interesting bikes found randomly..

[Taipan]

That is lovely! I'd forgotten about the TS with the funny exhaust. I always wanted a XT500 and my mate a SP370!

[Taipan]

Interesting concept. Wonder how far away this sort of thing is?

[The Spin Doctor]

I was looking for £5k bikes on t'bay for another thread and saw this, the 'want' is huge, but I don't have the room or the cash.

I knows nothing about them, but its lovely in the pics.

I rather like that in a ringy-dingy kind of way!

[derek badger]

[derek badger]

[cheb]

That's aces, proper irk the purists.

[The Spin Doctor]

That's aces, proper irk the purists.

Bit mad! Love it.

[rodbargee]

thiss was the only bike of any interest in Leyburn this morning Shovel head? I like the sat NAv

[KungFooBob]

I aint not never seen a road registerd MGS before.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185616670521



If a punter can get it though an SVA (or whatever they call it these days), makes you wonder why MG never made a road going version?

Look like MV mirrors with the indicators built in, a side stand (from another Guzzi with a similar engine), a crappy tail tidy and some head lamps behind the front mesh.

[The Spin Doctor]

Gorgeous...

[Taipan]

Not a fan of that, whatever it is. Swinging arm and rod above it are hideous.

[KungFooBob]

Not a fan of that, whatever it is. Swinging arm and rod above it are hideous.

Shaft drive innit, the rod is to stop it squatting when you wind the power on, iirc.

[Rockburner]

Not a fan of that, whatever it is. Swinging arm and rod above it are hideous.

Shaft drive innit, the rod is to stop it squatting when you wind the power on, iirc.

Yup - the Parallelagrammo system invented by Arturo Magni for Moto Guzzi in the 80s (iirc), and used by BMW on everything since about 1992.

[Taipan]

Not a fan of that, whatever it is. Swinging arm and rod above it are hideous.

Shaft drive innit, the rod is to stop it squatting when you wind the power on, iirc.

Yup - the Parallelagrammo system invented by Arturo Magni for Moto Guzzi in the 80s (iirc), and used by BMW on everything since about 1992.

IIRC its underslung on BMWs and not so in yer face as on that

[Rockburner]

Shaft drive innit, the rod is to stop it squatting when you wind the power on, iirc.

Yup - the Parallelagrammo system invented by Arturo Magni for Moto Guzzi in the 80s (iirc), and used by BMW on everything since about 1992.

IIRC its underslung on BMWs and not so in yer face as on that

On the R259 series (1100, 1150) it was underslung, but they realised that ton the GSs it was vulnerable to damage (I think they broke one on a Dakar bike), so the 1200s and 1250s, and the across-the-frame Ks (since about 2004) have them over the top. (which was the original orientation IIRC).

[Yorick]

Some Chinese thing I assume...

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[Bustaspoke]

I took my Street Triple to one of my old wormate's bike shop to get the plugs changed.It's the only time in my life that I've got someone else to do the plugs,but there's a lot of tech around the airbox & I CBA with it all...



Whilst I was waiting I noticed this fully rebuilt old Ducati,they had some fun with it's Italian electrics & now it's waiting on the carb getting sorted

[JackyJoll]

The engine is up on little legs!



Kawasaki Triple into Norton Featherbed has been done a few times. That’s better-looking than most.

[Yorick]

Some Chinese thing I assume...

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It's one of these...

https://www.motogb.co.uk/model/2023-voge-rally-300-1341

[Skub]