Their nick name was widow maker, with good reason, the handling was awful, high speed wobbles in the curves. Straight line runs would catch you off guard when they hit the power band!
That unmistakable exhaust note
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The "ting ting ting" sound is notorious for all elder stihl saws......the clutch sound of music !!!
RandyMac
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I had an H2, half of it's noise was induction, everyone in a 5 block radius knew what you were doing.
Old stihls had a nasal honk that I found annoying.
Old stihls had a nasal honk that I found annoying.
I liked how my 562xp sounded while idling when it was stock, kind of deep and ballsy. Now after porting and opened up muffler it sounds like and angry, pissed off woman. The things one will put up with for a thrill.
Well I have not read the past three pages but my trusty old O41 has a very distinct sound.And it still cuts and oiles to boot.
fwgsaw
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A Super choice!
Like the old CCM 603 motocross bike. First gear is almost worthless.
And a ride once a month will keep senility at bay into your late 90s....
fwgsaw
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With my triple I always found shifting from second to third on a wide open run was thrilling because it wasn't easy keeping the front tire down. Course there's the high speed wobble but if you stay into it mine always came around.
fwgsaw
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these days I ride something much more sensible. Only has 2 gears so no more crazy stuff for me.A street legal tribute to EJ Potter....he only had one gear.......but he was a teenager when he started and was doing it in his 60s.......followed him all my life. Lol
Nice Ride you got.....moderation is for monks........
fwgsaw
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The Michigan mad man put on quite the show. I've only watched videos but his old v8 bike was a site to see. I believe he did tractor pulling in his later years as well. My first v8 bike had only had one gear 0-150
Clews is still building bikes........
Full catastrophic living.........I commend you.
EJ wanted to build a V8 bike for a High school shop project.
Shop teacher said no so EJ quit school and built it.
fwgsaw
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I wasn't thinking v8 bikes in high school but I ended up with a 750 triple when I was 16. Funny thing was I traded a homelite chainsaw for it xl12. The bike was in a barn and only had 3200 miles on it. That was back in 1996
lefturnfreek
Sharpen the chain, chuck chips ...repeat...
Yup ....!!!
My XL 76 has that old school, reed saw, basically open piped monster saw sound ..... AND I LOVE IT!!! Neighbors and wife.... not sooo much ...
All my ol saws have a tone that just ain't there in the new stuff.
My XL 76 has that old school, reed saw, basically open piped monster saw sound ..... AND I LOVE IT!!! Neighbors and wife.... not sooo much ...
All my ol saws have a tone that just ain't there in the new stuff.
My old 70 Ram Air IV GTO at idle was music to my ears. Stock cam had a fair amount of lope to it.
As far as chainsaws go, my KMS-4 rotary sounds like nothing else in the garage. The diesels have a unique note to them, too.
As far as chainsaws go, my KMS-4 rotary sounds like nothing else in the garage. The diesels have a unique note to them, too.
happysaws
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The Stihl 07 has a very distinct "contra" note...
Any McCulloch with a reed valve muffler,
Oh, ya, and the SP125.
Any West Bend, but most notably the 500 and 820 series.
Any McCulloch with a reed valve muffler,
Oh, ya, and the SP125.
Any West Bend, but most notably the 500 and 820 series.
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Especially with twin straightpipe exhaust under a load.
