January 5, 200619 yr Cheers Merv, I would never have ID'd the blue one as a UK bike with that colour scheme , the German bikes I have never seen before (aren't they nice )and Andy Mansell's I would have known but it wasn't there last night, just a red cross so maybe he had gone for a ride . Scott, if I understand correctly Oceania seems to have always got it's own models of bikes (and cars) which sometimes vary quite a bit from other countries specs for no obvious reason. Good thread this isn't it! Andy
January 5, 200619 yr Author Moderator I find it interesting how a manufacturer can pick & choose what styling goes to which part of the world..... For example......A Japanese 250 with Daytona type styling ..... Another one from the land of the Rising Sun that has NO kick starter!..... But it DOES have the Ram-Air 1-piece head though.
January 6, 200619 yr well here's my old 400 at the moment, sat in the rain/snow as i've no room to work on it in the shed(divvie, gs500, rs250, cb200, xs400! and the gixxers on the road!!) it's been getting a bit of a freshen up lately, new top end, back to standard airbox, keeping reed spacers and newlyn pipes, tapered headraces, metal front guard along with the micron fork brace its always had, swing arm bushes, lightly raised bars and its not comfy for me with the flat ones. raask rearsets(which i always had) 3/4 seat(which i like ) when it's all set up right, i'll get it all polished again and get a proper pic when it's not raining/snowing. glad to get in to the comp for a bit, my hands are f'in freezing p.s the front end is just in place at the moment, not bolted up as i'm still working on it! real sorry for pic quaility, it's the best my phone can do in this weather/lighting
January 6, 200619 yr Author Moderator p.s the front end is just in place at the moment, not bolted up as i'm still working on it! real sorry for pic quaility, it's the best my phone can do in this weather/lighting That explains the well placed jackstand & I thought those rear-sets looked familiar.....got the same on mine Seein' a RD sitting out in the weather can almost make a grown man cry I'm sure the difference of how it looks come this spring.....will be like night & day Thanx for your input on this thread Alan........it has your name written all over it mate
January 6, 200619 yr Moderator A bit different this one not a very good pic i am afraid but it is Ed Franklins outside my shed larger tank fitted to a 250 E
January 7, 200619 yr Author Moderator That larger tank looks do be off a Daytona.....or an LC which are similar
January 7, 200619 yr Moderator Al I think you are correct i seem to remember it was from a honda, the bike is in Nobby Clarkes hands a the moment awaiting a rebuild Merv
January 9, 200619 yr Merv, Andy, Mattias......I wondered how long it would be before I saw my Yellow 1978 RD250E rebuild again Is the AC forum dead then?? This is quiet......... Pete
January 9, 200619 yr Moderator Hey Pete Good to see you here by the way it is not Matt from holland he is Yamahafreak, it is Scott from America yamahahead that started the thread. The aircooled forum is not ecxactly dead, But i missed Andy then found he was posting here so thought i would make a post on Scotts picture thread. merv
January 10, 200619 yr Author Moderator Yep.....this has become a 2nd refuge for the AC/RD lads Great to see some familiar names around here Of course this thread wouldn't be complete with a pic of this beaut...... Which I'm sure you guys know more about than I do
January 12, 200619 yr Author Moderator Another well-known special ..... I love the Gold Allistar wheels & the LC swingarm
January 12, 200619 yr Author Moderator A Fine looking Old Skool 350 that I found on FredJee's site http://www.rd500ypvs.co.uk .....
January 12, 200619 yr Moderator Ac ouple i nicked form Nobby clarkes website( www.nobbyclarkracing.co.uk) i think one maybe Voycies, I have seen nobbys & Voycies in the flesh it has 350 barrels bored out too 375 and too many other mods too remember merv
January 12, 200619 yr Author Moderator That Black one of Nobby Clark's is a sweet ride! I like the swingarm & brakes that are on it.
January 12, 200619 yr Moderator Just found this wonder if they both look so good now, She does not look too happy though How about a young Alex (Herman Munster ) from the aircooled forum Yes hes back Edited January 12, 200619 yr by mervin
January 13, 200619 yr Author Moderator How about a young Alex (Herman Munster ) from the aircooled forum Yes hes back Coincidently....I just got an email today from the Hermanator It's great to see he's back! ....He's the guy who turned me onto this site I'll have to see if I can get him to make a long overdue appearance here sometime soon. This thread wouldn't be complete without some input from the PIE-MEISTER ya know
January 14, 200619 yr Author Moderator Another 1-Off Morphodyte from the land of the rising sun......
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