interesting bikes found randomly..

Anything you like about motorbikes
User avatar
KungFooBob
Posts: 14223
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Location: The content of this post is not AI generated.
Has thanked: 539 times
Been thanked: 7539 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by KungFooBob »

weeksy wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:50 pm Surprised you don't own one.
If he didn't already have a project, he could buy a cheap ST4 and make a replica.
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 11563
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 6199 times
Been thanked: 5090 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Horse »

Langen? Never heard of them!

Image

Two smoke engine!

https://langenmotorcycles.co.uk/langen-two-stroke/
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
User avatar
weeksy
Site Admin
Posts: 23432
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
Has thanked: 5453 times
Been thanked: 13102 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by weeksy »

Horse wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:47 pm Langen? Never heard of them!

Image

Two smoke engine!

https://langenmotorcycles.co.uk/langen-two-stroke/
I like their wall more than their bike !
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11236
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

FB_IMG_1618418793434.jpg
FB_IMG_1618418793434.jpg (65.52 KiB) Viewed 1093 times
Not interesting to anyone else, but the blue and white GSXR in the background was mine when the picture was taken at Santa Pod in 1991, found on Facebook
Honda Owner
User avatar
weeksy
Site Admin
Posts: 23432
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
Has thanked: 5453 times
Been thanked: 13102 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by weeksy »

KungFooBob wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:52 pm
weeksy wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:50 pm Surprised you don't own one.
If he didn't already have a project, he could buy a cheap ST4 and make a replica.
He has a project ? I'd completely forgotten ;) :mrgreen:
User avatar
G.P
Posts: 1944
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:12 pm
Location: Wiltshire
Has thanked: 2029 times
Been thanked: 1310 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by G.P »

weeksy wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:50 pm
Surprised you don't own one.
One day I might, need to rebuild the 900SS first :thumbup:
User avatar
Taipan
Posts: 13965
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:48 pm
Location: Essex Riviera!
Has thanked: 15978 times
Been thanked: 10258 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Taipan »

G.P wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:27 pm
weeksy wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:50 pm
Surprised you don't own one.
One day I might, need to rebuild the 900SS first :thumbup:
:lol:

Image
v8-powered
Posts: 2528
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:37 pm
Location: Layer-de-la-Haye
Has thanked: 2249 times
Been thanked: 1243 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by v8-powered »

image_f553a519-6eb4-43e0-8f90-c268e73182e620210416_062055.jpg
image_f553a519-6eb4-43e0-8f90-c268e73182e620210416_062055.jpg (187.79 KiB) Viewed 1024 times
cheb
Posts: 4909
Joined: Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:51 am
Been thanked: 2618 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by cheb »

Rokon?

I didn't know they made a vaguely normal looking bike:

Image



https://ridermagazine.com/2011/10/17/re ... 1973-1978/
Lutin
Posts: 648
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:52 pm
Location: Just across the border in the Republic
Has thanked: 258 times
Been thanked: 332 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Lutin »

How about a Honda suitcase moped?

ImageHow about a Honda suitcase moped?

Found on dungdeal. Omly €3000 each.
Blundering about trying not to make too much of a hash of things.
User avatar
KungFooBob
Posts: 14223
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Location: The content of this post is not AI generated.
Has thanked: 539 times
Been thanked: 7539 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by KungFooBob »

They were designed to fit in a specific space in a Honda (my mind says Civic) boot.
Asian Boss
Posts: 1801
Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:52 pm
Has thanked: 498 times
Been thanked: 650 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Asian Boss »

Horse wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:47 pm Langen? Never heard of them!

Image

Two smoke engine!

https://langenmotorcycles.co.uk/langen-two-stroke/
Counter rotating crank shafts and a twenty eight large price tag!

I admire whet they're done but IMO the styling is wrong for that engine character.
To a kid looking up to me, life ain't nothing but bitches and money.
The Spin Doctor
Posts: 4096
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:17 pm
Has thanked: 2636 times
Been thanked: 1523 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by The Spin Doctor »

This popped up on the image feed on the big G whilst searching for bits for the CB250RS

Image


https://www.bikeexif.com/honda-cb250rs-tracker
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer." Henry David Thoreau
www.ko-fi.com/survivalskills www.survivalskillsridertraining.co.uk www.facebook.com/survivalskills
User avatar
Rockburner
Posts: 4380
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:06 am
Location: Hiding in your blind spot
Has thanked: 7821 times
Been thanked: 2531 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Rockburner »

Lutin wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:17 pm How about a Honda suitcase moped?

ImageHow about a Honda suitcase moped?

Found on dungdeal. Omly €3000 each.
3k on eBay too.

Still tempted, but i don't really have a use for one at the moment.
non quod, sed quomodo
User avatar
rodbargee
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:30 pm
Location: N Yorks
Has thanked: 353 times
Been thanked: 980 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by rodbargee »

v8-powered
Posts: 2528
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:37 pm
Location: Layer-de-la-Haye
Has thanked: 2249 times
Been thanked: 1243 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by v8-powered »

I saw something very similar to that in Norwich yesterday, looked and sounded really good.
User avatar
rodbargee
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:30 pm
Location: N Yorks
Has thanked: 353 times
Been thanked: 980 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by rodbargee »

User avatar
mangocrazy
Posts: 6923
Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:58 pm
Has thanked: 2407 times
Been thanked: 3637 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by mangocrazy »

Horse wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:47 pm Langen? Never heard of them!

Image

Two smoke engine!

https://langenmotorcycles.co.uk/langen-two-stroke/
Why a bloody 250? Couldn't they have made it a 350 for only a slightly bigger price tag? The cycle parts would handle the extra capacity. It's not like anyone's going to race it.
There is no cloud, just somebody else's computer.
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11236
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

mangocrazy wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:16 pm
Horse wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:47 pm Langen? Never heard of them!

Image

Two smoke engine!

https://langenmotorcycles.co.uk/langen-two-stroke/
Why a bloody 250? Couldn't they have made it a 350 for only a slightly bigger price tag? The cycle parts would handle the extra capacity. It's not like anyone's going to race it.
Wouldn't cost anymore to make it a 350, a 500 or a 750, big pistons cost the same to make as little pistons
Honda Owner
User avatar
mangocrazy
Posts: 6923
Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:58 pm
Has thanked: 2407 times
Been thanked: 3637 times

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Post by mangocrazy »

Yes, absolutely. But 350 twins have a long and illustrious (?!) history, whereas 500 twins are much scarcer. Just boring it out to 350cc would improve rideability at lower revs, and the state of tune wouldn't need to be so high, improving reliability. Limiting it to 250cc is madness. Anywhere between 350 and 400cc would be the sweet spot for me.
There is no cloud, just somebody else's computer.