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A nicely transplanted H2 donkey. Is that a Ducati Monster running gear?
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All works rather well that ^^^^ :thumbup:
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Ok its not a motorbike but it is made from nine XR600 engines

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Skub wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 10:30 am Anyone fancy a NOS RD500LC?

It's already at silly money for a bike that'll never move. I'd love to buy it and put miles on it just to stop them. 8-)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286256272877
£36.1 at the end.
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ChrisW wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 8:15 pm
Skub wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 10:30 am Anyone fancy a NOS RD500LC?

It's already at silly money for a bike that'll never move. I'd love to buy it and put miles on it just to stop them. 8-)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286256272877
£36.1 at the end.
Ha! After all that,I forgot about the bloody thing. Serious wonga for an ornament.
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I only ever rode one once, and still fond memories.
I had a GT750 at the time. The day I rode, I was racing at Elvington.

My LC350 was a full bloodied Proddy racer and was plenty quick

My pal Ade turned up on a brand new 500 and offered me a go at lunchtime.

Wowsers. I still remember how it blew me away. Far more low torque than my GT750 and when it it came on the pipes, fark it was quick.

All afternoon in the races, my 350 seemed slow, even though I got a 3rd place.

Never ridden one since. But a sneaky urge to though.
And still think it's one of the most beautiful bikes ever made
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A Fireblade. Apparently it's a keeper.....

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Skub wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:24 pm A Fireblade. Apparently it's a keeper.....

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It's a Crea body kit from Czechia (tho it was called Czechoslovakia back when they were produced).
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It's like a shit fairground thunderace.
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Skub wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:24 pm A Fireblade. Apparently it's a keeper.....

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Keeper!? Its a never arriver for me! :sick:
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Like a szr600 that's been left too close to the fire
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Kawasaki GP250 X-09 racer.
The bike raced at Daytona on 1989 at first and then in Japan and downunder on 89-92 but not in GP. The engine was an upside down V twin. That's a first for me. Pics and writeup in the link.
https://www.2t-racelab.com/2012/02/kawasaki-x-09.html

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I wished! If they did build one what would a 2025 engine be like?


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Well it wouldn't be a two stroke that's for sure
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Skub wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:19 pm A nicely transplanted H2 donkey. Is that a Ducati Monster running gear?
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Ian wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 2:37 pm Like a szr600 that's been left too close to the fire
Do you not mean "close enough'
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yum...Still regret Hacking in my H2 unfinished it needed coils and allthe electrics sortingeverything else `i did forks pipes frame and brightwork, I spent a small fortune petrol cap ( same as a z1 ) was £150back in the nineties
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oooh! yes please :)

https://shop.doremi-co.com/view/item/00 ... _id=ct3069

About £2400/$2900
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