tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649349012503946628.post2183974382605539234..comments2023-03-25T21:37:45.037-07:00Comments on Moto Tux: When farkles go badBadTuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649349012503946628.post-14006166969561540192008-08-05T15:31:00.000-07:002008-08-05T15:31:00.000-07:00Part of that is all the emissions crap, another pa...Part of that is all the emissions crap, another part of it is the stout aluminum perimeter frame, but mostly it's because it's a V-twin rather than a single or inline twin. A V-twin has twice the stuff of a single or inline twin -- twice the camshafts, twice the exhaust outlets, twice the coils, etc. <BR/><BR/>You can see through my KLR too, albeit only barely -- there's just a little space above the starter and below the intake manifold where you can peek through, though it's partially blocked by the high exhaust (which curls along the right side of the engine alongside the cylinder then shoots up to the rear fender). But that view is blocked by the rear cylinder and the perimeter frame on my V-Strom. <BR/><BR/>- Badtux the Motorcyclin' Penguin<BR/>(who rode the KLR to work today).BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649349012503946628.post-72463157595601972732008-08-05T14:39:00.000-07:002008-08-05T14:39:00.000-07:00OT, but a few minutes ago I had the chance to take...OT, but a few minutes ago I had the chance to take a nice long glance at a nekkid SV650 down at the 7-11. Beautiful, but <I>damn!</I> that's a visually <I>busy</I> bike! So much stuff.<BR/><BR/>OTOH, you can see all the way through my Enfield...Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772126106416366135noreply@blogger.com