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A friend of mine who lives in Cushing, just west of Nacogdoches, owns this bike. He ask me several times to ride it, but I was just toooo timid to try it. It is so powerful, it you are not careful, revving it up too hard will tip it over to the right. I promised him I would ride my bike next time and we could go for a ride, at which time I will ride it. The fuel tank looks to be about two feet wide. Awesome.  |
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« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2010, 08:25:19 PM » |
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Boss Hoss is about the ugliest bike on the road....I want one!!!
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 07:51:53 AM » |
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Boss Hoss is about the ugliest bike on the road....I want one!!!
...either that or the Victory Vision.  |
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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2010, 08:08:52 AM » |
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The Victory Vision definitely wins the "Ugliest bike ever made" contest in my eyes... It's the Pontiac Aztek of motorcycles... ya' just look at it and ask... WTF were they THINKING???
The Boss Hoss' have always intrigued me, but the lack of a manual transmission (And that they only use GM engines is now of importance too) has kept me from ever seriously considering one...
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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2010, 08:15:45 AM » |
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Boss Hoss is about the ugliest bike on the road....I want one!!!
...either that or the Victory Vision. ??? That thing looks like a giant scooter. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2010, 08:59:19 AM » |
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Boss Hoss is about the ugliest bike on the road....I want one!!!
I want a Boss Hoss barstool! http://www.bcbosshoss.com/v8barstool.htm |
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2010, 11:23:45 AM » |
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The Victory Vision definitely wins the "Ugliest bike ever made" contest in my eyes... It's the Pontiac Aztek of motorcycles... ya' just look at it and ask... WTF were they THINKING???
The Boss Hoss' have always intrigued me, but the lack of a manual transmission (And that they only use GM engines is now of importance too) has kept me from ever seriously considering one...
Now, you got me wondering, what's wrong with a GM Chevrolet engine? |
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« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2010, 11:27:37 AM » |
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« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2010, 11:38:52 AM » |
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I'm thinking import vs domestic... Just what we need, another war of words!   |
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« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2010, 12:13:12 PM » |
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I'm thinking it's probably a No-Bailout Ford versus Government Motors Chevy point.
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« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2010, 12:18:14 PM » |
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I'm thinking it's probably a No-Bailout Ford versus Government Motors Chevy point.
That's it, sorry, I really apologize, wasn't trying to drag the politics of the other board into here, but it'll be a cold day in you know where before I ever buy a GM anything, and I'll just leave it at that... ...although I do think it'd be cool if they could get the 3.5 Liter Nissan V6 into a bike... Nearly 300 HP stock oughta a V6 would be fun!  |
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« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2010, 12:18:46 PM » |
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I'm thinking it's probably a No-Bailout Ford versus Government Motors Chevy point. Good enough reason for me to wait for the Ford model Boss. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2010, 12:23:03 PM » |
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Perhaps someone should buy one of those Pinwall Valkyrie engines and build a really cool barstool...  Howie??? |
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« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2010, 01:04:31 PM » |
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« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2010, 01:14:01 PM » |
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That's the main reason that my wife BJ just bought a Ford Focus.  P.S. The Boss Hoss' bikes are probably made with Pre-Bailout motors. I'm just sayin'.. Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2010, 01:30:08 PM » |
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Since we have strayed off the Valk path a bit....thought it would be time for one of my favorite Scott Jacob's HD drawings....maybe we could commission a Valk version.  |
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« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2010, 01:40:02 PM » |
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Since we have strayed off the Valk path a bit....thought it would be time for one of my favorite Scott Jacob's HD drawings....maybe we could commission a Valk version. An insider's look into Corbin's R&D department. That explains why my seat felt the way it did. It was carved outta rock! |
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« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2010, 01:47:01 PM » |
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Didn't mean to start a versus war either, just thought it might be something mechanical irking "The Serk". I have nothing against either brand, have owned both, and supplied both with a lot of
stimulus money of my own. Now I try to keep my stimulus money and try to wear out what ever I'm driving or riding. Save some for some worthy charity.
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« Reply #19 on: August 30, 2010, 06:03:34 PM » |
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Since we have strayed off the Valk path a bit....thought it would be time for one of my favorite Scott Jacob's HD drawings....maybe we could commission a Valk version. An insider's look into Corbin's R&D department. That explains why my seat felt the way it did. It was carved outta rock! ROFLM (Corbin numbed)AO |
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« Reply #20 on: August 30, 2010, 06:09:09 PM » |
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Thanks for the video, bigguy!
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« Reply #21 on: August 30, 2010, 06:13:51 PM » |
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Thanks for the video, bigguy!
What Dave said!! |
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« Reply #22 on: August 30, 2010, 06:19:20 PM » |
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Man, just 2 more cylinders and I would HAVE to have one. Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #23 on: August 30, 2010, 07:26:30 PM » |
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evolution?, its the same 1909 45 degree, 2 valve engine design.
1909 The six-year-old Harley-Davidson Motor Company introduces its first V-twin powered motorcycle. With a displacement of 49.5 cubic inches, the bike produces seven horsepower. The image of two cylinders in a 45-degree configuration would fast become one of the most enduring icons of Harley-Davidson history. Also available for the first time from the Motor Company are spare parts for motorcycles.
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« Reply #24 on: August 30, 2010, 07:42:02 PM » |
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It's art! Stone to chrome....don't be a hater, brother.  I had a '72 Duster 340. Yellow with the black stripe down the side and 340 on the back of the rear fender just below the stripe.  Giddy up n go!  |
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« Reply #26 on: August 30, 2010, 09:39:56 PM » |
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It's art! Stone to chrome....don't be a hater, brother. I had a '72 Duster 340. Yellow with the black stripe down the side and 340 on the back of the rear fender just below the stripe. Giddy up n go! not a hater just having some fun. two of my friends have beautiful HDs. just don't like the posers. my one HD friend has a 72 demon 340 in yellow and a 69 white GTX his only real love. '72 the last yr for the steel crank. |
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« Reply #27 on: August 31, 2010, 08:24:40 AM » |
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Man, just 2 more cylinders and I would HAVE to have one. Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #28 on: August 31, 2010, 08:27:42 AM » |
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Back to the original topic, the Boss Hoss. I'm not sure I'll ever have the $$ or the gonads to get one. But I do think about it every now and again.
I'd love to try one.
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« Reply #29 on: August 31, 2010, 11:09:17 AM » |
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Dave, How very interesting, you may be on to something. I have an extra Valkyrie Engine, I have an extra Barstool Frame, I may have to give that some thought. Boy if my wife reads this, my name will be MUD.
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« Reply #30 on: August 31, 2010, 01:39:55 PM » |
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Thanks for the giggle, The Jet! I'll help!
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« Reply #31 on: August 31, 2010, 02:39:06 PM » |
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I'm clearly missing something here. How can you not like a motorcycle with a V-8 stuffed in it? That's almost like saying you don't like a car with a supercharged hemi because someone put it in the "wrong" body or because you prefer Chevy small blocks. It's all horsepower - beautiful, wonderful horsepower! Heck, I didn't like the body on the 68 AMX, but that 390 would light up the tires in every gear from almost any RPM. How can you not like that?????? We now resume our regularly scheduled program (and everyone is invited). |
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« Reply #32 on: August 31, 2010, 04:28:01 PM » |
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I'm clearly missing something here. How can you not like a motorcycle with a V-8 stuffed in it? That's almost like saying you don't like a car with a supercharged hemi because someone put it in the "wrong" body or because you prefer Chevy small blocks. It's all horsepower - beautiful, wonderful horsepower! Heck, I didn't like the body on the 68 AMX, but that 390 would light up the tires in every gear from almost any RPM. How can you not like that?????? We now resume our regularly scheduled program (and everyone is invited). Some let political feelings get in the way of fun. I have a terrible towel for that, just wipe it aside. |
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« Reply #33 on: August 31, 2010, 08:38:01 PM » |
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Sometimes you just gotta keep your garbage to yourself... remember the "garbage truck"... That's why I didn't chime in.  Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #34 on: September 01, 2010, 06:04:01 AM » |
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For what it's worth, the Government Motors thing is ancillary... My primary complaint against the Boss Hoss is that it's not a motorcycle, it's a scooter...
They make a motorcycle version of it, and I'd be far more interested, but I'm just not interested in an automatic...
Don't misunderestimate me, they are very interesting, and given the chance I'd love to ride one, but no interest in owning one under their current mechanical configuration...
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« Reply #35 on: September 01, 2010, 06:37:44 AM » |
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For what it's worth, the Government Motors thing is ancillary... My primary complaint against the Boss Hoss is that it's not a motorcycle, it's a scooter...
They make a motorcycle version of it, and I'd be far more interested, but I'm just not interested in an automatic...
Don't misunderestimate me, they are very interesting, and given the chance I'd love to ride one, but no interest in owning one under their current mechanical configuration... I'd almost give a nut to own one. I sat beside one at a light one day and I could feel the ground shaking under the beast. I'm a hot-rodder from the seventies and my dad drag raced in the sixties, IMHO the only true hotrod's have V8's in them. I know the current 4 bangers are fast but they do not have a commanding presence like a V8 does. I was joking up there in my last post; I'd own it with a Ford or Chevy motor, with a manual or automatic transmission. it's not a motorcycle, it's a scooter... That's got to be one of the funniest things I have read in months. That's like saying my '67 Mustang GT with a 390 and C6 automatic tranny  was a peddle car.  |
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« Reply #36 on: September 01, 2010, 10:51:16 AM » |
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it's not a motorcycle, it's a scooter... That's got to be one of the funniest things I have read in months. That's like saying my '67 Mustang was a peddle car. Now that Sh!t was funny! |
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There was a post somewhere that showed a custom Boss Hoss with a 10 cyl viper engine. I want THAT one, as soon as I win a couple million in the lottery!  |
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