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Re: My dream 4 bike garage
« Reply #25 on: 11 October 2014, 08:00:23 pm »
At least the RG had a half decent chassis and brakes for it's day. I had this monster:



Denco tuned H2C. Crap standard chassis, no brakes to speak of, and went like stink. It was much faster than my Kwak 750 turbo for as long as you could hang on, and with US spec high bars, that wasn't long!  :lol
I couldn't have kept it; it would undoubtedly have killed me eventually. But I have had a taste for nutty bikes ever since  :b

I'd have had a go on a tuned RG. Might scare the shit out of me, but I'd give it a shot  :lol I think the only things I'd actually be scared of trying to ride would be the old 500 GP bikes of the likes of Rainey, Doohan etc. But again, I think I'd try one if offered. My H2 got to the point where the thought of riding it actually made me very nervous.

My 350 P/valve was Stephens stage 3 with Stephens/Lomas spannies. That was a hoot to ride. Very quick, but not daunting in the way that the H2 was.

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Re: My dream 4 bike garage
« Reply #26 on: 11 October 2014, 08:11:08 pm »
I had the opportunity to ride one these many years ago.

http://www.motorlife.be/Graphics/Oldtimers/Bikers%20Classics%202009/27_racer.jpg

It was an ex Barry Ditchburn KR750.



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Re: My dream 4 bike garage
« Reply #27 on: 11 October 2014, 11:10:52 pm »
i just want (always wanted) one of these..



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Re: My dream 4 bike garage
« Reply #28 on: 17 October 2014, 11:02:25 pm »
Bidding on the ebay 2-stroke trio ended at £18,700..(reserve not met).