Two-stroke triples

[Beemer-5]

Are just so, well, brilliant!
:-)

[Inner tube]

Beemer-5 said:

Are just so, well, brilliant!
:-)

ah memories of the Suzuki kettle and the Kawasaki K for Kamikazi series

[sprinter885]

Kawasaki Mach III .Mmmm yummy. In fact any 3 pot triple yep.

[Rick448]

NSR400 mmmmmm

[Silver993tt]

[Beemer-5]

Is that the model just before the KH500?

[Beemer-5]

I'll tell you of another one i like.
The USA-built 1000cc two-stroke triple snowmobile engine!
Has been used in many custom-made sports bikes over there.
100 bhp, very light and very responsive.

I am in Iceland later this week and will be doing some miles on some snow mobiles. Should be good.

[Silver993tt]

Beemer-5 said:

Is that the model just before the KH500?

No, it's 2 models before. It's a H1E, 1974 model. It was followed by the H1F and then the KH500 came along in 1976. I've also got a H1B from 1972. It's in bits but the bodywork has been repainted in the original Candytone Orange with the more coffin shaped tank and the "S" markings on the tank.

[Beemer-5]

I had the drum brake model, the first 500.

[Silver993tt]

Beemer-5 said:

I had the drum brake model, the first 500.

I believe that was the H1A 1969-1971, look cool in white.

[Beemer-5]

Silver993tt said:

Beemer-5 said:

I had the drum brake model, the first 500.

I believe that was the H1A 1969-1971, look cool in white.

Yes, it was possibly the worst handling bike i ever had though!

[King Herald]

Inner tube said:

Beemer-5 said:

Are just so, well, brilliant!
:-)

ah memories of the Suzuki kettle and the Kawasaki K for Kamikazi series

My Brother in law has a 'kettle' stripped down in his garage, going to be rebuilt one day. It's been like that for 15 years or more now.

But like the SR500 Yam in my spare lock-up.......one of these days....

The yellow one, the V8 bike has long since been stripped for parts.

[Inner tube]

Am seriously liking that V8......much better looking than a Boss Hoss

[Beemer-5]

The Boss Hoss is a well-developed bike though. 502 bhp yet rides well.

[Rubin215]

Beemer-5 said:

The Boss Hoss is a well-developed bike though. 502 bhp yet rides well.

That would be compared to an oil tanker of course...

[wildone63]

Beemer-5 said:

I'll tell you of another one i like.
The USA-built 1000cc two-stroke triple snowmobile engine!
Has been used in many custom-made sports bikes over there.
100 bhp, very light and very responsive..

Sounds interesting.
Was just wondering if you know of any websites about these bikes?

[catso]

Had one of these myself;



Was a great bike back in the day but not sure I could be arsed to ride it now.

[King Herald]

Beemer-5 said:

The Boss Hoss is a well-developed bike though. 502 bhp yet rides well.

I saw a couple in Galveston a few months ago. They sounded superb, and as they drove away one guy gave it a fistful: back wheel spun, and torque reaction threw the back wheel to the left about 2 feet

Not sure if he did it for a laugh or if it was a mistake, but at 1200lbs in weight it is not really the sort of bike you can rescue succesfully if it gets out of shape big time.

Saw another in Norway, with a short hells angely type dude riding it. He could hardly manouver it at low speed, nearly took out a granny sat on a bench.

I'd still love to get my leg over one though........

[Wacky Racer]

[Beemer-5]

King Herald said:

Beemer-5 said:

The Boss Hoss is a well-developed bike though. 502 bhp yet rides well.

I saw a couple in Galveston a few months ago. They sounded superb, and as they drove away one guy gave it a fistful: back wheel spun, and torque reaction threw the back wheel to the left about 2 feet

Not sure if he did it for a laugh or if it was a mistake, but at 1200lbs in weight it is not really the sort of bike you can rescue succesfully if it gets out of shape big time.

Saw another in Norway, with a short hells angely type dude riding it. He could hardly manouver it at low speed, nearly took out a granny sat on a bench.

I'd still love to get my leg over one though........

A granny?