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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:18 pm
by Horse
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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:56 pm
by mangocrazy
KungFooBob wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:59 pm I especially like the leaf spring suspension on the single sided swingarm and the rear brake!
I don't think he's unduly concerned about unsprung weight having seen his girder swingarm and steel wheel.

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:25 pm
by Yorick
Just saw this on FB.

Needs bigger silencers :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:39 pm
by Dodgy69
Maybe worth a cheeky offer. Never had one and by all accounts they were fairly shit, but it's tax n mot exempt.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285774971360 ... media=COPY

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:42 pm
by KungFooBob
Dodgy69 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:39 pm Maybe worth a cheeky offer. Never had one and by all accounts they were fairly shit, but it's tax n mot exempt.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285774971360 ... media=COPY
...and that makes it less shit?

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:44 pm
by Dodgy69
Maybe a tiny bit...just. 😉

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:24 pm
by KungFooBob
Potter wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:38 am Beautiful looking thing - Zenith.

FYI if you're interested and have five mins spare - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_Motorcycles

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14 years newer and probably a bit cheaper... it's also a v-twin so one cylinder betterer...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196301987050

Still a pretty looking bike.

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:37 am
by Dickyboy
Potter wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:48 am I prefer the Zenith, but there is nowt wrong with that RE, it's a nice looking bike :thumbup:
That RE looks great, just the sort of thing I'm pretty sure I'll have one day, asking price is £15k in Car & Classic

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:29 am
by Druid
Potter wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:38 am Beautiful looking thing - Zenith.

FYI if you're interested and have five mins spare - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_Motorcycles

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I saw one of those a few years ago, in a car park in Gloucester

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I just checked the Exif info, it was 20 years ago

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:21 pm
by Bigjawa

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:22 pm
by Bustaspoke
Bigjawa wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:21 pm
Lovely!
Yes,good looking bike that,I've always liked the look of the XT500's & that one's lovely :thumbup:

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:10 am
by Pirahna
Honda XL750R Pharoah. Apparently only 300 are being made, I've no idea where they're being sold.

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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:34 am
by Bustaspoke
What's in it's crankcase? It seems out of proportion to the block,multiple balance shafts or is it an incredibly short stroke motor :shock:

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:37 am
by KungFooBob
Is the 750 Hornet/Transalp unit I think.

That pic is deffo CGI tho'

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:40 am
by Lutin
Bustaspoke wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:34 am What's in it's crankcase? It seems out of proportion to the block,multiple balance shafts or is it an incredibly short stroke motor :shock:
Looks to be a version of the new Africa Twin engine to me -

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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:59 pm
by Horse
Potter wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:34 pm Looks brill.

Shame it'll be 300kg wet and a seat height to suit Sun Mingming in Cuban heels.
Take some tips:



And just in case:


Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:38 pm
by Skub
Bloody hell.... :(

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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:11 pm
by ChrisW
Only interesting in as much as it looks like a very well done resto RG500. Really wanted one of these when I was 14/15.

https://www.manorparkclassics.com/aucti ... 8&pn=2&g=1

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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:12 pm
by ChrisW
Skub wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:38 pm Bloody hell.... :(

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Was it attacked by a shark?!

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:28 pm
by Skub
Hyena bike.