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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:26 pm
by Yorick
Julian_Boolean wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:13 pm
I think the first bike is an inline 4 YZR500 with the centre cylinders backwards, but it could be a square four 500
2nd bike is interesting, definitely bigger than 500cc because it has white plates, but it's a square four with an ally frame, probably something Yamaha made for Daytona.
Edit 2nd bike is a 1984 YZR700
https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroo ... r700_0w69/
Maximum power output: Over 125.0kW (170PS) / 10,000r/min
That's an ample sufficiency
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:01 pm
by The Spin Doctor
Yorick wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:21 pm
In the olden days, bike CC was identifiable by the number plate background.
And you could SEE & READ the numbers from trackside. Mission impossible, now.
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:04 pm
by The Spin Doctor
Yamaha USA wrote:The Yamaha Motor group accepts no responsibility regarding the damaging effects of smoking on health, etc.
Retrospectively trying to wriggle out of their responsibility to damaging the environment by producing two strokes...
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:25 pm
by Yorick
The Spin Doctor wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:04 pm
Yamaha USA wrote:The Yamaha Motor group accepts no responsibility regarding the damaging effects of smoking on health, etc.
Retrospectively trying to wriggle out of their responsibility to damaging the environment by producing two strokes...
We just rode them
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:29 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
The Spin Doctor wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:04 pm
Yamaha USA wrote:The Yamaha Motor group accepts no responsibility regarding the damaging effects of smoking on health, etc.
Retrospectively trying to wriggle out of their responsibility to damaging the environment by producing two strokes...
Two strokes are lovely, as we used to say, two wheels, two strokes, four wheels, four strokes
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:01 pm
by JackyJoll
The Spin Doctor wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:01 pm
Yorick wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:21 pm
In the olden days, bike CC was identifiable by the number plate background.
And you could SEE & READ the numbers from trackside. Mission impossible, now.
It’s your eyesight that’s not what it was.
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:34 pm
by Taipan
weeksy wrote: Sun Nov 15, 2020 7:48 am
1888 wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:11 pm
When I see bikes like that I think how absolutely horrific they must be to ride. Biking is supposed to be a pleasure, but really, on that, is it?
Quite. I rode a 916 for about 500 yards, turned round and gave it back. As much as I love the looks, the reality of riding the thing shattered the dream!
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:30 pm
by The Spin Doctor
JackyJoll wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:01 pm
The Spin Doctor wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:01 pm
Yorick wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:21 pm
In the olden days, bike CC was identifiable by the number plate background.
And you could SEE & READ the numbers from trackside. Mission impossible, now.
It’s your eyesight that’s not what it was.
LOL I'm actually longsighted - can still read a number plate at way over the minimum but struggle with things like digital clocks on the bike and car dash. I couldn't even read the ruddy rev counter on the MT-07.
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:26 pm
by demographic
Its possible I'm stretching the definition of "Interesting" but here we go.
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:40 pm
by KungFooBob
https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/n ... 77a-7qmq00
CFMoto 800MT.
It uses the engine from the KTM 790, I'm wondering if KTM decided to use the 890 engine going forwards to distance their bikes from the Chinese ones built under license?
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 8:13 pm
by Supermofo
Interesting so do CF moto make the 790 engine? Does that explain all the leaks?
I'd heard that 790 Adv were gonna be built in China
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:35 am
by Jody
derek badger wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:03 pm
1971 Honda CL350 with a 100bhp 472cc Banshee twin in it...
Surely that frame isn't going to be able to handle the power?
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:31 am
by Yorick
Harry wrote: Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:29 am
I definitely like the look of these...
Very nearly.
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:32 am
by Le_Fromage_Grande
That looks alright, don't like the shroud round the radiator
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:20 pm
by weeksy
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:22 pm
by weeksy
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:00 pm
by derek badger
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:01 pm
by derek badger
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:01 pm
by derek badger
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:02 pm
by derek badger
