About a year ago on the DML, in a thread titled 984, many of us were having a conversation about the possibilties of a 1200cc propriatary motor with an aim of 100 ft/pds of torque. I've been working on the project for quite a while now & am ready to have prototypes made. The initial cost for a set of cases made of billit is about $4300 with additional production runs between $3-4000 depending on quantity. The aim of the new cases is to add strength to the areas that have a reputation of breaking and to provide a stable platform for higher levels of torque than anything else ever made with stock Ducati cases. These are BARE cases & need all the good stuff added ($10M?). I have developed a cam similar to one of the VeeTwo cams, had 12/1 pistons designed, and am going to start with a 71.5 crankshaft. The bore will be adjustable from 94mm to 104mm & getting different size jugs made is pretty reasonable. I prefer a longer crank throw but don't know if I'll be able to accomplish it using stock gears, lay shaft location, etc. I'm trying to use as many stock Ducati parts as possible in order to ease costs & have a wider availability for parts service - bearings, rockers, etc..
I've been working with profesionals who do this sort of thing for a living ('cause I sure don't), and because of the uniqueness of the project, everything so far has been done for free. It's now "put up or shut up" time & I'm trying to get others to participate in the cost of the project by investing $1000 or more each. This will allow you to purchase any and all parts for this motor at cost. I only want the motor for use in Hurricane motorcycles & with 1 or 2 exceptions, I have no plans on selling anything independently. If someone wishes to resell something, that's fine with me, I won't be competing with them. I need 6-8 others besides myself.
Please discuss as much as you want in this thread (whether you are interested in investing or not), or feel free to contact me dirrectly at :
motomaxy@yahoo.com
