Unusual bikes you've had?
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Tango13 said:
Two Brothers Racing in the US raced the 650 version, they bored it to about 700cc and had quite a bit of success with it.
I've got a set of Africa Twin barrels and pistons I'm just waiting for a 650 engine, which makes it a 697 (Africa Twin is bigger bore and stroke to make a 750). The 400 is about 33bhp, standard 650 is about 50bhp, 700 is about 60-65 depending on cams/exhaust/induction etcxstian said:
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Here's mine. It can't be too rare this being the 3rd one posted on this thread.
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Not rare at all it seems ha ha! I had a '97 750S with the half fairing. Bought new and kept until 2008. A few years before that I had a '91 Ducati 900SS of which there were something like 20 of here in Australia. Currently I've got a 2003 999R and an Italjet Dragster 180.Here's mine. It can't be too rare this being the 3rd one posted on this thread.
|http://thumbsnap.com/Ox2YYMRm[/url]CarsOrBikes said:
This is one of the original ones out of less than 120 in total. Mondial only actually made a few, others were assembled out of parts bought by another company. The front mudguard and number plate hanger are the original style, and a couple of other minor differences. 11 originals are still missing.
This is for sale, isn't it? One of my all time dream bikes. I'll be in touch if my mother's legacy stretches to it!
not to everyones tastes... but I imported 2 of these last year, 1999 Henderson Super X's
both almost identical, only 4 chassis numbers apart and from different ends of Florida......... later discovered they both came from the same supplying dealer and one had been in a crate most of its life!
bought as non runners, bought I would take the gamble, and it paid off big time.
One bike only required a new crank sensor and fresh battery, the other a new starter and pinion gear. Take a bit of getting used to out on the road as the springer forks do vibrate a lot more than I was expecting, but they both pull like a train!
hedgefinder said:
... but I imported 2 of these last year, 1999 Henderson Super X's
both almost identical, only 4 chassis numbers apart and from different ends of Florida...
I didn't realise someone made it that far with resurrecting Henderson. Not surprising, though, with less than 2000 made before Excelsior Henderson went bust, according to Wikipedia. Wiki also says that "certain assets of the company were sold to a Florida investment group" (which also went bust).both almost identical, only 4 chassis numbers apart and from different ends of Florida...
I inherited this 1977 Silk 700S from my Dad.
It was as queer as a bottle of crisps.
Amazing Spondon handling, fantastic brakes and the world's strangest 660cc water cooled two stroke parallel twin.
It was a vile, gutless motor, with an incredibly tall bottom gear, which made it a pig to ride in town.
I think that only about 125 were ever made.
I kept it for a couple of years before selling it (for less than £4000...)
Wish I'd kept the damn thing. Not because of what it would be worth, but because I now find the weirdness strangely appealing.
It was as queer as a bottle of crisps.
Amazing Spondon handling, fantastic brakes and the world's strangest 660cc water cooled two stroke parallel twin.
It was a vile, gutless motor, with an incredibly tall bottom gear, which made it a pig to ride in town.
I think that only about 125 were ever made.
I kept it for a couple of years before selling it (for less than £4000...)
Wish I'd kept the damn thing. Not because of what it would be worth, but because I now find the weirdness strangely appealing.
Pat H said:
I inherited this 1977 Silk 700S from my Dad.
It was as queer as a bottle of crisps.
Amazing Spondon handling, fantastic brakes and the world's strangest 660cc water cooled two stroke parallel twin.
It was a vile, gutless motor, with an incredibly tall bottom gear, which made it a pig to ride in town.
I think that only about 125 were ever made.
I kept it for a couple of years before selling it (for less than £4000...)
Wish I'd kept the damn thing. Not because of what it would be worth, but because I now find the weirdness strangely appealing.
I like that , saw one years back for sale in henlow , very niche very cool .It was as queer as a bottle of crisps.
Amazing Spondon handling, fantastic brakes and the world's strangest 660cc water cooled two stroke parallel twin.
It was a vile, gutless motor, with an incredibly tall bottom gear, which made it a pig to ride in town.
I think that only about 125 were ever made.
I kept it for a couple of years before selling it (for less than £4000...)
Wish I'd kept the damn thing. Not because of what it would be worth, but because I now find the weirdness strangely appealing.
podman said:
I remember these well, Mat Oxley on a TZR250 and Barry Woodland(on the GSXR) had a right royal battle that year, I still have my copy of MCN..
Shame you never got it sorted .
I bought Matt's TZR and used it club racing for a couple of years racing against the likes of Sean Emmett and his brother.Shame you never got it sorted .
I was crap, they disappeared into the distance.... (but they were on 350 LCs)
gareth_r said:
I didn't realise someone made it that far with resurrecting Henderson. Not surprising, though, with less than 2000 made before Excelsior Henderson went bust, according to Wikipedia. Wiki also says that "certain assets of the company were sold to a Florida investment group" (which also went bust).
if they had managed further investment and ironed out a few of the teething issues with the bikes they would likely have been a strong competitor for Harley before Polaris came along, but I suppose many have tried and failed in the last 30 years.British engineered motor ( unfortunately with a bad reputation for imploding/overheating ect) usually sorted out with a few minor modifications.
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