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Lovely Robert! Hope you are finding time to ride all these beauties?
The force is strong in this one ......
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Hi Feroz, the short answer is no, I'm not - but it's easier to rationalise that when the costs and space involved are so much lower than with a car! The 900 GTS is a revelation - a quick and noisy Ducati with a decent riding position and an electric start at a half-sensible price. An Italian R 90S, if you will
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Those wheels are a work of artMike wrote:Dug out a pic of my then new Ducati 900SS Superlight with Mavic wheels, referred to these days as the rare white framed model! My little boy is 30 now....
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There comes a time in life when itches need to be scratched .... this was my "become a pensioner day" official present to myself. Hope the people that look here know exactly what it is ... hard to believe it's 43 years old !!
Royal Enfield .. still in India
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
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I look at it and know what it is: Kawasaki's tank! Just don't drop it.
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Incidentally, if anyone here is interested, my mate Del Mallett will sell you his one-owner from new, low mile Bimota DB1. It's been an ornament in his living room for about 25 years since we wheeled it in their while Carol, his wife, was away one weekend...
Fitted with Dymag wheels (still has the originals, though) and genuine one-owner. This is a pic of an identical example...
Fitted with Dymag wheels (still has the originals, though) and genuine one-owner. This is a pic of an identical example...
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Compared to my Goldwing .... it's a lightweight at "only" about 300kg !!! Dropping it is not in the plan.
Royal Enfield .. still in India
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
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We need a picture of it in Delwyn's living room!KS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:24 pm Incidentally, if anyone here is interested, my mate Del Mallett will sell you his one-owner from new, low mile Bimota DB1. It's been an ornament in his living room for about 25 years since we wheeled it in their while Carol, his wife, was away one weekend...
Fitted with Dymag wheels (still has the originals, though) and genuine one-owner. This is a pic of an identical example...
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1978 SC/1984 3.2 Outlaw -Jaffa 911
1973 914 - on Webers - historic rally car- Tango 914
1977 924 2.0 on Webers street legal race car - Martini 924
Flachbau -in progress
West Cork, Ireland
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1978 SC/1984 3.2 Outlaw -Jaffa 911
1973 914 - on Webers - historic rally car- Tango 914
1977 924 2.0 on Webers street legal race car - Martini 924
Flachbau -in progress
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I could better that (but it would be showing off !!) What I think is the most famous racing motorcycle in the world !! ....J Dunlop winning TZ750 from his 1st IOM victory ..... in my living room (for about 6 or 8 weeks ...can't remember now .... circa 1980/ 81 /82 ??) Tis a long story - cheers Stormy.
Royal Enfield .. still in India
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
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HI Alan - nice to meet up today at the NW200 classci bike display and see th 'SIX' in the flesh.. a fine bike indeed, Speak soon again. Robin
65 911 FIA race car
66 911 RHD restoration
67 911S LHD
74 911 Carrera 2.7 US Spec
79 Aistream Excella 28 MH
97 Bimota Vdue
14 KTM 690R Duke
83 RD350 YPVS
08 Ducati M900
00 Ducati 996SPS
944 T, 3.2 RSR, GT3 - SOLD
66 911 RHD restoration
67 911S LHD
74 911 Carrera 2.7 US Spec
79 Aistream Excella 28 MH
97 Bimota Vdue
14 KTM 690R Duke
83 RD350 YPVS
08 Ducati M900
00 Ducati 996SPS
944 T, 3.2 RSR, GT3 - SOLD
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Thought I’d better get back in DDK and post my latest bike. A 1984 Yamaha RD350LC YPVS with significant mods....
350 ypvs by robin titterington, on Flickr
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350 ypvs by robin titterington, on Flickr
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65 911 FIA race car
66 911 RHD restoration
67 911S LHD
74 911 Carrera 2.7 US Spec
79 Aistream Excella 28 MH
97 Bimota Vdue
14 KTM 690R Duke
83 RD350 YPVS
08 Ducati M900
00 Ducati 996SPS
944 T, 3.2 RSR, GT3 - SOLD
66 911 RHD restoration
67 911S LHD
74 911 Carrera 2.7 US Spec
79 Aistream Excella 28 MH
97 Bimota Vdue
14 KTM 690R Duke
83 RD350 YPVS
08 Ducati M900
00 Ducati 996SPS
944 T, 3.2 RSR, GT3 - SOLD
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20220902_183157 by Jon Hewitson, on Flickr
F. B. Mondial 200 Extra Lusso by Jon Hewitson, on Flickr
After seeing Graham's restoration on his Yamaha, I thought it might be time to share a picture of my 1954 F.B Mondial 200cc Extra Lusso. It has now done 2 Motogiros, and I have sent off my deposit for a third in May next year. It is quite quick for a small italian Giro bike, but as usual, buying it is one thing, making it run is another, and then getting it reliable enough to go 1000 miles in a week round Italy is quite another!
F. B. Mondial 200 Extra Lusso by Jon Hewitson, on Flickr
After seeing Graham's restoration on his Yamaha, I thought it might be time to share a picture of my 1954 F.B Mondial 200cc Extra Lusso. It has now done 2 Motogiros, and I have sent off my deposit for a third in May next year. It is quite quick for a small italian Giro bike, but as usual, buying it is one thing, making it run is another, and then getting it reliable enough to go 1000 miles in a week round Italy is quite another!
'65 356 SC
'91 Ducati 750/900ss mongrel
1963 Velocette Viper (mostly) with '39 KSS OHC engine
'05 997 C2
1954 FB Mondial 200 Extra Lusso
'91 Ducati 750/900ss mongrel
1963 Velocette Viper (mostly) with '39 KSS OHC engine
'05 997 C2
1954 FB Mondial 200 Extra Lusso
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That is SO nice!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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^^^Thanks!^^^ Its spread all over the garage in a million bits right now. I keep on making it better, then new problems show up, then I have to formulate a fix, then test... I limped it to the end of the last Motogiro in with oil leaks and gear selection problems. The crank case breather is a sprung flapper valve, which had become sticky, so that explains the leaking. The gear selection was due to the gearbox selector detent wearing down, it has always jumped out of 3rd gear, but the repeated jumping led to the pawls and ratchet going out of sequence with the selector mechanism, which meant engine out and everything out of the cases, which then revealed a whole load of other work. All the bearings were getting past it, but the roller big end was fine, and in getting the gearbox mainshaft bearing out of its carrier, I managed to crack the carrier! Spares availability is pretty much zero, so much fun is ensuing in putting it all back together again. It'll fix.
'65 356 SC
'91 Ducati 750/900ss mongrel
1963 Velocette Viper (mostly) with '39 KSS OHC engine
'05 997 C2
1954 FB Mondial 200 Extra Lusso
'91 Ducati 750/900ss mongrel
1963 Velocette Viper (mostly) with '39 KSS OHC engine
'05 997 C2
1954 FB Mondial 200 Extra Lusso