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Old 03-14-2009, 09:00 PM
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Default honey and vinegar....desire for a par twin section still abound

with an increasing number of par twin models being built, and put on road, like i said they would be, could you guys please consider putting one up?

id like to do this nice like and not jump to my immediate and less diplomatic initial urge to threaten to spam the board with gay porn if my whimsical desires are not met immediately.

seriously, there is not a single other place that embraces them as a design, and its a design that is only ever going to increase in popularity.

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That is a decent looking bike, but it needs 2 more cylinders offset 90 degree's from the other two.
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That is a decent looking bike, but it needs 2 more cylinders offset 90 degree's from the other two.
i think every engine configuration is awesome in its own way, except v twins which suck balls because they vibrate so much, but still they are cool when ktm makes them. either way, id rather have the bike they never built in your avatar....ive gone so far as to find out where they actually keep the prototype.....






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i could post about a thousand older models that are par twin. its a design that is only going to increase in popularity......
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Ducati-like homebuilt with a custom frame, Honda parallel twin motor and bits and pieces from assorted bikes.




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for such an ugly (stock) bike, that looks amazing!!!
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I've been a big fan of the parallel twin. keep em coming.
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you forgot these parallel twins:



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I actually saw one of these once, very cool bike. Too bad the factory is gone.

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you forgot these parallel twins:



no, no i did not, but they are not motorcycles, as cool as they may be from an engineering, and sociological, standpoint, i certainly did not. as i understand it the 2 ff suzuki concept bikes i posted are based on the burgman motor....which means they are acceptable, but they are not step through. the only step through i would ever consider a motorcycle, or consider riding, is an old honda or zuk, the originals. scooters are unacceptable.

I would keep them coming but aside from a few other models in the back of my head, it would all be customs.....the point i was trying to make is its an insanely popular, versatile, and loved design, as well as neglected and unsung. this is the place that people should congregate to share in the amazing glory that is the parallel twin.
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Wow, I was quietly minding my own business, reading about Ben Spies and superbikes
and I got this amazing subliminal urge to read this thread!

(Which is excellent BTW)

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thanks

nice triumph, yours?

i would think it might be, looks like the homeland - ozland - to me
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We restored it in our shop last year.

The owner had a backfire while kickstarting which grabbed a hold.

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damn, nice job man, its not over the top at all.








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and something a little diff

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