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My Ultimate Dream Bike !!

Post by Gosling1 »

This is the 'naked' version of Mick Grant's KR750, which won the British Superbike Title in its debut year, defeating Barry Sheene on the works suzuki TR750 'Flexi-flyer'.

Basic stats:

Weight - 130kg
HP - approx. 130
Top-speed - 191mph ( Isle of Man, 1977 TT)

and we all thought that 200mph superbikes were something that were only built in the last 10 years :wink:

:D

edit: - added a shot of the 'dressed version', and another shot of RH side.
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Re: My Ultimate Dream Bike !!

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Gosling1 wrote:This is the 'naked' version of Mick Grant's KR750, which won the British Superbike Title in its debut year, defeating Barry Sheene on the works suzuki TR750 'Flexi-flyer'.

Basic stats:

Weight - 130kg
HP - approx. 150
Top-speed - 191mph ( Isle of Man, 1977 TT)

and we all thought that 200mph superbikes were something that were only built in the last 10 years :wink:

:D
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Man that's horn. My dream bike remains as a pristine RG500 though. Will get one in the next year or two.. :D
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You guys need to get out to Bathurst..

http://www.mcnews.com.au/ClassicsCustom ... mas_05.htm
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BTW I saw two motorcycle museums on the road last weekend. (if I had more time I would have gone inside.... :( ) One was at Tamworth, and one was at Nabiac, which is north of Newcastle- anyone visited these? What were they like? :)
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Gosling1 wrote:This is the 'naked' version of Mick Grant's KR750, which won the British Superbike Title in its debut year, defeating Barry Sheene on the works suzuki TR750 'Flexi-flyer'.
..snip..
one evil mother if there ever was one......
one piston brakes....
push bike frame

190mph..???
don't know how they did it...... :twisted:
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Went to the Nabiac one a few years ago, its pretty big with heaps of bikes.
A few collectables but mostly one of anything...
Its a great place for weekend ride. We left on the Saturday and got there about 2ish, stayed in the Caravan park across the road. The museum put on a BBQ for us and played all the old racing movies until the wee hours...
Got up in the morning with a stinking hangover and road home....
A great weekend..!!
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MadKaw wrote:You guys need to get out to Bathurst..

http://www.mcnews.com.au/ClassicsCustom ... mas_05.htm
yep, Tim and I are going to do it....might have to make it an over nighter.......
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Phil, i was starting to think about doin a trip out there......
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If you do consider a trip out to Bathurst ( even better if an overnighter), I will certainly rip up for a trip - been looking for a good excuse to go to that museum for *ages*

I will dig out my old 'Team Kawasaki Australia' postcards, and post them up as well :P

The National Motorcycle Museum at Nabiac is run by a very old mate of mine, Brian Kelleher. Brian ( or 'Chrome' as we used to call him, because of his bald head), used to run the Yamaha dealership in Canberra - The Stable. He is a top bloke, I have visited the museum a couple of times now, he loves having groups of bikers visit, does the BBQ thing, etc.

Next time you visit, tell him 'G'day from Team Donut' - :lol: - the photos from that other thread with the Odyssey doing wheelies was taken on his old property just outside Canberra......

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Gosling1 wrote:If you do consider a trip out to Bathurst ( even better if an overnighter), I will certainly rip up for a trip - been looking for a good excuse to go to that museum for *ages*
I'd be interested in heading out there too
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Post by Neka79 »

its a pretty nervous looking bike...i agree with smitty..the brakes look too small..the frame looks flexible...is that swingarm made of paddle pop sticks??..and its a 2 stroke 750 right??...GEEEE-ZUS talk abt high-sides!!
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Post by krusty »

2 stroke, triple cylinder goodness, nice big expansion chambers. I'd love to see and hear one in the flesh, but in the mean time I have to settle for my mates Suzuki GT750 "waterbottle". I'd love to see a modern big bore smoker developed.
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Post by Nanna10r »

Been to the Tamworth Museum (nice ride for a weekend) & found these 8)
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