Engine:
750cc watercooled 8 cylinder, 90 degree vee configuration, bore and stroke 56 x 38mm, 'Flat' (180) crankshaft design, 6 speed close ratio cassette-style gearbox, 4 valves per cylinder, 17,000 rpm redline (race motors 19,000rpm), 120 kW power output projected.Crankcases: Designed and machined in house by Ian, pattern by
Neil Kilner of Accurate Patterns, casting by Magnesium Technologies (Cast
in high strength aluminium alloy).
Crankshaft: Designed and machined (from billet) in house, grinding
by Omega Cranks
Heads: Modified Yamaha FZR 400
Induction: 8x 32mm Keihin flat slide carburetors, Motec EFI
currently under evaluation using F1-style rotary spool throttle bodies
of Drysdale's own design and construction and Bosch injectors.
Alternator: Kawasaki ZZR 250
Gearbox: Modified Yamaha/Kawasaki
Clutch: Modified Suzuki/Yamaha
Water pump: Kawasaki ZZR1100
Oil System: Modified Honda CB 1000
Frame And Bodywork:
Frame: Designed and fabricated in house, TIG welded ERW tube, oval tube was custom made to Ian's specifications.Bodywork: Designed by Duncan Harrington (email: dunk69@tpg.com.au), t
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be laid up in carbon fibre by specialist supplier.
Colour: Any color you like as long as it is orange.
Exhaust: 8 into 2 system fabricated in house (a nightmare), to be supplied by specialist manufacturer.
Mufflers: Carbon fibre specials by Black Mamba.
Forks: Yamaha YZF 750 (prototype), White Power and Ohlins to be evaluated for production models.
Wheels: Yamaha YZF 750 (Prototype), Marvic, Marcheseni & Dymag to be evaluated for production.
Brakes: Brembo / Lockheed to be evaluated for production.
Swingarm: Modified Kawasaki ZZR1100 (Prototype only) features hydraulic chain adjustment, fabricated in house for production models.
Rear Suspension: Modified White Power damper mounted in unique under slung manner, cross frame linkages designed and fabricated from billet in house.
Electronics:
Ignition:Vance and Hines 'Powerpack', to be replaced by MOTEC engine
management system.
Dash: PI Systems LCD display data logging system, likewise this will be replaced by the MOTEC display once the system is installed and tested.