Comments on: Motorcycle Builders – Bottpower http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/09/30/motorcycle-builders-bottpower/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Thu, 24 May 2012 21:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Hugo http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/09/30/motorcycle-builders-bottpower/#comment-45069 Hugo Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:42:50 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1204#comment-45069 I think we will see such a 500cc parallel twin bike from Yamaha. They have a nice engine for a snowmobile made up of two YZF250's, so it revs till 11.000 and delivers 80hp. http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/sno/press/2007_PhazerMntLite3.pdf Probably is light also; how does a bike similar to a SV650 sound, but weighing maybe 30lbs less? I think we will see such a 500cc parallel twin bike from Yamaha. They have a nice engine for a snowmobile made up of two YZF250′s, so it revs till 11.000 and delivers 80hp. http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/sno/press/2007_PhazerMntLite3.pdf
Probably is light also; how does a bike similar to a SV650 sound, but weighing maybe 30lbs less?

]]> By: hoyt http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/09/30/motorcycle-builders-bottpower/#comment-45045 hoyt Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:53:30 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1204#comment-45045 "PB - Performance Bike" magazine has a good cover story about building your own bike. Along side each photo of a project is a high-level scale that rates the uniqueness, cost, viability, etc. There are some wild ideas, like a 495 cc parallel twin Ducati by cutting in half the 4 cylinder. Are you scoffing? check it out at a major bookstore if you are in the western hemisphere. If this project wasn't so expensive I'd like to see someone do it....parallel twins make a lot of sense in the overall package of a performance bike. p.s. Roland Sands' "No Regrets" also made the cover. Cool deal to further promote the customization or building of performance bikes in the US “PB – Performance Bike” magazine has a good cover story about building your own bike. Along side each photo of a project is a high-level scale that rates the uniqueness, cost, viability, etc.

There are some wild ideas, like a 495 cc parallel twin Ducati by cutting in half the 4 cylinder. Are you scoffing? check it out at a major bookstore if you are in the western hemisphere.

If this project wasn’t so expensive I’d like to see someone do it….parallel twins make a lot of sense in the overall package of a performance bike.

p.s. Roland Sands’ “No Regrets” also made the cover. Cool deal to further promote the customization or building of performance bikes in the US

]]> By: Hugo http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/09/30/motorcycle-builders-bottpower/#comment-44940 Hugo Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:32:22 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1204#comment-44940 The airbox has gotten bigger, the fuel tank will be positioned behind the engine/underneath the rider (like the MV Augusta F4 more or less has). Radiator will be in the same place more or less. The radiator and front shockare missing in these pictures. Actually in CAD we have a naked version; hopefully in some months we have some renderings of that one. Tnx everbody for the positive reactions The airbox has gotten bigger, the fuel tank will be positioned behind the engine/underneath the rider (like the MV Augusta F4 more or less has).
Radiator will be in the same place more or less. The radiator and front shockare missing in these pictures. Actually in CAD we have a naked version; hopefully in some months we have some renderings of that one. Tnx everbody for the positive reactions

]]> By: hoyt http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/09/30/motorcycle-builders-bottpower/#comment-44936 hoyt Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:06:39 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1204#comment-44936 congratulations. This bike is very cool aesthetically & I'll bet very functional... Were you able to lower the fuel tank's position compared to the stock Honda Fireblade? (it looks lower). Will the radiator be placed in the same general area? A naked version would be awesome. congratulations. This bike is very cool aesthetically & I’ll bet very functional…

Were you able to lower the fuel tank’s position compared to the stock Honda Fireblade? (it looks lower).

Will the radiator be placed in the same general area?

A naked version would be awesome.

]]> By: Matt http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/09/30/motorcycle-builders-bottpower/#comment-44743 Matt Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:44:18 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1204#comment-44743 I like it. This is the kind of innovation that we should be seeing more often. I need to go research the front end design more. I like it. This is the kind of innovation that we should be seeing more often. I need to go research the front end design more.

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