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The good thing about that chart is that it shows the evolution of the Gordon Murray Brabhams. That guy is a gun!
Thats an early 80s Ligier.
Cool. I knew it wasn't the same thing, just reminded me of it is all.Thats an early 80s Ligier.
Yeah the JS11 which was a 1979-80 car, so whoever chose it as Mirage must have really liked that one. Just found out Mirages Japanese name was actually Ligier!Cool. I knew it wasn't the same thing, just reminded me of it is all.
That's fantastic!Just found out Mirages Japanese name was actually Ligier!
Are they the scooters that are used to retrieve drivers of real machinery when there is a breakdown/crash?Thread bump, seeing it's been hijacked for all manner of machinery.................................
This is Jeff Leisk's 1990 factory RCM500 (West Aussie boy, now KTM Australia boss)
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Dave Thorpe's 1986 factory RCM 500................... apparently a build cost to Honda to the tune of about $100k, at the time
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Both the above were limited to 100 bhp and had to weigh 100kg for competition rules (usually a weight ballast was added). Hard to imagine that these blokes were good enough to use all that power.
A '78 Elsinore 250
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My 1st race bike a CR125RF circa 1985
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Yeah I've always been a Honda man when it comes to MX
I've never seen an attractive dirt bike, not even in a magazine......Are they the scooters that are used to retrieve drivers of real machinery when there is a breakdown/crash?
Are they the scooters that are used to retrieve drivers of real machinery when there is a breakdown/crash?
Hey Hey Hey, these are serious (and seriously good looking) machines! An off the shelf 2T mxer has a higher power to weight ratio than any other machinery you can buy, Respect bruhs! - certainly beat one of these! LolI've never seen an attractive dirt bike, not even in a magazine......
Like I said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I would use your Kathy Bates analogy for those tractors. I am sure there are others that may find race dirt bikes attractive Klyntonius comes to mind.I can respect and marvel at the technical side, but it's like calling Kathy Bates good looking
Those tractors though..... I do like.
Poor bloke.Like I said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I would use your Kathy Bates analogy for those tractors. I am sure there are others that may find race dirt bikes attractive Klyntonius comes to mind.
As for you, that penchant for finding tractors attractive could be seen as unhealthy.Poor bloke.
The green one no, the red tractor is a nice looking vehicle.As for you, that penchant for finding tractors attractive could be seen as unhealthy.
Again from your perspective, tractors are also not attractive at all depending on who you are. Also fits the profile of those who find them attractive.The green one no, the red tractor is a nice looking vehicle.
Dirt bikes aren't that at all, and generally fit the profile of those who ride them.
Right I've taken this far enough.
I worry for anyone who thinks farm machinery is attractive, but it sure sucked you in
Correct.Wow hey shorty dirt bikes not attractive?!!
Fair enoughCorrect.
Like I said, can certainly respect the machinery and marvel at what they can do.
But I don't see a bloke ride by on one and go "wow that looks nice"
Former KTM Australia boss - he just retired!Thread bump, seeing it's been hijacked for all manner of machinery.................................
This is Jeff Leisk's 1990 factory RCM500 (West Aussie boy, now KTM Australia boss)
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I can kinda understand that. Dirt bikes for the most part are very much function over form. An engine, frame, suspension, handlebars and wheels with minimal plastics left for styling. Also, aesthetically dirt bikes have changed very little over the past 25-30 years. Only keen fans could really tell the difference between a 1997 model and a 2017 model. For me, I find the stripped down nature of dirt bikes can be quite attractive, particularly 2-strokes and with the right colour schemes.I've never seen an attractive dirt bike, not even in a magazine......