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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Honda?
From: GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:32:44
Glenn=0Awhich reduction drive do you have, toothed belt? The NSA conversion
 was never =0Areliable imho. That used what they called a "linear cam" or s
omething which was =0Anothing more than a sprag clutch like the old Contine
ntal starters. OK for about =0A500 hours then scrap=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A
________________________________=0AFrom: glenn crowder <gcrowder2@hotmail.c
om>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Thursday, 21 April, 2011 18:37:
40=0ASubject: RE: Europa-List: Honda?=0A=0A Go for it Craig!  Don't let any
 of the doomsayers on this list talk you out of =0Ait.  This will be awesom
e.  The modern =0A=0Amotorcycle engines are bulletproof.  I run the Sube EA
81 engine in my bird and =0Ahave been totally happy with it and=0Ahas been 
totally reliable at least after I got the cooling system to work!  =0AYour'
e going to have 10 times the fun with=0Ayour project than all the other plu
g and play types.  Please post your progress =0Aoften!=0A =0A              
                                            Glenn=0A  =0A =0A> From: craigb
@onthenet.com.au=0A> To: europa-list@matronics.com=0A> Subject: RE: Europa-
List: Honda?=0A> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:10:40 +1000=0A> =0A> --> Europa-
List message posted by: "craig" <craigb@onthenet.com.au>=0A> =0A> Why I ask
ed, was I have a GSXR1300 Hayabusa engine sitting on the floor=0A> waiting 
to go into mine. I have a new crank case being made to remove the=0A> gearb
ox, to run a belt re-drive, I intend to de-rate mine by rev limiting it=0A>
 to about 7000 rpm which is max torque. The guy making the new bits tells m
e=0A> the dressed engine ready to run come in at 140 lbs, that's with 65amp
=0A> alternator, 4 stage vacuum scavenge pump for the sump, starter, flywhe
el and=0A> wiring loom.=0A> =0A> If you have any photos I would love to see
 them=0A> =0A> Regards=0A> =0A> craig=0A> =0A> -----Original Message-----
=0A> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com=0A> [mailto:owner-europa-
list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of scouttwo=0A> Sent: Thursday, April 
21, 2011 1:50 PM=0A> To: europa-list@matronics.com=0A> Subject: Europa-List
bcglobal.net>=0A> =0A> - I was just looking at the last line of your post o
n the forum=0A> You have a Honda CBR1000 engine powering your baby?-=0A> 
=0A> craig -=0A> =0A> Sure, why not?=0A> =0A> The parts will be done in a f
ew months.=0A> =0A> Major firewall surgery is required to make kr-2 like fr
ont end with tall =0A> spring gear.=0A> =0A> It will ride a little low on t
he new firewall, but i like the profile =0A> modelled on the computer - p40
 ish=0A> =0A> Big oil cooler, piston oil jetting, fully functioning modular
 factory =0A> gearbox rocks.=0A> =0A> Big woodie race prop - shift down/win
de out, 2000 fpm climb?=0A> 100bhp @ 6k, 120 @ 7k, 140 @ 8k, 150 @ 9k, 160 
@ 10k.=0A> =0A> Burn it up, wear it out and re-install in cycle frame!=0A> 
=0A> Nic -=0A> =0A> Sorry about the politics ya'll =0A> =0A> =0A> =0A> =0A>
 =0A> =0A> =0A> -----=0A> No virus found in this message.=0A> Checked by AV
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