Quiz (Not so distant past)

[rktman1]

This bike was owned by the guy from whom I bought my 929RR. He is rather well-off and had WAY too many EXPENSIVE toys (the 929RR didn't qualify as one of his expensive toys). When I took this picture the bike was sitting in his driveway, idling. It only had about 800 miles on it and he said that he had an offer for $80,000, which he declined. I think there were only 200 made.

 

Tim

 

 

[TX REDNECK (R.I.P.)]

^^ That's the never ready Honda NR 750

[rktman1]

TX, you're too sharp.

 

This was too easy.

 

Here's a link about the designer...

 

http://www.motorcycledesign.com/News_Info/...ody_kohama.html

[TX REDNECK (R.I.P.)]

Yeah it was too easy . I don't think anyone could forget those oval pistons

[rktman1]

The guy let me sit on it while it was idling. The heads-up instrument display was really interesting. I can't describe it but it looked like a holograph.

 

He said that there were only three of them in the SW: His, Nicholas Cage, and some other name I didn't recognize.

 

He took it for a ride that day - down to the Circle-K to buy a pack of cigarettes and then back home. Not sure I could own a bike that I was afraid to ride.

 

Tim

[Steve G.]

Honda gave Mick Doohan one of these for winning the 500cc GP championship. I think it was 1999. Nice present. Never meant as a true street bike, hence the lackluster performance. Honda has the might and R&D to make a world killer, but chose this particular machine as another example of Honda showing the world it can make anything it wants. Oval pistons, no problem!

Ciao, Steve G.

[helicopterjim R.I.P.]

Rumour has it that Piaggio wants the 1200 V8 to have square pistons!

[rktman1]

Here's a better picture. I didn't own a digital camera when I took this a year and a half ago so the quality isn't the best...

 

 

 

 

[Skeeve]

Rumour has it that Piaggio wants the 1200 V8 to have square pistons!

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Sure, why not? You can pack'em tighter that way. Tough getting those corners to seal tho'...