interesting bikes found randomly..

[Horse]

KR is 5' 1" (1.55m) according to some random web site.

[Yorick]

How tiny does King Kenny look on that YZR500?





Were GP bikes bigger back then, or is KR a midget?

I think the 2nd pic is a 750

[KungFooBob]

I think the 2nd pic is a 750

Probably, I was only going to post the first pic, but decided to do an image search to see if he looked small in any other pictures and spotted that one.

[Yorick]

I think the 2nd pic is a 750

Probably, I was only going to post the first pic, but decided to do an image search to see if he looked small in any other pictures and spotted that one.

In the olden days, bike CC was identifiable by the number plate background.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

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/

[Yorick]

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

[The Spin Doctor]

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.

[The Spin Doctor]

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...

[Yorick]

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

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

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

[JackyJoll]

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.

[Taipan]

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!

[The Spin Doctor]

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.

[demographic]

Its possible I'm stretching the definition of "Interesting" but here we go.

[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?

[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

[Potter]

Nicked from FB - TZ250G
(This bloke has got some really nice exotica)

[Jody]

1971 Honda CL350 with a 100bhp 472cc Banshee twin in it...

Surely that frame isn't going to be able to handle the power?

[Potter]

I definitely like the look of these...

[Yorick]

I definitely like the look of these...

Very nearly.