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07-26-2012, 07:52 AM
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| Permit   Joined: Oct 2006 From: Maple Valley, WA I Ride: to forget | My old CB750 Just got it back on the road, now I'm trying to work out all the kinks  Will post some pics during the build later if anyone is interested. Gotta head off to work, I have to pay for the project somehow. |
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08-27-2012, 07:17 PM
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| Shredder  Joined: Jul 2009 From: Beaverton I Ride: Harley FLHT | 
The first one was the Harley Sportster.  Everything is relevant. In 1957 Chevy only had a 283 V-8, and most of the police cars were small v-8 or 6 cylinders. Motorcycles fell into two main groups large heavy cruisers and light weight small displacement in town type transportation bikes. Harley took the wa45 flathead engine and made it an overhead valve 900cc V-twin that was in a light weight for it's displacement frame and size. These bike could be bought at the "CH" model high compression and made for off road use.  It was intended for racing, flat track oval, and up until the DOT mandated that the shifter be ob the left side in 1976, the Sportster had it's shifter on the right side, because it is the side that is up in the flat track race. In the late 50's this bike was given the name "The Felony flier" because it could outrun any cop car of it's day. It was the first super bike. Last edited by Jeffytune; 08-27-2012 at 07:21 PM.. | |
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08-27-2012, 07:21 PM
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   Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 05 KTM 625smc, 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ470SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 |
7fiddy BSA and Turnip, preceded the big H*nda by a year or two. Then There was Vincent's and big Nortons?...absolutely the equal of the H*nda | |
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08-27-2012, 07:29 PM
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 Joined: May 2011 From: LaCenter, WA I Ride: 2003 Copper SV1K | 1948 Vincent Black Shadow was the first superbike. It was the fastest bike around for many years. Set the world record of 150 MPH on the salt flats and factory floor bikes would do 125. http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/extras...tml#item=84964 |
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08-27-2012, 07:50 PM
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| Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 05 KTM 625smc, 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ470SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 | My 1952 rapide would do 125 or better Stopping was another issue... But it would hammer a 750 H*nda on the top end |
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08-27-2012, 08:53 PM
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| Joined: May 2011 From: LaCenter, WA I Ride: 2003 Copper SV1K |
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08-28-2012, 04:59 AM
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| Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 05 KTM 625smc, 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ470SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 |
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08-28-2012, 05:37 AM
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| Shredder  Joined: Jul 2008 From: Cornelius, Oregon I Ride: Everyday | Interesting but does not look like Harley changed much over the years except of course using more foreign made parts. In fact Harley uses so many imported parts on their bikes the percentage of content import vs american made caused the Made in USA label to be changed to proudly assembled in the USA. So the Harley pictured was truely American the ones to day are Global Economic Enterprise (GEO hahahaha) |
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08-28-2012, 10:59 AM
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| Shredder Joined: Jul 2009 From: Beaverton I Ride: Harley FLHT |
They were a fast bike for sure, but the cost put them far out of the reach of the average Joe. The Sportster was the first mass production built superbike that anyone could afford and was made for racing. Last edited by Jeffytune; 08-28-2012 at 11:01 AM.. | |
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08-28-2012, 11:17 AM
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| Joined: May 2011 From: LaCenter, WA I Ride: 2003 Copper SV1K |
Last edited by RedKat600; 08-28-2012 at 11:26 AM.. | |
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08-28-2012, 11:31 AM
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| Peg Dragger  Joined: Mar 2008 From: Poulsbo, WA I Ride: CBR 954, WR250X, SV650 |
Not many black shadows were produced. I'd call them a limited production at best. 11,000 is all of the vincent twins combined. | |
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08-29-2012, 03:12 AM
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| Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 05 KTM 625smc, 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ470SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 |
While there're only 31 Lightnings built, many many black. Shadows roamed the streets. They were the baddest bike on the planet. And Rollie Free did the 150 mph run on a lightning. Not a shaddow They were absolutely a production bike. In fact they held the record of fastest production bike untill Kawasaki built the Z1 | |
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