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How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
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Nortoon Offline
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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
(01-03-2018 10:44 AM)use2b Wrote:  the Norton's were good looking bikes but could be stubborn to start.

All the British bikes had a multi step procedure needed to start them. Open both fuel taps, tickle the carbs, give the kick starter a few easy kicks to free the clutch plates. Move the pistons to top dead center. You could always tell because it was point of the most compression. The kick starter had to be released and then brought to the top of its swing so you could give the motor a good spin. Some also had a lever on the handlebar to adjust the carburetion and idle. The setting varied depending on the warmth of the motor.

It was always my experience that the more you needed a British bike to start quickly (stalled at a new green light) the more trouble she gave you.

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01-03-2018 11:04 AM
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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
(01-03-2018 10:46 AM)Nortoon Wrote:  I rode my friends Yamaha 650 one day and it felt wimpy because of the opposed pistons.

I believe the Yammie XS650 had a 360 degree crank, with both pistons rising and falling together.

My KZ750 twins also had this configuration. The primary vibration was rough. Eventually causing some parts to fall off due to metal fatigue.

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01-03-2018 12:25 PM
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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
I had a XS650 with the 360° straight-twin, too. Loved it, but the sound was kind of boring.

Also I had a CB500T with a 180° straight-twin, the successor of the CB450.

The XS650 just made "rrrrrrr", while the CB500T had a much more interesting exhaust note because of the irregular firing interval present in 180° crank engines.

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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
I had 3 650 Yamahas.. 73 TX650, 79 XS 650, and 81 XS 650 Special. Really liked the bikes, but they were not what I would call civilized lol

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01-03-2018 03:21 PM
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Ulvetanna Away
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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
Here's yet another. Eighteen-inch wheels, too.

Janus. They make three models. American company.

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01-04-2018 09:17 AM
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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
Wow, an Earles fork. Now THAT'S retro!

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Ulvetanna Away
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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
(01-04-2018 12:25 PM)LongRanger Wrote:  Wow, an Earles fork. Now THAT'S retro!
Lol, I was pretty shocked myself. But what a pretty bike! And not expensive. I'd get one just to put in the living room. That thing makes the CB1100 look like Star Wars or something.

Here again we see an Asian power plant, this time from China, along with some other minor components from foreign shores.

Light System
Calipers and master cylinder
Engine (China)
Air Filter
Carburetor (Kei Hin Technology)
IKON Suspension (Australia)

The rest of it's homemade. And four shocks; not just two, but four.

The thing probably requires a light touch to ride, but what a conversation starter.

Just watched this video. Unbelievable.
   
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01-04-2018 12:38 PM
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Bheezy27403 Offline
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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?

(01-04-2018 09:17 AM)Ulvetanna Wrote:  Here's yet another. Eighteen-inch wheels, too.

Janus. They make three models. American company.

İmage

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01-05-2018 03:42 PM
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Aussieflyer Offline
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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
(01-05-2018 03:42 PM)Bheezy27403 Wrote:  
(01-04-2018 09:17 AM)Ulvetanna Wrote:  Here's yet another. Eighteen-inch wheels, too.

Janus. They make three models. American company.

İmage

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01-05-2018 04:52 PM
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Rboe Offline
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RE: How many modern retro motorcycles are still being offered today?
2016 Guzzi rally in Datil New Mexico (or was it 2015?) a fellow showed up with a very nice toy hauler trailer. One of the toys was a new Norton. Oh man, what a good looking bike. He rode it too.

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01-06-2018 08:12 PM
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