Radical C1 990

[zadok]

An American architect by the name of Michael Czycz built this beauty. I'm lovin' it.

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[Coyote]

Saw it in the Motorcycle Trader. Very awesome

There was something different about the motor. What was it?

[zadok]

Saw it in the Motorcycle Trader. Very awesome

There was something different about the motor. What was it?

powered by a 1-liter inline-four with staggered cylinder blocks and stacked, contrarotating cranks, the whole thing positioned lengthways in a carbon-fiber chassis equipped with radical front and rear suspension systems.
Inline-four is certainly different.

[Coyote]

powered by a 1-liter inline-four with staggered cylinder blocks and stacked, contrarotating cranks, the whole thing positioned lengthways in a carbon-fiber chassis equipped with radical front and rear suspension systems.
Inline-four is certainly different.

That was it. They said in the motorcycle trader that this set up made it a totally different bike to ride. Sounds great too. Check out the Videos on the homepage WRT gave the link too

[marty]

too much cabling and pipes exposed for me. i reckon the next development of bikes should be to be hiding all of that - bit like underseat exhausts etc

[zadok]

Streaming video of first test:

http://www.motoczysz.com/main.php?ar...turn_path=home

[Paul in NZ]

Why have an in line engine and then turn the drive 90 degrees for chain drive? Makes little sense.

[Aiolos]

Width for one.
According to an article on the website, it also removes the gyroscopic forces that inhibit leaning over, instead helping to prevent wheelies and stoppies.

[James Deuce]

Why have an in line engine and then turn the drive 90 degrees for chain drive? Makes little sense.

It's a staggered V4.

[Paul in NZ]

Width for one.
According to an article on the website, it also removes the gyroscopic forces that inhibit leaning over, instead helping to prevent wheelies and stoppies.

But you trade that off for length and power losses turning the drive through 90 degrees. I have some doubts thats all, (I did read the article ya know)

[Paul in NZ]

It's a staggered V4.

Well it's staggering thats for sure...

It's very nice and if the engineering is half as nice as the marketting we are looking at the next world champ BUT - I have serious doubts about the engine config.

Paul N

Hey - the sound on the video alone justifies building it.... Seriously horn!

[Waylander]

Hey - the sound on the video alone justifies building it.... Seriously horn!

Sounds a bit like a Vmax with straight pipes.

[Forest]

That triple-cam arrangement looks quite sweet. The engine certainly won't have any problem breathing with the over-head intakes.

[The_Dover]

it's designed by an architect for fucks sake.

it won't work and will leak.

but as long as it looks nice............wankers.