Who says we don't like it?Originally Posted by pritch008
It's the 'new wave' and just takes a bit of getting use to.
(Those overhead valve ideas are just a passing phase, as for water cooled motorsikle engines? hmph!
Who says we don't like it?Originally Posted by pritch008
It's the 'new wave' and just takes a bit of getting use to.
(Those overhead valve ideas are just a passing phase, as for water cooled motorsikle engines? hmph!
Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........![]()
" Life is not a rehearsal, it's as happy or miserable as you want to make it"
If you MUST have valves (can't see the necessity m'self) side valves are the only sensible way to go.
Originally Posted by skidmark
Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
Dont get me wrong I enjoyed the 500 odd k's that I put on the vrod. But the wheel disks do seam to be buffered by the wind, but could get use to it. Much rather the buell for a sport type bike. That was a great ride, and is much more like a HD. Well it is a sporty motor with a few extras. Like the looks of it as well.Originally Posted by Lou Girardin
Ride and Have Fun
interesting really.Originally Posted by Divot
Over the weekend coming back from the rally down south the ole northwester got up and buffeted a few bikes around a bit. Had Gav and Mrs Gav on the vfr in front of me, getting tossed around a bit and i expected the same but had much less problem than he was, and there was only me on a fairly liteweight bike ....gee i LUV the Buell!!![]()
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It did surprise me a bit tho, always use to get a bit of a buffeting on the Virago
"Do not meddle in the affairs of Buells, for they are subtle and quick to wheelie!"
--J RR1000 Tolkien
yank tank at Glenorchy 2006 rally
A Buell babe that lives in Manukau, I'd love to go for a ride but my 'ol shovel wouldn't keep up...Originally Posted by buellbabe
ooooo you never know, she might even wait for youOriginally Posted by selectedgrub
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"Do not meddle in the affairs of Buells, for they are subtle and quick to wheelie!"
--J RR1000 Tolkien
yank tank at Glenorchy 2006 rally
Hey its the quality of the ride that matters not the speed.... so long as you can nail it in the windies its all goodOriginally Posted by Rashika
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On the subject of the V-Rod... well not 1 for bragging, but I was the 1st female in NZ to ride 1. Loved it but wouldn't dream of trading the Buell on it. Come to think of it according to Morgan&Wacker I was also the 1st female in NZ to own an X1.
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bummer you dont have sky BB, cos there was a good doco on the birth of the Vrod just recently, very interesting stuff!Originally Posted by buellbabe
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"Do not meddle in the affairs of Buells, for they are subtle and quick to wheelie!"
--J RR1000 Tolkien
yank tank at Glenorchy 2006 rally
Saw that, unreal the man-hours and computer time put into the V-rod, it brings it home how bikes like that don't just 'happen'Originally Posted by Rashika
When I'm rich and famous I'll get one. (and add tassles and ape-hangers and...![]()
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'tis amazing eh? I quite like them, but when i tried to take one for a ride I couldn't reach the damn footpegs... and I'm 5ft8in !!Originally Posted by scumdog
But think that sucker was a special one, with rather extended footpegs.
"Do not meddle in the affairs of Buells, for they are subtle and quick to wheelie!"
--J RR1000 Tolkien
yank tank at Glenorchy 2006 rally
Laugh! How do think I managed???? at 5'3" ???? Everytime I had to stop and take off I was pulling myself forward on the seat trying to reach the damn things!!! I was just about sitting on the tank.....Originally Posted by Rashika
If my seat hadn't been modified ans reshaped there is NO WAY I'd be able to touch the ground on the Buell and as it is I am on tippy-toes! But who cares? Doesn't matter while yr riding....![]()
what a lot of crapOriginally Posted by selectedgrub
worlds fastest bike is a twin engined shovel
held the world speed record since 1990 and the same bike and rider cracked the record back in 78
shovels can be made to go extremely well, twin plugging, head work decent cam and decent carb & exhaust don't cost the earth
and best of all if you want to spend big $$$$ once you get them out to 98" they can be made to produce more power than an evo
they have hemi heads with decent sized valves and will flow a lot more gas than any evo can
Aye - I've hung out for a few days with Robert Dennert - 'Platform Director VRSC Motorcycles' and his development crew - did the regional release of the Street Rod with them.Originally Posted by scumdog
It was very interesting.
He On Right of pic.
AND did ya know that Harley hold the land speed record for a single cylinder bike as well???? And they have held that record for 30 odd yrs!!!!! I am quoting from a book so pretty sure my info is still correct.Originally Posted by Troll
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no didn't know that
what motor did they use for that?
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