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Jimmie 15-09-07 03:09 PM

What is this?
 
Hey all haven't been on here in awhile. Still riding and loving my SV650N over here in Northern California. There is another web site I belong to that has a Trivia thread, well a guy posted a picture of a rare hand built British Race bike and it hasn't been identified yet. I was hoping some of you might have a clue as to what it is. HELP!!! here is the picture, thanx.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1897/081312sg2.jpg

Ed 15-09-07 08:45 PM

Re: What is this?
 
Try contacting the NationalMotorcycle Museum here, linky:

http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum....um/contact.php

Biker Biggles 15-09-07 09:45 PM

Re: What is this?
 
That engine looks like a Gilera or possibly an MV agusta unit,but there was a British bike called a KRM (Or something like that).They built a DOHC four and tried it in the 350 class.Dont know if thats it.:confused:

rictus01 16-09-07 01:15 AM

Re: What is this?
 
not uncommon for racers to build one off's, it is a MV agusta engine though,

heres the 350cc 4 cylinder version

http://www.manxman.co.im/mvagusta/engine.jpg

and here's the 6 cylinder one

http://www.dropbears.com/m/models/cl...s/mv6assen.jpg

you can plainly see the same build.

Cheers Mark.

Jimmie 16-09-07 01:31 AM

Re: What is this?
 
First thing I thought was MV, But look at the clutch area, made me wonder???

rictus01 16-09-07 02:19 AM

Re: What is this?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmie (Post 1288392)
First thing I thought was MV, But look at the clutch area, made me wonder???


it's a dry clutch, for heat disapation and easy change, not just a new Ducati thing you know, same engine though.

http://www.classic-motorrad.de/bendi...-Fotos/Tre.jpg

Jimmie 17-09-07 08:37 PM

Re: What is this?
 
Someone figured it out. This is what they posted:
It’s a Marsh 4 cylinder from the early 1960s. Fred Marsh was quite a remarkable man and engineer who also made Britain’s only DOHC V8! This one was based on triumph Terrier Heads, Ariel telescopic forks and a Douglas Dragonfly frame!
:cheers:


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