Harley powered airplane

"Jimmy Galvin" wrote in message
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QUESTION:
Why doesn't Harley Davidson make televisions?


Answer: Loud pipes may save lives, but they sure do drown out the volume

"Jimmy Galvin" wrote in message
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QUESTION:
Why doesn't Harley Davidson make televisions?

ANSWER:
They can't figure out how to make them leak oil.

Well the answer is quite easy, the power supplies in TV's have large
capacitors in them. All Harley TV's need to do is under rate them so
they will blow every now and then. This will spray the inside of the
set with OIL, nice smelly stuff. It will leak out all over the place
just like Harley owners desire.:-)
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"Mark Hickey" wrote in message
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(Jay) wrote:

In motorcycle circles, aren't Harleys known more for their
nostalga
and styling and less for their power to weight ratio?

Oh, they're known for their power to weight ratio - it's lower
than
just about any other bike (with the exception of my bicycle of
course).

Mark Hickey

(Brett) wrote in news:3778c1e5.0312102332.18010aa8
@posting.google.com:

www.hog-air.com

Interesting... Aside from the belt drive, is the motor stock??? What
prop is used? Custom? At what RPM is the engine going to cruise )


It appears you plan on basically assembling Zodiac XL kits, fitting the
Harley motor to them, and selling the complete airplane.... Here, I
believe, many of us are perhaps interested in the firewall forward
package, if not just the engine and/or belt drive. What is your pricing
for those options???

I assume this will only run on 91+ octane mo-gas... do you know if 100LL
would run this baby properly? (hard to find mo-gas sometimes on cross-
countries)?

Looks really cool, and the aaahhh factor of having a Harley Plane is
hard to ignore. It will be interesting to see the long-term performance
of this baby. I'm either going to build a Zodiac XL or a Sonex...
either of which may be ideal for this type engine... I will not even
begin construction for 6 months to a year, so I will be following your
progress with interest.


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completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

"Brett" wrote in message
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I built a Zenith 601 XL with a Harley motor. It took about 7 months to
build alot of that time figuring out the motor stuff. Then 3 mo.
waiting for the inspection. Well I just got my inspection done on the
9th and I took it up. WOW what a rush. You can see it at
www.hog-air.com

Hmmm........... I particularly like the caption on the picture of the
horizontal stab - "A Tail Wing".

Rich S.

I found, it's a pity to hide such a beauty among engines below a cowling.
Could you imagine an nostalgia aircraft, with the Harley motor on the nose
without any cowling, taking of in formation with a number of Harley drivers
in Oshkosh?
George
www.vranek.ch/aerocar.htm

"Brett" wrote in message
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I built a Zenith 601 XL with a Harley motor. It took about 7 months to
build alot of that time figuring out the motor stuff. Then 3 mo.
waiting for the inspection. Well I just got my inspection done on the
9th and I took it up. WOW what a rush. You can see it at
www.hog-air.com

It has a good bit of tourqe on take off. Just a bit of rudder.
We will be offering motor packages ranging from 80 hp to 115 hp.
But we won't sell any until I am done testing and I am satisfied with
the results. So far it I am very pleased. As for this motor it is
stock. I wanted to see how that worked first. Then from there the
power will only go up.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 02:29:58 +0100, "George Vranek"
wrote:

I found, it's a pity to hide such a beauty among engines below a cowling.
Could you imagine an nostalgia aircraft, with the Harley motor on the nose
without any cowling, taking of in formation with a number of Harley drivers
in Oshkosh?

You mean something like this?
http://www.hillfamily.org/david/aviation/Epps1924/Epps1924p01.htm

Original was powered by an Indian Chief engine. Current front runner
for the replica is a Harley Evo, though Brett has convinced me to at
least consider a Twin Cam motor olike he's using.

David Hill
Sautee-Nacoochee, GA, USA
david at hillREMOVETHISfamily dot org
www dot hillfamily dot org

LOL,

I was wondering when you would enter this thread David. BTW, find out anything
interesting about the air Hawg? Pricing on it and the PSRU?

Harry

The latest issue of "Contact!" magazine (issue 74) has a short article
re. HD engines for homebuilt.
Also, Utah State University has an HD-powered Wright Flyer replica
flying. see..
http://utahstatetoday.usu.edu/archiv...e-03-14-03.cfm
and
http://www.hardnewscafe.usu.edu/news/1210_wright.html

Sid Knox
Velocity N199RS
Starduster N666SK
KR2 N24TC
W7QJQ


(Brett) wrote in message
..... Harley motor.
(big snip)

Did they take it out to Kill Devil Hills and fly it today? I mean today
being The Day, and all.

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Al Mills
Wake me before we take off...
"sidk" wrote in message
om...
The latest issue of "Contact!" magazine (issue 74) has a short article
re. HD engines for homebuilt.
Also, Utah State University has an HD-powered Wright Flyer replica
flying. see..

http://utahstatetoday.usu.edu/archiv...e-03-14-03.cfm
and
http://www.hardnewscafe.usu.edu/news/1210_wright.html

Sid Knox
Velocity N199RS
Starduster N666SK
KR2 N24TC
W7QJQ


(Brett) wrote in message
..... Harley motor.
(big snip)