NSU Outfit.

ianw · Unread post by **ianw** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:05 pm

I knew I had this somewhere.

Triplebrew · Unread post by **Triplebrew** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:44 pm

What a stunning looking outfit. The front caliper mounts look very similar to ours. Any idea where it is now?

Unread post by **steve-e** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:01 pm

I remember that outfit. Didn't Perry Francis have it later?
Alan had trouble with his legs from what I remember so couldnt ride a kneeler.

Unread post by RP » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:09 pm

steve-e wrote:Alan had trouble with his legs from what I remember so couldnt ride a kneeler.

Which is why Pip Harris was riding a Vincent sitter at the VMCC Festival of 1000 Bikes. He told me that he had new knees and couldn't bend his legs far enough for a kneeler. Mind you, he is in his eighties now - can't imagine us still doing it at that age

dickyholdsworth · Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:44 pm

Looks great but very top heavy i bet it didn't handle very well

ianw · Unread post by **ianw** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:50 pm

Not at all Richard, they are 10 inch wheels so have a look where the top of the motor is in comparrision :d

mrequipe · Unread post by **mrequipe** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:01 pm

Alan was working at Charnwood sidecars a couple of years ago making those fabulous road going outfits with Hayaybusas in etc

Unread post by **steve-e** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:20 pm

Doesn't look any more top heavy than Dad's NSU was. They were a long stroke motor and with the overhead rocker single cam arrangement quite a tall engine all told compared to a bike engine, but quite something compared to other 4 stroke car engines.

ianw · Unread post by **ianw** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:36 pm

Lovely compact motor, a little tall but so neat. Looks more like a bike engine than a car engine.
Same engine but in a solo.

And the modern day version.

Ian E · Unread post by **Ian E** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:00 pm

Don,t forget small engine, as the gear box is seperate. and air cooled.

ianw · Unread post by **ianw** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:05 pm

Correct Ian :d Maybe Mike Richards should be having a look at one of these instead of a BMW :d
And the car the engine came from.

Unread post by **steve-e** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:09 pm

looks like a prinz? the TT was better with the round headlights

Mum had loads of 'em - we used to play in the engineless ones in the back garden

mum e · Unread post by **mum e** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:26 pm

Also we use to have holes drilled in the floor, so the rain went straight out.

and they did handle brilliantly. one year we took the car and four kids and camping equipment to Lydden was it a tight squeeze. :d

kalli · Unread post by **kalli** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:42 pm

An interesting site for NSU engines, this people bring an NSU up to 140 bhp, and sell all parts you need.
This is a German company, but the website it is also in English
http://www.nsu-tt.de/index.en.html

Karl

mrequipe · Unread post by **mrequipe** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:02 pm

I know nothing about NSU engines Ian ! but thats never stopped me before

Why didnt any body lay them down like an Imp ? You would need to make a scoop to direct the air through the block and move the oil pick up then it would make it small