From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Subject: Re: Spagthorpe Chihuahua?
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 16:42:24 GMT

Charlie Smith (charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org) wrote:
: In article <C0Cs16.Bon@vuse.vanderbilt.edu> dab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Flash) writes:
: >Is it TRUE?!  I heard thru the barleyvine that J. Spagthorpe is coming out 
: >with some sort of pocket-rocket ala YSR50 or GSXR80 or CBRR90RRR.  Has anyone 
: >SEEN one at any of the bike shows?  Specs!  Whaddare the specs?

: Hey Flash!  This was covered in the last BMW Riders Association (RA) On The
: Level mag ... don't you remember their comments on the Cologne show coverage
: done by the MOA people - RA made a big issue out of MOA not covering the 
: Chihuahua!

: According the OTL, the Chihuahua is based on an 1800cc version of the new 
: BMW twin and has a Maseratti Birdcage type space frame modified to use the
: drivetrain as an integral frame component.  It was estimated that the frame
: is built up from approximately 8347 soda straw sized titanium tubelets, each
: being between 1" and 5" long; this results in two major frame components that
: together weigh in at 2.853 Kg.  This bike also had a mono-post trailing arm
: *front* suspension with 100% anti-dive/anti-rise geometry built in!  It was
: able to do this without resorting to any suspension movement snubbers or
: other weight adding components.

: The Chihuahua is reported to have a fairing laminated out of radar frequency
: (10.5 and 24 GHz) absorbant multilayered foam, such that the bike will not
: reflect any more radar signal than an aluminum framed Trek bicycle, this
: results in a 80% reduction in the range at which the bike can be clocked by
: police radar; this is assuming that the rider does not have metal framed
: eyeglasses.  As an aid in direction finding the Chihuahua will be equipped
: with dual front disk brakes, pre-drilled at the factory, with a red tinge on
: the left disk rotor and a green tinge on the right rotor.  The rotors will
: be acceptably large to permit engagement with San Francisco cable car tracks
: to allow cornering on rails when desired.

: Overall, the Chihuahua weighs in at 241.3 lbs, and with the nominal horsepower
: figure of 162 that was quoted for the 1800cc twin the bike should actually 
: arrive on the showroom floor with acceptable performance capabilities.  It
: is estimated that the Chihuahua will out accelerate a P-51 Mustang from rest
: to any speed achievable by the Chihuahua; and further, the Cologne show exhibit
: had an action film showing that the Chihuahua could accelerate downhill quite
: a bit faster than acceleration achieved by an object in free fall.

: The Chihuahua included options of things such as the Venison-Be-Gon (V-B-G)
: {tm} deer whistle, a holder for the DoD auctioned bra, and a cellular phone
: based SPAM system to permit realtime posts to wreck.motorcycles on the
: front and rear tire pressures.

: OTL went on to say that word on the street says the Chihuahua will show up in
: dealer showrooms early in spring of 1993.



: Charlie Smith   charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org  csmith@dsac.dla.mil  whois ces10
: MOA# 52888, RA# 15633, DoD# 0709, AMA# 574722, Buckey Beemers 411, BK Ohio V
:                BMW K1100-LT, R80-GS/PD, R27, Triumph TR6
:                  Soon to include Spagthorpe Chihuahua
:                            Columbus, Ohio




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