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Other Stuff => The Blue Oyster bar => Topic started by: Asmith61 on June 14, 2025, 20:22:01

Title: Bistella 500cc
Post by: Asmith61 on June 14, 2025, 20:22:01

Just been sent this from a friend.

Title: Re: Bistella 500cc
Post by: The Doctor 46 on June 14, 2025, 20:59:42

Very interesting, thank you.  :thumb:

https://www.bikebound.com/2022/01/25/bistella-500/

Title: Re: Bistella 500cc
Post by: Upt North on June 14, 2025, 21:01:16

Nice.
That crankcase cover looks a little Jawa'ish.
Just imagine the work involved in the exhaust alone.
Upt.

Title: Re: Bistella 500cc
Post by: 2112 on June 14, 2025, 21:50:47

I love stuff like that, it's utterly pointless but a marvel of engineering at the same time. Brilliant  :clap:

Title: Re: Bistella 500cc
Post by: TLPower on June 15, 2025, 11:48:32

What a find!

Total and utter madness, I love it.

“It’s a life-threatening experience. It accelerates faster than it brakes. But it’s fun…you have to pay attention all the time, otherwise you could end up in a ditch after opening throttle.” from the article. lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnLNNZQDu78&t=8s   lol the barkin dog (Buddy) at the beginning  lol

Title: Re: Bistella 500cc
Post by: nigel s on June 16, 2025, 04:49:23

Don't most midsized and up bikes accelerate quicker than they stop???
Not as pronounced with drum brakes on that maybe though...  :grin:

I tried to explain how a bike feels 0 to 60 to a non riding friend.
Eventually got through to him by asking if he had ever done an emergency stop in his car from 60 , and how did that feel?
I said my ( then bike ) Fazer 1000 feels like that,  but accelerating to 60 quicker than his Fiesta  stopped from 60.........Mind blown    :dl_hyperhysteria:

Not sure that applies to  CRF 250 Rally's ..... :shy:

Ho Hum