Old multi-cylinder bikes of the 50s to later on. Japanese, British, Euro, etc

**F5 Dave** · 13th January 2014, 15:29

Originally Posted by Kickaha

They dont normally run long enough to be able to have a decent listen

Ahh piss off, plenty of 256's ran reliably out of the hands of muppets. My mate's one has Mikuni's rather than the Dellortos which may have helped although starting it was a simple affair if there was someone helping push. By yourself if it didn't start on the first jump you were in trouble, the main reason why I didn't buy it as I'd not have a pit crew most of the time. . . .+ the frame was '83ish so precluded entering it in pre'82 & we don't have much Bears up here.

Years later roller starters became popular & I also saw some kart starters that would have been ideal.

Sounded like a twin to me. Old school dry clutch at idle makes some noise.

Still in his spare bedroom, but I have neither the time or money to try tempt it away again.

**Kickaha** · 13th January 2014, 19:40

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Ahh piss off, plenty of 256's ran reliably out of the hands of muppets.

In the time I was racing Karts I didn't ever see one as reliable as the TZ250 powered karts and parts availibilty was total shit

**F5 Dave** · 13th January 2014, 20:53

So they ran 1980-what,say 89. Bit old really.

**Kickaha** · 13th January 2014, 21:03

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

So they ran 1980-what,say 89. Bit old really.

I was talking more around lare nineties early 2000, I was running a V twin TZ and so was Bryan, Nigel was running a reverse cylinder TZ, since then there's a few Rotax clones out which are very nicely built
like the PVP

and the FPE

**husaberg** · 13th January 2014, 21:03

This will offend a few but the Kawasaki (the real KR250 and 350 not the road ones)IMO is a far better design than any of the rotax clones

**F5 Dave** · 14th January 2014, 08:31

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I was talking more around lare nineties early 2000, I was running a V twin TZ and so was Bryan, Nigel was running a reverse cylinder TZ, . . .

What a waste of Yamaha engines using them in 4 wheelers, sheesh.

Originally Posted by husaberg

This will offend a few but the Kawasaki (the real KR250 and 350 not the road ones)IMO is a far better design than any of the rotax clones

Why would that offend? You're comparing works bikes to privateer available machinery.

I hear Freddie's NSR250 got along ok. Maybe we should put the engine in a buggy & run it up the beach for the kids to play in?

**husaberg** · 14th January 2014, 15:49

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Why would that offend? You're comparing works bikes to privateer available machinery.

I was meaning the layout which the works powered Rotax's shared as well.
I think the the Kart clones might have been better off to do more of the Kawa layout

**T.W.R** · 16th January 2014, 19:01

This will have ya fucked for a while

As seen at the 1st Road Racing Show Dec 7 1979 Alexandra Place Nth London

**unstuck** · 16th January 2014, 19:12

Is it a plymouth?

**husaberg** · 16th January 2014, 19:44

Originally Posted by T.W.R

This will have ya fucked for a while

As seen at the 1st Road Racing Show Dec 7 1979 Alexandra Place Nth London

Looks like a collection of chainsaws.......

**leathel** · 16th January 2014, 19:46

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1348178...80714676/show/

That link has a heap of pics of a V12 CBX and a video of it running

**husaberg** · 16th January 2014, 19:51

Originally Posted by leathel

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1348178...80714676/show/

That link has a heap of pics of a V12 CBX and a video of it running

Same Designer guy (you somthing asian san)that did the RC166 did the CBX... Never actually seen one.........or the Benelli 6 or Kawa 6 for that mater.

**T.W.R** · 16th January 2014, 19:58

Originally Posted by unstuck

Is it a plymouth?

It's 8cyl 240cc 2smoker

Originally Posted by husaberg

Looks like a collection of chainsaws.......

Wrong & it wasn't built on the coast

**leathel** · 16th January 2014, 19:58

Originally Posted by husaberg

Same Designer guy (you somthing asian san)that did the RC166 did the CBX... Never actually seen one.........or the Benelli 6 or Kawa 6 for that mater.

ANDREAS GEORGEADES built that cbx

http://www.duccutters.com/AndreasGeo...Georgeades.pdf