Here in Brazil we had another monster: Kahena. It was made by the same Amazonas's creators and the project were modern with aluminium frame like a Japanese sports bike 👏👏👏
Those were wonderful! Brazilian Goldwing! 1:49 Jus as I was thinking what a great sidecar mule....and I used to ahve a sidecar like that, on a wing and beemer....
Back in the 80ts. Cycle World ran a test. First they tested a stock model. This was in the time when there was still a lot of older V.W. models on the road. So then they tricked it out. The first one was lacking compared to the latest bikes. The second article called the revenge of the Amozonas. Was crazy been fourty years. But I still remember it.
@@mikeholland1031 Forgive me your poor sentence structure threw me off. I call the Boss Hoss, Boss Hog, everybody except you figured that out. Sorry if I confused you. I truly hope you don't mind when I continue to call them Boss Hogs.
@@timothyprice9064 I did not have poor sentence structure but you certainly do. Boss hogg is a character on the dukes of hazzard btw. The stupid bike is a boss hoss. You did not confuse me either. You're the one who misinterpreted my comment and seems confused.
All it is a Honda Golding 1600 Brazilian style. I do not find this "absurd" anyone who has ridden a Honda Goldwing GL 1800 would understand. Silly normies, they don't ride motorcycles.
@@fidelcatsro6948 makes ME feel MUCH BETTER ! My Kaw Vulcan 2000 cc gets around 6 - 7K, thought THAT was bad. Coming off a GoldWing for some 27 years, was used to 13K or so running Touring Elites
I've never heard of this before...now I want to find one so I can fit 95mm piston/cylinders and a 90mm crank and have a built-in-a-shed sort of Triumph Rocket 3.
?? There have been plenty of longitudinal engines in MCs. This isn't new ground. Besides, it's a fairly small 1.6L engine. Boss Hoss starts around 5.7L.
That is one ugly bike for real! I wonder if it ever deterred crime: 'Don't commit a crime in your neighborhood as the police will turn up on those ugly bikes.' V-Twin Japanese bikes- V-Strom 1000, Varadero 1000 will basically rack up moon-and-back distances with ease.
I saw a sweet VW powered BMW at a rally I went to last summer. The very same bike that was on the cover of Motorcycle Classics a while back. The Amazonas isn't that ugly, aren't ALL motorcycles beautiful in their own way?
Boss Hoss is the brand name of a company that produces V8 motorcycles. The company intended to use the name Boss Hog, but changed their name to avoid legal concerns. Both hoss and hog are generally acceptable when referring to the motorcycles.
Anything is better than a HARLEY in my opinion.... theyre best only n only on LANDING STRIP kinda roads .... not for any twisties and off road conditions
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I'd love 1 of these today, just the vw sound on a bike makes my brain flip....
Wow ... didn't know this machine existed , thanks WierdBike 👍. Waiting for next video
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I learn something new every day. Thanks.
I was aware of its existence but I didn't really know much about it. Thanks for this video!
Sehr interessante Geschichte, vielen Dank!👍
Only ever heard of these once before. Always thought it was cool and wanted to know more.
Someone on YT dropped a 6-cyl Corvair engine into a Harley frame. Like, at least a decade ago...no idea if the video is still up.
There have been alot of older bmw boxer frames fitted with vw engines.
Popular to call them VMWs.
I have seen a few Harleys with the Evolution 1340cc engine (1984-1998) well over 400 000 US miles on them.
Without any major repairs? I doubt that
Here in Brazil we had another monster: Kahena. It was made by the same Amazonas's creators and the project were modern with aluminium frame like a Japanese sports bike 👏👏👏
Yep, i said couple words about it😊
Those were wonderful! Brazilian Goldwing! 1:49 Jus as I was thinking what a great sidecar mule....and I used to ahve a sidecar like that, on a wing and beemer....
It's Brazilian for "Gold Wing."
Gold chicken wing! yum yum
You mean Portuguese?
Dude your channel is a gem
nice and elegant 👍👍👍 love it 💚💚💚
& viel schönes dabei 👍🏻😎
Super interesting! I had no idea these existed.
Great Research for the vídeo !
Wow a VW engine packed into a bike frame!
2:45 that's a Kahena 1600, not an Amazonas.
Salveee!!! Great video!
When you need, rather than want, a fairly big bike that will simply do its job well, why not?
I had never heard of these.
Thanks.
i had a 1976 gl1000 honda goldwing loved that bike miss it still
I want one with dual Webber carbs.😅
13 seconds at 102… well. It got there
Ugly as It is, It is still a common sight here in some Motorcycle Club meetings, together with Yamaha RD350s and Honda CB750s.
These Amazones Motorcycles sound awesome! @Dan Vasc Holy crap! Have you ever ride one?
Actually quite good off road in the jungle :)
It almost sounds as asthmatic as a hardley ableson
Back in the 80ts. Cycle World ran a test. First they tested a stock model. This was in the time when there was still a lot of older V.W. models on the road. So then they tricked it out. The first one was lacking compared to the latest bikes. The second article called the revenge of the Amozonas. Was crazy been fourty years. But I still remember it.
It’s less ugly than a HD!
Still ugly but!
Cool!
If I remember these were out before the Boss Hog.
Hoss. Decades earlier.
@@mikeholland1031 Nope, 13 years after. I had heard about them in the late 70s. Boss Hoss did not come out until 1990.
@@timothyprice9064 I said the Amazonas came out decades earlier. I corrected your spelling too. Hoss not hog.
@@mikeholland1031 Forgive me your poor sentence structure threw me off. I call the Boss Hoss, Boss Hog, everybody except you figured that out. Sorry if I confused you. I truly hope you don't mind when I continue to call them Boss Hogs.
@@timothyprice9064 I did not have poor sentence structure but you certainly do. Boss hogg is a character on the dukes of hazzard btw. The stupid bike is a boss hoss. You did not confuse me either. You're the one who misinterpreted my comment and seems confused.
Which one to choose between a Boss hoss , a Munch mammut or this Amazon ?
It needs glass packs with echo tips😂
They misspelled the word BRAZIL 🇧🇷 in the title of this video 🤣🤣🤣!
All it is a Honda Golding 1600 Brazilian style. I do not find this "absurd" anyone who has ridden a Honda Goldwing GL 1800 would understand. Silly normies, they don't ride motorcycles.
If it was Brazilian it would be bare
Compare what Honda did faced with the same economic situation and lack of parts in post-war Japan and the Amazonas in Brasil
Good for the Brazilians to make a bike that good. Amazon power!
It wasn't good though.
Fully functioning reverse gear ⚙ I'm surprised the french army wasn't interested
Bro I need all 4 variants like now I love old marvels
how many MILES on a REAR TIRE ?
500miles maybe... those boxer4s must have burned tyres easily from the instant torque!
@@fidelcatsro6948 makes ME feel MUCH BETTER ! My Kaw Vulcan 2000 cc gets around 6 - 7K, thought THAT was bad. Coming off a GoldWing for some 27 years, was used to 13K or so running Touring Elites
Urrrrg such a semi truck and no shaft drive.
The only GOOD thing about it is the motor so credit must go to VW! What’s amazing is it was mass produced!
I've never heard of this before...now I want to find one so I can fit 95mm piston/cylinders and a 90mm crank and have a built-in-a-shed sort of Triumph Rocket 3.
Vai ser difícil vc achar uma
I would be surprised if, the bike wouldn't, what to flop on its side when accelerating. With the heavy rotating mass and tork.
?? There have been plenty of longitudinal engines in MCs. This isn't new ground. Besides, it's a fairly small 1.6L engine. Boss Hoss starts around 5.7L.
Huge heavy motorcycle with 20 less horsepower than a 1970 Norton Commando!
Torque though.
That is one ugly bike for real!
I wonder if it ever deterred crime: 'Don't commit a crime in your neighborhood as the police will turn up on those ugly bikes.'
V-Twin Japanese bikes- V-Strom 1000, Varadero 1000 will basically rack up moon-and-back distances with ease.
I've heard that the Yamaha XJ 900 Diversion is capable of doing 400,000 kms.
2:45 "One Carburettor for Ford Escort" LOL AI failure.
🆒😎✌️
I saw a sweet VW powered BMW at a rally I went to last summer. The very same bike that was on the cover of Motorcycle Classics a while back. The Amazonas isn't that ugly, aren't ALL motorcycles beautiful in their own way?
Does a Porsche flat six engine motorcycle exist?
Does, a Honda Goldwing😅
Honda st1300 aka Pan European or PanAmerican goes 5-600,000 miles and more without engine replacements ... that's a million km
It would have made a good sidecar rig.
A two wheeled Beatle. It won't win any beauty pageants.
Boss Hose.... it is BOSS HOGG.. German Narrator I think according to the accent...
Boss Hoss is the brand name of a company that produces V8 motorcycles. The company intended to use the name Boss Hog, but changed their name to avoid legal concerns. Both hoss and hog are generally acceptable when referring to the motorcycles.
Actually, hes Russian, thus the blocking efforts of the you tube algorithm.
Im NOT russian, im Ukrainian.
Narrator is likely AI generated.
Boss hoss
I prefer the Boss Hose
Thanks you tube for erasing my 2 comments.
Boss hose?
Thats 3 times you tube erased my comments.
YT is a bunch of pussies !
So what did you say?
@@holeephuc007 nothing vulger,or stupid.
Anything is better than a HARLEY in my opinion.... theyre best only n only on LANDING STRIP kinda roads .... not for any twisties and off road conditions
They make great boat anchors.
These were a joke. I remember seeing them in magazines. I never realized anybody actually bought one.
Wow. Thats one fugly machine.
Wierd is not a word.
What a load of crap. The bike is what it is.
I know the Honda Motorcycles can go 300k on one engine. My friend has two vtx 1800s. One has 300k miles, another has 100k.
Ugliness applies only to human beings. I don't see any thing "ugly" in this Godly world, even not any of those human creations, apart from kids.
Lol there everywhere in the us.
Boss Hose? WTF is that? Is this an AI?
Boss Hoss motorcycles. Google it.
Stop with the damn clickbait titles and maybe you will get the attention you deserve.
Boss hose? And then there's the damn British accent. So out of place.
Bezos: wtf
To some. it is a desperately ugly monster but to others....well, it's still a desperately ugly monster.
If they could drop the weight a bit and remove the ugly plastic cowling and 8 gallon tank it may actually be ridable. I love early VW's.
Yup
One of the ugliest bike ever.
There are so many native English speakers..
use a human that speaks fluent English, please
"Boss HOSE"....FFS
I think you are wrong, that vehicle was a rubbish ! Workmanship terrible, everything was bad! 👎👎👎👎👎👎