Thank you for the reply Ken. We are human and yes our service needs improvement. In the hands of a competent pilot one could have no finer engine than the BME 50 or 110 being two pounds lighter with more power. One more detail that should be pointed out in this thread is the rumor that the BME110 runs hot. This is absolutely not true. We spent two years testing the 110cc engine before we released it. The last thing a manufacturer wants to do is release an engine with problems. The cylinder manufacturer that made the cylinders for us also make the DA and 3W cylinders. The manufacturer said that the BME cylinder is the best design and has a more expensive plating. CH ignitions tested different brand engines on a stand and when all tuned properly and run at wide open throttle the cylinder temps were 300-340 degrees. We performed the same tests and found the same results. Go cart racers tune their aircooled 100cc engines to run head temps at approximately 300 degrees. Anyone who thinks their engine is running at 180-190 degrees is misinformed or using a lazer type temp gun to take the readings. The reflectivity of the cylinder and location have a huge impact on temp readings. I can get 100 degrees variation of temps in less than one half inch movement on the cylinder. The only real way to check temps is to use a thermo coupler and a inflight data loger.


Keith
BME