Talking of 2 strokes..............

[Polarbear]

A friend of mine saw this at the Silver Ball cafe a while back

Now do you think its absolutly georgeous, or a heretical abuse of a standard GT750

I love it

https://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii146/Kaprun2008/misc/Oct2010download007.jpg
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[BenR]

Wow that does look very tasty. Was that the Silver ball on the A10 on the way to Royston by any chance?
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[pepperami]

I would rather see it near to standard, but I would rather see a GT750 lump and spannies like that being used rather than sitting in a shed

If that was mine, it would live in the house .

Not quite in the same league, but I had five different GT250`s in my early biking life and I loved them
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[Blau Zedong]

It's probably worse than stock but I bet it was cheaper than doing a concourse restoration. It's ok I guess.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

It was at the Stafford show over the weekend.

To me if just doesn't look right. Like the Harley school of styling (playing lucky dip in bins of parts to see what the result looks like).

All the best

Keith
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[Carvel]

Horrible imo, especially the seat unit.

Much rather have a good standard one with a set of spannies on.
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[pepperami]

I wonder if any of the big companies making bikes have considered making a modern large two-stoke ? for the road.

I`ll bet with all the modern know-how and the advance in oils and materials, they could get it past emission laws, possibly? maybe?

That would be something, oh the tuning potential
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[Kickstart]

[N cee thirty]

iye think i saw it at stafford show aswell,jesus wonder what the power bands like on that beast
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[Frost]

It looks like the bike equivalent of an E-Type jag fitted with alloys and 'lexus lights'

[FretGrinder]

Aw crap, I missed that one at the Stafford show, should have kept my eyes open.

To be honest, I was too busy drooling over one in the main building. A green Kawaski turbo bike that I cannot remember the name of. Awesome show too...
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Assuming you mean the ZZR14 turbo then that kettle was only about 20m away at most.

All the best

Keith
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[andy py80]

Not my tipe but if u like it then u like it. : )

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[Irn-Bru]

Looks like a right cluster fuck to me. Wouldn't mind seeing/hearing it in action though
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[hmmmnz]

i like everything bar the seat unit, it doesnt fit the rest of the bike,
id still own it though
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[G]

KTM and Gas Gas still 2 stroke make enduro bikes up to 300cc which can easily (at least for the KTM, not so up on Gas Gas) converted to supermoto use.
50hp or so and 103kg no-fuel weight isn't too bad especially with electric start! KTM can have the power delivery easily tweaked with powerband configuration amongst other things too.

If 500hp/tonne isn't enough for you, then talk to Maico that claims up to 80hp from a 700cc 2 stroke single; with the SM version weighing in at a claimed 101kg.
https://www.maicointernational.com

I like 2 strokes, but only when they are actually offering something a 4 stroke isn't - ie you could probably artificially make a new 4 stroke have the revvy feel of a 2 stroke; so don't see any great reason to buy an old slightly-powerful 2 stroke with a relatively terrible chassis.

[27cows]

What a fucking abomination Lovely old Kettle completely ruined

This is what a Kettle should look like:

https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5069020172_f0b12c7c0a.jpg

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[Cheeseybeaner]

[G]

Power production isn't really relevent these days for road bikes though.
And I'd say 'get to know them' could be said the same for other bikes that are in a fairly high state of tune for their time. These days the competition 2 stroke dirt bikes need less work than the 4 strokes - one of the reasons there's a bit of a resurgence in them.
The 'feel' can vary rather a lot too, I'd suggest.
Some can be very flat, others pretty 'commuterish' and some really revvy. Revvy ones tend to have a more distinctive hit than 4 strokes and the flat ones can actually be flatter than similar 4 strokes too. So I don't think you can really pigeon hole the 'feel' personally.

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[TimNorwich]

I think without the GSXR seat unit it would look good.
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