quiz 01/05/2007*

[mike wilson]

Once more a racer. This time a figment of someone's imagination.

 

So...

 

The imaginary name. The real name. The machine of which the motor was allegedly a development.

[macguzzi]

. Riden by David Essex

 

Silver Dream Racer, I belive the intrest of this bike bulit by Barton engineering was bought out by Eric Buell only for the project to founder the Buell RW 750 Road Warrior

[Guzzirider]

What a totally awful film that was!

[macguzzi]

He was'nt much of a singer either, acting from the woodentops school

[helicopterjim R.I.P.]

. Riden by David Essex

 

Silver Dream Racer, I belive the intrest of this bike bulit by Barton engineering was bought out by Eric Buell only for the project to founder the Buell RW 750 Road Warrior

 

I believe you are right. The motor was the Phoenix race engine and although I am not entirely sure I think it was a 750 square four intended for the Formula 750 class but the actual Silver Dream racer was a 500.

 

The Barton 750 was also used in a sidecar outfit that raced at the Isle of Man

 

I recall it was Barton Motors not Barton Engineering but again that was many years ago.

[macguzzi]

Point please and I've listed another stumper

[mike wilson]

Which machine was the engine allegedly developed from?

[macguzzi]

All I can tell you is 750cc square four rotary valve two stroke, guess at development would be Scott, or yamaha did have same bore and stroke as yamaha, did have some sucess in sidecar racing as the Barton Phoenix 750cc

[macguzzi]

Sorry forgot TZ 750

[mike wilson]

You've also forgotten about the road-going square four two-stroke available at the time....

[g.forrest]

rg suzuki. tz was across frame straight four.

[mike wilson]

So who's going to get all the answers in one post this time?

[helicopterjim R.I.P.]

Silver Dream Racer

Barton Phoenix

RG 500 Suzuki

[macguzzi]

I think your being a bit fusy here got 99% in first post, It's only speculation of what the bike was a development of fact was it was a load of rubbish prone to grenading

[helicopterjim R.I.P.]

I think your being a bit fusy here got 99% in first post, It's only speculation of what the bike was a development of fact was it was a load of rubbish prone to grenading

 

I agree .... unless I get the point. Then I don't agree.

 

 

 

 

 

Give the man a point!