For what is essentialy a 500 twin with an extra piston, it turned out pretty good. Too bad they didn't follow it up with a production DOHC version. It really is too bad they did not follow up with the modular idea, of sharing components between a line of singles,twins,triples and fours. Yeah, just think of the crazy creations Alan Millyard could have created from those.Have you ever seen any of his Kawa creations, or heard them run. I want a V-8 Kawa! Hairy Larry
I remember reading in Bike magazine years ago an article about what might have been with the British Bike Industry and they talked about the modular engine, starting with the 250cc single and working up to the 1000cc four... seemed like such a simple idea, if only they could have done it before the backing and money ran out. Say all that the modern Triumph has worked a bit like that with some engine and cycle parts being interchanged between models, which helps to keep costs down. Mr Millyards bikes are something else, I meet him at a Classic Bike show at Stafford a few years back, nice guy to talk to and understates his work. Only ever heard his bikes running in videos and they do sound nice. I see that the V8 Kawasaki is now in the Barber Museum in Alabama
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ReplyDeleteFor what is essentialy a 500 twin with an extra piston, it turned out pretty good. Too bad they didn't follow it up with a production DOHC version. It really is too bad they did not follow up with the modular idea, of sharing components between a line of singles,twins,triples and fours.
ReplyDeleteYeah, just think of the crazy creations Alan Millyard could have created from those.Have you ever seen any of his Kawa creations, or heard them run. I want a V-8 Kawa! Hairy Larry
I remember reading in Bike magazine years ago an article about what might have been with the British Bike Industry and they talked about the modular engine, starting with the 250cc single and working up to the 1000cc four... seemed like such a simple idea, if only they could have done it before the backing and money ran out. Say all that the modern Triumph has worked a bit like that with some engine and cycle parts being interchanged between models, which helps to keep costs down.
ReplyDeleteMr Millyards bikes are something else, I meet him at a Classic Bike show at Stafford a few years back, nice guy to talk to and understates his work. Only ever heard his bikes running in videos and they do sound nice. I see that the V8 Kawasaki is now in the Barber Museum in Alabama