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Boss Hoss Cycles

Boss Hoss Cycles

American motorcycle manufacturer

Boss Hoss Cycles is a US motorcycle manufacturer founded by Monte Warne in 1990 and based in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

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Overview

The company manufactures extraordinarily large displacement motorcycles and motorized tricycles with 376 to 496 cu in (6,160 to 8,130 cm3) Chevrolet V8 engines, and semi-automatic transmissions.[1][2] By the mid-1990s, Boss Hoss was selling 300 vehicles per year.[3] As of 2006, Boss Hoss has sold over 4,000 vehicles.[4]

Boss Hoss motorcycles' and tricycles' mass has a vibration damping effect, which combined with having eight engine cylinders and the very tall gears of the semi-automatic transmission results in what has been described as "vibration-free acceleration".[5][6][7]

See also

References

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    "These American Manufacturers Have Built Some Awesome Motorcycles... But No One Knows About Them". HotCars. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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    "The Boss Hoss Super Sport Cycle Is A V8 Powered Highway Cruiser". HotCars. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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    "Boss Hoss: Riding the V-8 Motorcycle".
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    "American Rider: Harley-Davidson riding at its best! Harley Davidson reviews, news and features from the editors of Rider, Cruising Rider and Woman Rider". Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2006.
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    "Wildrose Boss Hoss". Archived from the original on 17 May 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2006.
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    Staff, Speedway Digest. "Boss Hoss brings V-8 Horse-Power to NASCAR WITH A FIRST TIME PARTNERSHIP with STARCOM RACING". speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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    "Ultimate American Muscle: This Boss Hoss 502 Rocks A Chevy V8". RideApart.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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