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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:31 pm
The Enfield probably gets ridden the most. It's the least effort/most fun.
Yes I can believe that,he also rode the 500 single more than his big GS.I was surprised when he chopped them all in for a newish GS & some cash coming back to him.I enjoy my little SV650 because it's not much effort & a lot of fun on the country lanes around here,as I'm sure the Iterceptor would be with a bit more poke & less weight :thumbup:
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Got one of these at work and I think its quite striking. If I do go for a second bike in the summer, I think it'll make the possibles list. That said, if the engine sounds as bad as the Himalaya, it wont!

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Taipan wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:31 am Got one of these at work and I think its quite striking. If I do go for a second bike in the summer, I think it'll make the possibles list. That said, if the engine sounds as bad as the Himalaya, it wont!

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Those headers need flung. They look like a couple of old dozed and swollen garden hoses. Cats I assume?
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Skub wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:29 pm
Those headers need flung. They look like a couple of old dozed and swollen garden hoses. Cats I assume?
I think they're the cats,bikes look so much better when the cats are under the engine.
One of my mates had one,the exhausts were surprisingly heavy :shock:
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Its weird as thats an after market exhaust? :wtf: Standard one is ugly in its own right though!

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Taipan wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:30 pm Its weird as thats an after market exhaust? :wtf: Standard one is ugly in its own right though!
Euro 5 init..
I think they're different year bikes If you look at the latest MT07's you'll notice a cat in the downpipe.Probably the same with other models.
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Not another CX500 custom ... ;)
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Horse wrote: Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:31 pm Not another CX500 custom ... ;)
I thought it looked great, perhaps this second bottle.of vino has troubled my eyes :D
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v8-powered wrote: Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:34 pm
Horse wrote: Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:31 pm Not another CX500 custom ... ;)
I thought it looked great, perhaps this second bottle.of vino has troubled my eyes :D
Note the ' ;) ' It's a Guzzi :)

I think it looks great too.
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Horse wrote: Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:35 am
v8-powered wrote: Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:34 pm
Horse wrote: Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:31 pm Not another CX500 custom ... ;)
I thought it looked great, perhaps this second bottle.of vino has troubled my eyes :D
Note the ' ;) ' It's a Guzzi :)

I think it looks great too.
Yeah well that's what I thought last night but then doubted myself :D
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Simple quick visual check is the cylinder heads - CX has them twisted, to point the exhausts out and carbs in.
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This turned up on Ebay,I don't think I've ever seen a Ryca

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Full description here; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275725944326 ... R-7LlMzVYQ
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Bustaspoke wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:25 pm This turned up on Ebay,I don't think I've ever seen a Ryca

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Full description here; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275725944326 ... R-7LlMzVYQ
That's not SV650 engine.
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Yorick wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:33 pm [
That's not SV650 engine.
I know,I own a SV650 :thumbup:
According to the description it's from a Suzuki Savage.I'm guessing it's the same motor as the DR650.
It looks like it's also running a belt final drive
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Bustaspoke wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:25 pm This turned up on Ebay,I don't think I've ever seen a Ryca



Full description here; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275725944326 ... R-7LlMzVYQ
Me neither. Hopefully I wont again!
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