I thought I remember that incredible road-racing Honda motorcycle as a
6-cylinder. Ridden at the Isle Of Man by, I think, Mike Hailwood in the early
to mid 1960's.
I remember a picture in a motorcycle magazine at the time, of a group of Honda
engineers running it in the pits, all wearing 'ear-muffs'. The picture was
taken from the rear showing 6, (3 on each side), open 'megaphone' exhaust pipes
and a group of spectators standing around all holding their ears with a
distinct grimace of pain showing on their faces!! ;o)
As I was reading the article in the magazine, I was just thinking to myself
what the bore and stroke must be, and then then I came to the part where it
said it was 4-valves per cylinder!! I tossed the magazine in the air and
cracked-up laughing! My wife looked at me like I was crazy.
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