Hmm....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2488882956&rd=1

Would increase my total motorcycle cylinder count to 21.

Naaah...
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Nigel Eaton wrote in

One of the few [1] 1980s bikes that I quite like. I have an acquaintance
from Glos. who belies the myth that they handle like a pile of shit.

[1] paging Blaney, Pip might approve this phrase

 

That's better.

Lovely, in fact.

 

Nigel Eaton says...

Oh dear fucking ged

 

Wassamarrer wiv you, Spicky?

Look, there's even maritime weight engine bars on it, which would
enable easy fitting of cornering castors - an' everyfink.

Pity about the exhaust though. 6 into 6 looks much better and sounds
fucking divine.

 

Pip says...

They need them

It's not a Benelli, the Honda came with a 6-2 system as standard. I've
never seen one with 6-6 pipes.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

"I'm going to the workshop. I may be some time."
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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Looks nice. engine has been out of the frame already, though, I reckon.
I'd like to know why.

 

Nigel Eaton was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

*whimper*

Must resist...

 

Lozzo was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

I think I've seen a special with 6-into-6. From a practical point of
view they're rather pants anyway.

 

Yup, some firm actually made 6-6 systems. I unforget who.

 

Look they are rare and beautiful and need to be preserved working, so thats
you barred.

 

And a maritime weight engine. It'd make a great anchoring block ;-)

 

I dunno so much. I recall at the old Superbike Ultimate Streetbike
drag meets, two CBXs, each with a 6-into-1, going head to head. The
sound was glorious.

Talking of UltStreet - I was in the paddock (at a certain place that
can't be mentioned without it costing me a pound) and a brummie bloke
wandered up to me and said - "You're Neal Champion - you used to race
a 750 Turbo in Ultimate Streetbike". I boggled at him, and reminded
him that this was 20 years ago. Some people have odd memories.

 

Sod off.

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Don't give him your phone number. He wants to **** you.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, The Older

What makes you say that?
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ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

What gave that away?

 

Matt black paint job on the lump. Very hard to do properly with the
engine in the frame, especially on a CBX.

 

Champ says...

I recognised your name from old Superbike magazines[1] when I first
appeared on the ng. IIRC I asked you if you were the same bloke. I also
remembered Bonwick from 20 years previously, but the less said about
that the better.

[1] JoG to Lands End run and Harris 750 Turbo write ups.