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Aren't they already road legal? The 'S' is for 'Street' I assumed. I.e. differentiated from the RC213V prototype racer.

They've got lights and plates from Honda AFAIK. But they did come with an "optional" track pack, the box for which was surely ticked by 100% of buyers?
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It took me a while to work out what the base bike was!
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KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:00 pm It took me a while to work out what the base bike was!
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:05 am Aren't they already road legal? The 'S' is for 'Street' I assumed. I.e. differentiated from the RC213V prototype racer.

They've got lights and plates from Honda AFAIK. But they did come with an "optional" track pack, the box for which was surely ticked by 100% of buyers?
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Skub wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:34 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:00 pm It took me a while to work out what the base bike was!
Tonka Toy.
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KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:00 pm It took me a while to work out what the base bike was!
What did you think it was, a Douglas Dragonfly or a Urinal?
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:07 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:00 pm It took me a while to work out what the base bike was!
What did you think it was, a Douglas Dragonfly or a Urinal?
It doesn't look much like an R18.
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Saw that on LI this morning. Thought it looked as if the headstock was broken.
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Horse wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:04 pm Saw that on LI this morning. Thought it looked as if the headstock was broken.
Yeah, I had to zoom in see what was going on!
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Ooh, a custom version of Tom Christenson's hogslayer, nice.

Bet it sounds LOUND!!!
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https://www.motopluskawasaki.com/bikes/ ... asaki-z650

Local Kawasaki dealer has the bike used by Jonathan Rea to pass his test.

If @wull wants me to stick down a deposit,just let me know man. :thumbup:

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I’d burn it 😂
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crust wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:27 pm Ooh, a custom version of Tom Christenson's hogslayer, nice.

Bet it sounds LOUND!!!
Perhaps it does't? ;)
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Skub wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:53 pm https://www.motopluskawasaki.com/bikes/ ... asaki-z650

Local Kawasaki dealer has the bike used by Jonathan Rea to pass his test.

If @wull wants me to stick down a deposit,just let me know man. :thumbup:

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Noob clearly, if they've still got the bike he did his test on ;)
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David wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:38 pm Who he?
the Rea guy.....
A former member here,but @wull got him banned. :(
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Got him bummed more like, he flippin' loves a bit of Rea.
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A two-stroke Katana??

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😂