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My Kind of Motorcycle
Excelsior "Big Valve" X... When men were men...
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That's just sooo cool! I mean, as much cool as Steve McQueen!
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Thanks for sharing, Jeff!
Best, Tom
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that is SICK! wayyyy cool
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Wow, the throttle linkage was solid bell crank and all. Very cool. I don't know if the sound of a 63cc twin with 2 1/2 valves would sound any other than awesome regardless of cams and compression.
What I do know is all the old time racers on 2 wheels and 4 were fearless pioneers. |
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That is all kinds of awesome. I love old bikes--exposed valvetrains, headers, etc. The "mechanicalness" of them really lifts my kilt.
Here's a nicely done Flying Merkel: YouTube - Flying Merkel And this guy has his own special brand of insanity: http://www.flashbackfab.com/pages/excel00.html
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No clutch, no brakes. 'nuff said!
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Incredible. Looks super dangerous - and fun!
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I like the history he presents as well. I appreciate folks that take in the whole story of something like that. The Schwinn tie-in is great.
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The Men that rode these were the real deal. No mega pay checks and No track girls!
No clutch or brakes... Damn dangerous. The stuff of legends. Great video. Thanks...
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No place to plug in the heated jacket, my goodness.
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How do you ride a bike with no clutch? e.g. do you just rev it up and pop forward off the kickstand to start the race?
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You hit the compression release and start peddling down the road. Turn on the gas, choke it, then hit the ignition.
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My home-made replica starts and runs the same way. Very cool way to ride.
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1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2
