I might be a bit slow posting this ad. Dont suppose there will be many left in the showroom.
They can't have sold many. Last time I went past ChCh, the Akaroa hills were still standing.
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I might be a bit slow posting this ad. Dont suppose there will be many left in the showroom.
They can't have sold many. Last time I went past ChCh, the Akaroa hills were still standing.
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Shafty Bugger
My mother has photgraph taken outside the Marshlands Hall of my Father and two uncles riding three these. Belt driven side valve motors.
This was one year before WW2, there are a couple of Douglas' in the pic as well ridden by my two grandfathers I I R C. Both had side cars.
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I believe the new big block harlys are almost twice those HP figures now. Progress-its relentless!
Jam and tarts....
I heard a rumour that the to-be-released water cooled lumps will be nearing a beautiful 20hpOriginally Posted by SVboy
Alloy, stainless and Ti polishing.
Bling your bike out!
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True but they've tripled in weight and fucked up the aerodynamics with all the tassles
David
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Luckily they are staying with that tried n true Harley frame and brake technology, so handling will still be consistent with harleys of the past!
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I'm sure the Akaroa hill road used to be called the Akaroa mountain rd.
Just another leather clad Tinkerbell.
The Wanker on the Fucking Harley is going for a ride!
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When bikes had 6hp, it may as well have been a fucking mountain.
Shafty Bugger
The Henderson Motor Cycle was as powerfull as a GN250!
The Model K Henderson weighed more, produced more power, and was more durable and reliable than its predecessors. The 79.4 cubic inch (1301 cc) side-valve engine, with 2.6875 inch (68.3 mm) bore, and 3.5 inch (88.9 mm) stroke, was rated at 18 hp (28 bhp) The K had a top speed of 80 mph (128 km/h).
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get that off a weetbix package did you? Don't forget aircraft of the time were just ditching there second and third wings and the roads didn't warrant more power and the brakes couldn't cope with it anyway.
I've got a couple of hendersons and they're a bit cooler to ride than a GN250 and have sidecars too that can manage 80mph...
Shafty Bugger
actually got it off of the Henderson motor cycles owners, web site. But agree with you
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The bike in the advert had 6hp.
Shafty Bugger
yup, but that was a harley, even then they were struggling to win the HP race
To be old and wise, first you must be young and stupid.
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apples with apples, they had bigger donks 7/9 hp and 10/12 too, dont forget hendersons were 1300cc and a couple more cylindersyup, but that was a harley, even then they were struggling to win the HP race
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I don't care if they had a 150hp model then, the bike in the ad was advertised as having 6hp.
Let me explain the relevance of my post.
It was claimed it was the bike that flattened the Akaroa hill (clearly a reference to its power) and then goes on to say '..power - and still more power every time you move the throttle-...'. Flip posted that he was "sure the Akaroa hill road used to be called the Akaroa mountain rd".
Surely I don't need to explain further.
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