at SVA.
In the East-West orientation they are well proven in side-cars & hill-climb stuff.
Downsides, 5-speed. A bit heavier than R1's. Not common.
I have no direct evidence that they work great, but I like the theory and I have one in my shed!
Matt
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