Ukukhokhisa i-W3
Esakhiweni esiseduze neshabhu, ngihlangabezana nocezu lomlando wezithuthuthu. Iqoqo likaJim lizishaya isifuba ngo-Vincent Black Shadow, i-Honda CB 750 kanye naleso silwane esinamasondo amathathu u-Jim asigibele eLake Bonneville waya kurekhodi lomhlaba lika-534 km / h. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ngibona inqwaba yezithuthuthu ezibonakala zansuku zonke, kodwa iso elibukhali lithola ukuthi bangama-exotic.
Ama-cruiser amakhulu ahluke kakhulu kune-V-twin evamile. Lezi yizibonelo zokuqala ze-Fueling W3, enye yezithuthuthu ezingavamile kakhulu ezingathengwa ngemali okwamanje. Ziyamangalisa ngisho nalapho ziqhathaniswa nezinye eziqanjwe uJim. Emnyama futhi ehamba phambili ngenombolo 1 ingeyomlingisi uLarry Hagman. Awazi? Udlale lesi sigelekeqe ku-Dallas TV Lemonade futhi kuthiwa ukhethe okumnyama kulokhu.
I-W3 iphrojekthi eyaqanjwa ngokuhlanganyela no-Harley Davidson. Embonini babeqaphe ngeso lokhozi ukuthi uFeuling wayezokwenzani ngenjini yabo engamasilinda amabili i-Twin Cam 88. Kulo mbono u-Jim ogcwele umqondo wayenanyathiselwe isilinda sangaphambili, esiphinde sibe ne-engeli engu-45°, kanti amasilinda amathathu wazalwa.
Kubonakala sengathi ithole ikhaya layo ngqo kulayini wokukhiqiza waseMilwaukee, kodwa abaphathi be-Harley baphola ngokushesha. UJim wahlala omile, ngakho wakha kabusha ijeneretha futhi wayiqamba igama esikhundleni sebheji lika-Harley. Kodwa-ke, umklamo oyisisekelo weyunithi usalokhu ufana - i-cylinder emithathu engavamile, enevolumu yama-cubic centimeters angu-2500 namandla angu-156 amahhashi.
Okuqaphelekayo ngale yunithi ukwakheka kukaJim okunama-crank amathathu. Okuyinhloko induku yokuxhuma yesilinda esiphakathi, esendizeni efanayo nepheya lamanye amabili angeziwe (amasilinda angaphambili nangemuva) ku-crankshaft. Isixazululo sifana ngokuphawulekayo nomklamo wenjini yendiza eyiradial.
UJim wengeze eyakhe ezingxenyeni eziyinhloko zenjini ye-Harley, kuyilapho lonke ibhayisikili elifakwe kahle livamile. Uhlaka lwenziwe ngamashubhu ensimbi kanti ithangi likaphethiloli lingumsebenzi kaRob North, owaklama uhlaka lwe-Triummphu Speed Triple. Izimfoloko ze-Storz/Ceriani zangaphambili zisethwe ku-30 degrees, ukumiswa okuqhubekayo kunikezwa ukushaqeka okungemuva, futhi amasondo omshini wokuSebenza namabhuleki anikezwa.
I-asphalt ephukile
Uma ngiyiqhumisa, umsindo uyancipha kancane kunalokho obekulindelwe - njenge-Harley enezwi eliphansi elinokhahlo. Sawubona, ngingayizwa ngempela i-Ducati ngemuva? Mhlawumbe, kodwa lesi sidalwa esingaphansi kwami asiyena umsubathi. I-W3 iyi-cruiser nje ngoMsombuluko, ine-wheelbase kanye nesisindo esinjalo.
Naphezu kobukhulu bayo obukhulu, i-W3 ayinayo inqwaba yokushayela. Lapho ngobuqotho ngiqala ukuvula igesi, ngicishe ngithathwe isilo. Ngamagiya aphansi, iFeuling iyashesha ngamandla amakhulu, futhi uma ubhema isondo langemuva le-Avon, naphezu kobude balo, isongela ukuphakamisa isondo langaphambili. Ngikholwe, nge-torque engaphezu kuka-200 Nm ukusuka ku-2000 kuya ku-5500 rpm, ukuzwa okunjalo akunakulibaleka. Umuzwa ofanayo wejubane cishe u-200 km ngehora.
Lokhu akuvamile ku-W3 futhi kuyayidlula. UJim uthi isithuthuthu singafinyelela kalula ku-235 km ngehora, futhi ngesilinganiso segiya esishintshiwe kanye nomshayeli onamantongomane ensimbi, singakwazi ngisho nokugijima ku-300 km ngehora. Ngokuphambene nalokho engikulindele, kokubili ukumiswa kwangaphambili nangemuva kuhle kakhulu, kanjalo nokuzinza. Nokho, okungenani kufika ku-150 amamayela ngehora.
Emakhoneni kwangimangaza ukusabela kwe-W3 uma ungakunaki ukudlidliza okuncane, futhi amabhuleki athembekile ayingxenye engcono kakhulu yebhayisikili.
I-W3 ayiyona i-cruiser, nakuba ibukeka njengayo, futhi nakuba isikhundla sayo sifana ne-cruiser. Ngiyiqhathanisa nokuhlala phezu kwerokhethi enamandla anonya engenakuqhathaniswa, indiza njengesihogo, futhi ibiza u-$ 40. Isethi ingeyakho ngo-$000.
Ukukhokhisa i-W3
IMINININGWANE YOBUCHWEPHESHE
injini: I-air-cooled, i-cylinder emithathu
Ivolumu: 2458cm3
Bore nokunyakaza: 101, 6 x 101, 6 mm
Ukuminyanisa: 9 5:1
I-Carburetor: 3 x 39 mm i-Keihin
Shintsha: Amafutha ama-Multi-disc
Ukudluliswa kwamandla: Amagiya ayi-5
Amandla amakhulu: 115 kW (6 hp) ku-156 rpm
I-torque enkulu: 236 Nm ngo-4000 ngomzuzu
Ukumiswa (phambili): Izimfoloko Telescopic Storz / Ceriani
Ukumiswa (ngemuva): Ipheya elungisekayo yokushaqeka Kokumiswa Okuqhubekayo
Amabhuleki (ngaphambili): Amakhoyili amabili f 2 mm, 292-piston caliper
Amabhuleki (ngemuva): Ikholuthi f 292 mm
Isondo (ngaphambili): 3 x 00
Kolo (buza): 6 x 00
ITire (ngaphambili): 110/90 x 19, Avon Venom
Ibhande le-Elastic (buza): 200/60 x 16, Avon AM23
I-engeli yekhanda lozimele: I-30 °
Isondo: 1753 mm
Uphethiloli: 19 XNUMX amalitha
Isisindo esomile: I-268 kg
URoland Brown
Isithombe: Kevin Wing, Roland Brown
Imininingwane yezobuchwepheshe
injini: I-air-cooled, i-cylinder emithathu
I-torque: 236 Nm ngo-4000 ngomzuzu
Ukudluliswa kwamandla: Amagiya ayi-5
Amabhuleki: Amakhoyili amabili f 2 mm, 292-piston caliper
Ukumiswa: I-Storz / Ceriani / Imfoloko ye-Telescopic Ipheya eguquguqukayo yokushaqeka Okuqhubekayo kokumiswa
Uphethiloli: 19 XNUMX amalitha
Isondo: 1753 mm
Isisindo: I-268 kg