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Re: Horsepower jealousy

To: Lawrence Schilling <lchillin@siu.edu>, TRIUMPHS@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Horsepower jealousy
From: johnhaynes@som-uky.campus.mci.net (John Haynes)
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 23:51:10 -0500 (EST)
At 09:41 AM 12/20/96 -0600, Lawrence Schilling wrote:
>Just read an article about the new Honda Blackbird motorcycle, what a piece
>of machinery!
>
>1200cc's
>162 horsepower 
>100 + lbs of torque
>190mph off the showroom floor
>491 lbs dry weight
>
>Makes our old Triumphs seem even older.  Maybe someone should drop one these
>engines in Spitfire!
>
>lchillin
>'73 STRag
>
>    You need to check out the TRIUMPH monster bikes. Also l60 hp light
weights, 3 cyl, 10,000 redline. I saw one a dealer had in Nashville last
year. Have a freind who rides one of these lay-down bikes {not a Triumph}
from Washington state to Kentucky in 24 hours. Only stops to gas and tinkel,
never drops it under 100. 

Sam Haynes TR3 Original owner


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