I rode one of them when i had a bike in Fowlers for servicing, that was an awful bike to ride and i wasn't a stranger to the engine as i'd owned a couple of XT660s by then, but damn that was an awful bike to ride, really not nice at all.Gregor wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:08 amStyling wise, I love those.Took a test ride on one and it felt like a big scooter, maybe its the sunken seat and shortish wheelbase.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:47 pmI found them a bit top heavy, I thought the road bike version was better to ride
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Those Kawasaki twins are the most convincing modern retros.
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W650 first sold in 1999 - so a retro modern retro
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I know a mad German who attempted the Iron Butt on one... twice. My memory is that he completed the second Iron Butt after he had three spare engines shipped to strategic points on his route. He used one too, if I remember right.David wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:17 pmL-F-G.... you is young innit?Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:04 pm This is a Sachs rotary
That Hercules appears to have a weird two stroke engine that is intriguing
He'd already done an Iron Butt on a Pan... and decided it was too easy.
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I know it sounds unlikely, but the water cooled Norton Wankels (Wanx Nortons) were reliable high mileage bikes.The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:42 pm I know a mad German who attempted the Iron Butt on one... twice. My memory is that he completed the second Iron Butt after he had three spare engines shipped to strategic points on his route. He used one too, if I remember right.
He'd already done an Iron Butt on a Pan... and decided it was too easy.
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