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The Spin Doctor wrote: Fri Oct 10, 2025 11:14 pm

Yorick wrote: Fri Oct 10, 2025 6:34 pm

In that case, 50 BHP is sufficient

Try 14.6 hp!

Best ever biking moment: Honda CG125, 11hp

I had loads of fun on a 10hp Bantam. Working brakes would have made it more fun

Ian wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:15 am I had loads of fun on a 10hp Bantam. Working brakes would have made it more fun

That's when you were sharing the roads with Austin 7's, try a Bantam in modern traffic, see if it's still fun

Ian wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:15 am I had loads of fun on a 10hp Bantam. Working brakes would have made it more fun

At least with an MZ TS250 (21hp) the supposed braking deficiencies were often due to fear of Pneumant tyres.

Put on Michelin M38s and they were a hoot.

KungFooBob wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:20 am

Ian wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:15 am I had loads of fun on a 10hp Bantam. Working brakes would have made it more fun

That's when you were sharing the roads with Austin 7's, try a Bantam in modern traffic, see if it's still fun

I suppose different definitions of fun apply.

For me, it was always getting the most out of whatever I was riding, accepting it's limitations.

I'm having fun on my 190hp Super Duke.

Ian wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:15 am I had loads of fun on a 10hp Bantam. Working brakes would have made it more fun

I had much fun on a 175cc Lambretta.

(No idea at all what the bhp was, even after I'd 'tweaked' it. ).

Count Steer wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 11:44 am

Ian wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:15 am I had loads of fun on a 10hp Bantam. Working brakes would have made it more fun

I had much fun on a 175cc Lambretta.

(No idea at all what the bhp was, even after I'd 'tweaked' it. ).

Probably less then before you tweaked it

cheb wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 3:16 pm

Count Steer wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 11:44 am

Ian wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:15 am I had loads of fun on a 10hp Bantam. Working brakes would have made it more fun

I had much fun on a 175cc Lambretta.

(No idea at all what the bhp was, even after I'd 'tweaked' it. ).

Probably less then before you tweaked it

I don't think less was possible.

(I followed the main tuning guide available at the time - the main expense was an Ancelotti exhaust - supposed 20% improvement. Lots of port and head polishing and getting the air supply and jetting 'just-so'. Ditched some surplus weight too. Worked a treat for 6 months, then it seized.

So I got the barrel bored out to give me 200cc's. That helped too. ).

Couldn't find the ebay range of horrors thread, but stumbled on this beauty....just read the owners description
https://share.google/caKnc6bqKC5C4ZqxQ

KungFooBob wrote: Fri Oct 10, 2025 5:10 pm Diavel V4 RS

https://www.ducati.com/gb/en/bikes/diavel/diavel-v4-rs

That's pretty sexy for a cruiser!

Rear sets and a manga-esque style make over for sir?



https://www.bikeexif.com/ducati-diavel- ... c4VH7_Vocg

..... wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 7:34 pm Couldn't find the ebay range of horrors thread, but stumbled on this beauty....just read the owners description
https://share.google/caKnc6bqKC5C4ZqxQ

Not a great replica considering Rotherham play in red

This TranSlap has a Rotherham paint job...

https://www.cmcbikes.com/used-motorcycl ... f94b94b284

I'm not sure it works.

How much for a unused/crated 1988 XT500?

https://www.visordown.com/news/still-bo ... ce-auction



The auction estimate was £21,500. The hammer fell at £73,000!!!

KungFooBob wrote: Wed Oct 22, 2025 7:56 pm How much for a unused/crated 1988 XT500?

https://www.visordown.com/news/still-bo ... ce-auction



The auction estimate was £21,500. The hammer fell at £73,000!!!

Insane.

Spotted this on Friendface...
I could just make out the name 'Morpho 2', so I gave it a google and a VD article came up.

https://www.visordown.com/news/most-fut ... -morpho-ii

I thought I'd seen most concept bikes, but that one totally passed me by.

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Oct 23, 2025 6:47 pm Spotted this on Friendface...

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I could just make out the name 'Morpho 2', so I gave it a google and a VD article came up.

https://www.visordown.com/news/most-fut ... -morpho-ii

I thought I'd seen most concept bikes, but that one totally passed me by.

Trivia note: the RADD bike featured on the cover of the first edition of Motorcycle International

cheb wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 3:16 pm

Count Steer wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 11:44 am

Ian wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:15 am I had loads of fun on a 10hp Bantam. Working brakes would have made it more fun

I had much fun on a 175cc Lambretta.

(No idea at all what the bhp was, even after I'd 'tweaked' it. ).

Probably less then [sic] before you tweaked it

Yes, seriously, leaving those old two-strokes standard would have been a very good idea.

Someone built a Bol D’Or 750 stylee version of the new CB1000F (I didn't realise they were out yet!).







I like the RWU forks, tho they do make it look a bit choppery with the fairing.

https://www.visordown.com/news/custom-h ... 2-revealed

Are we really going back to the decade that taste forgot?