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mangocrazy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:02 pm It intrigues me and I'd like to know more.
https://newatlas.com/drysdale-dryvtech-2x2x2/35103/
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Yes, just followed my nose and Googled Dryvtech and found the same link...
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mangocrazy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:02 pm There's all manner of funky shit going on with that bike. It intrigues me and I'd like to know more. The designer(s) is/are certainly not afraid to experiment.
Ian Drysdale. He's a smart cookie.
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mangocrazy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:02 pm There's all manner of funky shit going on with that bike. It intrigues me and I'd like to know more. The designer(s) is/are certainly not afraid to experiment.
https://motocrossactionmag.com/bikes-yo ... vtech-250/
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Reminds me of the Bloodrunners Diff-Dog. (Which annoyingly I can't find an image of)
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Sadlonelygit wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2024 1:49 pm Tired of life
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It just oozes gravity.
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One of my mate's has a fully rebuilt Z1300,it's a heavy beast,that thing looks even more hernia inducing :wtf:
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Skub wrote: It just oozes gravity.
(@Bustaspoke re hernia)

I borrowed one for a couple of weeks. And 9 1/2 stone Hoss made the mistake of trying to push it backwards up into the garage.
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Posted just because it's beautiful.
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Lovely

Any linky for info?
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Horse wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2024 1:09 pm Lovely

Any linky for info?
I haven't. It's from a closed facebook group "Vintage and Classic Motorcycles" (Worldwide)
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Skub wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2024 10:52 am Posted just because it's beautiful.
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It is.
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Looks likes a fairly stock R60/2, but with the addition of some nicer period panniers.
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One of the local lads has this up and running,but still sorting out the details. I thought it was a nice job.
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He's done a better job than I could,but from that angle,the bars look to high,in fact all of the cockpit & headlight looks a little to high,but that's just me.
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Maybe I should 'trick out my ride' like this dude?
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Skub wrote: ↑Sat Dec 28, 2024 3:05 pm Maybe I should 'trick out my ride' like this dude?
I had an old Honda tiller once - it had similar handlebars :)

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Skub wrote: ↑Sat Dec 28, 2024 3:05 pm Maybe I should 'trick out my ride' like this dude?
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That's one of them triples with the super air-cooled pistons. They're more likely to rust in the bore than seize through heat or lean mixture...
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