20/01/2009 by info.

Here’s another engine from the Melling range - possibly something a little usable for custom bike building…..

Capacity                          1800cc               2000cc                  2500cc
Bore x Stroke (mm)     101.5 x 111.1     107.5 x 111.1        118.5 x 111.1
No Of Cylinders              2                        2                             2
V Angle                            45°                    45°                         45°
Valves/ Cylinder             2                        2                            2
Spark Plugs/Cylinder Head     2              2                            2
No. of Camshafts             1                         1                            1
Power                                106bhp             118bhp                 144bhp
Torque                              111ft/lbs           124ft/lbs              152ft/lbs

Specification:

Cylinder Heads: Machined from solid billet utilising High Tensile Aluminium Alloy, with unique Valve Seat insert/Valve guides for accurate valve control.

Cylinders: Cylinder Jackets Machined from High Tensile Aluminium Alloy, utilising bespoke ground Steel liners.

Crankcases: Machined from solid Aluminium Alloy designed with special Main Bearing Housings for higher load capability.

Pistons: Forged and fitted with High Performance Piston Rings.

Pushrods: Adjustable for accurate valve clearance and control.

Valves: Made from High Temperature Steel and fitted with High Performance Valve Springs.

Cooling: Air

Oil Scavenge Pump: Gear Pinion Type

Oil Feed Pump: Gear Pinion Type

Fuel System: Mikuni 42mm Carburettor

Cam Followers: Hydraulic
For more details about the ‘Atlantean’ Range please contact J Banks Engines.

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20/01/2009 by info.

We were looking at these engines at a recent trade show, and thought some you might be interested also….and yes - it is a 4 litre block!

Capacity
3998cc
Bore x Stroke (mm)
130.25 x 150.0
No Of Cylinders
2
V Angle
55°
Valves/ Cylinder
2
Spark Plugs/
Cylinder Head
2
No. of Camshafts
2
Connecting Rods
Side by side with Hydro Dynamic bearings
Main Bearings
Drive side: Heavy Duty Roller bearing
Timing side: Hydro Dynamic bearing
Power
217bhp
Torque
247ft/lbs

Specification:

Cylinder Heads: Machined from solid billet utilising High Tensile Aluminium Alloy, with unique Valve Seat insert/Valve guides for accurate valve control.

Cylinders: Cylinder Jackets Machined from High Tensile Aluminium Alloy, utilising bespoke ground Steel liners.

Crankcases: Machined from solid Aluminium Alloy designed with special Main Bearing Housings for higher load capability.

Pistons: Forged and fitted with High Performance Piston Rings.

Pushrods: Adjustable for accurate valve clearance and control.

Valves: Made from High Temperature Steel and fitted with High Performance Valve Springs.

Cooling: Air

Oil Scavenge Pump: Gear Pinion Type

Oil Feed Pump: Gear Pinion Type

Fuel System: Mikuni 42mm Carburettor

Cam Followers: Hydraulic

For more details about the ‘Centaurus’ Range please contact J Banks Engines.

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20/01/2009 by info.

VICTORY Motorcycles shocked the industry when it showed its radical design concept, the Vision 800, at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach in 2005. However, that design concept went on to become the Victory Vision, with many of the styling cues retained.

Now for 2009 the Minnesota based manufacturer looks set to do the same thing again with the launch of it’s CORE concept. Having revolutionized the touring market, it appears that Victory is now set to do the same to the Sports Cruiser class.

When Victory’s design team, led by Industrial Design Director Greg Brew and Lead Industrial Designer Michael Song, set out to create the CORE, the idea was to build a motorcycle using the minimum of elements… engine, frame, wheels and front suspension only.

“CORE is pure motorcycle,” said Song. “We wanted to strip everything not critical and build a motorcycle that uses some of the production technologies we have incorporated into the Victory Vision. The frame and engine architecture of the Victory Vision was our inspiration – but we wanted to make a statement beyond ‘custom’ and create something completely unique.”

In order to achieve a unique frame, the design was cast in aluminum, using a sand mold. It is made up of five pieces, formed from AL 356-T6 aluminum alloy and incorporates the bike’s fuel tank, airbox, battery box and the electrical system.

Suspension is limited to the front only, but takes the form of adjustable WP 48mm upside down race forks. These are fitted with equally race-inspired four-piston radially mounted twin calipers, which operate on dual 320mm discs. Braking at the rear is by a single piston caliper and 240mm disc.

A Victory Freedom 106/6 Stage 2 power plant with closed-loop fuel injection, which was debuted in the 2009 production line, is used in the CORE, along with a six-speed transmission. Maintaining the bare minimum styling, the high level, wrapped stainless steel exhaust is muffler-free.

Away from the frame the single most striking feature of the CORE is the carved mahogany seat, which also incorporates an LED taillight.

Talking about the CORE concept Greg Brew said: “CORE represents the heart of Victory Motorcycles. We want to create a new design language, but never in a way that interrupts the function of the motorcycle. The fact is, a project like CORE is as important to the design team as winning Daytona would be to an engineering team. ‘Pushing the boundaries’ is just another cliché – CORE exists to show the world how dedicated Victory is to the art and science of motorcycle design.”

VICTORY MOTORCYCLES
Medina, Minnesota, USA
Tel: 763 542 5000
E-mail: josh.kurcinka@polarisind.com
www.victorymotorcycles.com

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