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This looks well made
« on: 27.11. 2024 10:07 »
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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #1 on: 27.11. 2024 11:25 »
Is this even real? The frame and front suspension doesn't look anywhere near up to the job of carrying that cast iron flat head V8 and I can't see a radiator?!
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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #2 on: 27.11. 2024 11:30 »
I did not think about a radiator 🤔
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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #3 on: 27.11. 2024 11:53 »
Rads are in the 'saddlebags'
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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #4 on: 27.11. 2024 12:59 »
rads in the saddle bags keeping the bacon warm. i agree with BON it looks engineeringly very iffy , like some of the crap i do *whistle*

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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #5 on: 27.11. 2024 13:12 »
Yes, it does look like the rad is in the saddle bag. Very neat, unlike the Imp engined Norton my mate built in the 70's *smile*
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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #6 on: 27.11. 2024 15:45 »
Indian front forks too.

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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #7 on: 27.11. 2024 16:07 »
Although it's a V8 I doubt the side valves had huge power.
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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #8 on: 27.11. 2024 21:21 »
Still had a lot of weight though, plus a fair amount of torque.. *smile*

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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #9 on: 27.11. 2024 22:26 »
Just looked it up, basic power is likely to be 90 hp / 155 lbft but the record is 700 hp!!
What did surprise me is that the engine was last made in 1969 by Simca Brazil which is impressive for an engine introduced in 1932.
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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #10 on: 28.11. 2024 16:20 »
Hi All,
It looks to have a Guzzi gearbox

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Re: This looks well made
« Reply #11 on: 28.11. 2024 16:21 »
Hope it was better than the French Simca's then..