What engine to power a Featherbed frame?

[gavinnz]

Ok... lets brain storm some ideas for an engine for a Norton Featherbed special...

I have some ideas already but what new interesting ideas might you lot have???

Regards
Gavin

[Ixion]

Vincent.

I saw a very nice set up with a Jawa fourstroke the other day.

[gavinnz]

Vincent twin very cool... in my mind the coolest, but price is crazy.... I like the idea of a Comet engine....
Gavin

[Ixion]

Could you shoehorn a Ducati engine in ?

A Yamaha TRX 850 or 900 should be worth a look.

[Motu]

Apart from the fact that they handled slightly better then anything else until the late '60's....and as far as the Japanese are concerned into the late '80's - there was enough room to fit anything you wanted into the frame.Dunno what I would put in - some sort of diesel....a Wisconsin V4...a couple of 2 stroke engines? Once I had a shaft drive XJ750 engine lying around,stuff all I could do with that...but....mount it longitudinal and run a sprocket off the driveflange.

Use your own brain,mines fucked....

[slofox]

The classic combo was the Vincent engine in the Featherbed frame. Maybe you could try an SV engine - 650 or 1000. Still got the V twin angle there and should fit OK.

Suspect the IL4's might be a little wide?

[AllanB]

Triumph triple - any year old or new.

[That Guy]

what about a two stroke - Yamaha v4 from the RZ500....then you could do some super trick expansion chambers, re cast the clutch/engine covers and call it a GAVINNZ engine. Keep people guessing for ages.

[Blackbird]

Triumph twin - the one and only Triton. Yummmm...

[That Guy]

Or if you've got loads of cash and it has to be a v-twin, one of these

[Paul in NZ]

Quite a few mods needed for a vincent to fit properly.

Unit engines are too short - its a long rangy old thing

Hey - heres an idea - stick a Norton engine in it

[Voltaire]

Harley Motor.

I rode a Buell the other day, and I quite liked the feel and delivery of the motor....OMG....I'm falling under the spell.....need chaps and tassels now....

Found the Buell a bit odd looking...but if it looked like a Triton....hmmmmm

[Hinny]

Quite a few mods needed for a vincent to fit properly.

Unit engines are too short - its a long rangy old thing

Hey - heres an idea - stick a Norton engine in it

Now there's an idea.
Put some high pipes on it and make it look like a P11 Scrambler.
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/amcnortonhybrid03.html

Interesting bike here with Suzuki power.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=320443175906

Hybrid style like a Norvin using a Suzuki SV1000 would be good.
Honda VTR motor would probably be cheaper...and better.

[KiwiGs]

A 1000cc Weslake V twin......

[Chooky]

I dont think anybody has done this to a Norton before...
750hp at the shaft at about 2200rpm...
You should be able to connect that to the back wheel somehow...?