New V twin Hesketh?
New V twin Hesketh?
Well Hesketh have revealed images of their next effort on two wheels. -
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-new ... 24098.html
Be interesting to see if anything comes of it.
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-new ... 24098.html
Be interesting to see if anything comes of it.
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Re: New V twin Hesketh?
Does nowt for me. A steel frame? Pah!
I'm so unlucky that if there is such a thing as re-incarnation I'll come back as me!
Re: New V twin Hesketh?
Here's some shots of their earlier attempts -
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/biker ... -current-/
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/biker ... -current-/
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Re: New V twin Hesketh?
I like it. It'll be expensive probably about £20k but they always were exclusive bikes, don't think they've ever stopped making the old ones ?, They'll have no trouble selling this new one. would get lots of attention turning up to a bike meet on one.
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Re: New V twin Hesketh?
not for me. I forgot about that old lump from the '80s that was the UK's manufacturing combeack. Ugly then, ad now i think. Interesting the fuel is under the engine, and air cooled?? On the lik was the mention of this - any company that designs, name's it a Vortan and markets it needs putting away



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Re: New V twin Hesketh?
Not a looker is it .
On a concept bike has anyone one fitted a rotary fiddler engine ?
Just thinking as they are compact and light with huge power
On a concept bike has anyone one fitted a rotary fiddler engine ?
Just thinking as they are compact and light with huge power
Re: New V twin Hesketh?
Only remember a few rotary bikes
Suzuki RE5
NSU
VanVeen
Norton
Can't think of any new ones
Suzuki RE5
NSU
VanVeen
Norton
Can't think of any new ones
AMcQ
Re: New V twin Hesketh?
And what the hell is that green one that BVG posted......did the concept the first rat bike back in the 80s?
AMcQ
Re: New V twin Hesketh?
AMCQ46 wrote:And what the hell is that green one that BVG posted......did the concept the first rat bike back in the 80s?



Even the designers were sick at the sight of the finished product, look at the colour!
Jamie 

Re: New V twin Hesketh?
The Hesketh 24 is due out soon at £35,000. Check out the pics, I like the look of it and good to see another V2 on the market -
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-new ... 25140.html
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-new ... 25140.html
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Re: New V twin Hesketh?
i went to Poole bike night last Tuesday and some bloke had fully made some weird maroon bike by himself apart from the pistons and liners.
it was a 5 1/2 litre V twin using a Pratt and Whitney aeroplane block, liner and pistons , but he had made everything else himself, inc crankshaft and casings. It sounded fooking awesome but he made it look too old, it had an ign advancer etc. gobs of torque though.
it was a 5 1/2 litre V twin using a Pratt and Whitney aeroplane block, liner and pistons , but he had made everything else himself, inc crankshaft and casings. It sounded fooking awesome but he made it look too old, it had an ign advancer etc. gobs of torque though.
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
Re: New V twin Hesketh?
S&S engine.
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F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
Re: New V twin Hesketh?
I quite like that. Good to see some V twins still being produced. Maybe there will be a twin revival.
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