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alph
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« on: August 12, 2010, 05:28:13 AM »
we were at the smithonian air and space museum in washington dc when i came across this curtis v8 motor cycle!!  i tought to myself, wow, that's a nice engine!!  it would be nice to have two more cylinders on our bikes, but, i'm happy with what i've got!!

it was amazing that he was able to go 137 miles per hour!!





i wonder what we'll find today??
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2010, 05:37:56 AM »
talk about an open final drive........and no grease on them splines.  Can you imagine catching a pebble in the gears while motoring down the road...........man.  But she is pretty cool
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2010, 06:29:04 AM »
I'm surprised the seat isn't higher. I'd figure he'd need at least a foot to hang the pair of big brass ones he had to have to push that clothes hanger wrapped around an engine to 137 mph.
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Sneaky Snake
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2010, 06:49:50 AM »
Wow!  No clutch, no brakes, and the only suspension is in the seat.  I wonder if the 137 mph was intentional or just a result of hanging on until he ran out of gas??
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2010, 07:27:13 AM »
Armstrong rear brake, see the curled wrought iron in front of the tire. i sure don't see a clutch though.

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NITRO
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2010, 08:27:13 AM »
Wow! 40 HP! Even Harleys make more than that with two cylinders today!
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iliveforcurves
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2010, 01:46:32 PM »
Quote from: NITRO on August 12, 2010, 08:27:13 AM
Wow! 40 HP! Even Harleys make more than that with two cylinders today!
But they can't go 137 mph.
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alph
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2010, 03:32:52 PM »
we were washed out of the washington monument!!  sever thunderstorms!!
maybe tomorrow. 
i didn't have time to read about the curtis motor cycle, but from what i did read, it was a pretty primitive cycle, it basicly was a test bed for his airplanes.  curtis originaly was a motor cycle developer.

my wife asked the cabby if it's a safe city, the cabby says "other then the politicians, there are no criminals here!!"
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junior
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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2010, 05:35:20 AM »
Quote from: iliveforcurves on August 12, 2010, 01:46:32 PM
Quote from: NITRO on August 12, 2010, 08:27:13 AM
Wow! 40 HP! Even Harleys make more than that with two cylinders today!
But they can't go 137 mph.

depends on the tow vehilcle lol
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