Thread: Getting power out of a harley

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

How the fuck do you "have fun" on a bike that doesn't stop, doesn't get out of the hole, doesn't have a top end, doesn't turn, can't carry mid corner, shakes out your fillings and turns it's rider into a silly splayed leg windsock.

Leave the thing alone and let it be it's proper calling in life as a winch motor for a fishing trawler........

This is gold haha well said that man.

I know which one I'd rather be doing

haven't and cant be bothered reading the 13 pages. This would be a bit of a go.
I'd rather have a rocket 3 trumpy. always kick myself for not doing something about the one at 6.5k in aussie just before we came back.
Sad face....

https://www.rideapart.com/articles/3...lwaukee-eight/

Originally Posted by csmiffy

haven't and cant be bothered reading the 13 pages. This would be a bit of a go.
I'd rather have a rocket 3 trumpy. always kick myself for not doing something about the one at 6.5k in aussie just before we came back.
Sad face....

https://www.rideapart.com/articles/3...lwaukee-eight/

A Rocket Three is a BSA triple and a 'trumpy' is a nickname for a Triumph, as in a Triumph Trident for the three cylinder.

I really do wish a moderator would change the title of this topic...reminds me of getting blood from a stone.

Originally Posted by outlander

A Rocket Three is a BSA triple and a 'trumpy' is a nickname for a Triumph, as in a Triumph Trident for the three cylinder.

@outlander Fair enough but there is a such thing as a triumph rocket 3-hence my comment-2300cc inline longitudinal
The new ones look fantastic

Originally Posted by XR500

If ya wanna go light and small but still feel the need to pull 9 sec 1/4 miles, these may be the ticket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2hgK-wZ1XA
Not too good on the corners though

And they always appear to be wearing 'sneakers/sandshoes'

Originally Posted by jakewire

This is agreat thread and I don't even like bikes, if you gave me one I'd give it back to you.
however its been very interesting and easy to see the enthusiasm you guys have.
Very

Check out 'this guy' Allen Millyard, The Flying Millyard 5litre V-twin. Mad Pom, who's made at least 5 motorcycles, all to an incredibly high-standard; "I thought this would make a great V-twin, so I got out my angle grinder...."

Originally Posted by csmiffy

haven't and cant be bothered reading the 13 pages. This would be a bit of a go.
I'd rather have a rocket 3 trumpy. always kick myself for not doing something about the one at 6.5k in aussie just before we came back.
Sad face....

https://www.rideapart.com/articles/3...lwaukee-eight/

Wow. Harley "unleashes" 121Hp from a 2 liter engine. That's nearly as much as a KTM 890 Duke makes

Originally Posted by outlander

A Rocket Three is a BSA triple and a 'trumpy' is a nickname for a Triumph, as in a Triumph Trident for the three cylinder.

I think this is what he has in mind...Triumph Rocket III 2.3 litres of madness on two wheels....

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...5?bof=7g9VSasR

Personally O long for a 250cc 4 cyclinder like I started on (Suzuki GSXR 1991) but they stopped making 4s and turned them into twins a few years later and now make them as singles. I should not complain. The new 4s were $5995 in 1990 (4 months wages back then) and they are now $4990 for a single (about 1.5 months wages )

Originally Posted by timattalon

I think this is what he has in mind...Triumph Rocket III 2.3 litres of madness on two wheels....

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...5?bof=7g9VSasR

Personally O long for a 250cc 4 cyclinder like I started on (Suzuki GSXR 1991) but they stopped making 4s and turned them into twins a few years later and now make them as singles. I should not complain. The new 4s were $5995 in 1990 (4 months wages back then) and they are now $4990 for a single (about 1.5 months wages )

Yeah.. Much easier for the manufactures to meet emission laws (euro 5) with less cylinders too.

Originally Posted by csmiffy

@outlander Fair enough but there is a such thing as a triumph rocket 3-hence my comment-2300cc inline longitudinal
The new ones look fantastic

I saw one made into a trike when I was at the last Burt Munro rally - and it was turbo’d and intercooled too! (From memory it was turbo’d, it MAY have been supercharged, whatever it had there was a shitload of plumbing involved)

So I expect it would haul arse with both hands. (So to speak)

Originally Posted by timattalon

I think this is what he has in mind...Triumph Rocket III 2.3 litres of madness on two wheels....

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...5?bof=7g9VSasR

Personally O long for a 250cc 4 cyclinder like I started on (Suzuki GSXR 1991) but they stopped making 4s and turned them into twins a few years later and now make them as singles. I should not complain. The new 4s were $5995 in 1990 (4 months wages back then) and they are now $4990 for a single (about 1.5 months wages )

Kawasaki have the new ZX25R, due out now or very soon I think? it looks like a proper 250 like you mention, 4 cylinders and decent brakes and suspension. Not sure how many they'll sell though as they're not learner legal... and $16000nzd
Would be proper fun though

Originally Posted by csmiffy

@outlander Fair enough but there is a such thing as a triumph rocket 3-hence my comment-2300cc inline longitudinal
The new ones look fantastic

I eat humble pie. You're so right.

Originally Posted by outlander

I eat humble pie. You're so right.

Nah mate not at all
Was discussing the exact same thing a while back with an older bike enthusiast and he thought of the old classic bsa rocket three straight away.