Car and Bike Talk
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1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
quad decade guy
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Got a first hand look at a Pan America Harley. It was in a ugly blue color. It's a BIG bike. Very tall. I'm 6 ft. but anyone shorter and you are never going to be flat footed on that thing. Has at least a foot of space at the rear fender and tire. Putting bags and a top case will make that thing very top heavy. It'll be over 5-600 lbs loaded. It's really just a big, tall street bike(heavy). Looked very out of place at the dealership in a sea of Harley's.....looked like any Jap street bike. At $25k, I might buy one used in 10 years....but then I don't know if I'll be interested at 70 yo. I will say this......if that bike was $10k......I'd bought one yesterday(Sat.)
If they put that engine(150hp)(stock) in cruisers.....they will have something. But not at $30k......
Different note: I was in the dealer buying parts for my 95 Softail Nostalgia and very surprised at the amount of obsolete parts for older Harley's. I can buy parts easier for my 77 Sportster....just about anything in the aftermarket.
If they put that engine(150hp)(stock) in cruisers.....they will have something. But not at $30k......
Different note: I was in the dealer buying parts for my 95 Softail Nostalgia and very surprised at the amount of obsolete parts for older Harley's. I can buy parts easier for my 77 Sportster....just about anything in the aftermarket.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
BSWALKS
Fugitive From Reality
Truer words...
Come on...
Do you want to do your own laundry and make your own sandwiches?
Lineandinitial
Legio patria nostra
That's a 1902 Ader transverse V Twin.
Here's the patent drawing of the engine and a link:
Ader Motorcycles
French Motorcycle, Telephony and Aviation Pioneer - the machines and their designers.
cybermotorcycle.com
oldngray
nowhere special
No fun riding a bike across that bridge in bad weather. I did it in the rain and was white knuckle time.
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