Author Topic: Space age stone axe  (Read 1668 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

r80rt

  • C5 Pilot
  • Grand Gearhead
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,986
  • Karma: 0
  • R.I.P Papa Juan, Uncle Ernie
on: July 29, 2010, 01:34:52 pm
On the eighth day God created the C5, and it was better looking than anything on the planet.
Iron Butt Association


Ice

  • Hypercafienated
  • Grand Gearhead
  • *****
  • Posts: 6,753
  • Karma: 0
  • Ride In Paradise Cabo, Don and Ernie
Reply #1 on: July 29, 2010, 04:58:45 pm
 Did you catch the part where he said "its one of the few vintage bikes you can buy who's parts are readily available"   ;)

Where am I going with this ?

 Except for the circa 1990's EFI, the bike is chock full of REliable 50's,60's and 70's technology  ;D.

 He also mentioned 27 HP. If my math skilz aint to bad I believe it has a better power to weight ratio than say a stock V-8 Chevy Nova or Dodge Dart certainly a far cry better than a 4.0L Jeep Cherokee.

 A motorcycle you can work on IF you have want to and no plastic body works, whats not to love ?  ;)
No matter where you go, there, you are.


Ducati Scotty

  • Grand Gearhead
  • *****
  • Posts: 7,038
  • Karma: 0
  • 2010 Teal C5
Reply #2 on: July 29, 2010, 06:52:50 pm
27 is at the crank.  I think it's more like 21-22 at the wheel. 

And yes, naked bikes with no plastic to remove and pretty, raw, mechanical looking engines make my day :)  Did I mention I used to own a Ducati Monster?

Scott


Lahti35

  • Currently Enfield-less!
  • Grand Gearhead
  • *****
  • Posts: 839
  • Karma: 0
  • The Department of Redundancy Deptartment.
Reply #3 on: July 29, 2010, 07:02:39 pm
"keeps you out of the garage and on the road"?!   then what would i do with all that spare time i devote to wrenching 8)
'03 Ex-Electric start 500....gone but not forgotten...

I'm a fuel injected suicide machine. I am the rocker, I am the roller, I am the out-of-controller!


Sub

  • Bob's Your Uncle
  • Grease Monkey
  • ****
  • Posts: 435
  • Karma: 0
  • 2010 Black Bullet C5
Reply #4 on: July 29, 2010, 08:51:16 pm
I'm with Scotty. This bike is a perfect compliment to a refined sport bike. My other ride at the moment is a '08 Kawasaki z1000.  The two bikes couldnt be more different.