Re: [St] 675 pulling a gap on suzuki and kawasaki

[Jim Crate <jimcfl@xxxxxxxxx>]

On May 12, 2008, at 1:42 PM, Matt Knowles wrote:

> It doesn't seem like an efficient layout for cooling, space,  
> plumbing of intake and exhaust, and weight.
>
> Although for wild and crazy ideas, I did love the custom bike with  
> the 7 cylinder motor with a rotary layout that was featured in a  
> recent AMA magazine. Totally impractical, but you got to admire a  
> guy who does something like that just because he can.

Wouldn't that be a radial motor, not a rotary? :)  Rotary motors come  
in Mazdas, although that would also be an interesting motor for a  
custom bike project.

I admire that because it is truly custom, not a standard cruiser  
drivetrain that's just called "custom".  I agree that it is not  
practical, but I'd have a lot more respect for the "custom" bike  
segment if more of their projects were more unique.  None of them are  
intended to be practical anyway.


Jim


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