Today on BikeBound.com: Two-Stroke V3! The “Tait Triple” designed by the late Bob Tait, an engineer and toolmaker who spent decades on the build. After Bob’s passing, @sammymillermotorcyclemuseum bought the project in boxes and finished it in his honor.
“Bob was a great engineer and innovator. He will be remembered by all who knew him as a caring, generous, talented and all-round decent bloke.” —Sammy Miller
Whereas the DKW 350cc V3 of the 1950s was 75° and Freddie Spencer’s Honda NS500 112°, the Tait Triple is spaced at little less than 90°. Tait reportedly engineered his own 120° crankshaft, designed and cast his own crankcases, and used modified Villiers heads and cylinders.
“The V3 configuration has various advantages over a conventional inline three-cylinder — a slightly lower centre of gravity and, perhaps more importantly, more room for the transfer passages within each cylinder casting.” – @motogpmatoxley
Photos: @roga______ at @kickback.custom.bike.show.
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