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What do you reckon this old girl will sell for at auction?

https://www.bikebound.com/2021/07/28/no ... SP9NZdK5_Q

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Purposefully pleasing,though I could do without the red Suzuki shoes.
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I'd want a primary chain case!
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Skub wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:57 pm What do you reckon this old girl will sell for at auction?

https://www.bikebound.com/2021/07/28/no ... SP9NZdK5_Q

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Purposefully pleasing,though I could do without the red Suzuki shoes.
That lash-up is worth the price of the parts.

That’s a frame from a roadgoing Norton.
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£10k!! :shock:

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JackyJoll wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:04 pm That’s a frame from a roadgoing Norton.
I suppose it could have been worse - it could have been a Norumph.
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Skub wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:57 pm What do you reckon this old girl will sell for at auction?

https://www.bikebound.com/2021/07/28/no ... SP9NZdK5_Q

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Purposefully pleasing,though I could do without the red Suzuki shoes.
Not worth 10 bob to me.
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The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:03 pm I suppose it could have been worse - it could have been a Norumph.
The legendary sidevalve Norton 634cc single engine in a Triumph sprung hub frame?!
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Did not think there was a need for a lowered version of a Van Van

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363466350205 ... SwvRBg7Hoe

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Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:41 pm £10k!! :shock:

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Mental money for a bike that cost £1600 brand new, less if you shopped around. I like them (I've got 1.5 of them) but they aren't worth £10K.
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Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:41 pm £10k!! :shock:

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In the description it says first registered 5th Oct 84 (on a B plate) how come the tax disc, which has the same reg number, expires 31 May 83. :shifty:
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Newey wrote: ↑Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:08 am In the description it says first registered 5th Oct 84 (on a B plate) how come the tax disc, which has the same reg number, expires 31 May 83.
Because it’s a piece of paper, with writing on it.
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That's impressive, they took a really ugly bike and made it worse.
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Tigcraft frame with WR450 lump.

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cheb wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 1:28 pm That's impressive, they took a really ugly bike and made it worse.
The RS wasn't too bad.

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Is the WR450 a reverse cylinder as standard, or did someone bolt the cylinder back on the wrong way round?
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derek badger wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:00 pm Tigcraft frame with WR450 lump.
That would probably be a hoot to ride!
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Horse wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:54 pm]
The RS wasn't too bad.
I hate to break it to you, but it was fuggly.
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The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:01 pm
Horse wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:54 pm]
The RS wasn't too bad.
I hate to break it to you, but it was fuggly.
In BMW terms it wasn't :)
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The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:01 pm
Horse wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:54 pm]
The RS wasn't too bad.
I hate to break it to you, but it was fuggly.
The RS wasn't bad. If you want ugly the R1200ST was the one. This is an improvement!

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