HIRTH 85hp

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HIRTH 85hp

Postby kenfox » Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:28 am

Is there anyone out there using a Hirth 85hp motor? ive bought one and while waiting for it to arrive have read some scary stories on the net. Anyone with personal experience on this motor?
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Re: HIRTH 85hp

Postby nicow » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:21 am

It's a very scary motor- I'll swop you fair for a 503....
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Re: HIRTH 85hp

Postby Air Hog » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:25 am

nicow wrote:It's a very scary motor- I'll swop you fair for a 503....
Hi Nico, did you buy a boat? :o vhpy :roll:
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Re: HIRTH 85hp

Postby kenfox » Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:31 pm

Thanks Nico but i will pass on that offer
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Re: HIRTH 85hp

Postby Jean Crous » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:05 pm

:twisted: :twisted: Ken "Foxed" you there , Nico :lol: :lol:
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Re: HIRTH 85hp

Postby bobthebuilder » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:31 pm

OH! too sharp there Jean! vhpy
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Re: HIRTH 85hp

Postby Boet » Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:43 pm

Fiiiine enjaain fer da boaaat! ## ## ## ## ## Never produces the advertised HP. ## ## ## ## ## ## ##
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Re: HIRTH 85hp

Postby nickjaxe » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:07 pm

I dont know much about them...A guy I use to correspond with swore by them...say it was long lived unit with its Nikasil cylinders,

Have a look at this video....its an Avid Flyer fitted with as far as I know an 85hp Hurth...sounds nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXvj_xv-JVs
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Re: HIRTH 85hp

Postby kenfox » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:02 pm

Thanks for that nickjaxe ! Nice one , and ja it does sound nice !
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Re: HIRTH 85hp

Postby nickjaxe » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:10 pm

Further to my last...yes it has a Hirth F30.
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