What is it with Harley riders?

[MossRoad]

My cousin had a Kawi 500 triple two stroke. Scariest thing I ever rode! :shocked: Wheelie magnet.
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Joe

Yep. That thing was great.... in a straight line. They were know as death bikes in the curves because they had crummy wheel bearings and if you were leaning into it and gave it too much gas the front end would lift and you'd go bye-bye.

 

[MossRoad]

Here' take a 9 second ride on a chainsaw!!! :laughing:

750 Kawasaki Triple 1/4 mile - YouTube

 

[Marveltone]

Yep. That thing was great.... in a straight line. They were know as death bikes in the curves because they had crummy wheel bearings and if you were leaning into it and gave it too much gas the front end would lift and you'd go bye-bye.

Very true! The side cover and other assorted parts were held together with JB Weld and who knows what else, due to too many brushes with the pavement.

Joe

 

[k0ua]

I can't imagine needing 130 horse in a bike. My little KZ650 had 62 horsepower, and if you were following a car and wanted to pass , you had to make sure you were well pulled out before you "twisted its ear" or you would be eating a trunk for lunch. The thing had awesome (at least to me) torque and acceleration. I can attest for sure it would run off and hide from a Harley sportster. I know several of the bikes you guys are describing would eat my little Kaw's lunch but how much power do you really need?

 

[sd455dan]

I think most of the bikes have plenty stock- My 1978 z1000 is plenty for me. but these new bikes are over the top KTM just released a new version of their Super Duke street bike -the Super Duke R rated @ 180 hp with a curb weight of 417lb.

 

[k0ua]

I think most of the bikes have plenty stock- My 1978 z1000 is plenty for me. but these new bikes are over the top KTM just released a new street bike -the Super Duke R rated @ 180 hp with a curb weight of 417lb.

Wow.! just Wow! Where do you open up a bike like that? A closed track?

 

[sd455dan]

When Motorcyclist Mag tested it they went to Spain and ran it both at the track and on the streets - one of their comments was (So fast you'll forget how to form complete sentences!)

 

[jmc]

Yep. That thing was great.... in a straight line. They were know as death bikes in the curves because they had crummy wheel bearings and if you were leaning into it and gave it too much gas the front end would lift and you'd go bye-bye.

I had the blue 500. (1971). Yes about bad handling. Hard to keep up with my friends in the curves. They called it my Kowasloppy. One theory was that they made the frame tubing too light to keep the weight down. Wheel bearings might explain it too. Lucky to be alive.

 

[milkman]

Here' take a 9 second ride on a chainsaw!!! :laughing:

750 Kawasaki Triple 1/4 mile - YouTube

Nice ride. Here's one that makes my hair stand up on my neck and my heart about thumps out of my chest. One crazy ride, don't know if the guy is still alive or not. The vid is about 13 minutes long and in parts of it you can see that his digital speedo is pegged at 299kph.

Ghost Rider - Uppsala Run - OMG WATCH - YouTube

 

[Boondox]

I don't understant it either. Why don't they fine them for unnecessary noise? Next, they can go after those dang airplanes. They disturb many square miles of peace and quiet at any given moment!

Both my bikes are quiet as sewing machines; I've never understood the loud pipes thing. If you like the sound, great, but why share it with the world? Wouldn't it make more sense to save it as a .wav file and put it on your iPod? That way they could enjoy the sound through earbuds and others could enjoy the absence of it. And don't get me started on the loud pipes save lives crap!