What Does a Motorcycle and Mx-3 Have In Common...

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » September 19th, 2005, 11:39 am

Apparently this:

This was in the latest Super Streetbike. At the Paris Tuning Show, Ludovic Lazareth showed a 1.8 in a bike. There wasn't any good info on it, the mag just listed the engine as "..a 1800cc V6 engine from a Mazda Mx3 automobile". I thought it was pretty damned cool though. I like the mono tube fork too.

http://www.lazareth.org/fiches/roadsterv6.pdf

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atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » September 19th, 2005, 12:27 pm

Cool!

Good Find!

I am sure some of the v-6 guys would love to know more about the intake set-up on that thing...

Very neat!

Selecta · Post by **Selecta** » September 19th, 2005, 12:45 pm

I wonder if they will swap it for a ZE

Pretty impressive

Nallboy · Post by **Nallboy** » September 19th, 2005, 12:56 pm

Selecta wrote:I wonder if they will swap it for a ZE

My first thought exactly... "Same external dimensions..."

Post by **Custommx3** » September 19th, 2005, 1:14 pm

hell, I want the timing belt cover.

Mazda_Power · Post by **Mazda_Power** » September 19th, 2005, 2:51 pm

I wonder how the charging system works... no alternator.

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » September 19th, 2005, 8:17 pm

They could have probably gotten better power from one of those small 4V motorcycle engines...

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » September 20th, 2005, 2:52 pm

nice bike, Id buy it just cause its v6 mazda lol

Sam Baker · Post by **Sam Baker** » September 20th, 2005, 6:36 pm

holy cow!

just imagine... 130hp 1800cc in a sportbike that size! more cc's than a busa and about the same hp as a gsxr! that s--- looks fast!

fry_81 · Post by **fry_81** » September 20th, 2005, 7:02 pm

woah thats one wild bike, very random that of all motors, they'd use a 1.8? really cool find

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » September 30th, 2005, 2:09 pm

I don't think the 1.8L will fit in my bike Mikey.....LOL

Selecta · Post by **Selecta** » September 30th, 2005, 2:19 pm

Finally a picture of the bike....since you are never going to bring it to a meet or something....nice.

How goes the part gathering?

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » September 30th, 2005, 2:50 pm

Selecta wrote: How goes the part gathering?

Slow, running out of funds. Didn't appreciate getting a bill from FedEx for $151.00 for brokerage and Duty/tax fees. Long live USPS/CanadaPost and $5.00 brokerage fees and and zero duty/tax (when it's a gift of course

).

Selecta · Post by **Selecta** » September 30th, 2005, 2:53 pm

What was that for? And what was the declared value?

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » September 30th, 2005, 3:54 pm

Selecta wrote:What was that for? And what was the declared value?

Eaton M62 Supercharger ..... $700cdn