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Offline Widewing

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Where's it's wings?
« on: September 16, 2012, 05:53:11 PM »
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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2012, 06:06:17 PM »
Shut up and take my money!
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Offline Seanaldinho

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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2012, 06:52:02 PM »
Needs a stick.

Bet speed bumps are a sweety.
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Offline homersipes

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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2012, 07:00:48 PM »
never seen that one but I have seen this one

could make for a fun ride
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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2012, 07:28:59 PM »
Quote from: homersipes on September 16, 2012, 07:00:48 PM
never seen that one but I have seen this one
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could make for a fun ride

She probably would, the bike will do 100 meters on that tank  :devil
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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2012, 11:07:49 PM »
Its got built in kickstands.
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Offline cobia38

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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2012, 06:22:33 AM »
thats an insult to aviation to put a radial on a bike
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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2012, 01:07:23 PM »
Quote from: cobia38 on September 17, 2012, 06:22:33 AM
thats an insult to aviation to put a radial on a bike

You're right.  It should have a Gnome rotary engine.
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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2012, 01:42:27 PM »
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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2012, 01:49:01 PM »
I say Boss Hoss's idea of using a 502 engine in a bike is equally obnoxious but much wiser.

http://youtu.be/WQW14SRn_-I?t=5s

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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2012, 03:33:17 PM »
  Anyone want to switch Motors?   :confused:



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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2012, 05:14:57 PM »
Quote from: Widewing on September 16, 2012, 05:53:11 PM
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I wonder how he handprops it in the mornings?...


Way cool, I've seen it mounted 90-degrees on bikes, but it never made sence to me.  This way looks better and more natural, however I'm sure this picture angle is hiding the massive converter/gear box this thing must have under the seat.  Having it face the wind also gives the it a beefier profile, not very ideal for a bike, probabley would be a PITA to maneuver through traffic (but maybe no worse than the largest crusiers) and an even bigger nightmare if god forbid you side-swipe into someone with a jug or two.
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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2012, 06:20:36 PM »
Two cylinders off a Merlin, a supercharger and a trimatic auto

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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2012, 06:40:32 PM »
Quote from: phatzo on September 17, 2012, 06:20:36 PM
Two cylinders off a Merlin, a supercharger and a trimatic auto

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That implies (and the picture seems to back it up) that he did the (re)work necessary to correctly time and sync the (goshdang pitFa) Merlin Fingers in that settup if it is truely an authentic Merlin RR setup....  for just a two-cylinder settup...  the man/men who built that bike are either dedicated masochists from a town without enough women and/or bars, or someone just looking to do it the hard way (or were never told that there are better/easier engines to convert/adapt into a 2-cylinder environment).

My hat's off to them, but soooo many things that can/could break and go very wrong so fast.
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Re: Where's it's wings?
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2012, 07:34:36 PM »
Quote from: Meatwad on September 17, 2012, 01:42:27 PM
Im sorry but that thing is plain ugly

HorseHockey.

I think that thing is awesome.... I don't care for big 'Merican cruisers myself (I'm a BMW airhead nut) but I'd ride the hell out of that thing.

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