"Big Bikes" - 2 liter and up

[Damrongsak]

Crazy big ...

 

 

[Dagfinnur Traustason]

Not crazy because it´s big. Below you will find some good reasons:

• Extremely ugly!
• Totally uncomfortable!
• Reckless and unsafe construction.

[guzzi850m2]

 

Love it, a real monster of a bike, if I had a spare mill, that's what I will use it for. 2.5 lit!!

Edited November 22, 2020 by guzzi850m2
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[Dagfinnur Traustason]

10 minutes ago, guzzi850m2 said:

 

Love it, a real monster of a bike, if I had a spare mill, that's what I will use it for. 2.5 lit!!

Yeah! That looks like a bike. A monster? Yes, but still a nice looking bike.

[guzzi850m2]

25 minutes ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said:

Yeah! That looks like a bike. A monster? Yes, but still a nice looking bike.

Agreed, its beautiful, I was referring to the engine, 2.5 lit is not something you see often on a production bike, well never seen before but they pulled it off, well done Triumph.

 

I am strongly considering getting one, hmm!  

[Damrongsak]

17 minutes ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said:

Not crazy because it´s big. Below you will find some good reasons:

• Extremely ugly!
• Totally uncomfortable!
• Reckless and unsafe construction.

I'm more of a 125cc ISDT bike kind of guy.

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

 

[Damrongsak]

2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Is that a NOx bottle on top, with an injector he can huff on? 

[OneMoreFarang]

2 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

Is that a NOx bottle on top, with an injector he can huff on? 

Google Red Porsche Killer and you will find all the answers.

[rabas]

Don't need a big bike, just a big engine.  7 cylinder 2.8 litres.

 

Edited November 22, 2020 by rabas

[dddave]

One of the most interesting men in the motorcycle world for me in the 90s was Allen Millyard, a master machinist/mechanic who would split 2 engines and join them into 1, using nothing but hand tools.  He would often appear at weekend motorcycle events, usually in the UK and over the course of the weekend, publicly work his magic.  

I attended such a show when he made an appearance in the US and created a 6 cylinder engine out of 2 fours.  Files, hacksaws, hammers; not an electric machine in his bag.  Amazing to watch.

 

Apparently, he is still active. 

 

[dddave]

1 hour ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said:

Not crazy because it´s big. Below you will find some good reasons:

• Extremely ugly!
• Totally uncomfortable!
• Reckless and unsafe construction.

Maximum cornering speed: 15 mph.

[Neilly]

2 hours ago, guzzi850m2 said:

 

Love it, a real monster of a bike, if I had a spare mill, that's what I will use it for. 2.5 lit!!

 

They had one in the showroom last time I was in the Phuket shop....yup, I'd have one if I had oodles of spare cash

[OneMoreFarang]

3 minutes ago, Neilly said:

 

They had one in the showroom last time I was in the Phuket shop....yup, I'd have one if I had oodles of spare cash

Obviously it looks impressive. But what is it good for?

Maybe drag racing?

Anything else?

In Thailand I learned that small bikes make often a lot more sense than big bikes. And also relative small bikes (i.e. 400cc) can be fun. And they don't weight a ton and fit between the traffic.

[papa al]

In 'merca can by bike with 427 cu in V8.

7 liter.

Or 327 for the ladies.

Edited November 22, 2020 by papa al

[rabas]

6 hours ago, dddave said:

One of the most interesting men in the motorcycle world for me in the 90s was Allen Millyard, a master machinist/mechanic who would split 2 engines and join them into 1, using nothing but hand tools.  He would often appear at weekend motorcycle events, usually in the UK and over the course of the weekend, publicly work his magic.  

I attended such a show when he made an appearance in the US and created a 6 cylinder engine out of 2 fours.  Files, hacksaws, hammers; not an electric machine in his bag.  Amazing to watch.

 

Apparently, he is still active. 

 

 

What an amazing guy. He keeps it simple like his new handmade 8000cc V10 bike. When NASA wouldn't sell him leftover space shuttle tiles to keep engine heat off his legs, he learned how to make his own.

 

 

Edited November 22, 2020 by rabas

[Neilly]

7 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Anything else?

 

Basically just the joy of riding a monster of a bike, pure and simple.

 

My last bike in UK was a FJ1200 Yam, hardly rode it, except once a year we used to go touring in France, Spain Italy etc...that was what that bike was for.

 

I have a 900 Triumph, I hardly ride that here on the island, but a few times a year we go off touring...that's what that bike is for.

 

The Triumph Rocket 3 exists for pure enjoyment, plain and simple, it's not practical and never will be...but as I said before, if I had oodles of spare cash I'd have one

[ballpoint]

On 11/22/2020 at 7:25 PM, Neilly said:

The Triumph Rocket 3 exists for pure enjoyment, plain and simple, it's not practical and never will be...but as I said before, if I had oodles of spare cash I'd have one

Although mine is the older model, with just a tiny 2300cc motor, it is eminently practical.  Though designed for longer highway trips, I use it for everyday riding into town, around 30km away. mainly for the sheer fun of it.  One of the things that makes it practical is its large fuel tank, giving it a well over 300km range, and the comfort to handle riding that far.  The newer 2500cc model has a smaller tank, and accordingly shorter range, which is  the only reason I'm holding off on making the upgrade.

 

Granted, I wouldn't want it as my daily ride if I lived in Bangkok, but for upcountry it's great.  Makes for a nice little off-roader too:

 

 

[teacherclaire]

On 11/22/2020 at 8:48 AM, Damrongsak said:

Crazy big ...

 

 

Nine cylinders would be enough for Isaan.