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Offline Big Jay

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« on: January 17, 2014, 09:10:24 PM »
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2014, 09:35:47 PM »
 Man that's a lot of beautiful work ot sure why but you have to admire it for art.
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2014, 09:48:50 PM »
I wanna see it go!  ;D
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2014, 12:30:33 AM »
You definitely wouldn't ride it naked {or would you 8)} ....look at where the stacks line up.... :o  ;D   
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2014, 12:53:25 AM »
pretty amazing as a boy's toy
where's that pic from jay? would eb nice to read about it and see also how that steering head is attached to the rest

 now, then, for some trivia
let's see your knowledge in general motoring - old school,  pre-internet style knowledge
what's parked behind it? just say the name without googleing please :)
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2014, 01:47:50 AM »
Quote from: turboguzzi on January 18, 2014, 12:53:25 AM
pretty amazing as a boy's toy
where's that pic from jay? would eb nice to read about it and see also how that steering head is attached to the rest

 now, then, for some trivia
let's see your knowledge in general motoring - old school,  pre-internet style knowledge
what's parked behind it? just say the name without googleing please :)

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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2014, 05:38:16 AM »
Better throw some wheelie bars on that....pretty cool I think. ;D
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2014, 05:40:45 AM »
Quote from: turboguzzi on January 18, 2014, 12:53:25 AM
pretty amazing as a boy's toy
where's that pic from jay? would eb nice to read about it and see also how that steering head is attached to the rest

 now, then, for some trivia
let's see your knowledge in general motoring - old school,  pre-internet style knowledge
what's parked behind it? just say the name without googleing please :)

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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2014, 05:43:58 AM »
+1 Isetta
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2014, 06:48:10 AM »
Love to have that 3 wheeler for a pit bike !!!! Got a few 750 HONDAMATIC'S frames and motors to convert.

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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2014, 06:55:05 AM »
I was chauffeured to school in an Isetta. I don't think that's one.
Where's the doors?
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2014, 07:33:36 AM »
An Isetta has the door in front right?
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2014, 07:35:36 AM »
Dang it now I have to build one.
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2014, 07:54:40 AM »
The four wheel Isetta has a door in front as well as the side.
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2014, 10:01:08 AM »
reminds me of the Tina Turner song, Proud Mary--big wheel keeps on turning Proud Mary keeps on burning.  In this case the rider keeps on burning.  It is  8) tho...Larry
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2014, 12:11:51 PM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on January 18, 2014, 06:55:05 AM
I was chauffeured to school in an Isetta. I don't think that's one.
Where's the doors?


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« Last Edit: January 18, 2014, 12:15:30 PM by Damfino »
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Quote from: Frankenstuff on December 29, 2010, 08:11:48 PM
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2014, 12:27:48 PM »
ok, we have a winner.... both the isetta 300 (3 wheels) and the 600 (four wheels) as well as the BMW 700 had a motorcycle connection by being powered by BMW motorcycle origin power units. the 300 uses the single, the 600/700 of the boxers.
However, there is another motorcycle connection beyond the  motor. Know it without google?



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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2014, 01:44:43 PM »
Shaft drive and air cooled.
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2014, 01:13:18 AM »
nope, beyond motor unit / shaft drive / AC...



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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #19 on: January 19, 2014, 10:52:16 AM »
famous last words, here hold my beer
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Re: Big Wheel
« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2014, 12:29:45 PM »
well, that thing is called isetta because its was originally designed at the italian ISO motorcycle factory, who later sold the rights to BMW. They became much better known later for cars, the Iso Grifo above all.
I never paid attention to this brand until my girlfriend told me her father took her mother to their honeymoon on an Isomoto 200 split single, all the way form Biella to Cinque Terre back in late 50's.  Can you imagine tackling a 400 mile round trip, two up on something like this?
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8333/isomoto201252rd5.jpg
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