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Yorick wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:57 pm WTF ???

Green ??

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Another green Suzuki from same FB page. Just wrong :(
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Yorick wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 10:55 am
Yorick wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:57 pm WTF ???

Green ??

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Another green Suzuki from same FB page. Just wrong :(

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That's not wrong just because it has green on it.
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weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 10:58 am
Yorick wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 10:55 am
Yorick wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:57 pm WTF ???

Green ??

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Another green Suzuki from same FB page. Just wrong :(

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That's not wrong just because it has green on it.
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Yorick wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 10:55 am
Yorick wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:57 pm WTF ???

Green ??

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Another green Suzuki from same FB page. Just wrong :(

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Yes. The seat unit is far too long by todays standards! Looks odd indeed! :thumbdown:
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Don't think I've heard of them before, but an interesting range I thought.

https://swm-motorcycles.it/
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Yorick wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:57 pm WTF ???

Green ??

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:angry-argument: :angry-argument: :angry-argument: That's just WRONG on so very many levels :angry-argument: :angry-argument: :angry-argument:
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Dodgy69 wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 7:31 am Don't think I've heard of them before, but an interesting range I thought.

https://swm-motorcycles.it/
Iirc they use Cheesy's favourite engine.
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Dodgy69 wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 7:31 am Don't think I've heard of them before, but an interesting range I thought.

https://swm-motorcycles.it/
This one puts me in mind of some other bike? Cant quite put my finger on it... :think:

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Underneath all that ridiculous red and chrome bling, there's actually an interesting motorcycle. Not sure what the steering damper adjacent to the swingarm is all about - perhaps to control the hinge in the frame at that point?
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mangocrazy wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:14 am Underneath all that ridiculous red and chrome bling, there's actually an interesting motorcycle. Not sure what the steering damper adjacent to the swingarm is all about - perhaps to control the hinge in the frame at that point?
Yes, that will easily last 10 or 20 miles. Comfortably sufficient for the lifetime of that machine as it is pushed from show to show. Maybe it helps when getting it on and off the trailer...
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... I'm not sure that's the optimum angle for a flexi joint between motor and shaft.
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DefTrap wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 1:37 pm ... I'm not sure that's the optimum angle for a flexi joint between motor and shaft.
I am not sure having it exposed like that just beside the back wheel is too clever either.

Spray and shit will destroy it soon, hopefully before a flapping pair of jeans gets caught up in it.
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mangocrazy wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:14 am Not sure what the steering damper adjacent to the swingarm is all about - perhaps to control the hinge in the frame at that point?
Air bag suspension, probably there to prevent it suddenly slamming to the ground when pressure is released.
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:mrgreen:
KungFooBob wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 8:40 am
Dodgy69 wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 7:31 am Don't think I've heard of them before, but an interesting range I thought.

https://swm-motorcycles.it/
Iirc they use Cheesy's favourite engine.
The enduro bikes are the old Cagiva Husqvarnas but made in China
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 1:16 pm :mrgreen:
KungFooBob wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 8:40 am
Dodgy69 wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 7:31 am Don't think I've heard of them before, but an interesting range I thought.

https://swm-motorcycles.it/
Iirc they use Cheesy's favourite engine.
The enduro bikes are the old Cagiva Husqvarnas but made in China
Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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Mr Moofo wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 2:30 pm Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
"Made in China" and "motorcycle" should get your spidey senses twitching.

It's a "no" from me.
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