Moorespeed's 103 bhp motor

[Shurv]

Richie Moore of Moorespeed has just dynoed a freshly built airhead engine at 103 bhp at the crank and 86bhp at the rear wheel.It's going into a sidecar racer and is racing at the weekend in Anglesey. 980cc,single plug,serious cam profile and gas flowing.Was still making power at 8400 rpm.The man's a genuis!!

 

[Rob Farmer]

All run through a 50 hp gearbox. Should be worth seeing when it lets rip

 

[MattW]

All run through a 50 hp gearbox. Should be worth seeing when it lets rip

I was wondering how the gearbox would cope...

 

[Shurv]

Gearbox's carefully re built.He's done several at 90 and a bit,and no problems at all with gearboxes.Guess they're all pretty tough.

 

[bumpmuncher]

hmm bet hes not using a paralever rear end

 

[richie moore]

the gearbox only looks like a bmw box.

 

[MattW]

the gearbox only looks like a bmw box.

That'll explain it then

 

[Rob Farmer]

the gearbox only looks like a bmw box.

 

[Shurv]

Rob,

I'll bring project bike up when it's finished so you can have a go,I think you'll be surprised/impressed how it all comes together.I'll then take it up to Chesterfield so MickDB1 ,whom I bought the orginal worn out 80GS off can see what I've done to his old "green laner".

 

[Rob Farmer]

Marcus,

I'll look forward to that

 

[Shurv]

An update on the 1st outing for the sidecar,3 wins out of 4 races at the weekend and the lap record for classic sidecars at Anglesey.Not bad for a 1st stab.It's off to race the Gemans next weekend in Holland.

 

[Shurv]

Oh, and the gearbox was fine,even after putting the power through a 5" racing slick.

 

[Benjamin M]

@Richard

How is your site coming along anyway? would be great to see more examples of your work

All the best,

Benjamin