The only 12 six cylinder bikes ever made

The only 12 six cylinder bikes ever made 6 years 10 months ago #16605

Phil Topic Author Offline Platinum Member 1984 ZG1300-A1 DFI Posts: 473 Thank you received: 144	Only dead fish go with the flow The following user(s) said Thank You: KZQ, BigSix, Tonto, mizztheman
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Thanks Phil that was very interesting.
I'm glad they did not lump the Valkyrie in as a GoldWing. My every day ride is a 1500 Valkyrie and is definitely a different bike than the GoldWing. Perhaps a bit of a down side, it's so well mannered it may be more of a two wheeled car than a motorcycle.
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The only 12 six cylinder bikes ever made 6 years 10 months ago #16611

Phil Topic Author Offline Platinum Member 1984 ZG1300-A1 DFI Posts: 473 Thank you received: 144	I do like that Horex VR6 Only dead fish go with the flow
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Kawboy Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 2997 Thank you received: 1029	I'm liking that digital instrument cluster on the Horex. And I certainly would go for a ride on one if the opportunity presented itself.
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I've been out MV-ing.
The caption of the post is not quite correct and therefore the content. It should actually read 13 six cylinder bikes.
Having been a follower of MV Agusta since the Agostini reign of the 1960's and 70's the Italian company has been a leader in technology development, especially in the time period we are discussing here. And in all respect to Mr. Honda and his monumental effort to get his 6cylinder bike it's first outing at the Isle of Man about 1966 , MV had already built a double over head cam 500 6 cylinder bike in 1957.

Read about it here

Also -there are some nice photo's of the Laverda museum ( up for sale ) in the Netherlands

www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/may/lav...otorcycles-for-sale/

www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Classic%..._350_sixcylinder.htm

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