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    Oscillating Inlet Valve.

    Quote Originally Posted by Yow Ling View Post
    Scotts bikes,

    - flying squirrels etc
    Here you go, just scroll down to page 13 and there's a very good drawing of the oscillating inlet valve. - He was a clever guy.

    http://www.scotttechnicalities.com.a...e%20Topics.pdf

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    Quote Originally Posted by WilDun View Post
    Here you go, just scroll down to page 13 and there's a very good drawing of the oscillating inlet valve. - He was a clever guy.

    http://www.scotttechnicalities.com.a...e%20Topics.pdf

    Will.
    Very clever guy. Although why he would choose to turn to 3 wheeled vehicles seemed a little odd.
    For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. Keep an open mind, just dont let your brains fall out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unstuck View Post
    Very clever guy. Although why he would choose to turn to 3 wheeled vehicles seemed a little odd.
    I think that three wheeled vehicles in those days may have had reduced road tax rates compared to four wheeled,( at least in Britain), also designers were still 'feeling their way' with vehicle design and development.
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    So he would of been somewhat responsible for the robin and rabbit then, the bastard.
    For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. Keep an open mind, just dont let your brains fall out.

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    At least his was a ring ding, Scott Sociable was more like a sidecar outfit than a3 wheel car, but certainly a classic of british inbreeding
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scott_Sociable_02.jpg
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yow Ling View Post
    At least his was a ring ding, Scott Sociable was more like a sidecar outfit than a3 wheel car, but certainly a classic of british inbreeding
    That looks a little unstable.
    For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. Keep an open mind, just dont let your brains fall out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unstuck View Post
    That looks a little unstable.
    ...you would say that of YL if you ever met him...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ellipsis View Post
    ...you would say that of YL if you ever met him...
    Be like two peas in a pod then.
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    Quote Originally Posted by unstuck View Post
    That looks a little unstable.
    That's good coming from someone who has a "2" wheeled vehicle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by speedpro View Post
    That's good coming from someone who has a "2" wheeled vehicle.
    Actually have vehicles with 2, 3 , 4 and 10 wheels(22 if you count the trailer).
    And even a few with tracks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yow Ling View Post
    At least his was a ring ding, Scott Sociable was more like a sidecar outfit than a3 wheel car, but certainly a classic of british inbreeding
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scott_Sociable_02.jpg
    Looks like it has been crashed!
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    I see it and think LCR...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yow Ling View Post
    At least his was a ring ding, Scott Sociable was more like a sidecar outfit than a3 wheel car, but certainly a classic of british inbreeding
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scott_Sociable_02.jpg
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    hey... thats not so bad I have one just like it Click image for larger version. 

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    cheers DD
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yow Ling View Post
    At least his was a ring ding, Scott Sociable was more like a sidecar outfit than a3 wheel car, but certainly a classic of british inbreeding
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scott_Sociable_02.jpg

    Dangerous,
    Yours isn't quite as pretty and I bet it doesn't corner as well as the Scott!

    I see there is a single cylinder Panther 600 or 650, parked beside that Scott three wheeler- big long stroke single which would pull away at very low revs.
    I owned one of those, although mine was a 600, with pneumatic forks up front and solid rear, it had a sidecar and we had a lot of fun racing that around the paddocks when we were teenagers.
    We were always being reported to the cops by an interfering old biddy down the road, the cops always turned up and had an exciting time watching our capers then they just drove off back to town.

    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by avgas View Post
    Don't confuse the design house with the designer.......even Oberdan Bezzi isn't allowed to mention what bikes he has worked on.
    If you were to make that comparison. A modern Ducati and a Jawa would have a lot in comparison.

    Also Hans was contracted to assist the design of the Kat. But only a fool would believe that to be a 100% german design. The fact it had IL4 accross, normal suspension, square headlight.........no to mention the 100's of other Mirai-tekina (futurist) rather than just modernest/bauhaus elements....I very much doubt this was a solo effort. Compare R-series BMWs and you soon see he had some outside help. I imagine there are a few unnamed, young, Japanese designers that were 'forgotten'. Even the XN85 seems to be more aligned with the BMW R-series than the orginal Kat.

    Holden Viva = DeLorean + Ferrari?
    Nah just same firm - different people.
    Target weren't contracted for anything other than styling design but the 3 man team (the 2 mentioned & Muth) were all ex-BMW staffers

    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous View Post
    having had both... HOW THE FARK ya figger that???
    1st article is from the 1st public outing at the Cologne Show
    2nd article briefs the BMW connection in the second paragraph
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