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Offline Ecosse

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A Vyrus I would like to have
« on: December 25, 2009, 04:11:14 PM »
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Re: A Vyrus I would like to have
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2009, 04:34:24 PM »


         Whoa! :o That's pretty wild alright! One thing though,IF you had a situation to go INTO the engine, wouldn't you have to disassemble the entire motorcycle? Not that you should have to do THAT very often, just a thought though. :-\ Shame there wasn't a road test. ;)
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Re: A Vyrus I would like to have
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2009, 06:43:17 PM »
Sorry, but it looks like just about every other crotch rocket to me. Now if we could just talk Honda into building another light cruiser with the new VRF1200 V4 engine in it.....now that would be a bike. I HATE CROTCH ROCKETS!
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Re: A Vyrus I would like to have
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 03:20:25 AM »
Th Vyrus is beautiful - Phil Read Jr. usually wins the annual Thundersprint in the UK on a Vyrus - close up the engineering is to die for...
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Re: A Vyrus I would like to have
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 05:25:34 AM »
Wonder what it's like to drive. Weight distribution looks interesting.  Steering is funky :)

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Re: A Vyrus I would like to have
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2010, 06:35:34 AM »
Hub steering is supposed to be great for handling, but i've never heard a great review about parking lot manuvers due to swingarm limitation.
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Re: A Vyrus I would like to have
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2010, 07:17:13 AM »
Steve Linsdell massively modified one of those old Yamaha 1000cc Omegas with hub centre steering for racing in the Isle of Man and got some pretty tidy results on it. He said it was brilliant to ride because it separated out the steering and braking forces so you didn't get front end dive under heavy braking...I'd love to try a hub centre steered bike one day.
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Re: A Vyrus I would like to have
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2010, 01:04:45 PM »
wow!

cool video. nice bike for sure! I wish my projects would come together that fast.
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Re: A Vyrus I would like to have
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2010, 05:47:04 AM »
Quote from: lordmoonpie on December 28, 2009, 03:20:25 AM
Th Vyrus is beautiful - Phil Read Jr. usually wins the annual Thundersprint in the UK on a Vyrus - close up the engineering is to die for...

Scroll down to the last picture on this page, the bike looks a little odd but has stunning performance.

http://www.thundersprint.com/photo_gallery.html

Sam. ;)
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Re: A Vyrus I would like to have
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2010, 02:07:34 PM »
Quote from: SamCB750A on January 25, 2010, 05:47:04 AM
Quote from: lordmoonpie on December 28, 2009, 03:20:25 AM
Th Vyrus is beautiful - Phil Read Jr. usually wins the annual Thundersprint in the UK on a Vyrus - close up the engineering is to die for...

Scroll down to the last picture on this page, the bike looks a little odd but has stunning performance.

http://www.thundersprint.com/photo_gallery.html

Sam. ;)

nice sire sam.  8)

one can at least say the vyrus isn't cookie cutter.
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