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General Discussion => Campfire Talk => Topic started by: High On Octane on March 08, 2014, 11:08:52 pm

Title: The World's Fastest Velocette
Post by: High On Octane on March 08, 2014, 11:08:52 pm
I came across this today and wanted to share.

http://thevintagent.blogspot.ca/2013/02/171-mph-on-velocette.html

http://www.worldsfastestvelocette.com/the-story.php

Scottie J
Title: Re: The World's Fastest Velocette
Post by: ace.cafe on March 08, 2014, 11:38:39 pm
Cool.
Fast!
Title: Re: The World's Fastest Velocette
Post by: High On Octane on March 09, 2014, 12:04:31 am
Effing A it's fast!  A gent on the land speed forum shared it with me.  He was right, it definitely gives me some inspiration in knowing that this CAN be done!  That crankcase is so tiny compared to the speed that the bike achieved.

Scottie J
Title: Re: The World's Fastest Velocette
Post by: ace.cafe on March 09, 2014, 05:41:47 pm
The advantage of the blower is that it can keep the torque at max, all the way up to the redline. It doesn't decline in torque as it approaches redline like the N/A engines do.
It can make a lot of power that way.
Title: Re: The World's Fastest Velocette
Post by: Darkside on March 09, 2014, 07:02:19 pm
Annnnd...The actual run. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kL4qnEb10Qk  8)
Title: Re: The World's Fastest Velocette
Post by: Arizoni on March 10, 2014, 12:16:46 am
It would have been better if it actually showed the bike going thru the speed traps.

My Royal Enfield can putt off into the distance as fast as the Velocette in the video. :)
Title: Re: The World's Fastest Velocette
Post by: Darkside on March 11, 2014, 11:37:40 pm
Don't shoot the messenger.  ;D
Title: Re: The World's Fastest Velocette
Post by: cyrusb on March 12, 2014, 01:46:06 pm
Quote from: Arizoni on March 10, 2014, 12:16:46 am
It would have been better if it actually showed the bike going thru the speed traps.

My Royal Enfield can putt off into the distance as fast as the Velocette in the video. :)
+1 on that. Also, For a motor that is worked to the hilt, it really doesn't sound a whole lot different than a stock one. I would really like to hear it at full chat.