more Norasaki

acotrel · Nov 1, 2022

I try to avoid using Japanese parts on a European or American bike

acotrel · Nov 1, 2022

acotrel said:
I try to avoid using Japanese parts on a European or American bike unless they are historically correct. I raced in the 1960s

acotrel · Nov 1, 2022

I have an Egli frame with a Japanese motor . They actually existed in the 1970a

acotrel · Nov 1, 2022

I know where there is aSeeley with a V4 Yamaha motor which won raced back then. Two RD 250 s on the same clutch.

baz · Nov 1, 2022

acotrel said:
I have an Egli frame with a Japanese motor . They actually existed in the 1970a

Egli fizzy ?

acotrel · Nov 1, 2022

acotrel said:
I know where there is aSeeley with a V4 Yamaha motor which won raced back then. Two RD 250 s on the same clutch.

But that does not excuse idiocy..

Matt Spencer · Nov 9, 2022

No .

Wonder if its road legal .

THE MICHIGAN MADMAN’S V-8 CHEVY-POWERED ‘BLOODY MARY’ & ‘WIDOW MAKER’ DRAG BIKES

“Usually, a guy went for the fastest time on the track, or he tried to win the competition for the highest speed clocked that day,” said Roger Meiners, a motor sports journalist and photographer. “…

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Matt Spencer · Nov 9, 2022

acotrel · Nov 10, 2022

Some motorcycles should never be ridden around corners. The only motorcycle which has ever scared me was a 250cc Ducati - It had had the lot dome to it. It was like riding a kid's tricycle at 100 MPH. It would have hurt as much as any other motorcycle, had I crashed it.

Matt Spencer · Nov 15, 2022

Matt Spencer said:

Easier ways to burn petrol than kawasakis .

Matt Spencer said:

Dematerialised .
Y Block ? mustve sounded pretty amazing .

click to gettem BIG .

acotrel · Nov 16, 2022

Matt Spencer said:
Easier ways to burn petrol than kawasakis .

Dematerialised .
Y Block ? mustve sounded pretty amazing .

click to gettem BIG .

A mate of mine built a sand racer which had a Chev V8 engine. The guys in his gang took turns riding it around a rough track. By lunchtime, every one of them had crashed. - NOT CLEVER !

baz · Nov 16, 2022

acotrel said:
A mate of mine built a sand racer which had a Chev V8 engine. The guys in his gang took turns riding it around a rough track. By lunchtime, every one of them had crashed. - NOT CLEVER !

Drum brakes?
Pudding basin helmets?
Pudding basin haircuts?

Seeley920 · Nov 16, 2022

baz said:
Drum brakes?
Pudding basin helmets?
Pudding basin haircuts?

Trying to corner while upright

acotrel · Nov 17, 2022

I do not know why anyone would build such silly motorcycles. You can get yourself into enough pain while being sensible.
If you were road racing in the 1960s, you would have noticed the difference in lean angles between old and new. Japanese motorcycles were made with neutral steertng. They relied on greater angle of lean and better tyres. In modern times, only John Kocinsky with the RVF750 Honda superbike has been able to power through corners. I will try to find a video. I saw one on Youtube a long time ago. It was quite remarkable..