Comments on: Big Twin Racers Builds a Twin Cam Sport Bike

By: Curt Winter

Curt Winter — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:17:55 +0000

Paul, if what you want is a big twin powered dual sport, lets build one. I actually do more off road riding than anything else. I just did a ride that went from Reno to Vegas, it was 620 miles, off road the whole way and we did it in two days, me and 5 of my buddys, we plotted our own corse by way of googling earth and picking weigh points to enter into our gps. I’m building a bike right now that uses all the geometry and suspension components from a crf 450r and for power I’m using a Yamaha xt 600 motor that has been worked over. I know there not the biggest power maker, but they run strong, they lack radiators which is one less thing to break when your in the middle of nowhere. It should be a cool bike. If you would like to build something with a big twin let me know, I think that would be a neat bike.
Curt.

By: Paul Mc

Paul Mc — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:53:55 +0000

Curt,

Good luck on this project, I too can not understand why this has not been done correctly before. I know years back there was a company out of Switzerland who made some pretty crazy frames for shovelheads, but not since. I’ve been riding HD’s for the past 25 years, and have liked the motors but the suspension always sucked, and had to throw $$$ into them to make them work for me. Buell does not do it for me yet, but the Uly comes the closest.

I really think there is a market for a GS type of Dual Sport bike with a Big Twin EVO/Twincam, or x-wedge. Moto Guzzi is coming out with the Stelvio (i’ve been on that great pass) later this year, KTM has one, and BMW..Honda Africa Twin, and early Transalps are cool and others in Europe have them.

Please someone make one right here in the US of A!!

I’d sell both my current HD, and my R1200GS to get it!!

Paul

By: todd

todd — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:33:15 +0000

OK, forget the spec sheets, I’ll never again bring up recorded data.

I’ve said it many times and people still argue against it: A Kawasaki 1200 (not even “tuned for torque”) pulls stronger, harder, smoother out of a corner at 3,500 RPM than a 1200 Harley. I’ve experienced it first hand, seat of the pants.

-todd

By: hoyt

hoyt — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:32:11 +0000

The MT-03 or the MT-01? The 03 might look like a pocket bike with someone your size, nonetheless, they are cool looking. I saw one in person in northern Italy.

If you’re interested, look up Curt – he’s built everything from race cars, choppers, hill climbers, to 250cc road racers, etc. A version of a BTR built with ergos like a Tuono would be easily adaptable.

By: Diesel

Diesel — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:03:38 +0000

I will never own a modern sport bike. I am 6’5 and 350 lbs. After 15 minutes I’m begging for a standard motorcycle. I am excited about the new wave of Supermoto style bikes as their geometry is suited for me and it’s a new and fun. I think KTM is making some exciting bikes, but in the back of my mind I wonder what it would be like to build a Vtwin supermoto style or even a Vtwin dualsport.

Hoyt, I dig the MT-03 and we’ll never see that either.