Proto for the modern sports bike injun .

Matt Spencer · Feb 20, 2022

Was quite intrested in these , for a jap shet . Functionality seemed to be incororated
as far as staying on the road went. For a change . Didnt look to ugly , either . For coffee racer ! .

Not that they were ever ' over the shelf ' for the likes of us .

Honda's Endurance Racing - 1976 to 1980

www.vf750fd.com

Always thought the VFs looked a bit silly , like the L C 's on the track . They all used to practise their ' hanging off ' in NZ . Which seemed totally unessesary .

ANd they STILL sounded ring dingey .

grandpaul · Feb 21, 2022

Matt Spencer said:
Always thought the VFs ... STILL sounded ring dingey .

I have a first-year '83 VF750F with D&D pipes and it DOES sound like a 2-stroke RD400 at idle! But, MOTHER McCREE does it FLY! 135 indicated and I ran out of road. It got there in an awful hurry, too... It's PROBABLY the next bike I'll re-awaken after I move into my new place...

Matt Spencer · Feb 24, 2022

Just found this pitcha .

More Hiroshima stuff . https://ironandair.com/yoshimuras-great-age-of-superbikes/

& https://www.cycleworld.com/conversation-about-motorcycle-engines-with-fujio-yoshimura/

in for a penny , in for a pound .

Yoshimura History Series

Presenting the Yoshimura History Series brought to you by BikeBros. Follow our Founder, Hideo "Pop" Yoshimura, as he develops his talent and passion for making motorcycles "fly" down military airstrips and then onto road courses.

www.yoshimura-rd.com

robs ss · Feb 24, 2022

grandpaul said:
I have a first-year '83 VF750F with D&D pipes and it DOES sound like a 2-stroke RD400 at idle! But, MOTHER McCREE does it FLY! 135 indicated and I ran out of road. It got there in an awful hurry, too... It's PROBABLY the next bike I'll re-awaken after I move into my new place...

I rode my mate's VF1000R (the one with the gear-driven cams) - it was "scary fast" compared to my 1000 Katana (special edition to homologate for Australian production races - limited to 1000cc).

Matt Spencer · Feb 28, 2022

More rubbish from the eraq of a bewidering variety of not quite right motorcycles . Except from BMW & Guzzi, that is . Or wasit .

Geez , they even stamp out Ducatis by the dozen , these days . Intesting half the mods were to stop them falling to bits, or falling off the road .
er well , I guess you get what you pay for . Bring Back the BSA Bantam !.

acotrel · Mar 4, 2022

One of A Kind | Cycle World | FEBRUARY 1990

magazine.cycleworld.com

Danno · Apr 18, 2022

XR-69

Danno · Apr 18, 2022

Matt Spencer said:
Just found this pitcha .

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The guy on the left is Ron Pierce, correct? I saw him lose the back end coming out of the Horseshoe at Daytona circa '79. The bar hit the pavement, he jerked it up, cracked the throttle and pulled a wheelie. I know Marc Marquez and even Freddie Spencer have done some amazing things, but Pierce was on a 450+ lb. streetbike-based Suzuki.

Pierce Leads Yoshimura Sweep of Daytona Superbike (1979)

Pierce had a spectacular save during the race when going through the dogleg he lost the front end at high speed. The bike went over on Pierce’s ankle and the handlebar nearly hit the ground, but so…

riderfiles.wordpress.com

acotrel · Apr 19, 2022

Matt Spencer said:
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Was quite intrested in these , for a jap shet . Functionality seemed to be incororated
as far as staying on the road went. For a change . Didnt look to ugly , either . For coffee racer ! .

Not that they were ever ' over the shelf ' for the likes of us .

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Honda's Endurance Racing - 1976 to 1980

www.vf750fd.com

Always thought the VFs looked a bit silly , like the L C 's on the track . They all used to practise their ' hanging off ' in NZ . Which seemed totally unessesary .

ANd they STILL sounded ring dingey .

I watched Hailwood ride a Manx at Winton in the 70s. He was most unimpressive - he did not even stick his knee out - just fast and very smooth. The Japanese two strokes had 18 inch wheels and neutral steering. To get around you needed lots of lean. A Manx is almost impossible to lean a lot. If you hang off it, it does not make much difference.

acotrel · Apr 19, 2022

These days there are a few XR69 replicas racing in Victoria. Most have Katana engines. I don't think any of them have racing gearboxes or race cams. The XR69 Crosby rode was a GS1000 with a close ratio box and race cams. It would have been very different to the current replicas - bit more exciting. Torque wins races but a proper race bike is much more fun.

Proto for the modern sports bike injun .

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