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Title: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: guest7 on May 08, 2012, 08:47:44 AM

Has anyone put on of these new thumper engined racers (either 250 or 450) on the road yet?

I know you can buy full conversion kits to turn your thumper off-roader into a track bike, but surely someone has opted for an enduro motor and fitted lights?

GC

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: JOOLZ on May 08, 2012, 10:08:06 AM

Nice idea, 450cc road legal gp bike :)  A similar idea this xt500 racer, it could easily be converted to road use         http://classicbikes.actieforum.com/t2565-xt500-racer-project

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: SRXweb on May 08, 2012, 05:00:22 PM

A 450 like these ?

http://www.450gp.com/EN/vehicles.html (http://www.450gp.com/EN/vehicles.html)

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: SRXweb on May 08, 2012, 05:12:49 PM

Or something like this :

(http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/11/94/21/94/th/unoxt10.jpg)][url=http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=216&u=11942194](http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/11/94/21/94/th/unoxt10.jpg) (http://[url=http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=216&u=11942194)[/url]

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: themoudie on May 08, 2012, 07:49:33 PM

Try using the tidied up link below.

http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=216&u=11942194

or

Piccy (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=216&u=11942194)

Very nice, but suggest a chain and only one disc up front really necessary. Even lighter!!!!! ;)

Regards, Bill.

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: JOOLZ on May 08, 2012, 08:03:02 PM

All very nice :)

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: guest7 on May 08, 2012, 08:10:52 PM

Quote from: SRXweb on May 08, 2012, 05:00:22 PM

A 450 like these ?

http://www.450gp.com/EN/vehicles.html (http://www.450gp.com/EN/vehicles.html)

Oh yes, that will do nicely  :)

(http://www.450gp.com/images/ktm_gp.jpg)

You could ruin the ego of lots of Fireblade and R1 owners... on a road with absolutely no straights  ;)

GC

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: guest7 on May 08, 2012, 08:20:35 PM

And who remembers this great bike from the late 80s? Mark Forsyth's mental Spondon Rotax

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7160335620_6c4f4f654a_q.jpg)

GC

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: themoudie on May 08, 2012, 09:12:51 PM

Yes! Still have the mag! Sad, I know. :-X

Will go and extract it from the filling cabinet! ;)

Regards, Bill.

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: SRXweb on May 09, 2012, 08:12:10 PM

Oh yes please.

Title: Re: A Moto3 inspired thought
Post by: johnr on May 12, 2012, 01:31:10 PM

back in the days of the supermonos on the island, the tool of choice was an rgv250 chassis with a dr 750 or dr800 big enduro bike engine fitted in it. there were plenty made, so im fairly sure that some must have made it to the rd, especially as the doror rgv would have started with a v5 to begin with.