This Forum is now CLOSED use the link to get more details viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13926
User avatar
By Chris Tindal
#86802
There was one on e bay a while back that didn’t sell. The seller was The Motorbike Shop in Stockport, worth giving them a call to see if they still have it. Good luck with the search, great bikes.
User avatar
By Adrian
#86805
Keep you eyes peeled on ebay, they seem to come up once or twice a year, also keep checking our hosts' bikes for sale listings on this site. Gumtree too, you never know, and REOC members' sales if appropriate.

Of course if our hosts ever get around to casting up another batch of big heads you can put your own together.

A.
User avatar
By Wheaters
#86806
Not being familiar with this RE type (apart from seeing photos), what is the main attraction of a big head?

Jokes apart, and there is a lot of scope.... I'm being serious ;)
User avatar
By Adrian
#86810
It is the visual appeal of that great big lump of a single cylinder engine, which works best with an alloy cylinder IMHO.
1961_Fury.jpg
Go on, you know you want one...

A.
User avatar
By Adrian
#86811
When Bullet Whisperer built the engine for mine he took a picture of it alongside another customer's 500 Bullet with the standard head, a good comparison shot. You'll have to imagine the rocker box covers fitted to the one on the left.

A.
engnrlydone2.jpg
By Bullet Whisperer
#86812
To be fair, the difference between those two engines in the picture above is exaggerated a bit by the barrel of the ordinary head type engine having been shortened by 1 fin. There are also benefits when tuning by using a big head, when in 'Fury' spec and our 350 racer - a 500 big head short stroked to 350 cc will rev to 9,500 rpm, wins races, won a championship in 2018 and broke and set set a new lap record three times during one race on Anglesey. It uses Fury sizes ports, valves and 1 1/2" GP carb, thanks again to the big head.
By Lou E
#86813
Last year one of the Tacoma Ducks M/C members had one for sale might check and inquire on their website. They are located in Tacoma Washington USSA
User avatar
By Wheaters
#86814
So, bigger ports and valves and more cooling fin area... thanks.

And it does look more attractive, too.

Shop for accessories at Hitchcocks Motorcycles