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Banditbandit
14th August 2013, 09:27
Um .. yeah ... interesting ... a hand-cranked Lister engined motorcycle ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMkNNwfa0O0
Laava
14th August 2013, 12:37
It has no brakes and a racing number. Must be a speedway bike...
buggerit
14th August 2013, 12:52
bloody hell, another harley look-alike:laugh::msn-wink:
Blackbird
14th August 2013, 13:29
There's a guy from Matamata who did a number of the Grand Challenge 1000 miles in 24 hours rides on a home-made diesel bike.

I can also recommend Paul Carter's book "Is that thing a diesel?" which he rides a diesel bike round Australia. I laughed until the tears came in quite a few places. Here's the link: http://geoffjames.blogspot.co.nz/2011/09/light-hearted-book-review.html. His books about when he worked on oil rigs are brilliant too.
Banditbandit
14th August 2013, 13:41
It has no brakes and a racing number. Must be a speedway bike...

I don't believe that "speed" in any shape or form fits in any discussion about that bike ...
Motu
14th August 2013, 17:54
Something I thought about doing once. Company I worked for had various Lister engines, 1, 2 and 3 cyl. The singles were used on generators, and there were some lying around. I had the engine out of my 1954 BSA, and measured it up for the fit...it was certainly possible. They were governed at 3,000rpm, slow, but could be geared up a bit. The problem was starting - they were hand cranked from the camshaft, so a 1:2 step up. Being left handed I had difficulty started the singles; open the valve lifter and crank like crazy and when going fast enough drop the valve....but I had to swap hands to do that, and my weaker right hand was marginal for the job. I could start the twins easier. I stuck with BSA singles, I could start them with my hand easy.