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Poor mans Sports Classic...

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/200 ... hop-custom



Doesn't look terrible, but bidding is surprisingly high.

Randomly perusing friend face and this caught my eye, not really been fussed about the Diavel before, but that look aces!

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:00 pm Randomly perusing friend face and this caught my eye, not really been fussed about the Diavel before, but that look aces!

@Mr Moofo to the Batphone

weeksy wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:48 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:00 pm Randomly perusing friend face and this caught my eye, not really been fussed about the Diavel before, but that look aces!

@Mr Moofo to the Batphone

They are getting better with the styling over time - that works well
The Lamborghini one was a shocker!

We early adopters bought the ugly version

v8-powered wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:18 pm image_8b5c6080-ab7e-450f-882f-53a8cf19197520211101_171741.jpg

As the Cat in Red Dwarf used to say, what is it?

weeksy wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:28 pm

v8-powered wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:18 pm image_8b5c6080-ab7e-450f-882f-53a8cf19197520211101_171741.jpg

As the Cat in Red Dwarf used to say, what is it?

Shit

weeksy wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:28 pm

v8-powered wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:18 pm image_8b5c6080-ab7e-450f-882f-53a8cf19197520211101_171741.jpg

As the Cat in Red Dwarf used to say, what is it?

CX500 or 650 engine.....

Skub wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:47 pm

weeksy wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:28 pm

v8-powered wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:18 pm image_8b5c6080-ab7e-450f-882f-53a8cf19197520211101_171741.jpg

As the Cat in Red Dwarf used to say, what is it?

CX500 or 650 engine.....

Yep, looks like Triumph T595 from and rear too.

That's neat!

That's an NTV wheel, so I'm guessing it's an NTV swingarm/shaft... which is interesting as the NTV has the shaft on the other side, so it must be fitted upside down?

Err...what's that thing underneath that looks like a silencer? Can't be the shaft can it? The line is all wrong. Probably something obvious but not to me

Shock absorber?

The shaft runs down the centre of the single sided swinging arm.

The CX originally had a traditional double arm with the shaft down the riders right hand side of the bike.

On the NTV the shaft ran down the riders left hand side of the bike, so if it is an NTV arm, it's been flipped.

cheb wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:48 pmShock absorber?

That would seem likely...there doesn't appear to be anywhere else, never seen one like it before though, maybe it's been popped inside a stainless tube.

Just been looking at some pix of the standard one (had one way back when) the seat is positively palatial!

cheb wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:48 pmShock absorber?

That was my guess - must be in tension, as in the Buells.

Loved it so i hunted down soem more info,

The bike is
Honda CX500 Deluxe
Standard engine, total strip and rebuild, Carbs cleaned with new K & N’s
Frame widened by 2” to take Honda NTV650 single sided swing arm and rear wheel, rear shock is a pull type from Buell Lighting.
Ducati Monster upside down forks running on a NTV front wheel, single GSXR750 6 pot calliper. GSXR clip-ons. Bandit clocks.
CX500 custom tank modified to sit lower with air craft filler.
Handmade aluminium seat unit.
Handmade under seat stainless steel exhaust with heat wrap.
Paint is Toffee white with black stripes and the Honda wings





More info on build here https://www.cx500forum.com/threads/cx50 ... arm.21309/

I really like that. Even though the combination of rear lights and exhaust looks a bit surprised in the first pic

The one thing I hate though is the 'bit of pipe' rear brake fluid reservoir. Might be OK for racing, but it just looks too dodgy for a road bike to me.

Honda EXP-2. 400cc 2 stroke single from 1995 was an attempt to address emission laws with electronically controlled pre-ignition. Raced at Baja and Dakar, I never even knew about this bike until this morning.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_EXP-2







http://www.parisdakar.it/en/honda-exp-2/

https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer ... 15170.html