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Thread: What's this old V4 thing?

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    They are even more proud of this one....parked off the main museum floor by the Toilets....
    DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.

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    ...is that a v-for and after, shot...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    They are even more proud of this one....parked off the main museum 4 by the Toilets....
    Quote Originally Posted by ellipsis View Post
    ...is that a v-for and after, shot...
    No its a vee twin turbo... as if a v4 would fit in a scoot

    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    He is indeed a crafty bastard - I hear he wrote off a nice V twin Aprilia........... bet he will be bidding on that sweet engine when it comes up as a insurance sale. Just right for the AG100 conversion...............
    its just a scratch... FFS all this fuss

    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    That or hes looking for a motor that will fit in a Guzzi facing the right way round....
    best thing you could ever do man is put a HOLDEN engine in ya ute, so there...
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    eek Thankgod they waited for the V-rod with this one


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    They should have done it.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Yep should have done it or a least build one model a 1000cc V4 to take on the Japs, what ifs and may bees the life of a bike company.
    The Euros fared no better Laverda V6 comes to mind ran at Le Mans 12 hr never made it to production.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ktm84mxc View Post
    Yep should have done it or a least build one model a 1000cc V4 to take on the Japs
    they have homie

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    Would this be twice as shit or half as good?
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    Wasn't referring to the modern V-Rod or the other Hot Rod, but the model shown here Doh...... And weren't we talking about the late 70's .
    The same could be said of Suzuki's rival of Honda's CBX 6 cylinder even though they're 25 yrs apart in design.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    they have homie
    Bit late though?
    The delicious RSV4 does spring to mind also.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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