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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: Ian on February 22, 2012, 07:54:24 PM

Title: Is it a bird........?
Post by: Ian on February 22, 2012, 07:54:24 PM

I will leave you to marvel at this form of "art"

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.webbikeworld.com/images/motorcycle-airplane/red-front.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-photographs-art/motorcycle-art.htm&usg=__omzlgO8dBMouJ86qWXAmxL-uLVU=&h=428&w=450&sz=79&hl=en&start=3&zoom=1&tbnid=9LHL_hsWGT08ZM:&tbnh=121&tbnw=127&ei=xkZFT_rTCJTX8QOQ_fnXBA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DRed%2Bsuzuki%2Btempter%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1

Is the blue one a "Black Bomber"?   (Sorry about the long link  :-[ )

Ian :)

Title: Re: Is it a bird........?
Post by: SRXweb on February 22, 2012, 08:41:37 PM

I'd like to have a Spad XIII or a Sopwith Camel, or a Caudron G3 (more harder this one). What about a Breguet 14 and its particular muffler ?

I don't think it is a black bomber. The gaz tank had a special form but it's hard to see. Actually I think it seems to be a Boeing PT Stearman, school plane of the US army in the early 30's. It is no more a bike.

Title: Re: Is it a bird........?
Post by: 002 on February 22, 2012, 11:37:06 PM

They are different !

Yep !  Blue Un Honda CB450 Black Bomber.

I assume the Red Un to be a Suzuki GR650.
A 650 twin that wasnt imported to Britain.

Jethro

Title: Re: Is it a bird........?
Post by: Ian on February 23, 2012, 12:27:50 AM

spot on about the Suzuki Jethro (also known as the "Tempter" a bit confusing as they also called the ST400 the Tempter too)

Ian

Title: Re: Is it a bird........?
Post by: SteveC#222 on February 23, 2012, 09:55:40 AM

Due to Government cutbacks in funding to the Armed Forces this IS the face of the RAF's new front line Strike Bomber from 2018.  A Government spokesman has said that is represents a significant reduction in operating costs while computer simulations show no noticeable reduction in it's ability to provide a viable platform for future air missions. They are also in talks with Reliant to provide a new armoured personnel carrier codenamed the 'DelRod' and Airfix for the Navy's future 'Plastic' class Destroyers.  ;D

Title: Re: Is it a bird........?
Post by: guest18 on February 23, 2012, 10:44:17 PM

Unfortunately all are banned from use due to elf an' safety concerns.
BAE have been tasked to prvide an alternative so that should be out of date, unsuitable and over budget within ten to twenty years...ish  (oh, except for the over budget bit, that'll be pretty much instant!)
Note to self... step away from the rant...!