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by Jason Fogelson on January 17, 2006
Down in the aftermarket display room at the LA Auto Show's Kentia Hall, I ran across one of my favorite motorcycle manufacturers: Boss Hoss Cycles.
Boss Hoss is in the business of stuffing big V8 engines into motorcycle and trike frames. According to the Boss Hoss website:
Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc. was established in 1990 when Monte Warne, the founder and president of Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc., created his first Chevy V-8 powered motorcycle in his 5000 square foot shop in Dyersburg, TN. Monte, a commercial aircraft pilot and degreed Aviation Airframe and Power plant technician, was the first to design a V-8 powered motorcycle that has a traditional cruiser motorcycle style, look and feel. This was accomplished by his unique approach to the motorcycles single speed (one gear) transmission design. The right angle drive transmission allows the length of the bike to be kept to a minimum and the engine-mounting inline with the frame made for a well-balanced design that is unequaled by any other V-8 powered motorcycles.
Over the past thirteen years Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc. has grown from its humble beginnings in Monte�s shop to a 22,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The product line has also grown from the conventional two-wheeled motorcycle to include three wheeled vehicles commonly referred to as trikes.
The product has seen significant improvements over the years through the R&D efforts of Boss Hoss Cycles' in house engineering personal and specialty contractors. Features like a 2-speed transmission with reverse, inverted front suspension, vacuum formed body panels, investment cast structural frame components, and many other specially designed components have helped improve the rigidity and ride of the Boss Hoss motorcycles.
If you ever get a chance to ride one of these monsters, take it -- 355 hp between your knees can change your life forever.
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