Hi all,

I'm currently sketching out some designs for a petrol-powered vertical spinner (Triumph, themed after 1950s British bikes), and I was wondering what a suitable weapon motor would be. I definitely want to use a petrol or diesel motor and I'm curious as to what's out there. My initial thoughts were to use some kind of tuned-up dirtbike engine in the 75cc range, but it might be a bit weedy compared to the LEMs and E-Teks of the world. I'd really appreciate the input of more experienced roboteers on this - for instance, I know that the motor on Icewave of Battlebots fame apparently has an output of 11 and a bit kW, but not where I'd find something with a similar power output.

Thank you all in advance for your comments. =]