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would you ride it
- Thread starter DIRTY DOG
- Start date
Oh, man, I remember those things! Crazy fast, those guys were in a class of their own...
FB71
Expert Turd Polisher
Hell yes!
Izzat EJ Potter? AKA the Michigan Madman.
Not at speed............
There was a time, but that has passed.
There was a time, but that has passed.
richardthemotorcycle1
XS650 Guru
Crazy man69mach351
Resident Newbie
What this guy said. There was a time (and I am not that old) that I would have gave her all I had...not anymore.
ANLAF
XS650 Guru
Part of me says YES, but that part ain't my head.
ANLAF
ANLAF
I don't know if the 10.35 / 145 is fast for that bike but;
a stock ZX14 in a 2006 magazine test 1/4 mile: 9.783 seconds, 147.04 mph
a stock ZX14 in a 2006 magazine test 1/4 mile: 9.783 seconds, 147.04 mph
ridgerunner1965
XS650 Addict
imagine what his time would of been if he got traction the whole length of the track?
ridgerunner1965
XS650 Addict
in 97 last time i was in sturgis a lot of guys were riding the then newish boss hoss v8 bikes. the boss hoss company was there and giving free test rides also. you just had to sign a release and lay down your major credit card to cover damage if any and i think stay with the group of test riders and a company guy during the ride. i refrained on the grounds that kind of torque can be addictive causeing me to spend mucho dinero building a new bike.
there was even a super hott dark complected gal with cornrow hairdo and a 2ft long custom bowie knife riding one around our camp ground.
there was even a super hott dark complected gal with cornrow hairdo and a 2ft long custom bowie knife riding one around our camp ground.
goodgollyjosh
XS650 Addict
Yea, there was no traction at almost any point in the pass. No cooling for the engine I imagine. Short pass stuff. No hot lapping, plenty of cool down time. Very slick!
Imagine the rush he got the first time he did that.
ridgerunner1965
XS650 Addict
the boss hoss bike had radiators for cooling and could be rode on the hiway.
the early v8 bikes prob did not have a cooling system as they were only rode for a few seconds at a time.at the drag strip.does that make sense?
the early v8 bikes prob did not have a cooling system as they were only rode for a few seconds at a time.at the drag strip.does that make sense?
