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Re: testors vmotor

>> anyone build the testor's harley motor? >> maybe building one would help me stop hating vtwins. >> well, vertical v's anyway. > >There's a very good reason why the engine is 'vertical' (or "in line" as we >say). If it was horizontal the torque would tend to turn the bike over. >Japanese kiddybikes don't have this problem as they can't produce any torque >at low revs to begin with. > >(kim) > >

really? my old r69 didn't turn over. i like opposed traverse motors, aka, boxers very much. you also obviously haven't ridden many new japanese bikes. i can pull up tree stumps with some. still like brit twins the best. btw, how can you cal a 275 horse bike a kiddy bike? nothing wrong with low revs, check the racers.

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IIRC the Harley V-twin produces more torque at low revs than any other bike engine on earth and always will because basic design philosophy has changed since it was first developed. The emphasis today is on high-revs and a high state of tune. Japanese bikes, especially racers, rely on high-revs to produce power. British vertical twins have their advantages, especially for off-road use. IIRC the Triumph Bonneville has the second highest torque of any bike engine at low revs.

(kim)

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the munch mammoth had more but it wasn't exactly common. rhe single carn triumph is better at low revs than the bonnie. but there are some torky japanese bikes too.

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Well, yeah. If you go back far enough but the Bonnie was a beautifully balanced design which only a quad-bike can replicate today. For my money the old Triumph was a million times better than the monstrosity which carries the name today. Likewise the R69 and Harley V-twin. And which of these will still be a modelling subject in ten years time?

For a short time, maybe but don't see many _old_ Jap bikes (or cars) on the road do you?

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the vjmc and i would disagree. there are many old jap bikes out there. i have 5 myself. vintage japanese bikes are a hot market. try to find a nice superhawk for less than 2k! my tr6r is a 69 and i love it. it has a mikuni and a boyer and starts first kick almost always. i don't like the current triumphs. even the retro bonnie was ugly, but the are very popular. old japanese bikes are like old brits, they are out there.

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