Interesting motorcycles, not XS650

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Old fella I knew in 1966 put one of these in a VW sedan, but in a scooter, it'd be very fun.
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Nominal 72 hp and 100 ci. It's light enough to pick up with one hand, as I remember. McCulloch 4318. There was a dual ignition version too.

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Apologies for OT (and hope it's not a serious violation of protocol)>

Old fella I knew in 1966 put one of these in a VW sedan, but in a scooter, it'd be very fun.
View attachment 243289 Nominal 72 hp and 100 ci. It's light enough to pick up with one hand, as I remember. McCulloch 4318. There was a dual ignition version too.

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Early Bensen gyroplanes used that motor... with good success too.



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Apologies for OT (and hope it's not a serious violation of protocol)>

Old fella I knew in 1966 put one of these in a VW sedan, but in a scooter, it'd be very fun.
View attachment 243289 Nominal 72 hp and 100 ci. It's light enough to pick up with one hand, as I remember. McCulloch 4318. There was a dual ignition version too.

Best!
Wasn't that McCulloch original used as power for a target drone?
 
Wasn't that McCulloch original used as power for a target drone?
Yes, at least some were used in target drones. Sold to Radioplane Company (Reginald Denny the actor started R Plane in Burbank. Marylin Monroe worked there, btw). My old friend who had one he put in a VW, found it in the Arizona desert, in a crashed target... Statute of limitations long past... and anyway he was old school, born in 19th century - finders keepers. The US has, ah..."changed" since then. People are all ready to drop a dime on each other. Not good.
 
Apologies for OT (and hope it's not a serious violation of protocol)>

Old fella I knew in 1966 put one of these in a VW sedan, but in a scooter, it'd be very fun.
View attachment 243289 Nominal 72 hp and 100 ci. It's light enough to pick up with one hand, as I remember. McCulloch 4318. There was a dual ignition version too.

Best!
No protocol, just technical interest of a gearhead type. This is what interests us, us being guys who like 50 year old motorcycles. Motors gears, related... Nobody minds thread drift... Cheers
 
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