Friday, January 29, 2021

GS -XR


 Great idea or a travesty?

 Many years ago, I happened upon this special at Daytona, yes that's a Harley Davidson XR motor crammed into a 1986 aluminum GSXR chassis. I waited around for the owner and tried to take better pictures from different angles... but in the end this image is all I have. 

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3 comments:

  1. VectorWarbirdsJanuary 30, 2021 at 9:06 AM

    Homemade Buell? I like it.

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  2. ratsJanuary 30, 2021 at 3:21 PM


    A pretty face, for sure. But I know more guys who gave up on trying to make their ironhead-based roadracers handle than ones who have quixotically persisted. The engine's tall, long-stroke gyro effect makes the bikes try mightily to stand up, proud Americans, in mid-corner. Add in that engine's approx. 2,200lb weight, it's a handful.

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  3. Mister GJanuary 31, 2021 at 3:54 PM

    I thought it was an interesting packaging project. I never would have thought the big XR motor would have fit into the space left by a compact inline 4. If I built it I would have left the fairing bottoms off, showcase that big motor!

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