interesting bikes found randomly..

[KungFooBob]

It's a pre-Tuono. One of the original 200 converted RSV-R's to gauge if the world was ready for a big naked twin with superbike performance.

I likes it.

I vaguely remember these from back in t'day. Id buy it over a regular Tuono any day of the week, but only cause I'm a perverted weirdo.

There's two on ebay.

The one I linked to and one at a dealers in Rutland (for £2k more). 138 and 139.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224482332775 ... SwvuhgtpqE

[Mr. Dazzle]

I wonder how they compare to a mk1 Tuono.

Are they "threw everything at then downgraded for the punter model" or are they "haven't quite worked out how to do it yet bit shit".

[KungFooBob]

I think they're just RSV-R's with mandle bars and some different paint/fairings.

They just put some cheaper cycle parts on for the full production version.

The special version of the production Tuono was the 'Racing'...

[Skub]

Errrr...holy fark. The bastard ginger stepchild cross between a kettle and a Tedium.

[crust]

Thats got to be a bet or the builder knows a kettle owner and wants them to explode.

Soo much wrong.

[Bigjawa]

One for Weeksy, an Italian dealer made an R9...

[PitaNaanRoti]

The tail on that is hideous!

[KungFooBob]

I like this.

I like the colour and I like the 'brushed' finish on the bare metal parts.

Could maybe do with less chunky tyres.

[KungFooBob]

I don't like that they cheaped out on the lever mounts and just put the mirror mount on upside down to hide it...

[lostboy]

I like this.

I like the colour and I like the 'brushed' finish on the bare metal parts.

Could maybe do with less chunky tyres.

Exactly what you said!

[weeksy]

NOt sure why, but i do love these Ducatis from the Trioptions.

[Rockburner]

I like this.

I like the colour and I like the 'brushed' finish on the bare metal parts.

Could maybe do with less chunky tyres.

The huge tyres make it look like some sort of Grom, or a Rokon.

[Taipan]

I like this.

I like the colour and I like the 'brushed' finish on the bare metal parts.

Could maybe do with less chunky tyres.

I like that too and would welcome those tyres, given the pot holed ridden roads I ride on!

[Taipan]

[KungFooBob]

That's an XTR Pepo bike innit?

[Taipan]

That's an XTR Pepo bike innit?

Dunno. Looks like a back street garage endurance lash up to me, but I know soem of you love such things!

[Taipan]

Turns out it is a XTR Pepo and so is this!

[KungFooBob]

XTR did a Fronch Popo version of the F800S that looked quite cool.

[Potter]

Seen on FB, it's hideous and kind of nice at the same time.

[Nidge]

Never did Suzuki’s “full floater” designation seem more apt…