I asked only because Jag could have had an interim or a racing only version. I am a Yank so I don't know the intimate history of Sir William Lyon's engines.
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Interesting motorcycles, not XS650
- Thread starter Kevin Werner
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I’m not so sure it is a Jaguar unit. The Jag straight 6 is one of the most beautiful engines produced, both engineering wise and visually. I need to look deeper.
That lump in that bike looks ugly.
That lump in that bike looks ugly.
Hey, I could be WAY off, I'm just misquoting a post I saw on Instagram lol
And, it's amazing how many beefier-looking forks use stupidly small bearings down at the business end.You know it’s always amazed me how much faith guys put in front forks. I’d be afraid those things would snap on me!
Probably out of a scrapped MkII, going by the age of the bike bits. Late 60s / early 70s, those googly eyes were around.
You can see it run here, it makes such a racket and smokes so much, that half those cylinders could be missing and you’d never know it!
THREE JAP STINK WHEELERS 500/400 GP REPS:
KAWASAKI DIDN'T DO A 400/500 CLASS GP REP
KAWASAKI DIDN'T DO A 400/500 CLASS GP REP
He looks a bit uncertain about his future?
Hub steering of some sort. What could go wrong.
Hub steering of some sort. What could go wrong.
A friend imported Japan market RG 400 square 4 and NSR 400 V3 last fall.. I hope to ride both before he resells.THREE JAP STINK WHEELERS 500/400 GP REPS:
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KAWASAKI DIDN'T DO A 400/500 CLASS GP REP
Hodaka!
TURN THE VOLUME UP TO 11.......
Every time I see that or other crazy build I have to wonder what could have been built with the skills and money put into that that might be close to practical! Like maybe scale it back to a V-6 or 8?You can see it run here, it makes such a racket and smokes so much, that half those cylinders could be missing and you’d never know it!
A Ducati Indiana made into a flat tracker. Never thought I'd see that.
I JUST DUG THIS UP.................
