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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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According to the article: "Stauffenberg custom chopper is every enthusiast's dream"

Hmmm ... Let's hear what RTTL thinks :D
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Every enthusiast dreams of 3rd degree burns on their right leg? :D

Does anyone, anywhere still think choppers are cooooool? If so the 70s called..... 'Come home'.
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Count Steer wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 1:13 pm Every enthusiast dreams of 3rd degree burns on their right leg?
Bah, that's every ride when I wear shorts, you get used to it.
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I'd liked to have seen it before the crash :)
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OK, how about this?

Anyone know what it is? Hint: also from the USofA
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I've seen articles & heard them comment about it on the Highside Lowside podcast.It was made in the USA & powered by half a Chevy V8 car engine.
Amongst other things It cost to much.I don't know how many were sold but they closed the operation in 2018.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135471535018 ... media=COPY

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Or swap for lawn mower :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Drysdale V8

Enough parts remaining to build a few more, if you're interested.

https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/drysdale-v8-superbike/

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Back in the late 90's when it was originally in all the mags it had FZR400 heads and barrels. I distinctly remember it because I had an FZR400RR at the time.
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Any of you trackday god's fancy hooning around on Cal Crutchlow's old bike?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205144917392 ... R76Dh4qDZQ
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Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2024 5:43 pm Any of you trackday god's fancy hooning around on Cal Crutchlow's old bike?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205144917392 ... R76Dh4qDZQ
Affordable too.
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Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2024 5:43 pm Any of you trackday god's fancy hooning around on Cal Crutchlow's old bike?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205144917392 ... R76Dh4qDZQ
Probably totally shagged out, or missing some important parts!
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Anyone fancy a NOS RD500LC?

It's already at silly money for a bike that'll never move. I'd love to buy it and put miles on it just to stop them. 8-)
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