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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri May 22, 2026 10:47 am
by Supermofo
ZRX61 wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 2:34 pm
Rockburner wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 8:44 am
It does kinda demonstrate just how much room there is in a featherbed.
With the engine that far back, i wonder how it handles.
There was one with a Harley engine running around London about 45 years ago. One cylinder was a Panhead & the other was a Knucklehead.
Years ago when I used to go to the Ace twice a week as lived 10 mins away, there was 1 with a Fireblade engine and this mate with a Gixxer 11 engine in them.
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri May 22, 2026 1:53 pm
by Yorick
My Bradford pal just posted this pic of his new bike. He's over on Isle of Man for 3 weeks taking in the TT
Knowing him, it will be mint. He already has mint RC30 and YPVS350 in his house.
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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Fri May 22, 2026 3:23 pm
by Rockburner
Supermofo wrote: Fri May 22, 2026 10:47 am
ZRX61 wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 2:34 pm
Rockburner wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 8:44 am
It does kinda demonstrate just how much room there is in a featherbed.
With the engine that far back, i wonder how it handles.
There was one with a Harley engine running around London about 45 years ago. One cylinder was a Panhead & the other was a Knucklehead.
Years ago when I used to go to the Ace twice a week as lived 10 mins away, there was 1 with a Fireblade engine and this mate with a Gixxer 11 engine in them.
I've seen them - It was at Brighton IIRC, one of the Pioneer runs, or something similar - there was about 3 or 4 bikes like that (Featherbed with a modern IL4 in). When I saw them they were trying to get them all lined up on the prom for a photo.
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Sun May 24, 2026 10:23 am
by Skub
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Sun May 24, 2026 3:28 pm
by derek badger
Dave Solomon has built some nice bikes
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 11:47 am
by Taipan
Think id rather tow a ditch pump than ride it...
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Sat May 30, 2026 2:46 pm
by Horse
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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 6:24 pm
by Scotsrich
Was up at Knockhill at a club meeting.
Sitting in the paddock was a nice clean 22 reg R7 with a for sale sign on for £4400.
I’m way too old for something like that but quite a bargain for someone at probably £2k under value.
Re: interesting bike(parts) found randomly..
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 9:15 pm
by KungFooBob
While I was out and about on Sunday, a brand new R1300R parked up in front of me while I was chowing down on my sausage butty.
It's a big brute of a motorcycle.
The bit that stood out the most was the exhaust, I didn't take a picture at the time (cos I was gobbling sausage), but I've just found this on the BMW webshite...
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You can't see it that well, but externally the end can is an elongated oval, it's quite cool.
EDIT:
Another!
Re: interesting bike(parts) found randomly..
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 9:22 pm
by Count Steer
KungFooBob wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2026 9:15 pm
While I was out and about on Sunday, a brand new R1300R parked up in front of me while I was chowing down on my sausage butty.
It's a big brute of a motorcycle.
The bit that stood out the most was the exhaust, I didn't take a picture at the time (cos I was gobbling sausage), but I've just found this on the BMW webshite...
Screenshot 2026-06-01 210959.png
You can't see it that well, but externally the end can is an elongated oval, it's quite cool.
EDIT:
Another!
1300cc and 145hp? Makes you wonder just how far they can go with that flat twin engine (that they tried to pension off not that long ago).
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 7:26 am
by Taipan
I like that!
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 7:39 am
by KungFooBob
Taipan wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 7:26 am
I like that!
Find a picture of it front on, it's wider than a car!
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:07 am
by Pirahna
KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 7:39 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 7:26 am
I like that!
Find a picture of it front on, it's wider than a car!
Have you been up close to the GS with the big tank? It makes a Goldwing look normal.
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 9:51 am
by ogri
"gobbling sausage" ooooer matron
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 10:00 am
by Yorick
Saw this huge thing in local shop. Fark it's big
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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 3:21 pm
by Taipan
Re: interesting bike(parts) found randomly..
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 5:30 pm
by ZRX61
Count Steer wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2026 9:22 pm
1300cc and 145hp? Makes you wonder just how far they can go with that flat twin engine (that they tried to pension off not that long ago).
Irrelevant, it will be ridden by some old duffer who can barely break the speed limit... kinda like the muppet on the Panigale who got his ass handed to him by a rapidly ridden* '83 GPz11 a few weeks ago..
* ok, I may have been in "dispatch mode" which tends to happen when I see bikes ahead of me...
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 6:54 pm
by KungFooBob
Who knew that Katoom made an SM on the 390 platform, I didn't?
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-rev ... mc-r/2025/
Interesting that it's a shed load cheaper than the Suzuki DRZ-SM and more powerful.
Looks like fun.
Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:57 pm
by Skub
RD800 anyone?
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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:35 pm
by Pirahna
Skub wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:57 pm
RD800 anyone?
I just Googled it, it's a real thing.
www.facebook.com/reel/2820392641655510
