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by king robb
Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:38 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Direct gear drive?
Replies: 9
Views: 5648

Newer Harleys have Twin Cams...stock with a chain drive connecting.
Replaced with a gear and different cams. I am probably terming it wrong.
by king robb
Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:35 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Direct gear drive?
Replies: 9
Views: 5648

We arent talkin gabout 30 ft of smoke....just a quick spin...but whatever.
by king robb
Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:13 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: BMW's making a bike with a straight six?
Replies: 19
Views: 7227

and strangely enough...the Honda is the better looking of the two. IMHO of course
by king robb
Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Are Side-by-Side Engines more Reliable than V-Twins?
Replies: 34
Views: 10260

NAh I was just clowning. Try not to take me too serious...well as long as money and family aren't involved.

I mean really...how seriously can you take "get the Blasphemer"?
by king robb
Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:32 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Are Side-by-Side Engines more Reliable than V-Twins?
Replies: 34
Views: 10260

Gummiente wrote:
HYPERR wrote:and the V-Twin they build has lots of inherent compromises and limitations
Such as...?
Get the Blasphemer Gummi....

oh wait he's right.

Start with the cams being on the bottom and the air cooledness.
by king robb
Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:55 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Are Side-by-Side Engines more Reliable than V-Twins?
Replies: 34
Views: 10260

Reliability wise, they are equal. The big disadvantage of a vtwin is that the rear cylinder does ttend to run hotter due to a lack of airflow, but materials and designs overcome that. The new HD touring bikes have electronics that shut off the rear cylinder at a stop to keep things cooler. And hope...
by king robb
Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:22 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Shocking news - Buell ordered to shut down
Replies: 65
Views: 17115

Some of these bikes have been shown in dealers for years. Delivered years of utility to the dealer with people sitting on them and determining if they fit the bike or not. Once they pass a fiscal year the cost of assembling the bike is already expensed on their accounting. Assembling a bike and put...
by king robb
Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:19 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Shocking news - Buell ordered to shut down
Replies: 65
Views: 17115

The thing that pisses me off is that these "essential" costs should be included in the advertised price. If there is a cost to handlebars and my warranty is void without them, then they should be included in the price. If I'm not getting the bike out the door without paying for PDI and fr...
by king robb
Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:44 am
Forum: The Soap Box
Topic: Dear That Guy
Replies: 137
Views: 76407

Dude seriously? Are you done being a kid yet? Have I done that in person? Yes. Have I asked you to stop being a juvenile? Yes. Now go away and make noise. First off to the rest of the forum...sorry that I let this go on.... ...but I can't stand self righteous hypocrites. Yes, seriously. it was less...
by king robb
Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:45 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Shocking news - Buell ordered to shut down
Replies: 65
Views: 17115

And anyone ending a price in any varient of 99 should be shot on sight. Ya just wiped out my company's marketing department. Which means I have to write my project's marketing content myself, which is, y'know, like really annoying....... nah, I think we'll let them live. Marketing prices with aster...