Squirrel Motorcycle
One of the last 20 bikes made in Shipley.
Squirrel motorcycle. The Squirrel would be its first porting motorcycle offered to the public. August 12 2008 054423 PM. The 1930 Scott Flying Squirrel Motorcycle is a water cooled 596 cc parallel twin with a big brass radiator.
It was a squirrel and it must have been trying to run across the road when it encountered the car. It was a squirrel and must have been trying to run across the road when it encountered the car. Motorcycle vs Squirrel of Death motorcycle vs squirrel.
Early Scott motorcycles are highly prized for their performance and remarkable handling. One particular example this 1926 Flying Squirrel prototype recently sold at auction for about 38000. Given this dislike it is curious that I am fond of Alfred Angas Scotts eponymous motorcycles although if you have seen one swooping up Sunrising Hill at full chat on the Banbury Run then you may have some sympathy with me.
I barely had time to brace for the impact. Normally this is not a problem I commute in these conditions daily but suddenly I was nearly run down. I really was not going very fast but there was no time to brake or avoid it -- it was that close.
I had been banging around the roads of east Texas on my motorcycle and as I headed back into Dallas found myself in very heavy high-speed traffic on the freeways. I hate to run over animalsand I really hate it on a motorcycle but a squirrel should pose no danger to me. 595cc 2-stroke engine with 2 cylinders watercooled and has a 3 speed gearbox.
The bikes history is even more impressive than the technological feat of the motorcycle. In order to homologate the bikes for competition the water-cooled two. Squirrel VS Biker.