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Pgm wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:37 pm Closest thing I have to a homologation special is a genuine rc30 paddock stand
I know who owns Barry Sheenes own personal workshop Ramp.
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My handlebars used to belong to Dave Degens.

As did anything anyone bought from Dresda Autos, if you think about it!
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Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:14 pm
I had 2 pals sell them coz the rear shock was shite.
It's a very common Kawasaki thing. A rock hard,crappily damped rear shock. The front end on the ZX7R was great. (in it's time)

My 04 ZX10R had a rep as a widowmaker,imo this was down entirely to a shit rear shock and soft front end,fix that and you have a great bike.

Most big K rear shocks are pretty much rubbish.
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New lows of ugliness right here in this little time warper...


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My 7R was just as bad, OK on the road but on a hot track day the damping went out the window as the shock over heated.
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Skub wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:51 pm New lows of ugliness right here in this little time warper...


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Bloody Hell.
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Skub wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:51 pm New lows of ugliness right here in this little time warper...


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There were some properly ugly bodykits around for bikes in the 70s, weren't there?
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demographic wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:49 pm YZ490 aircooled open class twostroke, but this one is two wheel drive.
I think I remember reading about that years ago in PB or another mag.
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rodbargee wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:34 am Image
That is a thing of beauty
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David wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:53 pm
rodbargee wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:34 am Image
That is a thing of beauty
The old stuff really doesn’t do much for me but I do have to agree with you on this one.
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These bikes certainly fit the brief of the thread title! :thumbup:
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David wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:53 pm
rodbargee wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:34 am Image
That is a thing of beauty
Just another hipster comedy bike.
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Stolen from the Knox Friendface page...

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Felix Béla Bettenworth from Landshut sends us his dad´s Yamaha TDR250 with a RD350 ypvs (upgraded to 390cc) engine, ZX10R front fork (+20mm), Öhlins shock, self weldet Aluminum swing arm, 17 Excel wheels, adapted Racing-Exhaust, V-Force with 35mm Keihins, carbon fairing, R1 brake caliper and Magura Brake pump. An insane project! Thanks for sharing!

It's not pretty, but I'd love a go.
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I know nothing more about it, but I want it...

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Just saw this on Facebook...

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Looks like an SP1 front end.
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Thats the strangest remote reservoir mounting I've ever seen.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:14 pm Thats the strangest remote reservoir mounting I've ever seen.
Not dis-similar to the mk1 Tiger 800XC...

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