Aircraft Inertia Starter On A Harley.

**Rata** · #1 08-12-2023, 04:26 PM

This sounds so cool- I'm fitting one on my car!

Harley Davidson 1948 panhead with an inertia starter from a V12 Merlin engine WW2 era - YouTube

**Butelczynski** · #2 08-12-2023, 06:22 PM

Uhh,I'm pretty sure Merlin engines had electric starters with only some versions fitted with Coffman cordite cartridge starters. I don't think any of British liquid cooled engines had inertia starters but my memory is foggy on this one. Kestrel engines maybe?

Also ,this is purely a show bike as evidenced my bolt-together frame. I would bet inertia starter was modeled after some model and scaled down to be useful here. Size and weight of original inertia started would render this idea a non-starter.

Sorry to be a killjoy

**PICARDIE** · #3 08-13-2023, 12:05 PM

For sure, German WW2 planes were equipped with such starters, but not the Spitfire.

**Rata** · #4 08-18-2023, 04:06 PM

Uhh, I just like the sound it makes.......

**Butelczynski** · #5 08-19-2023, 07:25 AM

I agree. Motorcycle engines can sound really beautiful. Can't enjoy them now ��

YT is full of awesome bikes running. Find Henderson Four or Danish Nimbus bikes for symphony of valve train. FN Four is just as amazing but on smaller scale.