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Offline paul

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you dont see one off these every day
« on: June 29, 2008, 03:48:16 pm »
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Re: you dont see one off these every day
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2008, 03:59:23 pm »
Gee's Id like to know how he got 500 horse power out of that thing.  :o ::) :P.
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Re: you dont see one off these every day
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2008, 08:09:11 am »
Quote from: Quicksilver on June 29, 2008, 03:59:23 pm
Gee's Id like to know how he got 500 horse power out of that thing.  :o ::) :P.

Not even close. Highest putput per liter engine ever was and is the 1966 Honda RC149 5cyl 125cc road racer-360bhp per liter. Yankeee Z is very cool, thouhg I would estimate power at about 46-50bhp max.
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Re: you dont see one off these every day
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2008, 10:57:44 am »
Current top fuel Rail Dragsters have now passed the 8000hp Yep that is 1000 Neddies per cylinder.  ;) I wonder if that Yankee is the one I briefly owned many moons ago?
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2008, 11:32:11 am »
Ken Smith has one of these babies. Very cool in the "dare to be different" stakes.
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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2008, 04:46:19 pm »
At a starting price of 8500 big ones I don't wnat to be that different ;D ;D
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Re: you dont see one off these every day
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2011, 12:11:28 pm »
Quote from: firko on July 02, 2008, 11:32:11 am
Ken Smith has one of these babies. Very cool in the "dare to be different" stakes.

Apparently there is Reunion 27th & 28th August USA...wonder if he's headin over  ;D   ;)

http://www.yankee500z.com/news-and-updates.php

16 May 2011     This is the "grand opening" of the Yankee Reunion web site.  If you have any connection with the Yankee 500Z or the Yankee Motorcycle Company, or any interest in them, you need to attend this celebration of John Taylor's dream.   I am creating an email list, which I will use to update anyone with any interest.  If you were not notified of the event via email, be sure to sign up by contacting me. 
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Re: you dont see one off these every day
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2011, 02:50:45 pm »
What is the Yankee-Ossa connection?
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Re: you dont see one off these every day
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2011, 03:52:19 pm »
Quote from: KTMaico on August 16, 2011, 02:50:45 pm
What is the Yankee-Ossa connection?

The US Ossa importer wanted a twin for desert races and OSSA obliged. Later they took the same motor and built a very tasty road bike around it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUU6rVRxpbM

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Re: you dont see one off these every day
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2011, 04:00:09 pm »
Is that the one from CD8?
I looked at that one for a long time.
Different and interesting.
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Re: you dont see one off these every day
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2011, 03:24:20 pm »
Quote from: Tim754 on July 02, 2008, 10:57:44 am
Current top fuel Rail Dragsters have now passed the 8000hp Yep that is 1000 Neddies per cylinder.  ;) I wonder if that Yankee is the one I briefly owned many moons ago?
8.2litres for a Top Fueler, and I read somewhere recently that 10,000HP is the current goal. ergo an incredible 1200HP/litre. Of course they last less than 2 minutes of running time before a rebuild, so you could hardly compare them to anything even remotely 'normal'.

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