HAYABUSA Speedster

joetony

I have had my CMC for a couple months and I am loving every minute I get to drive it. Has anyone looked into putting a motorcycle engine in their speedster. I was looking at the Suzuki Hayabusa motor, used motors are selling for $1500-$2500 on ebay including transmission and wiring. I have always wanted a motorcycle but with the recent death of my friend in a motorcycle accident, motorcycles are not an option. This Hayabusa motor is a sweet one.

10/27/088:19 AM

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joetony

10/27/088:19 AM

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10/27/088:24 AM

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Here's a Fiat with a Kawasaki engine in it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-_Hmjgjn7c

One of my most favorite thing to watch . . . in a Speedster, a sweet hi-rev motorcycle engine would be KILLER. No reverse, but KILLER ! ! !

10/27/0810:49 AM

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execk2

Probably crack the gelcoat and knock the pan off, but OMG would it fly and sound awesome. There is a reverse in-line 6 spd that they are putting into sandrails, so this can be done. Imagine.........

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10/27/0811:46 AM

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BOKURI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLVQtK04lig

here's a smart car

10/28/087:16 AM

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With any motorcycle hybrid I would look carefully at the Torque and Hp vs RPM curves. You may get 200+ Hp but do you really want it at 8000 RPM? Do you really want peak torque at 6000 RPM? And a speedster is at least 3 times the weight of a cycle. OK, it's all in the gears, but what is it really going to be like to drive?

That said, I think it would be a fun project for the "fabricators" among us. And you can call me for the first test drive!

10/31/0811:56 AM

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but what do these guys do about reverse?

http://jalopnik.com/tag/hayabusa/

10/31/081:35 PM

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joetony

Jay leno had his guys make him a motorcycle powered car.
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=188043
He has two gear boxes. so he has six forward gears and six in reverse. "google" v8 Hayabusa and you find a company that fused two hayabusa motors together, man would that be fun. At this time I have a 1600cc motor with 36 dellerto carbs, anything would be faster then this.

10/31/082:55 PM

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Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

Reverse is easy peasy, just use a starter motor with chain drive to the axle .

My 5 year project is a 1000cc Yamaha Virago powered dirt track Killer Kart is in the final stages... approx. 40 HP. 5 spd, R & P steering, 4 independent suspension, full roll cage etc.