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To be fair, a Scott does look sunk in the middle!
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I think an elephant sat on the tank.
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True, it's what he's done with the seat that makes it look really odd. It did get me reading about them again (I helped restore a Flyer when I was at school). I never realised but there was a Silk version.
Edit: correction, I never realised that the Silk was a Scott Flying Squirrel with Spondon frame and forks.
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Is it just me?? That frame looks very similar to a Yamaha RD350 frame?Skub wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:19 pm Get the classic bois excercised..https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305733262716 ... qjzYo8clUQ
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Could well be. Those curved spars behind the engine look very similar.The frame mounts are different,but that's to be expected.
Doesn't look like a Kawa triple frame anyway.
Doesn't look like a Kawa triple frame anyway.
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I'm keeping an eye on the free ads/marketplace for a winter project. I've set myself a budget of up to £2k (which is why I keep posting cheap shitters). I'd really like a Honda Bros, but they're all further away that I want to travel.
I spotted this on gumtree today. Back in my late teens I had to make a choice between a 400 Bros and one of these. I picked the Bros.
I'd be half tempted, but these days I don't think I'd be able to bend myself to fit, they're proper tiny.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/suzuki-motorb ... 1485066206
I spotted this on gumtree today. Back in my late teens I had to make a choice between a 400 Bros and one of these. I picked the Bros.
I'd be half tempted, but these days I don't think I'd be able to bend myself to fit, they're proper tiny.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/suzuki-motorb ... 1485066206
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I wonder how easy insurance is on something with as many mods as that.
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It's only a pipe/pod filter and a paint job, the rest is stock.
I've just been googling big bores, 385 and 440cc kits are available. I think the 440 probably makes it into a handgrenade.
I've just been googling big bores, 385 and 440cc kits are available. I think the 440 probably makes it into a handgrenade.
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North Yorkshire police's latest edition to the fleet...
I couldn't think of a more fitting race number
I couldn't think of a more fitting race number
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Is not the case any more that race numbers are specifically illegal on road bikes?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:45 pm North Yorkshire police's latest edition to the fleet...
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I couldn't think of a more fitting race number
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I think it used to be a law, because RAC Rally (car) competitors had to get special dispensation to use the roads to get between stages without removing their numbers, but last time I looked (a couple of years back now, I think I checked when Honda started selling repsol rep fireblades with 63 on them) I couldn't find anything saying race numbers were illegal.Rockburner wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:33 pmIs not the case any more that race numbers are specifically illegal on road bikes?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:45 pm North Yorkshire police's latest edition to the fleet...
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I couldn't think of a more fitting race number
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I remember in Canada that if your car has stripes or numbers, you get an insurance loading.KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:36 pmI think it used to be a law, because RAC Rally (car) competitors had to get special dispensation to use the roads to get between stages without removing their numbers, but last time I looked (a couple of years back now) I couldn't find anything saying race numbers were illegal.Rockburner wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:33 pmIs not the case any more that race numbers are specifically illegal on road bikes?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:45 pm North Yorkshire police's latest edition to the fleet...
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Pedantic I know, but aren't race numbers on a specific coloured background depending on the class. That's not, so isn't it just a number?Rockburner wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:33 pmIs not the case any more that race numbers are specifically illegal on road bikes?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:45 pm North Yorkshire police's latest edition to the fleet...
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I couldn't think of a more fitting race number
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Not sure that's a valid argument, especially since things like MotoGP dont seem to have that rule anymore.cheb wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 7:00 pmPedantic I know, but aren't race numbers on a specific coloured background depending on the class. That's not, so isn't it just a number?Rockburner wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:33 pmIs not the case any more that race numbers are specifically illegal on road bikes?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:45 pm North Yorkshire police's latest edition to the fleet...
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I couldn't think of a more fitting race number
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That's my reason for asking, to me race numbers are on a background, but then I don't follow racing so the rules have probably changed.
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In the UK colours are decided/regulated by the ACU. I doubt the Five-O understand or care.
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It's not got a roof for the air identification number, they need to use a BMW C1
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I've had a look round too, including a poke about the Road Traffic Offenders Act, which is The Law we're actually talking about breaking.KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:36 pmI think it used to be a law, because RAC Rally (car) competitors had to get special dispensation to use the roads to get between stages without removing their numbers, but last time I looked (a couple of years back now, I think I checked when Honda started selling repsol rep fireblades with 63 on them) I couldn't find anything saying race numbers were illegal.Rockburner wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:33 pmIs not the case any more that race numbers are specifically illegal on road bikes?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:45 pm North Yorkshire police's latest edition to the fleet...
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I couldn't think of a more fitting race number
Can't find anything to say numbers are specifically illegal, but racing on the road obviously is. General consensus is that the 5-0 might think you're racing if you're all numbered up.
If they think one of their own bikes is racing....well....
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