Interesting motorcycles, not XS650

[rideitfast]

Here's a machine with a radial engine. 5 cylinders and 640cc mounted in the front wheel.

 

[Paleomechanic]

Stumbled across a couple old photos I had. Me with my ‘77 BMW R100/7 and my ‘76 Triumph T140V. And ( 2 really faded and discolored ) photos of my ‘78 XS750 with a Windjammer Quicksilver fairing ( the first year Windjammer sold their small, frame mounted fairing )
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That last pic looks like a Seca turbo I owned for a bit. Too heavy but wow, power

 

[46th Georgia]

Here's a machine with a radial engine. 5 cylinders and 640cc mounted in the front wheel.View attachment 236555

"Drugs is bad"

 

[Kevin Werner]

There is narrower switchgear available, some surprisingly affordable. I ran into the same dillemma that was addressed in my "New to me XS 650" thread. I will look them up when I get a minute.

I did not find switch gear in my "New to me" thread. Maybe it was a handlebar thread from a year ago...edit...I searched switch gear and...
https://www.xs650.com/threads/handle-bar-switch-gear.60970/
Good info there.

 

[rideitfast]

1957 Moto Guzzi 500cc V-8

 

[jetmechmarty]

I did not find switch gear in my "New to me" thread. Maybe it was a handlebar thread from a year ago...edit...I searched switch gear and...
https://www.xs650.com/threads/handle-bar-switch-gear.60970/
Good info there.

I think the stock stuff will fit. Barely.

 

[Mailman]

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/suzu/Suzuki_dr750 88.htm



Here’s a bike that I wasn’t even aware of, it wasn’t sold in the USA as far as I can tell , but it looked to be very popular in Europe and other parts of the world. Sold in 1988 /89 , following the popular trend of Paris to Dakar, large displacement off road racers. Suzuki built a replica of its factory racer.
The DR750S Big. There are quite a few YouTube videos of guys absolutely wailing on these bikes, so they weren’t just posers.

And here is a custom racer built around that big single!

https://share.newsbreak.com/37bxtrpq

 

[rideitfast]

Here's a big single for you 2000cc NSU. There are some crazy builders out there.

 

[Mailman]

Here's a big single for you 2000cc NSU. There are some crazy builders out there.View attachment 236739

Ha! I can hear it idling now…..WHOMP…….WHOMP……WHOMP….

 

[rideitfast]

Ha! I can hear it idling now…..WHOMP…….WHOMP……WHOMP….

There's a video of it running and the the whole bike jumps up and down with the piston.

 

[Mailman]

There's a video of it running and the the whole bike jumps up and down with the piston.

Haha! Sounds just like I imagined it would! Didn't look very fast, I’m pettysure Gary could take it on his electric bicycle!

 

[AndersJ]

There's a video of it running and the the whole bike jumps up and down with the piston.

Those guys are having an absolute blast.

 

[kshansen]

Sounds to me like an old John Deere two cylinder tractor!

 

[46th Georgia]

Sounds to me like an old John Deere two cylinder tractor!

"Johnny Popper"

 

[Kevin Werner]

Sounds to me like an old John Deere two cylinder tractor!

Were they horizontal fore and aft...?

 

[Jim]

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/suzu/Suzuki_dr750 88.htm



Here’s a bike that I wasn’t even aware of, it wasn’t sold in the USA as far as I can tell , but it looked to be very popular in Europe and other parts of the world. Sold in 1988 /89 , following the popular trend of Paris to Dakar, large displacement off road racers. Suzuki built a replica of its factory racer.
The DR750S Big. There are quite a few YouTube videos of guys absolutely wailing on these bikes, so they weren’t just posers.

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And here is a custom racer built around that big single!

https://share.newsbreak.com/37bxtrpq

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Funny that..... today a counterbalanced crank is a strong selling point. Back then... not even mentioned. It's almost like folk back then thought if a crank needed a counterbalance.... must be sumpin wrong with it. I'd love a big thumper like that.

 

[46th Georgia]

Were they horizontal fore and aft...?

Yep.

 

[TX650A Van Islander]

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/suzu/Suzuki_dr750 88.htm



Here’s a bike that I wasn’t even aware of, it wasn’t sold in the USA as far as I can tell , but it looked to be very popular in Europe and other parts of the world. Sold in 1988 /89 , following the popular trend of Paris to Dakar, large displacement off road racers. Suzuki built a replica of its factory racer.
The DR750S Big. There are quite a few YouTube videos of guys absolutely wailing on these bikes, so they weren’t just posers.

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And here is a custom racer built around that big single!

https://share.newsbreak.com/37bxtrpq

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I'm pretty sure the guy who owns the Suzuki dealership where I bought my DR650, has one of those DR750SBig. I'll have to get back to you on it. He has lots of old Suzukis

 

[rideitfast]

Now for something really different The Road Dog.

 

[toglhot]

Now that is silly. There just aren't enough words to describe this: Ugly, ridiculous, silly, stupid, et al!