ktm jeff

18 hours ago, Simple Jack said:

Bets are fun ???? . I'll send 1000 "internet points" To who is closest! ????

 

Your on !. Some shelving/racking will help keep things tidy , and off the floor. Good luck.

7 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

God, how I would hate condo living, its restrictions and rules, all intended to fxxk up your life . I own one, but hardly ever use it, even for short breaks, its like being in an open prison that you have to pay for. 

What were you in for ?

This sounds like a fun project. Can we place "bets" on the total cost. Im going 14,500.

On 8/9/2021 at 9:38 AM, canthai55 said:

 

 

These buckles have been used on motorcycle helmets for thousands of years. Moses had one on his helmet , when he road up the hill on his Triumph.

On 8/7/2021 at 8:32 PM, talahtnut said:

Building one is an impressive feat, well done. The machine above was one of the six

original factory built prototypes dating back to the 70s using hydrolastic suspension

and 1100 mechanics. Designed by William Towns who designed other vehicles including

the Aston Martin Lagonda, Rover SD1, and Microdot.

I didnt know these details. The car i built was a "kit car".  It was called the Hussler. I didnt know it was based on this earlier design. 1300cc engine , and a greenhouse in the summer. One was found in a UK scrapyard recently.

On 7/30/2021 at 12:52 PM, canthai55 said:

Is this down near Phuket ?

8 hours ago, talahtnut said:

Such a true statement.

Maybe I shouldn't worry, that I end up with vehicles that people take the pee out of.

This has been called, a cucumber frame, goldfish bowl, a skip, greenhouse, etc.

 

 

I built one of these , around the late 80,s. Im from the West Midlands too. I wonder if many recognize it , or know its name and origins. One was discovered recently in a scrap yard.

2 hours ago, canthai55 said:

 

 

 

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450W aircraft landing lights should do the trick

 

Only if he is in a Spitfire ( Triumph ).

27 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

 

No doubt someone here can ID that bike...

These look like the diesel engined Kawasaki KLR,s.   I cant remember the make of engine , but they were useful as they could share the common fuel supply. Held about 25 litres.

On 6/4/2021 at 1:30 PM, VocalNeal said:

 

I think the drum brake one is past vintage. As I've never come across one.????

The drum brake kart has an Arrows - Hewland engine. Its pretty old.

5 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Yep. Direct drive. I'm old enough that now they are called vintage! When I moved I switched to Yamaha

 

With a clutch.

I still have 2 100 cc direct drive karts in England. 1 has a rear disc brake , the other has a rear drum brake. Thats vintage , lol.

15 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

This is also Parilla but you'd have to know.

 

 

100 cc kart engine. Straight gear drive ?

22 hours ago, ballpoint said:

Back to little Hondas, a 125cc, inline 4 Monkey Bike.  What a neat little engine:

 

 

 

 

 

31.25cc per cylinder

 

 

How are the valves driven. I cant see a cam chain housing or push rod tubes.

21 hours ago, kickstart said:

That 2 stroke  Maico looked a beast ,then I looked at the biggest 4-stroke single engine bike  ,this Honda XR 650L,seems to be it .

Before looking at Google thought of the Panther 600cc single, or CCM's 600cc scramble bike ,from the mid 1980s.

Then I come across this,  CCM 's latest ,yours for just short of 10k UK ,600 cc singel .

 

The photo of the Honda is a XR 650 R , liquid cooled. Had one in England 15 years back. Bit too big for a green laner. The XR 650 L is air cooled. Popular in America. Would the Suzuki DR 800 be the biggest single ?.

18 hours ago, eisfeld said:

 

IIRC Euro 4 in Thailand since last year. Euro 5 just came into effect in EU beginning of this year. That's why there has been quite a bunch of updated models including engine updates.

 

Re CRF450RL: 25HP? Ouch. No wonder they can't sell it in all those other markets. And now they try here? Good luck. Sometimes I really wonder who's making the decisions at Honda to even think of producing this stuff. No chance this will stay on the market.

I stand corrected. I just cant understand how Honda cant design an engine / fuel injection system that cant even pass the outdated Euro 4 standards. It looks good in all other areas , apart from small 7.2 L fuel tank. I think the people dropping 340K on them already know , and accept , they need to spend another 50/100K and no warranty. Then its a great bike but for a very limited market. Lets hope Kawasaki have stopped laughing at it , and will soon bring out a KLX 450. With power.

Small correction. The Thai version has 25 bhp. It is due to the local emission laws , Euro 5 ?. Pulled from Aus as nobody bought it. England , same. If you buy an ECU for 25K , how much will be shipping and import tax. Plus the other mods. Warranty will be void. Same as if you dont take it back to Honda every month for the oil , oil filter and air filter. I can see this will be too expensive for some. 1000KM between services is fine for a 55 bhp KTM , but not at 25 or even 40 bhp Honda. So its basically a CRF 250/286 with weight closer to a KLX , adjustable suspension that hopefully doesnt leak , more torque , and 200 K higher purchase  price / servicing price . Nice though . Come on Honda , if others can get their bikes to pass emissions , then why the hell cant you. 

It didnt seem to make any sense if you had compared to the cheaper Yamaha hybrid. I think any hybrid advantage is the extra poke on acceleration , not any claimed fuel saving.

Yamaha have long offered the best quality and value of the "big 4" , but the Vespa just looks and feels better. If you have the money , why not. Or look at Royal Alloy or Scomadi.

12 hours ago, PaoloR said:

Really? Neither even stirs the needle on cool unless you are of the fur trimmed parka generation. Even then Vespa's were girly and Lambretta's ruled.

So a Lambretta clone Royal Alloy or a Scomadi could be the perfect bike. Both about 150K @200cc liquid cooled injected.

9 hours ago, JonnyF said:

The 450RL is a very different bike to the 300L. The 450 is more performance orientated, short service intervals, proper suspension, lighter etc.

 

If you're doing proper enduro then the 450 would be the way to go, but for most people who use it as an every day bike, do some rough potholed gravel roads, some light off road, maybe some touring thrown in then the 300 is the better option IMO.

 

330,000 is a good price if you want the 450 though. Might want to check if it's restricted, because in some markets it was restricted to around 30HP if I remember correctly and Honda have a habit of selling the worst version of every model in Thailand so there's a fair chance it's the restricted one.

 

This article suggests it's 339,000.

 

https://www.thairath.co.th/news/auto/news/2039596

 

Edit yep it's 339,000 on BigWing website.

 

 

Thaland , England and other countries get the 27 bhp model. Some states in America get the 40 bhp model. No-one ive heard of has modified any up to "full" power. If that is possible , with what components , it will add to the 339K cost. 

7 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

If bikes were chocolate then Kawasaki's ZXR-750 would be one of those chunky brick like KitKat's .. about the class average of the time at around 110 hp but a little porkier than the Suzook or Yam at 202 kg dry .. and complete with Kawa's vacuum cleaner piping ram air thingy 

( did they get some stick for that ) .. not as lauded as the others of the day but still a good bike of the type .. especially in the green/blue .. 

 

ZXR 750 RR was the version to have. Or the later ZX7 RR. In Kawasaki France colours please.