while cruising on the local 4-lane at 70-75. Constuction closed the 2 right-most lanes and I was in the third, with a slow guy coming up in front of me. There seemed to be a good opening coming up in lane 4 between 2 motorcycles, but I wasn't sure if they were riding together. After the first one went by, which was your basic mid 80's style upright 4 cyl, the one in back seemed to leave room for me. I signalled and gunned it into the flow, passed, then went back into lane 3. As he passed, he seemed to dwell slightly next to me. I wasn't paying any attention to what model he was on, but it was yellow and was the cafe-style with the stubby bars on the top of the fork tubes and mini ferring. I gunned it for a sec. in 5th, then let off. Then he gunned it for a sec. and let off. Then we both gunned it for a sec. and let off. Then he nodded his head and off he went.
After about a minute I noticed he went into lane 2 and slowed until I caught up. I was still in lane 3 at around 75mph. I downshifted into 4th, which put me at around 44-4500 rpm; just short of peak torque of 300 ft-lbs, and we both gunned it for a sec and let off 2 or 3 more times. We stayed almost neck-and-neck. I pulled him each time and he was starting to catch up when I'd let off. We probably only got to 85-90 each time; I failed to notice. Maybe I didn't give him enough of a chance, but I was too paranoid to go any more, considering the traffic, cops, etc. I went back to 75 with traffic, and he let me pass, giving me the thunbs-up. As he drifted back I thought; shi%, I didn't even get the make of the bike. Oh well. My heart's still pounding!
Ed
PS Pic of my new windshield after I broke my replacement. Finally got an inspection sticker.
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Cool.
When I saw your topic title, it made me think of this bike we saw at a car show in Seattle...
OMFG!
i've see that bike for years. its a turbo alcohol injected early hemi. if i remember right some where over 1,000 hp
QUOTE (messix @ Jun 22 2005, 06:13 PM) |
i've see that bike for years. its a turbo alcohol injected early hemi. if i remember right some where over 1,000 hp |
Wonder how long it would run before seizing up?
Looks like something out of E.J. Potter "The Michigan Madman's" shop. Anyone remember him?
I thought the Boss Hoss had a heck of a motor, but this bike is just plain sick.
"That thing got a Hemi?"
"You're about to find out!"
Hey Dbledsoe,
I remember E.J.Potter at the Detroit Dragway. He really put on a show. Had his chevy bike on a kickstand, reveved the motor up & pushed off the kickstand. Smoked those tires all the way down the track. Gave you goose bumps watching him.
How about this bike (see picture)
Tom
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Boss Hoss V-8 Bike with a 502. I knew a guy that owned one with Nitrous on it! Nobody will EVER know how fast it is!!!
http://www.bosshoss.com/view_bike.asp?x=BHC3502&cid=507405918.979854.851127
QUOTE (Thomas J Bliznik @ Jun 23 2005, 05:38 PM) |
Hey Dbledsoe, I remember E.J.Potter at the Detroit Dragway. He really put on a show. Had his chevy bike on a kickstand, reveved the motor up & pushed off the kickstand. Smoked those tires all the way down the track. Gave you goose bumps watching him. How about this bike (see picture) |
Found this via a Google search.
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And another.
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Foolish!
Ive ridden a Boss Hog ...THATS foolish
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