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Interesting. I don't recall ever seeing the later 120deg crank model in orange, only ever in red and with a fairing. Clocks look like they might be the same as the earlier Mirage on that one too, but the tail piece is definitely from the 120 model. I wonder if they were ever produced, perhaps for a different market, in the guise your pics show, or if that one has been fiddled with.
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davethekwak wrote: | One of my dream bikes when I was a young biker. Doesn't say much though as also wanted a Suzuki GS850 (still do). |
I had a go on one of those once. Heavy and dog slow, not at all enjoyable to ride. At the time, I had a thing for Z650s, which were a much better bike. If I was going for a GS Suzuki, I'd look for the 750 or thou. Still occasionally get one crop up at reasonable-ish money now and again, usually American imports, so the first thing I'd do is change the bars to UK spec.
As well as the Jota, I always liked its little brother, the Montjuic; quite fancy one - Bike magazine's write-up at the time made it sound like a proper little hooligan - although I think I'd probably be disappointed with any of these bikes now. We've just come too far to go back imo. Best kept as memories. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Quote: | I had a go on one of those once. Heavy and dog slow, not at all enjoyable to ride. At the time, I had a thing for Z650s, which were a much better bike. |
GS850 had the shaft drive, so I guess that tells us where the market for that bike was going to be. Still, I thought they looked like a big meaty machine. My cousin had a Z650 and it was the bike to own for a working class lad in those days. Once had a CX500 for a short while. What can you say? Ponderous, slow, noisey, tappity (pushrod driven valves!!) and the handling was truly dreadful, BUT what a fantastic engine and noise from the 2into1... Used to wake up the entire street/neighborhood going to work at 6.30 am
Anyone remember the Honda CB650, with comstar wheels and updated spec circa 1981? No competition for the Z650 admittedly, but I still thought they looked good. Maybe one day.... |
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Chris45 wrote: |
Anyone remember the Honda CB650, with comstar wheels and updated spec circa 1981? No competition for the Z650 admittedly, but I still thought they looked good. Maybe one day.... |
The only old Honda I've ever been able to get enthusiastic over is the CB900, and I wouldn't keep one standard. I remember a mate of my brother's had one when I was a kid, done up in the usual way, and I thought it looked beautiful. Then there's this one:
https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/GkDLYcB_zpszbmye9fa.jpg
(Well ok, it's a 750, but I'd love to do that with the 900 - can't really see the point in short-changing yourself with the 750 lump if you're going to all that expense)
And on the subject of Laverdas, a favourite of mine has always been the Formula Mirage:
https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/LaverdaFormulaMirage_zps58a61de3.jpg
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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 38 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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