The Peppy, Pacifying And Painfully Perverse Primarily-To-Prove-Your-Prowess Puzzle
The peppy, pacifying and painfully perverse primarily-to-prove-your-prowess puzzle
Using the list of clues below, see if you can find the 55 motorcycle models, personalities and terms hidden in the box of letters. They may read vertically, horizontally or diagnonally, in either forward or backward order. The words are always in a straight line, however, and letters are not skipped. Many names and terms may overlap and some letters will be used more than once; others not at all.
Since some of the questions in the list are enough to make a first year Expert blanch, we have helped you out by placing before each clue the letter with which the answer begins. If you don’t want to play that way, you might skip the clues and sort through the letters on your own, looking for motorcycling terms. If you’re still not getting anywhere, take a look at the list of words on the answer page and see if you can locate them on the grid.
As an example, the first answer has already been circled for you.
A—Italian aircraft firm, builds lightweights for Harley-Davidson
A—Italian helicopter co., maker of high $ fourcylinder machine
A—Governing body of American motorcyclists A—Featured twin-crankshaft, four-cylinder machine from 1932 to 1958
B —Famous helmet manufacturer, for competition and sport
B —Italian firm that recently considered marketing six-cylinder machine
B —Venerable firm that always gives its customers a shaft (drive, that is)
B —Salt flats for sanctioned top-end runs B —Ridden by T.E. Lawrence, George Bernard Shaw, & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
B —British, very well-known worldwide, recently stopped production
C —Determines when and duration of time valves open
C —Usually Harley-Davidson, modified for visual aesthetic rather than function C —Uniquely modified, for appearance, performance, or both
D—To duel a la road race with high-performance equipment
D—British, 1949 200cc model featured Villiers engine & girder forks
D^-Popular Italian, new 750cc is their first vee-twin E —Swiss, modern remanufacturer of Vincents E—California town & name of new Honda two-stroke E —Defunct British, once sold in U.S. as Indian F —Front suspension assembly, as well as eating utensil
G—Italian firm, mighty in early 50’s European circuit racing
G—British motocross machine, early models had square tube frames
H—Considered agricultural by some, epitome by others
H—Slang for one of the above when carrying fulldress equipment
H—Its 350cc model is largest single seller of Æ motorcycles ™
H—Swedish firm also noted for rifles and stoves I —Enjoyed brief revival under Floyd Clymer J —Last street model named the Californian, a two-stroke from Europe
K—Newest big four-cylinder model code-named New York Steak in pre-production L —Beautiful Italian 750cc Twin engine resembles old 305cc Honda SuperHawk
L—Jr. Class racer from Florida, John, upcoming superstar
L —If bike British, this firm supplies the spark M—Legendary 500cc overhead cam Single from Norton
M—Spanish two-strokes, one model named Colt N—Danish with exoskeletal steel strap frame N—Racer, Gary, just had good season on AMA circuit N—Probably the ultimate development of British parallel Twin
N—German, one model was called the Super Max O—Economic problems with it may mean growth of motorcycling
O—Spanish dirt bikes, popular model called Pioneer P— Old British, came in 600cc single-cylinder model P—One simple type of two-stroke induction; also, opening in any cylinder
P—Once manufactured two-strokes for Sears Roebuck
R—Factory-developed racer model of BMW R—Combines top speeds with chess-like strategies S—Playboy industrialist, former husband of Bridget Bardot, two-stroke builder
S—Three wheel combos, also interesting racing type S—Absolutely lowest powered, most economical bike, made in France
T —Originated parallel Twin configuration with famous “Speed Twin” model T—Nickname for split-piston Single two-stroke type U—Russian opposed Twin, 650cc model V—British vee-twins, some say are still the ultimate V—Various models included the LE, Vernon, and Thruxton
Y—Their 350cc racers beat the big boys at Daytona
Z—West German two-stroke for street, trials, and motocross
H. V. Stephen Larsson
Solution To The Puzzle On Page 110
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