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Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« on: January 29, 2009, 09:09:44 AM »
Was the 102nd anniversary of Glen Curtiss setting an unoffical record of 137 miles per hour on a Curtiss V8 motorcyle.
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2009, 09:10:53 AM »
Thanks for the info, nice looking bike.
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2009, 09:13:20 AM »
Nice, I really like that open shaft drive!!
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2009, 09:20:09 AM »
Cool info, and to think there was some grumbling about riding with exessive speed here yesterday. Imagine riding that at 137mph  :vrolijk27:
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2009, 09:20:54 AM »
Quote from: Talon on January 29, 2009, 09:13:20 AM
Nice, I really like that open shaft drive!!

I think that might violate a few safety issues  :nixweiss:

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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2009, 09:38:27 AM »
Wonder what the speed rating was on the tires?   :o
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2009, 09:40:10 AM »
Quote from: GH on January 29, 2009, 09:20:09 AM
Cool info, and to think there was some grumbling about riding with exessive speed here yesterday. Imagine riding that at 137mph  :vrolijk27:

http://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org/museum/collections/motorcycles.shtml

Up your way, sounds like a trip.....when it thaws out that is...
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2009, 10:57:23 AM »
Quote from: miker on January 29, 2009, 09:09:44 AM
Was the 102nd anniversary of Glen Curtiss setting an unofficial record of 137 miles per hour on a Curtiss V8 motorcycle.

The V-8 was used in the Curtiss Jenny airplane of the day.  They had the motor mounted just like this bike with the cylinders sticking out of the cowling.

I had a RC model of one of these biplanes in my younger previous life days.  It flew very well.



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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2009, 12:00:45 PM »
Quote from: miker on January 29, 2009, 09:09:44 AM
Was the 102nd anniversary of Glen Curtiss setting an unoffical record of 137 miles per hour on a Curtiss V8 motorcyle.

Take that over a Boss Hoss, anytime!  :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2009, 04:13:31 PM »
Myrtle Beach would ban that for sure.
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2009, 06:59:05 PM »
Quote from: miker on January 29, 2009, 09:40:10 AM
http://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org/museum/collections/motorcycles.shtml

Up your way, sounds like a trip.....when it thaws out that is...
Thanks for the link Mike. About 2.5hrs away  :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2009, 07:07:05 PM »
Quote from: BalDeagle on January 29, 2009, 09:20:54 AM
I think that might violate a few safety issues  :nixweiss:



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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2009, 12:20:37 PM »
Kind of reminds me of this look now!!
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2009, 12:24:20 PM »
I'd love to see that bike run, looks thin I'll bet it would torque all over the place if twisted hard, Looks like FUN!!
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Re: Yesterday in the motorcylce world
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2009, 12:35:01 PM »
Quote from: BMF-110 on January 30, 2009, 12:20:37 PM
Kind of reminds me of this look now!!

Without the ugly water bag....Curtiss engines are just a wonder to see, beautiful...
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