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| The Sidecar Specification..
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| General |
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| Dimensions: |
:2.70m length, 1.40m wide, 0.75m
high |
| Weight: |
375kg un-laden, 415 kg laden |
| Ground Clearance: |
65mm |
| Top Speed: |
175mph |
| Acceleration: |
0-60mph in 3.5 secs |
| Braking: |
100-0mph in 3 secs |
| Controls: |
Conventional motorbike steering
with throttle in right hand, clutch lever in left hand, gear
changer on right foot and brakes on left foot. |
| Chassis: |
Constructed in Switzerland by Louis
Christian Racing, this in effect is a three wheeled Formula
1 racing car. The chassis is an Aluminium composite, riveted
and epoxy glued together. |
| Engine: |
Yamaha YZF R1 1000cc four cylinder
four stroke motorbike engine |
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| Material: |
1mm Anodized aluminuim monocoque,
fabricated as a box section with internal aluminuim bulkheads,
riveted and epoxy glued together.Passenger platform is Carbon
/ Kevlar honeycomb fiberglass construction.
All structural brackets and ty-bars are various diameter
Chrome Molybdenum tubing with all joints TIG welded together.All
hanging points are bolted through universal ball (rose) joints. |
| Wheels: |
5 spoke Magnesium Alloy 13” diameter,
single centre nut fastening, Front – 10” width, Sidecar – 12”
width, Rear – 14” width |
| Tyres: |
Yokohama soft rubber racing compounds |
| Brakes: |
9” dia. Steel ventilated discs
with carbon metallic brake pads operated by a single “four-pot”
racing caliper, on every wheel. |
| Fuel cell: |
50 litre rubber fuel bag, inside
the monocoque chassis, filled with “Explosafe” non-flammable
foam. |
| Fairings: |
3 piece streamlined Carbon / Kevlar
fiberglass outer, with Kevlar survival cell and kneeling area
for driver.Carbon / Kevlar under tray to provide minimal floor
drag resistance. |
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| The Engine.. |
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| Make and model: |
Yamaha YZF R1 1000cc |
| Engine type: |
Compact, ultra lightweight 4 cylinder
four stroke, liquid cooled, DOHC, 20 valve head with one piece
cylinder and crankcases. |
| Gears: |
6 speed, 3 axis close ratio gearbox
for maximum acceleration |
| Bore and Stroke: |
74mm x 58mm with lightweight forged
pistons and electroplated bores |
| Torque: |
95 ft/lb at 12000 rpm |
| Horsepower: |
180 bhp at rear wheel |
| Max revs: |
13800 rpm |
| Exhaust System: |
4 into 1 steel system with titanium
end silencer. |
| Ignition System: |
Standard R1 ignition box and 3.0
ohm coils |
| Carburetors: |
Bank of 4, Keihin 41mm Flatside
downdraft Carbs with throttle sensor. |
| Airbox: |
Ram air, loaded volume carbon fibre
airbox with baffle and side vents. |
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