mikewint
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Quite a few have now gone to the shim under bucket valves which are very difficult and require a factory set of expensive shims. Then Harleys idea, no clearence under the tank, so drop the entire engine to set the valves
What is a Cafe Racer?
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cocky pilot
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Desmos are different they use an actuator to open the valve and another to close it, (no springs) it means you can shut the valves much more quickly and the valves dont float or bounce but you need keep on top of them and know what you are doing. I dont know if youve ever compressed a valve spring but imagine doing it 16000 times a minute, it takes a lot of power
dont harleys have some automatic hydraulic adjustment?
Nice bikes by the way but If I cant pick it up I want to drive it.
BikerBabe
Senior Master Sergeant
R-models: Boxers.
K-models: Inline.
F-models: Single cyl.
My fave is the K-models...dream bike: K75RT. ooOOoo...*drool*
cocky pilot
Airman
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Well this was always the bike to have for me BMW R90 in two tone yellow
http://fr.academic.ru/pictures/frwiki/66/BMW_R90S_gold_1975_r_TCE.jpg
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Lucky13
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That would explain why the Beemer drivers always travel all over the road with the boxers...they're going with the strokes.....
*giggles and runs to hide*
*giggles and runs to hide*
cocky pilot
Airman
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Beemers and guzzis both do its the torque reaction. People used to race them too I dont know how but they did.
bobbysocks
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did they race them with sidecars? which werent actually cars but more like a platform. i just got to thinking about that...do they still race that way? was fun to watch.
mike is that your little pull behind camper for the bike??
if you ride this way let me know...or maybe come out for the Reading airshow this year.
mike is that your little pull behind camper for the bike??
if you ride this way let me know...or maybe come out for the Reading airshow this year.
cocky pilot
Airman
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BMWs were raced as side cars but as normal bikes they won the Barcelona 24 hr race here is a link with a picture
Gus Kuhn Racing 1973
BikerBabe
Senior Master Sergeant
Nah, we just need the space.
If necessary, we'll make the space ourselves.
Und if zat fails, ve haff ozher meanz orf distrakting ju!
Sehr schön, nicht wahr - Herr Lucky?
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bobbysocks
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mikewint
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Lucky13
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How does that bird lie in the air like that!? 
mikewint
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Lucky13
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Dark green Kawasaki Ninja.....
mikewint
Captain
Lucky, excellent, so therefore it is not an eye problem. Most likely your libido getting in the way. But then again high hopes are a good thing
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Lucky13
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They do say that one live on hope....
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
after that i dont think i can ever have sex again...THANKS MIKE!
mikewint
Captain
Yea right Bobby, you copied it, blew it up and it's on your bedroom wall. Probably trying to animate as we speak
Hadn't seen this thread till now. There was a firm in Germany who were converting Moto Guzzi Lemans to cafe racers. Pretty expensive but they look really good.
The alloy wheels are replaced with wire and a new tank made among other mods. In our part of Australia we know these as Comeagutzers (slang for falling off something).
The twin from the front or rear looks like a monster without the standard stuff in the way. I think they are called Kaffeemaschines.
The alloy wheels are replaced with wire and a new tank made among other mods. In our part of Australia we know these as Comeagutzers (slang for falling off something).
The twin from the front or rear looks like a monster without the standard stuff in the way. I think they are called Kaffeemaschines.
