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 Post subject: Re: R2800 question.
PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:56 pm 
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Note the bike in the upper left of the pic...

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70 Kawasaki triple?


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 Post subject: Re: R2800 question.
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70 Kawasaki triple?

I think the one on the right is a Kawasaki A1 Samurai or A7 Avenger. The one on the left is the Viper bike.

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 Post subject: Re: R2800 question.
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70 Kawasaki triple?

I think the one on the right is a Kawasaki A1 Samurai or A7 Avenger. The one on the left is the Viper bike.

Had an oportunity to ride a KAW 750 once-hands down, absolutely, positively the scariest thing I EVER rode! It was like riding a Brahama Bull on acid you didn't drive it you sort of tried to herd it.
A couple weeks later I got to ride a YAMAHA rotary-smooth as old cogniac and linear acceleration that never tapered off or quit.

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 Post subject: Re: R2800 question.
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Had an oportunity to ride a KAW 750 once-hands down, absolutely, positively the scariest thing I EVER rode! It was like riding a Brahama Bull on acid you didn't drive it you sort of tried to herd it.


Allen adds extra cylinders to them....Friend of mine here in LA has one.

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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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Kind of into triples. Before and after. Not a P51 but still a lot of fun.


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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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Beautiful restoration work!!!! The drunken apes somewhat more manageable smaller brother. Have you taken it to the Snohomish bike show?

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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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That 500 looks like a '75, Kaw's best year for paint schemes ever :)

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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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Haven't been to any shows. It is a 74. The colors in 74 did not appeal to me so painted it a 73 color. Did all the work myself except the crank rebuild, boring and chrome plating. To my knowledge it is the only one in my area, scarry fast.


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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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How about this at Oshkosh a few years ago ...

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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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I bet that little radial engine is one overheating son of a gun in that motorcycle application.

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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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How often do you think that bike gets much above idle RPM?


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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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bgp429 wrote:
Haven't been to any shows. It is a 74. The colors in 74 did not appeal to me so painted it a 73 color. Did all the work myself except the crank rebuild, boring and chrome plating. To my knowledge it is the only one in my area, scarry fast.


In related news:
http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Ma ... cctid=2715

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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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ZRX61 wrote:
bgp429 wrote:
Haven't been to any shows. It is a 74. The colors in 74 did not appeal to me so painted it a 73 color. Did all the work myself except the crank rebuild, boring and chrome plating. To my knowledge it is the only one in my area, scarry fast.


In related news:
http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Ma ... cctid=2715

The photos made the hair on my neck stand on end again :shock: Good thing I'm too old now for such foolishness If I rode that now, I'd kill myself, I'll keep my VICTORY VISION thenkewverymuch!

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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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Rods are done:

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Flywheels are roughed out....

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 Post subject: Re: 1340 V Twin build
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Here's a question no one has asked yet, what does the frame for this stump puller look like?

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