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This Is a 48-Cylinder Kawasaki Two-Stroke and Yes, You Can Buy It
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Carburetors?!?
I could barely keep 2 synced in the old days (my old MG).
I can well imagine. Maybe that is why it is not a daily rider ... Big Grin
(02-09-2024, 10:21 PM)Ray Wrote: [ -> ]Carburetors?!?
I could barely keep 2 synced in the old days (my old MG).

That's one thing I hated about my 1984 R100RT.
Gotta be an Orangutan just to reach the bars.

Frank
(02-10-2024, 09:08 AM)Duckbubbles Wrote: [ -> ]Gotta be an Orangutan just to reach the bars.

My thoughts also. There is tinkering and there is engineering ... Wink
Quite a while ago I saw a video of this thing firing up at a bike meet somewhere. Can't remember what it sounded like but I would guess a mass of 2 strokes. How do you tell if you have fouled out cylinders? I still have to say: Just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD!

Frank
(02-11-2024, 09:26 AM)Duckbubbles Wrote: [ -> ]Quite a while ago I saw a video of this thing firing up at a bike meet somewhere.  Can't remember what it sounded like 

Like this?

 
(02-10-2024, 10:45 AM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: [ -> ]
(02-10-2024, 09:08 AM)Duckbubbles Wrote: [ -> ]Gotta be an Orangutan just to reach the bars.

My thoughts also. There is tinkering and there is engineering ... Wink

Engineering..
Don’t forget about the Tomahawk.
Judge Dredd level practicality happening here. [Image: fdc058234d84ecdda0b991a00da46aa6.jpg]


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