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06-05-2008, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lazarus ECO-Evolution Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,482 Iron Horse (retired) - '97 Iron horse Intrepid Ninja - '08 Kawasaki 250R 90 day: 76.23 mpg (US) Thanks: 17 Thanked 45 Times in 34 Posts	Interesting Motorcycle Here's a motorcycle with a radial engine. Wonder how the ride is? __________________ "Judge a person by their questions rather than their answers."

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06-05-2008, 11:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
NoCO2 Bicycle Junky Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 464 Putsaround - '96 Toyota Camry LE 90 day: 32.74 mpg (US) The Commuter - '07 Trek 1000SL 90 day: 617.28 mpg (US) Zippy - '91 Honda Civic DX 90 day: 33.29 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	That machine is sheer beauty!! But I bet the mpg SUCKS __________________

08-12-2008, 12:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
skipnstones EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Imagine the time it would take to do the valve adjustment! __________________ Most motorcycle problems can be traced back to the nut that attaches the handlebars to the seat.

08-13-2008, 12:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
dann_04 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: illinois Posts: 72 EP3 - '03 Honda Civic Si 90 day: 31.73 mpg (US) Scooter - '93 Honda Elite 80 90 day: 74.87 mpg (US) Ape - '07 Aprilia Sportcity 250ie 90 day: 66.97 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Jesse James did one of those a while back, but the engine is mounted perpendicular to the body, not parallel, so i bet it's alot harder to ride than that one. __________________

08-13-2008, 01:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
skipnstones EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I read about that one in Popular Mechanics (I think). I believe there were some clearance issues when cornering. Still, it is a very unique bike and the radial engine sounds awesome. __________________ Most motorcycle problems can be traced back to the nut that attaches the handlebars to the seat.

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