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Title: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: guest7 on February 14, 2010, 01:05:25 PM: (http://thekneeslider.com/images/2009/10/kickboxer.jpg)

Subaru engine, loopy looks... a lot to like ;)

See article HERE (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/26/kickboxer-subaru-wrx-powered-motorcycle-concept/)

GC
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: guest7 on February 14, 2010, 01:12:34 PM: And even better, see THIS (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/03/stellan-egelands-bmw-harrier-in-action/) article... especially the video clip. I think this bike is sooooo funky

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4359486790_ac39147b5d.jpg)

GC
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: guest146 on February 14, 2010, 03:36:50 PM: You want big?
Thr this

http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html

I have seen this at Goodwood and its almost unridable

Ken
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: SteveC#222 on February 14, 2010, 04:25:49 PM: I'd have thought this was more your style GC...fitted with a sidecar. ;D

(http://zo-d.com/blog/images/purple-v8-build-your-own-motorcycle.jpg)
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: guest833 on February 14, 2010, 06:35:03 PM: Quote from: onepot on February 14, 2010, 01:12:34 PM
And even better, see THIS (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/03/stellan-egelands-bmw-harrier-in-action/) article... especially the video clip. I think this bike is sooooo funky

(http://thekneeslider.com/images/2009/06/stellan-egeland-harrier.jpg)

GC

Bike Cool- Picking your kid up from school with no protective gear for the kid- Not Cool !!!
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: Richard on February 15, 2010, 01:16:10 AM: Go on GC, I'm sure you could fit an XBR engine in there......................

Richard ;)
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: guest7 on February 16, 2010, 08:43:41 AM: I quite like the way those two bikes use the hub centre steering and wacky front swing arm as a feature, whereas previous efforts have, to an extent, been masked with bodywork that hid those features (think Kawasaki GTS). I love the way that the bikes appear to be an engine with some wheels hanging off each end.

GC
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: Richard on February 16, 2010, 12:47:34 PM: Spot on Graham. Bikers are a surprisingly conservative lot, slow to adopt innovation and boringly brand addicted. When something new is available I want to see it.

What is a bike if its not an engine with a wheel at each end and an idiot on top ?

Richard
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: guest27 on February 22, 2010, 04:36:19 PM: Quote from: onepot on February 16, 2010, 08:43:41 AM
I quite like the way those two bikes use the hub centre steering and wacky front swing arm as a feature, whereas previous efforts have, to an extent, been masked with bodywork that hid those features (think Kawasaki GTS). I love the way that the bikes appear to be an engine with some wheels hanging off each end.

GC

Ahem Yamaha not Kawasaki for the funny front end, methinks?

R
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: guest7 on February 22, 2010, 06:41:21 PM: I'm sure you're right... lack of homework again ;)

GC
Title: Re: Too many cylinders... but me want!
Post by: 002 on February 22, 2010, 11:38:21 PM: Yamaha GTS not Kawasaki GTR.

Dave Lindsel,he of the extremely fast Royal Enfield Bullets.
Put a Yam FZR 750 motor into a GTS chassis and raced that in the Isle of Man.

Jethro