How do they do it?

[Coop]

You crack me up Jetz.I swear if someone was extolling the virtues of the invention of the wheel you'd get on arguing how the earlier square versions were superior

I'm sorry, but that made me chuckle. I know many of us love old bikes (I hope to always have at least one bike 20 years old or older in the garage), but having every thread turned around to the virtues of vintage bikes does get a little tiring.

[JETZcorp]

In the context of everybody and their cat talking about TZ750s, I think I was justified in mentioning something that does, in fact, still hold records.  I mean come on, the four-strokes haven't been able to keep up with that thing, even after so many years.  In the spirit of this thread, how did they do that?

[ford832]

It's not entirely unjustified if you're talking straight line performance but that's about it.To me,a race replica is just that.The Kawi triples had wet noodle of death handling,loved to smoke the center cyclinder due to unequal cooling and usually left a trail of shaken out bolts in their wake-loctite was definately their friend.On the other hand,many RR's had their problems too but I just didn't think the Kawi qualified.FWIW, I used to have one.

[JETZcorp]

That's true, I've heard nothing but bad about the way they handled.  It was like a Can-Am for the street.  It would beat everyone to the first turn, and hit the second turn in 23rd place.  I have seen a few triples looking like road-race bikes with the fairings and everything, so I would imagine it was possible to get something a little more along the lines of a TZ750 and a little less like a two-stroke Harley Sportster.

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[ford832]

Like anything almost,they can be made into a racer-and a cool one at that- but as delivered,definitely not.

[TMKIWI]

I think Harris made frames for them ?

[ford832]

Here.......http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fasterandfaster.net%2F2007%2F10%2Fvalentino-rossis-honda-nsr500-one-for.html&ei=ZyZSTIz-CcL_lgf36JmjBg&usg=AFQjCNGyvguPTLKWR9MfK3-1dS8rFDfsnw&sig2=0IsEvJeizdP5r1MNAT1UDQ

[TMKIWI]

Heres some photos i took in london in 90.







And i found this picture of jetz on one of his private sites 



Doesn't he look good 

[TMKIWI]

Don't forget the Kawasaki triples!  Especially the 750 Mach IV which, by the way, still holds the 750cc motorcycle quarter-mile record for this planet.  My had one of them, until he tried to run from the cops and got his ass rammed when trying to give it up (lesson learned: don't let off the gas or they'll wreck your bike!)  And after ramming him, they had to nerve to charge him for the damage "he did" do the cop car!  I don't condone running from the fuzz but... Jesus

Heres what Graeme Crosby said about Kwaka triples.

http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2008/12/memorable-graeme-crosby-and-his-bikes.html

[JETZcorp]

Man, if he said that about the H1, the H2 must be ridiculous.

As for that picture, you've got it all wrong.  My small-bore street racing bike of choice is this.  Rotary valve and everything, hot mama!

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[ford832]

Hahaha,I like Jetz's roadrace bike TMKIWI.On the other hand, I get a kick out his first ride with his biker gang as well.....

Pee-wee's Big Adventure - Bike Crash

[TMKIWI]

Looks a lot like him doesnt it 

As long as jetz doesnt get caught doing what Paul Rubbins did

[ford832]

That may not be quite as frowned upon in Oregon as in most place

[JETZcorp]

I haven't seen that movie in a LONG damn time.  But, once again, you've got the wrong one.

See, when I first learned to ride, they did actually make a movie out of it.  It was just after I got back from 'Nam, and when I get back in the 'States I find that a big gang of four-stroke riders killed my wife for kicks.  So me and a couple a war buddies picked up some 2-stroke Kawasakis and decided to give four-strokers a little shock and awe.  Here's a trailer to the movie they made of it.  They tell me there's a scene that re-creates our first riding attempts.

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And you can even watch the whole thing online!  I haven't seen it yet because I didn't want to re-live those old memories, but I think I'm ready to give it a try.  Where's my ye olde popcorn-popper?
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Chrome-And-Hot-Leather/16475/1259683769/Chrome-And-Hot-Leather/videos

[opfermanmotors]

They made a movie about me.

1984 KTM 495 Rebuild Part 11