Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Thing of Beauty

Dennis Mahan the R&D manager for K&N built this Viper framed Kawasaki KX250, which Wayne Rainey rode in 1979. Then still an outsider, he went on to win the AMA Superbike title for Kawasaki in 1983. BP

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  1. Compact and hot, like my on-off girlfriend

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  2. man that thing is delicate, I bet my BMX has thicker tubes...

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  3. Mmm green paint and blue smoke - sweet!

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  4. wot a gorgeous bike, truly kwacktastic!

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  5. Yup. Gorgeous.

    There are too few Kwak trackers.

    I'll add one to the ever growing list of bikes I want to build.

    /D

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  6. Thats a looker i've the time piece jacket that goes with it.

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  7. Stunning! What engine did it use? I wonder what a Mach IV engined one would be like...

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  8. i think the heaviest thing on the whole bike must be the rear disc!.
    looks like an early brembo ducati jobbie.

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  9. I bet GI could win the Thunderbike main with it!

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