Jockney Rebel
08-05-2010, 09:38 PM
oil was cheap and the greens were blasted into space lol
The period from the late sixties to the seventies was the one of the most eventful in motorcycling history as the application of revolutionary technology dramatically increased motorcycle performance, multi-cylinder two-strokes with ever larger displacements, large-displacement four-strokes with DOHC engines-a veritable avalanche of new technology changed forever the face of motorcycling.
Kawasaki, one of the main instigators of this revolution, stunned the two-wheeled community early on with the release of the 500SS/MachIII, a shockingly powerful three-cylinder two-stroke whose awesome performance left an indelible mark on motorcycling history. It was followed by the mighty Z1, a big-bore four-stroke "muscle bike" delivering an asphalt ripping level of performance never before seen. Of course, other manufacturers also built a variety of large-displacement high-performance machines, fueling an escalating horsepower war the likes of which motorcycling had never seen.
A brief cessation of rivalry was called in October of 1972, due to, a world-wide oil crises. This was caused by OPECs raising the price of crude oil, and a consequent emphasis on fuel efficient, environmentally-friendly engines. Early victims were two-strokes and large-displacement four-strokes, which were seen as politically incorrect long before the term came into usage. At the time, Kawasaki was secretly developing a liquid-cooled 750cc two-stroke four, and a rotary engine, both of which had to be abandoned due to fuel consumption considerations.
bloody arabs lol
The period from the late sixties to the seventies was the one of the most eventful in motorcycling history as the application of revolutionary technology dramatically increased motorcycle performance, multi-cylinder two-strokes with ever larger displacements, large-displacement four-strokes with DOHC engines-a veritable avalanche of new technology changed forever the face of motorcycling.
Kawasaki, one of the main instigators of this revolution, stunned the two-wheeled community early on with the release of the 500SS/MachIII, a shockingly powerful three-cylinder two-stroke whose awesome performance left an indelible mark on motorcycling history. It was followed by the mighty Z1, a big-bore four-stroke "muscle bike" delivering an asphalt ripping level of performance never before seen. Of course, other manufacturers also built a variety of large-displacement high-performance machines, fueling an escalating horsepower war the likes of which motorcycling had never seen.
A brief cessation of rivalry was called in October of 1972, due to, a world-wide oil crises. This was caused by OPECs raising the price of crude oil, and a consequent emphasis on fuel efficient, environmentally-friendly engines. Early victims were two-strokes and large-displacement four-strokes, which were seen as politically incorrect long before the term came into usage. At the time, Kawasaki was secretly developing a liquid-cooled 750cc two-stroke four, and a rotary engine, both of which had to be abandoned due to fuel consumption considerations.
bloody arabs lol