Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Anything you like about motorbikes
Nobby
Posts: 535
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:04 pm
Has thanked: 85 times
Been thanked: 477 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Nobby »

Tricky wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:51 pm She's a beaut and no mistake.
I particularly like the ( obviously greatly performance-enhancing ) pipes , trick lightweight cylinder heads and super-sticky racer tyres! 8-)


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-YAMAHA- ... SwGAxfuP0T

Image
That was a humorous 10 minutes reading during my Tier 4 Christmas isolation. Thanks. Have you got any more ?
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11234
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

The expansion chambers on the RD are Allspeeds, but not ones intended for an RD250, probably meant for an RD200 or 125, the proper ones never made RDs any faster, so these have got to knock a good 10mph off the top speed, a lot of money for not much bike
Honda Owner
User avatar
weeksy
Site Admin
Posts: 23422
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
Has thanked: 5451 times
Been thanked: 13087 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by weeksy »

User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 16740
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 10266 times
Been thanked: 6886 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Yorick »

That hurt my eyes.
Beancounter
Posts: 1009
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:20 pm
Has thanked: 2870 times
Been thanked: 554 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Beancounter »

That front wheel looks like it'd foul the radiator the second someone sits on it.
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 13941
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2551 times
Been thanked: 6247 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

I'm quite impressed by the shiny tyres TBF.
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 13941
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2551 times
Been thanked: 6247 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

They must have been standing up the whole time if they did.
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11234
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

It's hideous, front end is YZF750 if anyone is interested
I'm trying to find a redeeming feature and not seeing any
Honda Owner
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 13941
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2551 times
Been thanked: 6247 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

Back end is VFR750. SSSA makes chain adjustment a piece of piss. There's another plus.
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11234
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:44 pm Back end is VFR750. SSSA makes chain adjustment a piece of piss. There's another plus.
Only if the chain run is straight
Honda Owner
User avatar
Tricky
Posts: 1819
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:46 pm
Location: Chilterns
Has thanked: 2565 times
Been thanked: 2680 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Tricky »

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:36 pm It's hideous, front end is YZF750 if anyone is interested
I'm trying to find a redeeming feature and not seeing any
Am surprised by that- going from your current stable, I thought it would be right up your alley, as it were :lol: ;)
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11234
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

Tricky wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:57 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:36 pm It's hideous, front end is YZF750 if anyone is interested
I'm trying to find a redeeming feature and not seeing any
Am surprised by that- going from your current stable, I thought it would be right up your alley, as it were :lol: ;)
Thanks
Honda Owner
Supermofo
Posts: 5002
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:39 pm
Has thanked: 4362 times
Been thanked: 2852 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Supermofo »

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:36 pm It's hideous, front end is YZF750 if anyone is interested
I'm trying to find a redeeming feature and not seeing any
Forks look bent to me
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11234
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

Supermofo wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:18 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:36 pm It's hideous, front end is YZF750 if anyone is interested
I'm trying to find a redeeming feature and not seeing any
Forks look bent to me
There's certainly something wrong there, could be the YZF forks have a lot less offset, the forks are bent or it might not have any steering head bearings.
Honda Owner
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11234
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

YZFs don't have very much offset, FZR1000s use similar geometry to FZ750s and have a lot more offset and longer forks.
Honda Owner
User avatar
Druid
Posts: 1014
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:45 pm
Has thanked: 276 times
Been thanked: 898 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Druid »

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:44 pm Back end is VFR750. SSSA makes chain adjustment a piece of piss. There's another plus.
The rear wheel is a 7 spoke 5.5" which means you can fit a 180 rear tyre. Most VFR wheels are only 5", the 7 spokes are quite rare and go for decent money
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 13941
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2551 times
Been thanked: 6247 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

7 spokes you say.
User avatar
KungFooBob
Posts: 14204
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Location: The content of this post is not AI generated.
Has thanked: 539 times
Been thanked: 7530 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by KungFooBob »

7 and 1 spokes.
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 13941
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2551 times
Been thanked: 6247 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

7 and overspoke.
demographic
Posts: 3028
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:30 pm
Location: Less that 50 miles away from Moscow, but which one?
Has thanked: 1346 times
Been thanked: 1722 times

Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes

Post by demographic »

Jaysus, did that tail unit land on the bike from orbit or was the photo taken with a borken fisheye lens?