turboswede
turboswede PowerDork
5/27/12 2:15 p.m.
Wally wrote:

Anyone else notice the kid on the left?

Jay
Jay UltraDork
5/27/12 2:26 p.m.
Wally wrote:

John Brown
John Brown MegaDork
5/27/12 2:28 p.m.
JoeyM wrote: [just let me know if you want me to take this picture down.]

Too bad one will never be as cool as cool as the other two... Sorry Rut, but it's true!

Grtechguy
Grtechguy PowerDork
5/27/12 6:11 p.m.

The0retical
The0retical Reader
5/27/12 6:16 p.m.

Gasoline
Gasoline HalfDork
5/27/12 6:46 p.m.

Gasoline
Gasoline HalfDork
5/27/12 6:52 p.m.

Gasoline
Gasoline HalfDork
5/27/12 6:56 p.m.

Gasoline
Gasoline HalfDork
5/27/12 7:00 p.m.

Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon MegaDork
5/27/12 7:07 p.m.

The XS is a tough versatile beast. There's twin engine versions, rephase strokers up to about 860cc with rumors of a liter version, superchargers, turbochargers, fuel injection, rumors of a liquid cooled test bike, you name it.

Then there is the truly unusual. Honestly I don't much care for the style of this bike, but look very closely at the engine.

Duke
Duke PowerDork
5/27/12 8:37 p.m.

Be nice: she's my daughter. And yes, that helmet is hers and its SA2010. She's been autocrossing with me since she was able to drive solo.

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado PowerDork
5/27/12 8:43 p.m.
Duke wrote: Be nice: she's my daughter. And yes, that helmet is hers and its SA2010. She's been autocrossing with me since she was able to drive solo.

Love the Speed Racer reference on the helmet. Her idea, or yours?

Waittaminnit..she's in full-scale cosplay garb! Is this a convention, instead of at the host hotel for your autoX?

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid SuperDork
5/27/12 9:03 p.m.
Duke wrote: Be nice: she's my daughter. And yes, that helmet is hers and its SA2010. She's been autocrossing with me since she was able to drive solo.

Any girl that can reference old Japanese racing cartoons is cool in my book.

Rob_Mopar
Rob_Mopar Dork
5/27/12 11:09 p.m.
Duke wrote: Be nice: she's my daughter. And yes, that helmet is hers and its SA2010. She's been autocrossing with me since she was able to drive solo.

Does she have a little brother and a monkey that hide in the car's trunk while she's racing?

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
5/28/12 12:32 a.m.
Gasoline wrote:

Weird... i've watched a few events at the top of that tower right there.

NGTD
NGTD Dork
5/28/12 8:52 a.m.

Just guessing, but is that a Ducati desmodronic head?

Curmudgeon wrote: The XS is a tough versatile beast. There's twin engine versions, rephase strokers up to about 860cc with rumors of a liter version, superchargers, turbochargers, fuel injection, rumors of a liquid cooled test bike, you name it. Then there is the truly unusual. Honestly I don't much care for the style of this bike, but look very closely at the engine.
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon MegaDork
5/28/12 9:27 a.m.

No, it's the stock head turned around backwards. The intakes are at the front, the exhausts at the rear.

Stock XS layout for comparison:

A ling time ago I saw a picture of a Honda CB450 which had been done the same way to make it easier to mount a supercharger, it was a Bonneville speed record bike. Found during my search: Not a reverse head speed record CB450 but man Daddy like.

Desmo valve train:

belteshazzar
belteshazzar UltraDork
5/28/12 11:33 a.m.
MrJoshua wrote:
JoeyM wrote:
Anti-stance wrote:
Is that an 810/910? rescue it (or give the L-series to me.)
Looks like it's already " rescued" judging by the condition of the cage, wheels and tires, and the clean window glass.

that's a '79-'83 Corolla.

belteshazzar
belteshazzar UltraDork
5/28/12 11:34 a.m.

both of mine came with 3TC's

Gasoline
Gasoline HalfDork
5/28/12 12:40 p.m.

Gasoline
Gasoline HalfDork
5/28/12 12:49 p.m.

Gasoline
Gasoline HalfDork
5/28/12 12:51 p.m.

Grtechguy
Grtechguy PowerDork
5/28/12 3:01 p.m.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo UberDork
5/28/12 5:34 p.m.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo UberDork
5/28/12 5:35 p.m.

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