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Most Impressive Honda Ever !!
« on: August 05, 2013, 07:46:55 AM »
Sorry, couldn't resist........
It's at least the most impressive twin!!

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Re: Most Impressive Honda Ever !!
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2013, 07:48:19 AM »
Should be green with a gold stripe.

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« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2013, 10:35:23 AM »
Should be green with a gold stripe.

I reckon that, at $4.5 million US bucks, Honda will paint it whatever you want.
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« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2013, 11:17:39 AM »
I'm holding out till they come out with a nice flying Four  :)

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« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2013, 03:04:18 PM »
I'm holding out till they come out with a nice flying Four  :)

Me too, they are faster from 0-60.... 8)
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« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2013, 05:21:51 PM »
I'm holding out till they come out with a nice flying Four  :)

Me too, they are faster from 0-60.... 8)

 ;D :P

And don't forget green with a gold stripe looks the best.

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« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2013, 05:56:53 PM »
VERY Impressive!
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« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2013, 06:03:25 PM »
VERY Impressive!

If it were green with a gold stripe yes.

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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2013, 06:11:33 PM »
VERY Impressive!

If it were green with a gold stripe yes.


What color will your next bike be?
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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2013, 06:27:59 PM »
VERY Impressive!

If it were green with a gold stripe yes.


What color will your next bike be?

Well, I have read that green with a gold stripe looks the best.

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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2013, 06:32:44 PM »
VERY Impressive!

If it were green with a gold stripe yes.


What color will your next bike be?

Well, I have read that green with a gold stripe looks the best.


Where'd you read that??
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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2013, 11:35:00 PM »
CBO with a Gold and Black stripe..
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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2013, 01:41:42 AM »
VERY Impressive!

If it were green with a gold stripe yes.


What color will your next bike be?

Well, I have read that green with a gold stripe looks the best.

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Impressive.... 8)
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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2013, 04:27:42 AM »
I thought I have read where Bacchus Green was the fastest color.  ;)

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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2013, 05:59:50 AM »
I thought I have read where Bacchus Green was the fastest color.  ;)

Thought it was Bacchus Olive oil was the best?
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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2013, 09:51:38 AM »
I thought I have read where Bacchus Green was the fastest color.  ;)

Some of those mid-70's colors/stripes were truly disgusting, that green was bad.........
So was the banana yellow on early Wings.
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« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2013, 11:06:52 AM »
I'll be using your carb tuning guide to tune Brownie's carbs bill.

Do you have a ignition/timing guide?

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« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2013, 11:09:30 AM »
I'll be using your carb tuning guide to tune Brownie's carbs bill.

Do you have a ignition/timing guide?

email me privately.....
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« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2013, 11:47:50 AM »
I thought I have read where Bacchus Green was the fastest color.  ;)

Some of those mid-70's colors/stripes were truly disgusting, that green was bad.........
So was the banana yellow on early Wings.

Sulfur Yellow. There not easy to find just like the 750F in Sulfur Yellow. Only 1 year only and not many sold.

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« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2013, 06:48:48 PM »
I thought I have read where Bacchus Green was the fastest color.  ;)

Some of those mid-70's colors/stripes were truly disgusting, that green was bad.........
So was the banana yellow on early Wings.

Sulfur Yellow. There not easy to find just like the 750F in Sulfur Yellow. Only 1 year only and not many sold.

Thank God
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« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2013, 12:18:42 AM »
The yellow 'Wang was a lovely colour, what are you turkeys on about? That plane looks boring..............  ???
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« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2013, 09:25:41 AM »
Sorry, as much as I love a Necked Wing, that yellow is just plain silly.
I'm Old School - a motorcycle should be black, silver, or red.........
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« Reply #22 on: August 08, 2013, 01:24:06 AM »
What? What about blue? Or Gold? or Green? Bloody hell mate, that's a pretty narrow focus........... ;D
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« Reply #23 on: August 08, 2013, 08:26:30 AM »
CBO rules..
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« Reply #24 on: August 09, 2013, 01:52:47 PM »
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« Reply #25 on: August 09, 2013, 04:23:00 PM »
Yep, I've seen it before Bert, but that is a very impressive vid! I wonder why Honda have never built trucks? ;D
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« Reply #26 on: August 09, 2013, 05:38:57 PM »


 
Yep, I've seen it before Bert, but that is a very impressive vid! I wonder why Honda have never built trucks? ;D

    Are we sure they didn't build any back then? They do have the Ridgeline Now. When I was stationed in the Air Force, I was stationed in Northern Japan and saw Suzuki Trucks and Jeeps. Kawasaki was into Planes and maybe buses. Of course Yamaha was into musical instruments, including pianos, maybe more.   
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« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2013, 05:57:04 PM »
G'Day Bill, yep, I've seen Suzuki trucks, my cuz loves 'em, but they're only little suckers. I'm talking semi's, Hino seems to be Japan's biggest truck manufacturer, I'm just surprised that Honda hasn't had a go too? Cheers, Terry. ;D
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« Reply #28 on: August 09, 2013, 06:09:04 PM »
Yep, I've seen it before Bert, but that is a very impressive vid! I wonder why Honda have never built trucks? ;D
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« Reply #29 on: August 09, 2013, 08:24:53 PM »
G'Day Bill, yep, I've seen Suzuki trucks, my cuz loves 'em, but they're only little suckers. I'm talking semi's, Hino seems to be Japan's biggest truck manufacturer, I'm just surprised that Honda hasn't had a go too? Cheers, Terry. ;D

Hey there Terry. I trust that you are doing well! LOL! I will never forget the first time I heard one of those little Suzuki trucks. Heard some kind of a 2 stroke sound and imagine my surprise when I found myself looking at a tiny little truck! I hear ya, Honda seems to be into quite a few other things, eh?
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« Reply #30 on: August 09, 2013, 09:15:24 PM »
Yeah Bill, I remember seeing some pics in an "Iron Horse" mag back in the 70's, they had a little Suzuki truck that they'd re-powered with a Harley shovel engine, it was a pretty cool little truck! We got some 2 stroke Suzuki 4WD's here too, (Suzuki LJ50) I painted one for a mate and drove it around a bit, it was a cool little jeep. ;D
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« Reply #31 on: August 09, 2013, 10:39:14 PM »
FYI:

Kawasaki's origins go back to 1878, when Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in Tokyo.
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« Reply #32 on: August 10, 2013, 02:29:46 AM »
FYI:

Kawasaki's origins go back to 1878, when Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in Tokyo.

You're becoming quite the Kawasaki expert Steve! ;D
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« Reply #33 on: August 10, 2013, 08:22:21 AM »
FYI:

Kawasaki's origins go back to 1878, when Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in Tokyo.

You're becoming quite the Kawasaki expert Steve! ;D

Ha!   Actually quite interesting how a ship builder became one of the biggest motorcycle manufacturers in the world.
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« Reply #34 on: August 10, 2013, 05:59:52 PM »
I think the motorcycle division is just a small part of Kawasaki Heavy Industries? At least it was when I last looked. (when I owned one) ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #35 on: August 10, 2013, 09:23:35 PM »
I think the motorcycle division is just a small part of Kawasaki Heavy Industries? At least it was when I last looked. (when I owned one) ;D

Yes, exactly, still is. 
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