My next project?

[Orcade-Ian]

Now I've seen it all!  Should  I buy this tank?  Would only need a bike to go with it! 

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Ian

[SteveD CB500K0]

Another $100 for a bike in similar condition and you are good to go!


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[Orcade-Ian]

I'll keep searching Steve, something might turn up!

Ian

[Rozabikes Tim]

Must have been one of Freddie Spencer's from a bad day. Memorabelia perhaps

[Laverdaroo]

Must have been one of Freddie Spencer's from a bad day. Memorabelia perhaps

They can keep it, I wouldnt pay that for a go on his bike, never mind a bit of scrap like that !

[nairb]

I thought it was from those importers in Stoke-on-Trent.  And usually for £200.

[Rozabikes Tim]

Must have been one of Freddie Spencer's from a bad day. Memorabelia perhaps

They can keep it, I wouldnt pay that for a go on his bike, never mind a bit of scrap like that !

Surely not serious about riding Freddie's bike Roo. Love that look and even had a bash myself back in the day? Raw grunt, elastic frame and no brakes!!
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[Laverdaroo]

Nevver did it for me sadly, I just didnt loike the look of the thing. I had a clapped out Z1000 as one of my first bikes, had it parked up ouyside the test centre in Harrogate. You should have seen their faces when I ripped off on that after my test. That felt like it was hinged in the middle and had appauling brakes when they were apparent . Always reminded me of watching spencer on his barge. Loved the engineering but hated the looks.
The irony is is that I have a 750 engine on the shed in a billion bits I bought as a job lot for £50 , just sold the forks to Bristol Badger for his chop. One less bit of clutter  no idea why I bought it, it'll never get done but its something to aspire to do .........eventually;D 

[Matt_Harrington]

That tank made me laugh! 
Matt

[Spitfire]

The scary thing is that someone will buy it.

Cheers

Dennis

[Johnny4428]

Surely a wind-up? I was wondering how your going to get it sent up to Orkney without it getting damaged.🤭🤭

[MCTID]

Billy Big Bollox.

My 17 year old Grandson had an 'event' on his 125 Yamaha when a Woman pulled out in front of him when he was a Learner. His bike was 'fixable' and his other Grandad sorted out the minor dent in the Tank for him.

Grandson took great delight in bragging how his bollox were black and blue when they had smacked the Tank.

I sent him this photo of my Bonneville Tank and told him that 'He was just a ferking lightweight' !

I didn't tell him the Tank was like that when I bought the bike....and let him think I'd been riding it when the damage was done !

Age and cunning will always overcome youth and enthusiasm !

[philward]

Nevver did it for me sadly, I just didnt loike the look of the thing. I had a clapped out Z1000 as one of my first bikes, had it parked up ouyside the test centre in Harrogate. You should have seen their faces when I ripped off on that after my test. That felt like it was hinged in the middle and had appauling brakes when they were apparent . Always reminded me of watching spencer on his barge. Loved the engineering but hated the looks.
The irony is is that I have a 750 engine on the shed in a billion bits I bought as a job lot for £50 , just sold the forks to Bristol Badger for his chop. One less bit of clutter  no idea why I bought it, it'll never get done but its something to aspire to do .........eventually;D

You won't like this then Roo - bought a job lot of three bikes - 750/900/1100 DOHC's several years ago and built a Spencer Replica with Laverda forks/later Honda wheels and brakes (because they were all with the job lot). Sold it to fund finishing my 750k2

[Oddjob]

Always had a soft spot for the CB900F, my fav was the F2 I think, the one with the reversed gold comstars. Had a Police Interceptor car chase me on one, Lotus Sunbeam, they were rather miffed when I left them for dead, when they did catch me later they threw me against a wall (they only caught me because I was wearing my Honda overalls and they figured out where I must work) Got my hat nailed on for that little chase but TBH it wasn't my fault, I was doing 30 in a 30 zone and they were so close behind me I could hear their tappets knocking, I sped up then slowed down again when they were well behind, sure enough, I could hear tappets again, they were approx 3 inches off the back of the bike when I looked back, car was completely unmarked so I thought I was in danger, they were driving with the white line going between driver and passenger, I still remember thinking "Sod this, I'm outa here". They were very very annoyed with me as I'm sure they thought nothing could lose them.

[K2-K6]

That's a very good looking bike Phil, always thought one of Honda's best in styling, and a great era of Freddie racing too.

Unusual connection with Lotus Ken. I was in one at Manx rally as support car (couple of spare wheels, Jack, fuel etc) with the driver unfamiliar with the car, they have a "race" pattern ZF gearbox with reverse where 1st is usually then 1st where second would be. The amount of times we pulled away backwards  because he kept forgetting was making me nervous, approaches to tight corners too 
It went like the clappers though, a pretty potent car but no match in acceleration for decent bikes.