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Twin 13's power this car. 8 years 5 months ago #12845

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Just heard about this one off custom mini that's powered by two Kawasaki 1300 cc engines.

Check out:

sbarro.perso.neuf.fr/voitures/SuperTwelve/supertwelvegb.html#

Bill

1947 Indian Chief, 1968 BSA Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 Kawasaki W3, 1976 KZ900 A4, 1979 KZ750 B4, 1979 KZ750 B4 Trike, 1980 KZ550, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 1985 Kawasaki ZN1300, 1987 Yamaha Trail Way, 2000 Honda Valkyrie Tourer, 1981 GL 1100, 2009 Yamaha RoadLiner S

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Twin 13's power this car. 8 years 5 months ago #12848

Tyler Offline Elite Member Posts: 251 Thank you received: 46	Each 1300 engine and trasmisission powered its own wheel, connected togther with some kind of belt... I've never seen any detailed pictures of the engine setup, would love to see how it was done. 240 hp in a compact hatchback... I bet it was "ferocious" indeed. 1981 KZ1300
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Twin 13's power this car. 8 years 5 months ago #12849

Kawboy Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 3120 Thank you received: 1093	There's a Smartbusa rip snorting around on Youtube which is hilarious. Imagine a turbo Hyabusa engine in a Smart Car !!
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Twin 13's power this car. 8 years 5 months ago #12861

Phil Offline Platinum Member 1984 ZG1300-A1 DFI Posts: 473 Thank you received: 144	I remember reading about that car in my Dad's "Autocar" magazine when I was still at school Only dead fish go with the flow
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