Learner Chopper Motorcycle |
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Author: Mike Werner
Location: Normandy, France
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In Australia you're not allowed to ride a big motorcycle unless you've got a full motorcycle license. In the mean time, you're considered a "learner", constricted to 250cc.
But what do you do if you want to ride a Harley-Davidsons style chopper? The answer is supplied by Hunter Motorcycles  . They make a chopper based on a 250 cc engine, but with the look & feel of a larger motorcycle. In fact, the motorcycle has been manufactured from the ground-up using Harley specifications, so many of the Harley accessories will actually fit this bike.
The Hunter Spyder 250 LC motorcycle costs about AUD 5995 (US$ 5779/ € 3652). Like all customs, there's a plethora of options available.
Though not a powerful motorcycle (13.8 Kw), it's going to consume a hell of lot less fuel than its bigger brothers, and in today's gasoline prices, you might even consider riding one of these even if you have a full license.
They're also working on a new model for 2009, the Bobber.
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June 9th, 2008 by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider"
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/09/drake-harley-davidson-water-cool...
Around 1937, Dale Drake, who was later to become instrumental in developments to the Offenhauser racing engine, began working on a 2 cylinder engine for midget racers. He began with an air cooled opposed twin but eventually took a Harley Davidson Knucklehead engine and installed water cooled cylinders. The result was an 89 cubic inch V-twin that was 10 percent smaller than the Offy midget engines then used but it was lighter at 185 pounds and had more torque and seemed to get better traction on slick dirt than the Offenhauser.
I had never heard of this particular variant of the Harley Davidson engine until I saw this midget racer listed for sale. It was driven by Bill Vukovich Sr. who went on to become very famous in Indy Car racing.
Just last week I pointed to the Model T with a Sportster engine which was no period piece, just a current custom, but this car indicates the Harley V-twin was actually used for automotive uses even back in the 1930s. Pretty neat.
More photos below:
Link: Vukovich Racer
