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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Those Boss Hoss bikes are just silly looking.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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They are. I HATE boss hoss bikes.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by kahaone
Then why don't we all have the Boss Hoss with the Chevy V-8???
Because Harley Davidson doesn't manufacture them
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dirty keith
There is no replacement for displacement!
yes there is...either a hairdryer,huffer or some giggle gas
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by kahaone
Then why don't we all have the Boss Hoss with the Chevy V-8???
because they don't make a real one...i mean a MoPar one...yet
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by kahaone
Then why don't we all have the Boss Hoss with the Chevy V-8???
Because they are the ugliest most ridiculous looking things on two wheels.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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So, from all the replies about why we don't have Boss Hosses.......I guess that just proves that there IS a replacement for displacement! It's called "style".
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by notfried
yes there is...either a hairdryer,huffer or some giggle gas
Those don't replace displacement. You can blow or juice a big displacement engine and get more results than a smaller displacement engine.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by KnightWRX
Those don't replace displacement. You can blow or juice a big displacement engine and get more results than a smaller displacement engine.

i understand this,but you show me a streetable big block that can handle 38psi like my inline four does...and if you find one then that dude has wwwaaaaayyyyyy too much loot
 
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any new word on the 1200 vs. 1250 kits?? NHRS will bore your cyl to 1200 and supply all new parts for upgrade for 525. They will sell the 1250 kit for 700.. Is it worth another 175 bucks??
 
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