interesting bikes found randomly..

Anything you like about motorbikes
Post Reply
The Spin Doctor
Posts: 4343
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:17 pm
Has thanked: 2908 times
Been thanked: 1678 times
Contact:
Contact The Spin Doctor

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by The Spin Doctor »

The RD article is here:

https://pipeburn.com/king-kenny-roberts ... ro-cycles/
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer." Henry David Thoreau
www.ko-fi.com/survivalskills www.survivalskillsridertraining.co.uk www.facebook.com/survivalskills
Top
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 12162
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: On the road to nowhere
Has thanked: 602 times
Been thanked: 4529 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

ChrisW wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:12 am I don't think it's an RGV arm but it does look like one if it was mirrored. The right side on the RGV was banana'd.
It's early RGV, the "super sprinter"
Top
User avatar
ChrisW
Posts: 3492
Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:46 pm
Has thanked: 3714 times
Been thanked: 3027 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by ChrisW »

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:50 am
ChrisW wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:12 am I don't think it's an RGV arm but it does look like one if it was mirrored. The right side on the RGV was banana'd.
It's early RGV, the "super sprinter"
VJ21 Real Sprinter? Must have been braced then. The tricksters.
Top
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 12162
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: On the road to nowhere
Has thanked: 602 times
Been thanked: 4529 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

ChrisW wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:57 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:50 am
ChrisW wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:12 am I don't think it's an RGV arm but it does look like one if it was mirrored. The right side on the RGV was banana'd.
It's early RGV, the "super sprinter"
VJ21 Real Sprinter? Must have been braced then. The tricksters.
That's true, the early ones weren't braced, the later ones as you said had the banana arm and the bracing on the other side.
Top
User avatar
Taipan
Posts: 19352
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:48 pm
Location: Essex Riviera!
Has thanked: 20883 times
Been thanked: 13703 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Taipan »

weeksy wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:58 am what is it ? and what are the wrong bits from instead ?
https://pipeburn.com/king-kenny-roberts ... ro-cycles/
Top
Bustaspoke
Posts: 2337
Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2020 5:55 pm
Has thanked: 4088 times
Been thanked: 2513 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Bustaspoke »

DIY VStrom anyone?

Image

Honda Varderaro fuel tank
YZ250 front end
KLR650 rear wheel

https://tractionlife.com/2002-suzuki-sv ... trAF_Ack1k
Top
User avatar
Skub
Posts: 14892
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:32 pm
Location: Norn Iron
Has thanked: 13109 times
Been thanked: 14171 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Skub »

:sick:
"Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn't know what you know now."
Walt Whitman
https://soundcloud.com/skub1955
Top
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 19944
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 12617 times
Been thanked: 8541 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Yorick »

This will make Weeksy cry :D
20221223_133432.jpg
20221223_133432.jpg (1.2 MiB) Viewed 801 times
Top
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 14252
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 7634 times
Been thanked: 5937 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Horse »

https://www.greentv.com/post/it-s-elect ... da-dream-e
20221227_090927.jpg
20221227_090927.jpg (215.87 KiB) Viewed 753 times
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
Top
v8-powered
Posts: 3058
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:37 pm
Location: Colchester
Has thanked: 2852 times
Been thanked: 1611 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by v8-powered »

Screenshot_20221228_155320_LinkedIn.jpg
Screenshot_20221228_155320_LinkedIn.jpg (961.1 KiB) Viewed 706 times
Top
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 16347
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2417 times
Been thanked: 6369 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

S'not a VTR, brand name fail.
Top
User avatar
KungFooBob
Posts: 17511
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Location: The content of this post is not AI generated.
Has thanked: 627 times
Been thanked: 9502 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by KungFooBob »

Interesting oil cooler location.
Attachments
321288724_707881130723673_2068107433172163838_n.jpg
321288724_707881130723673_2068107433172163838_n.jpg (132.13 KiB) Viewed 686 times
Top
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 12162
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: On the road to nowhere
Has thanked: 602 times
Been thanked: 4529 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

Some of the early AMA superbike Kawasakis ran an oil cooler like that.
Top
Jody
Posts: 2203
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:49 am
Location: Biarritz in Summer, Cornwall In Autumn, Courchevel in Winter
Has thanked: 2318 times
Been thanked: 1824 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Jody »

Yorick wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:54 pm This will make Weeksy cry :D

20221223_133432.jpg
I think Weeksy does not GAS what other people do to their bikes, he just likes his own bikes very clean ! ?
Top
Jody
Posts: 2203
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:49 am
Location: Biarritz in Summer, Cornwall In Autumn, Courchevel in Winter
Has thanked: 2318 times
Been thanked: 1824 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Jody »

Taipan wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:43 am Want!! :thumbup: 8-)

The solution!! 8-)

Image
Need more info!!
Top
User avatar
Taipan
Posts: 19352
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:48 pm
Location: Essex Riviera!
Has thanked: 20883 times
Been thanked: 13703 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Taipan »

Jody wrote: Thu Dec 29, 2022 11:34 am
Taipan wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:43 am Want!! :thumbup: 8-)

The solution!! 8-)

Image
Need more info!!
Just popped up on the MT09 page. TBH it looks like they've just fitted a MX front mudguard and replaced the headlight with number board and of course added some trail tyres.
Top
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 14252
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 7634 times
Been thanked: 5937 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Horse »

20221229_162238.jpg
20221229_162238.jpg (187.26 KiB) Viewed 644 times
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
Top
User avatar
KungFooBob
Posts: 17511
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Location: The content of this post is not AI generated.
Has thanked: 627 times
Been thanked: 9502 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by KungFooBob »

Horse wrote: Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:42 pm 20221229_162238.jpg
Erm...

Image
Top
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 14252
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 7634 times
Been thanked: 5937 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Horse »

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:45 pm
Horse wrote: Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:42 pm 20221229_162238.jpg
Erm...

Image
Hah! Well spotted - I wouldn't know one sports bike from another :D

Still, if the concept is copying a reasonably successful bike, they might do ok :)
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
Top
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 14252
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 7634 times
Been thanked: 5937 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Horse »

https://www.topspeed.com/this-modern-ca ... racetrack/
268793931_2012504192244983_1327160030034888491_n-2.jpg
268793931_2012504192244983_1327160030034888491_n-2.jpg (52.69 KiB) Viewed 741 times
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Motorbike chat”