... but not impossible

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by sweller, Dec 18, 2003.

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    sweller Guest

    I have a number of possibilities as my Frankfurt weapon of choice.

    [A] MZ Trophy, 250cc although it does seem to have been granted an
    exemption on the grounds it's 32 years old. But it's still a 250 capable
    of a rip snorting 75 mph. Not really in the spirit of things.

    MZ Supa 5 outfit, suitably inappropriate and could double as a
    support vehicle. Unlikely as it's still not joined together, I haven't
    got all the brackets and I've borrowed its engine for another bike.

    [C] The current favourite is this former spares machine MZ TS 150, 1979
    vintage. With a total budget of £100 (of which £85 remains to be
    lavished on it), could prove to be difficult.

    http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/red-ts.htm

    I spent the best part of 2 hours retrieving it from the depths of the
    lockup, so I'm going to have to do it now ... by 24th January '04.
     
    sweller, Dec 18, 2003
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    steve auvache Guest

    sweller wrote
    Say what you like about ukrmers but there is no doubt that we are
    optimists.

    It'll never fly.
     
    steve auvache, Dec 18, 2003
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    Paul Corfield Guest

    Good grief.
    I do worry about you. You can't be right in the head :)
     
    Paul Corfield, Dec 18, 2003
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    mups Guest

    Lovely, a bit of spit and polish it'll be like new...
    Why January? I thought the Furt run was in March
     
    mups, Dec 18, 2003
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    sweller Guest


    Its an arbitrary date to give me a deadline to work to.

    .... and there's the need to do some proving mileage especially as I don't
    think its run since 1986.
     
    sweller, Dec 18, 2003
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    Ben Blaney Guest

    Thing is, this is the one that *you* really want to take. There's no
    problem with the 250 (as it's you). But you're dead keen to give this
    thing a go.
    Christ, it's *awful*. You'll be the toast of Frankfurt, I've no doubt.
    All the best, strange lad.
     
    Ben Blaney, Dec 18, 2003
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    Grimly Curmudgeon Guest

    Grimly Curmudgeon, Dec 18, 2003
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    Pip Guest

    Grim, innit. sweller self-surpasses. Gakk.
     
    Pip, Dec 18, 2003
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    Ginge Guest

    That's full on, Class-A, rip snorting lunacy. Use that one.
     
    Ginge, Dec 19, 2003
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    Phil Launchbury Guest

    It could be worse.. it could be a Puch Maxi of the same vintage..

    Phil
     
    Phil Launchbury, Dec 19, 2003
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    William Grainger Guest

    You are not well in the head.

    Go for it.
     
    William Grainger, Dec 19, 2003
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    Champ Guest

    "nnnggghhh!"
     
    Champ, Dec 19, 2003
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    The Older Gentleman Guest



    Jee-*zus*

    I think the banama-shaped rear mudguard is the funniest bit.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Dec 19, 2003
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    The Older Gentleman Guest

    Oi!

    I've had 80 on the clock of my Benly!
     
    The Older Gentleman, Dec 19, 2003
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    Ben Blaney Guest

    I had 68 today. Then I ran out of road and started wishing that it had
    brakes.
     
    Ben Blaney, Dec 19, 2003
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    pseudoplatypus Guest

    That's the one.

    http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/red-ts.htm

    Ooh, ooh! Is that a CX650 Euro in the background?
     
    pseudoplatypus, Dec 19, 2003
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    sweller Guest

    sweller, Dec 20, 2003
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    sweller Guest


    It was removed to get it to fit in the space between a couple of GS 550's.
     
    sweller, Dec 20, 2003
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    The Older Gentleman Guest

    Dare you post a pic of the 550s?
     
    The Older Gentleman, Dec 20, 2003
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    sweller Guest

    Oh yes...

    But I'm away at the moment so that pleasure will have to wait a few days.
     
    sweller, Dec 20, 2003
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