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Aussijussi · 10-23-2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by fonztheyeti

not exactly "assless" are they?

Indeed not, and the contents of these particular chaps, seem to be in good shape and form.

LowInSlo · 10-23-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by workerant

See y'all in hell!

Awesome

And a pic...

Swarms of 'em...

StoneAgeMan · 10-23-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tepi

Car tire debate aside. Whats worrying me is that he's on the highway pegs (which are ridiculous), thus has no way of downshifting fast nor has usage of the rear brake...

Have you ever driven a motorcycle with an engine that is: long-stroke, large-displacement, 45 degree V-twin, and with a shared piston throw on the crank? That's what it looks like he's operating, tons of low-end torque. Typically their second gear is good from about 8mph up to 48mph and will merrily yank you from one to the other pretty darn quick.

Their throttle is an on/off switch for jumping forward or backwards 20' (7 meters) almost instantly at almost any speed (except for at top-rpm or the very bottom portion of the rpm, which you don't use on that type of engine).

Long-stroke always means a very wide and flat torque curve and also means a lower top rpm. Only a short stroke engine can hit high rpms, but they have almost no low-end torque. Did you know that a big cruise ship engine typically operates around 10 or 15 RPM and has less than 60 rpm at full speed? It's actually much more about piston speed, typically measured in feet-per-second, long stroke travels farther per RPM. Like a long crowbar vs. a short crowbar.

StoneAge Man

tedder · 10-23-2012, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by German Trick

Or this amature:

amateur.
http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/amature.html

bluebye · 10-23-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by StoneAgeMan

Have you ever driven a motorcycle with an engine that is: long-stroke, large-displacement, 45 degree V-twin, and with a shared piston throw on the crank? That's what it looks like he's operating, tons of low-end torque. Typically their second gear is good from about 8mph up to 48mph and will merrily yank you from one to the other pretty darn quick.

Their throttle is an on/off switch for jumping forward or backwards 20' (7 meters) almost instantly at almost any speed (except for at top-rpm or the very bottom portion of the rpm, which you don't use on that type of engine).

Long-stroke always means a very wide and flat torque curve and also means a lower top rpm. Only a short stroke engine can hit high rpms, but they have almost no low-end torque. Did you know that a big cruise ship engine typically operates around 10 or 15 RPM and has less than 60 rpm at full speed? It's actually much more about piston speed, typically measured in feet-per-second, long stroke travels farther per RPM. Like a long crowbar vs. a short crowbar.

StoneAge Man

At Least read about it before you post.

Phlemdog · 10-23-2012, 09:56 PM

Sidecar 'busa. Took me a minute to see it, but that's an awesome setup in back. Someone definitely loves riding.

Phlemdog · 10-23-2012, 09:58 PM

It pains me to see when a goldwinger is failing...

NJ Moto · 10-23-2012, 10:07 PM

That's not going to rub out.

KMC1 · 10-23-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Phlemdog

It pains me to see when a goldwinger is failing...

shrekk · 10-24-2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Phlemdog

Sidecar 'busa. Took me a minute to see it, but that's an awesome setup in back. Someone definitely loves riding.

I Love the spirit of the chair out back and legs tied on but I'M GOING TO RIDE.

(sorry couldn't delete the first photo)

Big Red · 10-24-2012, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Phlemdog

Sidecar 'busa. Took me a minute to see it, but that's an awesome setup in back. Someone definitely loves riding.

That's fantastic! There's a guy near me on a really nice Harley (don't know my models, but it's on the smaller side, but customized and with a killer paint job).

I took double-take the first time he came roaring past me on the freeway, with his crutches loosely bungee'd on the back, good on him!

100mpg · 10-24-2012, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Moore

And a shitload of crazy under that red hair.

100mpg · 10-24-2012, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by EastSideSM

Downshift to what? He is only in first gear.

100mpg · 10-24-2012, 01:13 AM

I got a GW also so I am going to counter your fail with a not fail. Lines are only painted on the roadway for people who DON"T know where the edge of the road is....he knows exactly where it is and he is using it. and I am going to stick with that answer,

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Originally Posted by Phlemdog

It pains me to see when a goldwinger is failing...

Bill Harris · 10-24-2012, 01:44 AM

And, in a sense, he's to the right of the (a) Solid Line...

Eh.

--Bill

10-23-2012, 10:07 PM	#17543
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10-24-2012, 01:44 AM	#17550
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10-23-2012, 09:56 PM	#17541
Phlemdog The Nuclear Option Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Florida Oddometer: 787	Sidecar 'busa. Took me a minute to see it, but that's an awesome setup in back. Someone definitely loves riding.

10-23-2012, 09:58 PM	#17542
Phlemdog The Nuclear Option Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Florida Oddometer: 787	It pains me to see when a goldwinger is failing...