A four-cylinder tribute to Nixons Kr750 Triple.

[pipe welder]

Eric Bostrum - Inspiration for my café-racer project was simple: capture the memory of my friend, hero and legend, Gary Nixon. Number-one requirement was a strong powerplant, but I wasn’t out to replicate a 50-horsepower Triumph. No, I was instead headed in the direction of one of the biggest, baddest, fire-breathing engines of its time, a two-stroke Triple built by the company that broke Vincent’s speed stronghold—Kawasaki. Yes, I’m talking about the famous Erv Kanemoto-tuned KR750 on which Nixon finished second overall in the 1976 Formula 750 world championship. But, because I couldn’t use a rare, decades-old, competition-only machine, I started with a modern four-stroke Z1000.







www.cycleworld.com/2012/09/17/time-warp/

[drewski]

This bike was all over the internet a while ago. Lots of comments!!

I appreciate the sentiment and the attempt, but I find it somewhat lacking. There's lots I could say, but I think anytime you attempt a "2 stroke tribute bike" and start with a 4 stroke, you're gonna fall way short.

[daffey1]

How True, How true

[pipe welder]

[Walms]

It would look really nice in my stable! 😎
Diesel aside, he nailed it with the tank/ frame and tail. It just needs a Polaris Indy 800 with a Duc tranny to be perfect.