Talk:Big Red (motorcycle)

Latest comment: 9 years ago by Rocknrollmancer in topic "Big Red on the salt"

"Big Red on the salt" edit

The picture "Big Red on the salt" does not show the Big Red. Most probably it's the Silver Bird. The article Yamaha/Don Vesco streamliner on "classicyams.com" states that this machine has been designed in 1973. ----130.83.197.103 (talk) 10:02, 1 November 2014 (UTC)Reply

Other than the paint, what leads you to think that it is not Big Red? They are both #11. Silver Bird was #1. — Brianhe (talk) 16:19, 2 November 2014 (UTC)Reply
Have a look on it: First forget about numbers. Big Red did also have #111 (see Gyronaut X-1 homepage). Second there is the acuity of the nose. Third Big Red's canopy was hinged at its side ("photobucket.com"), whereas the followers had canopies hinged at the front . Fourth the canopy was higher and had a very characteristical hump behind itself. ----130.83.197.103 (talk) 09:02, 3 November 2014 (UTC)Reply
Your observations are persuasive. I'll revert myself and take the unidentified vehicle out of the article. — Brianhe (talk) 20:06, 5 November 2014 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for the photobucket link - it's nice to see the Kimtabs on the Don Sliger double-engined bike--Rocknrollmancer (talk) 17:33, 6 November 2014 (UTC)Reply