axeugene27
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saw a pretty put together one at mid ohio. I needed an education for what it was as my exclamation was pretty much the headline of this thread. I find it interesting at least to look at.
spotty said:SNIP......
.., the turbo kicked in, the bike stood straight up and shot straight up an off ramp...........
now that is funnyHoofhearted said:I can go outside and pick up a turd off the ground for free. Why should I pay for one?
So the problem was really between the seat and the bars and not the induction system.spotty said:we're talking about something that happened totally unexpectedly at speeds already well in excess of the limit and within a couple of seconds on what used to be a fairly tight bend.....could well have had something to do with my somewhat marginal riding abilities which haven't really improved but it scared the shit out of me.
if that exit ramp hadn't been there it would have been straight into the crash barrier, and i've done that too and it really hurts
teazer said:Point is that all the above odd ball motorcycles were pushing the boundaries in some cases to prove it could be done and in other cases to push the envelope. That's exactly the thinking that makes bikes better. Of course they are not all successful even from an engineering perspective, and in many cases not from a market or sales perspective, but thank goodness they didn't just stop there and asy "that's as much as any person could want. We are done".
I agree. I think, in these modern times, that most manufacturers are hesitant to spend the money on all the things that go into making a "hey look what I can do" type of bike. The risk vs reward is too great, so they stick with what's working for them currently. Of course it also only the failures that stick out in memory too. If turbo and rotary bikes had caught on, do you think this discussion would be happening?surffly said:I feel that there were more options in the past. What I mean is if you wanted a 6cyl rocket, or a two stroke monster or something that looked like a guzi with downs and a turbo, air cooled, liquid cooled, freaking rotary, you could buy almost anything your heart wanted. Now not so much. Yes you can buy bikes tailored to a task. And yes the performance and reliability are better. But some how the options are less. Other then styling what's the difference in most segments?