A small home build project?

[Vinnetrow]

New guy here, not sure how well these kind of projects go down. It has two wheels...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkPkWWfgxVo

[Aff]

This definitely needs more info!
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[UnknownStuntm...]

This is quite cool. Two discrete engines! The madness of it all! Do you start one then use it to bump the other one? Common kill switch for both too?

Tell us more about it?

[Vinnetrow]

Villiers Midget 2 stroke engines, 98cc, 1HP EACH!. 3-speed albion gearbox 1-N-2-3.

[nowhere.elysium]

This project needs the most comprehensive writeup that the internet will have ever seen.

There is more win here than I can even express.
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[Vinnetrow]

[quote="UnknownStuntman"]This is quite cool. Two discrete engines! The madness of it all! Do you start one then use it to bump the other one? Common kill switch for both too?

Tell us more about it?[/quote]

Villiers 98cc 2-stroke engines, 1-N-2-3 Albion gearbox. There is a large handle on the left side of the bike that is used to start both engines via the gearbox, you can however bump start the whole thing by pushing it along and releasing the clutch in second usually starts both up. Its easy to push because its small and lightweight.

Whats a kill switch? I have two fuel taps

[Vinnetrow]

[quote="nowhere.elysium"]This project needs the most comprehensive writeup that the internet will have ever seen.

There is more win here than I can even express.[/quote]

haha thanks, im not much of a talker, or typer i guess.

[MattWadz]

that is cool!
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[c_dug]

Does it ride well? How do the engines keep in time properly?
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[shereen]

That is so cool! I think you have just won the internet.

Also - is your dog deaf?
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[pepperami]

[bladerunner]

A bit of history about the engines can be found here ...it covers villiers motors in general.....but for those of you to young to remember ...

https://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0596.htm
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[woodyeee]

Looks cool as fcuk......would of been easier to have used one big engine though lol.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[The Artist]

Love the Villiers flywheels.

Get them polished up. Mirror finish on those is easy to do and looks great.

[pepperami]

[Vinnetrow]

[quote="c_dug"]Does it ride well? How do the engines keep in time properly?[/quote]

We timed the engines to the same degree, however, between my measurements and the 1955 engines, they never seem to bang in sync. They don't pull each other though, so something must be right. The ride is actually quite comfortable. The springer front end and the sprung seat absorb the bumps well. The most difficult part is controlling everything with your hands. Right handed gear lever is a pain. A gear lever that comes up between your legs. But its all in good fun!

[Vinnetrow]

[quote="shereen"]That is so cool! I think you have just won the internet.

Also - is your dog deaf? [/quote]

Haha, the little fella is only 3, he's just used to it. He could easily run back to the house but chooses to stay with the guys.

[Vinnetrow]

[quote="pepperami"][quote="Vinnetrow"]Villiers Midget 2 stroke engines, 98cc, 1HP EACH!. 3-speed albion gearbox 1-N-2-3.[/quote]

I`m thinking that you wont be curling the tarmac on the drag strip then .

It looks like a groovy project

Moar please![/quote]

Haha not anytime soon. The two engines do have a surprising amount of torque, just no high revs. Throttle twists about 15 degrees.

[Vinnetrow]

[quote="bladerunner"]A bit of history about the engines can be found here ...it covers villiers motors in general.....but for those of you to young to remember ...

https://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0596.htm[/quote]

I remember reading this trying to find info myself. As far as i know the engines are both 1955 Villiers Midget MKII 98CC 2-Stroke.

[Vinnetrow]

[quote="Wafer_Thin_Ham"][quote="woodyeee"]Looks cool as fcuk......would of been easier to have used one big engine though lol.[/quote]

And that would completely defeat the point and cool factor.[/quote]

You sir. Know the score.

[Vinnetrow]

[quote="The Artist"]Love the Villiers flywheels.

Get them polished up. Mirror finish on those is easy to do and looks great.[/quote]

I dont have any real polishing tools. What is the best way to get a bit more shine out of them?

[Teflon-Mike]

If that's what you do to a pair of poor unsuspecting ATCO mowers, I HATE to imagine what would happen if you chanced upon a couple of Allen Sythes
There used to be a couple rusting away in the barn on my Grandad's farm... Big solid steel wheels with '"Allen" cast in them, and Speedway bike tyres!
Oh no... I can hear the epicyclic sturmey grinding... I've just given you an idea for your next project, haven't I?
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[The Artist]

[Pete.]

Nice piece of work there!

You seem to have collected an inordinate number of electric motors and reduction gearboxes - what could you possibly need all those for?
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good