Boss Hoss party - Saturday 4/22

For anyone interested, the Boss Hoss dealer in Grand
Prairie, is conducting a demo party this next Saturday.

Thanks - Gary

DMN 4/21 story/link follows:

Grand power in Grand Prairie

12:00 AM CDT on Friday, April 21, 2006


Are two wheels and 200 horsepower enough to make you wide-eyed and
slack-jawed? How about two wheels and 500 horsepower?

The Boss Hoss Power Tour rolls into Grand Prairie on Saturday, stopping at
Texas Boss Hoss Cycles, 2125 W. Pioneer Parkway.

A Boss Hoss is a street-legal motorcycle powered either by a 350-cubic-inch
Chevy V-8 with 355 horses or a 502-inch big-block Chevy with 502 horsepower.

The bikes have two-speed automatic transmissions and are offered as either
two-wheel motorcycles or three-wheel trikes.

A "thunderstorm of sound" is expected to sweep the streets of Grand Prairie
as Boss Hosses head out on demo runs, promoters say. Demo rides will be
available for qualified riders 30 and older.

I haven't been on one of these beasts yet, but I'll hazard a guess that they
are seriously fast. A clue: In its promotional material, Boss Hoss says the
demo rides are for people who "want to experience more than just the wind
and sun in their face."

Speed wrinkles, maybe?

Terry Box

http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/bus/stories/DN-BCHoss_21bus.ART.State.Edition1.1da77275.html

 

And....

if'n I didn't have plans on Saturday(aka spousal commit-
ments, I'd go ride 'em all). <g>

Gary

 

Gotta get those priorities in order, there.. Gary.. LOL... I like to look
at 'em, but I'm not sure I'd want to ride one of those monsters.. Regards

Bill Walker
Irving

 

Hell, if gas wasn't gettin' so high, I might be interested in
one. But, I've got all the 12-14 mpg vehicles I need now.

<g>

 

Motorcycle Cruiser did an article on the Hoss:
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/roadtests/boss_hoss_v8/

The article notes a modest 10.4 for the quarter but you will be going
140mph and rising at the end of the run, as reported by the Boss Hoss
guys.

Actually it's not a bad review and it paints the Hoss as more of a
motorcycle and less of a freak show.

--


Don
RCOS# 7
Riding Again!

2000 - Yamaha Venture Millenium Edition

 

Actually, I don't think anyone buys a BH for performance.

At least not the kind of performance which you describe.

The few that I've seen have been decked out with road
travel gear. I didn't see the riders, but logic tells me that
in that trim, they're probably not concerned with track
times. In fact, I'm really very surprised at the 10.4 1/4
quoted by Calgary.

I don't know that I'd ever own one, but it sure would be
fun to ride something with enough power to drag off any
other motorcycle, and most cars. Not all forms of MC
enjoyment, at least for me, are not strictly defined in a
1/4 mile time. But, I don't think I'd want to be on one
in August, stuck in a heavy Dallas/Houston traffic jam.

However, I don't think there's much more of a market
for the bike than the BH manufacturer can supply. There
have been other similar entries into that market(Kannon),
that haven't proven successful. But, like everything novel
and unique, there will always be a small market.

Gary

http://www.v8bikes.com/
http://www.bosshosscountry.com/

 

can you imagine how much heat that thing must throw off from the
radiator, and then there's the 8 header pipes. yowzaa, toss another
shrimp on the bar-b while you ride.

 

Here is the quote from the review:
"Once moving though, that big engine asserts itself as it picks up
revs. If we grabbed a handful at 40 mph, we were going 70 mph as soon
as we'd finished twisting the throttle. The one-speed transmission
means there are no lurches as it shifts gears. Monty Warne of Boss
Hoss tells us that quarter-mile times are only about 10.4 seconds.
(The Kawasaki ZX-9R, the quickest sportbike tested by our sister
magazine, Sport Rider, ran 9.99.) But the Hoss is going 140 mph and
still in full song at the end of that sprint."

Although I haven't had the pleasure to ride one I have sat on a couple
of them and while they are very large they don't feel an awful lot
bigger than my Venture, which is also very large.

Heat is a big issue with them though. I have been told they are very
hot. Might be ok up here, but probably unbearable in Tx.

The Dealer up here sells a few for lotteries.

--


Don
RCOS# 7
Riding Again!

2000 - Yamaha Venture Millenium Edition

 

As I mentioned in the other message, you are quite right, they are
very hot.
--


Don
RCOS# 7
Riding Again!

2000 - Yamaha Venture Millenium Edition

 

I am curious how much they weigh. If I was in the neighborhood,
tomorrow, I'd have to be there.

 

comments:''Although I haven't had the pleasure to ride one I have sat on
a couple of them and while they are very large they don't feel an awful
lot bigger than my Venture, which is also very large.



My God. really. Undoubtedly, I have never, like never seen one of
those big ole
''Ventures''. geez. I gotta go to where ever (Yamaha??)and see one of
them babies. Geez!
<g>, bjay~

 

They are a specialized bike that I would guess few if any would want
as a daily rider, but like you I sure wouldn't mind taking one out for
a day or two.
--


Don
RCOS# 7
Riding Again!

2000 - Yamaha Venture Millenium Edition

 

You could argue 99% of the sport bikes registered for the road have
far more power than can ever be legally or safely used on public
roads. Following that kind of logic bikes would not have progressed
much beyond the Honda Cub.

I have never suggested I would want one. They are a very specialized
motorcycle probably best suited for show.

As for bigger is better, well I never thought I would see the day two
litre bikes would be considered mainstream. Each to their own Albert.
If ya have the money to throw at it, feed your passion. Although the
Hoss is not for me, I see, hear and watch them go every time I hit the
Airdrie Bike Night. It is an impressive machine.
--


Don
RCOS# 7
Riding Again!

2000 - Yamaha Venture Millenium Edition

 

One of the sponsors of the Airdrie Bike Night is Destination Cycles.
They are the Boss Hoss dealers out this way, so there is always one or
two of the big beasts there.

If you are flying bring a passport. Probably not a bad idea if you are
driving or riding too, but not absolutely necessary. I cross the
border several times a year with just my drivers license but that will
be changing in the near future.

I have heard it is tougher for US citizens to cross from Canada to the
US than it is for Canucks.

Don't be carrying. Concealed weapons are frowned upon up here. If
caught you will lose it and likely be escorted to the border. If you
use it you will be charged and probably enjoy a little Canadian
hospitality for a month. If you kill someone with it, maybe three to
five years in a Federal Institution.

Remember when you cross the border and see those speed limit signs
that say 100, you have not gone to Hog Heaven, they are Kilometers not
Miles per Hour.

Aside from that life is pretty much the same here as down there.

All bullshit aside Brian, if you make it up this way, look me up
(403-286-2998). I will treat you to some Alberta Beef and a Canadian
beer. If you are riding I'll show you a few of my favorite mountain
roads.
--


Don
RCOS# 7
Riding Again!

2000 - Yamaha Venture Millenium Edition

 

Based on my many experiences coming into Canada via
Pearson, although quite dated, the most important state-
ment that I learned was:

"I am here on a consulting assignment, and I'm being paid
by a US company".

Until I learned that, I got shuffled off to the "hold-em"
group a few times. After employing the phrase, I never
again had any problems. Of course, I was initially told
just to state I was visiting, but I chose the truth as the
better alternative.

Although I never really thought about it before, it seems
that the US might take a little instruction from Canada
regarding this country entry issue.

Gary

 

I am not so sure about that. Until recently our technology lagged
behind yours, maybe still does, and to mirror our system you would
have to disarm your border guards. Now that may change with the recent
change in Federal Government but right now if they have a problem they
have to call the RCMP, who just might be a hundred miles away. Stupid.

Airports are, of course, a little more secure.
--


Don
RCOS# 7
Riding Again!

2000 - Yamaha Venture Millenium Edition

 

A somewhat funny story concerning the many trips I used
to make in/out of Toronto....

One of the guys I would meet in Toronto, had actually
taken up residence there for the duration of this project.

Having grandkids in the US, he would always ask me to
return to the states carrying these little stuffed toys that he
and his wife would somehow acquire in Toronto. I did
it once or twice, but then saw a TV show where a drug
dealer was using stuffed toys filled with cocaine for
smuggling. After I saw that show, I never again crossed
that border with anything other that my own stuff.

Not that I actually thought the toys were filled with drugs,
but I got real paranoid, thinking I was a "mule". <g>

Gary

 

A video review from a driving television show shot in Vancouver B.C.. A
good watch. Dagmar is hot.

http://www.drivingtelevision.com/clips/122/05twowheels122.wmv

Dagmar Midcap:
http://www.dagmarmidcap.com/