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Horse wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 12:15 pm

Count Steer wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 12:05 pm
They're the body styles.

Yup - it was just to expand on your 'Elliot Ness' description

They're just soooo cute.



But that doesn't really convey how small they are.

Count Steer wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 9:23 am

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 7:35 am The outright lap record at Cadwell was held by a 250 Superkart for many years.

Dunno what the lap records are like for Legends cars but having watched them race at Brands Hatch they're not too shabby either. They look like Elliot Ness cars until you get up close and realise they're 5/8 scale. Bike engines and a lot of rubber.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_car_racing

Didn’t they use FJ1200 engines ?

Gregor wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 1:14 pm Didn’t they use FJ1200 engines ?

Some do, others use ZZR11 engines

Gregor wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 1:14 pm

Count Steer wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 9:23 am

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 7:35 am The outright lap record at Cadwell was held by a 250 Superkart for many years.

Dunno what the lap records are like for Legends cars but having watched them race at Brands Hatch they're not too shabby either. They look like Elliot Ness cars until you get up close and realise they're 5/8 scale. Bike engines and a lot of rubber.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_car_racing

Didn’t they use FJ1200 engines ?

That was one option. They're gradually moving to liquid cooled engines I think.

NORA used to run Superlite races at some of their SM rounds.



They were very cool things - Fireblade engines were most popular I think.

https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/2700cc ... -hayabusa/

Hayabusa with a 2.7l V6 outboard engine, anyone?

Taipan wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:32 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 8:30 pm https://www.iconicauctioneers.com/2002- ... 1-nec-1124

Hideous!

+2. I like Guzzi customs but that's horrid.

+2. I like Guzzi customs but that's horrid.

That's fairly typical of what Ghezi & Brian churn out though

CB1100RS, with a sandcast paintjob and a funny seat.

Is that your comment, or the AI prompt which made the photo?

This popped up for sale on a Friendface group...



1960 Simson (AWO) rs 250, 11,990E!

It looks to my untrained eye like the crank is longitudinal like a BMW R series rather than the more traditional way most singles run.

Which makes it interesting imho (I'm off to google some more about it).

The shaft must make changing gearing a bit difficult.

Sadlonelygit wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 5:36 pm FB_IMG_1732296881450.jpg

Nice design idea fro a 750four! Like the seat but I’d go for usd forks.

FFS

Coming to an A&E near you soon

It'll be a real slow shifter with that right side hand change.

I just spotted this on Friendface. I've never seen one before. It's like a (slightly) more modern GasGas Pampera.

Never heard of that either - I'd thought Montesa had been first with that concept with the 4Ride.

I think Gas Gas' Pampera was one of the first 'Trials' bikes with a proper seat and tank concept.

Quite right - first one to look good then.