Motoczysz, Inspired by the Britten V1000

[louisb]

Just reading the July Aussie MotorCycle News...

A story on a bike called a Motoczysz C1. I think it's amazing.

"The frame, the engine, front and rear suspension, transmission, brakes, adjustibility.... all new thinking."

Looks nice too.

Official:
www.motoczysz.com

Some Pics:
http://perljam.net/motorcycle/seattl...motoczysz.html

Pic

[bugjuice]

that's a mental bike.. what engine is it? It doesn't really give much detail about it, apart from the fact they've made it the same width as the rear tyre.. and it doesn't look like a V config block..

Some interesting features on it, for sure.. including a secondary radiator under the rear tail.. and a couple of minor faults to be redesigned I guess, but it's still early days for it..
bizarre machine..

[louisb]

The engine is a:

Watercooled DOHC Longitudinally mounted dry-sump 15 degree v4 fourstroke with TWO!!! contrarotating crankshafts, four valves per cylinder...

On it's fuel tank it says: "Dedicated to John Britten"

[bugjuice]

ahhh.. I see how it works now.. That is a very clever design. Also explains why the pipe design is how it is too.. It's a very narrow V

and got to love that rear swing arm design

[Bren_chch]

damn thats sexy!!

[Slingshot]

Very nice...I wonder how much one of these would set you back?



BMC talked about producing a road legal version of the v1000, I remember reading that it would need of 200 modifactions though.

I've often though about converting a TL into a V1000 look-a-like. With a bit of bodywork and the right paint scheme, you could probably convince the casual observer...but you'd also run the risk of looking like a tosser on a look-a-like

[bugjuice]

Very nice...I wonder how much one of these would set you back?



BMC talked about producing a road legal version of the v1000, I remember reading that it would need of 200 modifactions though.

I've often though about converting a TL into a V1000 look-a-like. With a bit of bodywork and the right paint scheme, you could probably convince the casual observer...but you'd also run the risk of looking like a tosser on a look-a-like

or no one knowing what the hell you were riding/trying to imitate..

[gav]

A guy up in Nelson has a Honda Bros that hes made into a mini Britten, made up his own body work (and painted it in blue) and his own exhaust's (painted fluro pink). He had it on the back of his ute at the John Britten memorial races and some people were coming up and asking him how he managed to get a real Britten?

[BarryG]

Roadracing World magazine has done a couple of very detailed stories and ridden the thing. At the moment, it's officially a 'proof of concept' (read: we're not sure if all this is going to work, but...), and sounds like he's really on a right track. Money is the factor now, of course. I think there are plans to produce, but at a huge price. Time will tell - the guy is serious, but like anything of this nature, it'll be a case of whether there's a commercial market in the end that determines an end result. It's a brilliant looking bike.
Cheers
Barry (USA correspondent :-))

[Damon]

There was a story on 60 minutes a month or two ago about this guy and his bike, it was really interesting, he decided he wanted to scrap all the rules and just start again.

It looks pretty damn sexy so far, with some fairings it would be awesome.

[disenfranchised]

Man this thread is old!!!

I watched a show on discovery tonight...and looking on the site, it's not even a couple of months old yet.

If you missed it, watch out for a replay
There was some really good infomation in there about the engine, transmission and suspension design.

[Romeo]

Yeah, I just watched (most of it) too. It was freckin' sick!

[jrandom]

Yes, it was a great show.

Some of the engineering setbacks were absolutely heartbreaking, but the general feeling will be oh so familiar to anyone who's ever done that sort of development work.

I wonder why they decided to go with a cast block instead of CNC milled?

I looked Motoczysz up on the interwebs after the programme finished. There's a few good tidbits on the website.

[awauckland]

Very nice...I wonder how much one of these would set you back?

http://www.motoczysz.com/sales/collect.php

[Mort]

I watched it too... its a very interesting bike.... I love the front end, single shock, sliders on bearings arrangement and the counter rotating engine...

Jeremy McWilliams said it was unlike any bike he had ridden (He was also 1st rider to crash one.. he he )

The main thought I had was if that fancy engine could make enough power. As the KR team found out....they can make a bike that is half a second a lap faster through better handling but it will always lose out to a bike with 10% more power (with a good rider and handling)

Very interesting bike though...