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This is the noisy, rattly culprit.
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This is the noisy, rattly culprit.
Looks like it'd weigh about the same as a block of flats, but I must try one one day..... :)
If you're ever in the hawkes bay region take this one for a spin. You'll be underwhelmed and still somehow love every minute!Quote:
Originally Posted by mudgripz
Well, it's an EVO...looks the part. See no EVO, Hear no EVO, Speak no EVO. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by cameronjackwhite
That's one big chunk of iron under the tank... could pop a Kenworth in it and lighten it up a bit....
Definitely going to try one but... should be fun :)
This is gold haha well said that man.Quote:
Originally Posted by 257weatherby
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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/
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by csmiffy
I really do wish a moderator would change the title of this topic...reminds me of getting blood from a stone.
@outlander Fair enough but there is a such thing as a triumph rocket 3-hence my comment-2300cc inline longitudinalQuote:
Originally Posted by outlander
The new ones look fantastic
And they always appear to be wearing 'sneakers/sandshoes'Quote:
Originally Posted by XR500
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...."Quote:
Originally Posted by jakewire
Wow. Harley "unleashes" 121Hp from a 2 liter engine. That's nearly as much as a KTM 890 Duke makes:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by csmiffy
I think this is what he has in mind...Triumph Rocket III 2.3 litres of madness on two wheels....Quote:
Originally Posted by outlander
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by timattalon
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)Quote:
Originally Posted by csmiffy
So I expect it would haul arse with both hands. (So to speak)
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 $16000nzdQuote:
Originally Posted by timattalon
Would be proper fun though
I eat humble pie. You're so right. :brains...!:Quote:
Originally Posted by csmiffy
Nah mate not at allQuote:
Originally Posted by outlander
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.
This Harley thing is a bit like 7mm08s. They are great for what they are designed for but other bikes do different things better....I have never had a Harley, but the 500cc LAMS one looks the part and seems to ride pretty well. I have a Jap cruiser ('85 Virago) It aint as fast as a sports bike but its not supposed to be....but I dont look like a fat pretzel wrapped around a bent beer can when I ride it either....test rode a 1000cc V Strom the other week.....that felt like a great way to say bye bye to my license....Quote:
Originally Posted by berg243
That’s a horrible thing to say about the 7mm08.Quote:
Originally Posted by timattalon
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Heres 2 I regret parting with the most for completely different reasons... both adrenaline filled in different ways. Bloody hard to strike a balance but good fun trying
Very nice machines... so many different bikes styles to experiment with.
Cam - if I'm ever in the Bay I'll take up your offer for a ride on that Hardly.... Just have to find a german WW2 helmet to look the part :o
The Aprilia is a classic.
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Originally Posted by cameronjackwhite
Those headers on the Rocket are way cool! A ton better than the factory manifold.
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Originally Posted by mimms2
Except look cool - ya forgot that bit!
Remember: There’s only two types of riders; those that ride Harley - and those that WANT to ride Harleys!:thumbsup:
Was going to squeeze a YZF 450 motocrosser engine into one of those, would have been a hell of an F3 bike!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
I need a "more than like" button for that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by outlander
To me Harleys are always going to be a cruising bike for crossing Australia or Arizona (stopping at every gas station on the way) so I cant see much advantage in making one go fast with 1930's technology engines. However, due to their bad name for reliability I would take a BMW any day for a cruiser. That would be my advice if you don't want a japanese bike. I have to say I do have a soft spot for Ducati's also but they are also expensive on the upkeep.
I remember in Australia reviving a fair amount of abuse from Harley riders while riding my RZ350, they usually abused me at the lights (rice burning tinny jap crap etc) and definitely jumped ahead for the first 50m or so but once the power valves opened they got left in the dust.
more like 577 SniderQuote:
Originally Posted by Finnwolf
OMG I am probably only here because I couldn't get mine off the garage floor, unfortunately parts supplies had dried up by the 90s 9it was missing a couple of parts). With great regret I sold it having never rode it as I moved to OZ. The S400 I had went OK for a while but was pretty tame and then suffered ignition problems, that also sold before I went to OZ.Quote:
Originally Posted by XR500
I can only imagine what 2 smokes would be like now if Killafornias pollution laws hadn't killed them off. All hail to the mighty 2 stroke we will remember you always....
I left mine in OZ more than 20 years ago, I should have bought another when I got back but it just didn't happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...2?bof=BKtkEHPA
pity about the paint scheme but so tempting...
I had a torana with a 186, 1/2 race came etc. One of the nicest sounding motors ever imhoQuote:
Originally Posted by 40mm
Got a mate with a warmed over big engined harley who wanted a drag with my crossplane R1 yammy. We lined up and he let rip.... I counted out 5 seconds then did the same. I passed him like he was going backwards as I clicked into second just on 160 kph .... We both new it was one-sided but he was amazed at just how fast a modern sportsbike is. I even converted an old die hard harley fan I have ridden with for 25 yrs. He was died in the wool harley man and we were riding back from the races. He was on some 1340 'sport' model...it had factory fitted flash 'normal' style rear shocks which apparently made it the sport model. I was on my T595 trumpy cruising round a longish corner with one hand on the throttle bar and the other fiddling with my helmet strap. Next thing I know he wasn't there anymore , so I turned round and found him parked on the side of the road trying to roll a smoke with shaking hands. He followed me round the bend and ended up riding up the bank when he ran out of ground clearance. Two weeks later he sold the harley and he bought a ducati monster...Quote:
Originally Posted by 300CALMAN
GUILTY as Charged.Quote:
Originally Posted by cameronjackwhite
This has definitely been one of the best and funniest threads for ages. Thanks!
I had a 68 monaro..the first of the 2 door coupes..had a 186 in it...for all of a week...was swapped out for a 400 chev small block bored out to 412 ci and tunnel rammed amongst all the other work running twin 600 holleys about a foot out the bonnet , amounted to 580 rwhp on Dyno , which I will add was a lot 30 yrs ago when I built it. Now THAT sounded better than the 186....Quote:
Originally Posted by 300CALMAN
I don't know what to say to that one. A friend had an identical one we took turns to ride in the school car park. I rode it into the car park hedge. I will raise you a chappy (I rode a chappy into a fence after the throttle came loose).Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...4?bof=BKtkEHPA
In Ozstralia it was roos and bloody galahs not to mention tractor drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by rugerman
Every moment on two wheels is better than 100 in a car.Quote:
Originally Posted by cameronjackwhite
Just spotted a dream bike on Trade me...you know, the lotto one that I wanted as a kid and had the poster on the wall.....They sold for three years wages when new ($50k in the early 90s) and it is for sale for $17k now...and has THREE km on the clock...only dilemma is ....It would be criminal to buy a bike of such finesse and precision for that much money and not ride it....but it would also be criminal to buy a bike that has only ever been pushed around the garage and start riding it after all these years...
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...2?bof=OegI9LOq
Bimota YB11
