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chickenstrip Super Spammer
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Posted: 13:22 - 15 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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Laverda Montjuic (for the noise) |
I quite often think about these. The noise, and they're very pretty in orange, and because a road test in a magazine fired my imagination over them when I was a kid. But I don't think they'd be very spectacular to actually ride. Only a 500 twin after all. ____________________ 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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Zen Dog World Chat Champion
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Blah blah wrote: | A sorted Bimota V-due could be a possibility or that new stroker that I can't remember the name of. |
Suter MMX500? https://raresportbikesforsale.com/featured-listing-2017-suter-mmx500-for-sale/
For myself, I've been thinking about this one for a few days, and the only thing I can come up with is a Honda CT125. https://www.sevenseasmotors.com/bike-detail/Honda-CT125-35048/
But I have absolutely no good reason for having one, they're import only (and £4500+), and I don't even commute these days. Hasn't stopped me having fantasies of buying one in Thailand (where they're sold for £1900) and riding it back to the UK. But even if I wanted a specific low-capacity long distance overlanding bike, buying a CRF250L Rally second-hand seems like a better idea. ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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Diggs World Chat Champion
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Posted: 11:04 - 18 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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chickenstrip wrote: | Diggs wrote: |
Laverda Montjuic (for the noise) |
I quite often think about these. The noise, and they're very pretty in orange, and because a road test in a magazine fired my imagination over them when I was a kid. But I don't think they'd be very spectacular to actually ride. Only a 500 twin after all. |
When I was a kid, a mate's older brother used to have an Alpina, which for those too young to remember was the bike the Montjuic was based upon. It had very naughty pipes and made a lovely racket!!! Hence my wanting a 'Monty' ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting... |
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Posted: 11:59 - 18 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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Diggs wrote: |
I quite often think about these. The noise, and they're very pretty in orange, and because a road test in a magazine fired my imagination over them when I was a kid. But I don't think they'd be very spectacular to actually ride. Only a 500 twin after all.
When I was a kid, a mate's older brother used to have an Alpina, which for those too young to remember was the bike the Montjuic was based upon. It had very naughty pipes and made a lovely racket!!! Hence my wanting a 'Monty' |
I had an Alpina (or it might have been an Alpino - I was never sure) but with standard pipes. I was on the hunt for a Le Mans but they were too dear for me - I think I paid about 1400 for it and it would have been just a few years old in the late 80s early 90s It wasn't the worst but nothing outstanding decent enough torque but a bit of a brute in corners. Took it to IOM in 1997 and met someone with a 350 version -might have been Austrian) on the journey home I was into a headwind. It struggled to keep up 80 on the M6 IIRC. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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Posted: 12:54 - 18 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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Your surname isn't Laine by any chance, is it? ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting... |
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Posted: 13:07 - 18 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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Diggs wrote: | chickenstrip wrote: |
I quite often think about these. The noise, and they're very pretty in orange, and because a road test in a magazine fired my imagination over them when I was a kid. But I don't think they'd be very spectacular to actually ride. Only a 500 twin after all. |
When I was a kid, a mate's older brother used to have an Alpina, which for those too young to remember was the bike the Montjuic was based upon. It had very naughty pipes and made a lovely racket!!! Hence my wanting a 'Monty' |
The other one for me based on the noise was a guy locally who had a bright red Benelli 900 Sei. His had the same nose cone as the Le Mans Mk1, but the racket was unbelievable on that IL6 engine, I loved it.
If he lived near me with that now, I'd probably get fed up with it pretty quickly ____________________ 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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Posted: 13:20 - 18 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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Your surname isn't Laine by any chance, is it? |
As in Cleo? No.
Although I did nearly sell my house to Cleo Laine's daughter Jacqui and her American guitarist husband - small world eh? ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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Diggs World Chat Champion
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Posted: 13:49 - 18 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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A small world indeed! ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting... |
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