Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:18 pm
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I don't think he's unduly concerned about unsprung weight having seen his girder swingarm and steel wheel.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!
...and that makes it less shit?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
14 years newer and probably a bit cheaper... it's also a v-twin so one cylinder betterer...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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That RE looks great, just the sort of thing I'm pretty sure I'll have one day, asking price is £15k in Car & ClassicPotter 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![]()
I saw one of those a few years ago, in a car park in GloucesterPotter 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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Yes,good looking bike that,I've always liked the look of the XT500's & that one's lovely

Looks to be a version of the new Africa Twin engine to me -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![]()
Take some tips: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.


Was it attacked by a shark?!