smart51
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posted on 26/6/09 at 08:45 AM |
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Motaleria is famous
Total kit car has a brief snippet about it, and they seem to like it.
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Steve G
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posted on 26/6/09 at 08:57 AM |
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Looks fantastic doesnt it. Uses a new spec Yamaha R1 with flat plane crank?? I didnt know anyone had managed to write off such a new bike to give the
donor engine.
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iank
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posted on 26/6/09 at 09:01 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by Steve G
Looks fantastic doesnt it. Uses a new spec Yamaha R1 with flat plane crank?? I didnt know anyone had managed to write off such a new bike to give the
donor engine.
I believe the record for a superbike engine sold by yorkshire-engines was something like 3/4 of a mile.
Too many born again bikers get on brand new 1litre bikes after not having ridden for 20 years. Some of them don't even get home.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Steve G
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posted on 26/6/09 at 09:03 AM |
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Thinking about it - I'm sure i heard of a busa that fell off the back of a wagon (literally) somewhere - it was being delivered to a dealer and
got dropped. Ended up for sale with zero miles
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ko_racer
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posted on 26/6/09 at 09:06 AM |
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I thought it had a 2004-6 5VY engine in it??
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MikeRJ
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posted on 26/6/09 at 09:21 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by Steve G
Looks fantastic doesnt it. Uses a new spec Yamaha R1 with flat plane crank?? I didnt know anyone had managed to write off such a new bike to give the
donor engine.
The new R1 has a cross plane crank (conventional inline 4s have a flat plane crank).
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Steve G
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posted on 26/6/09 at 09:26 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote: Originally posted by Steve G
Looks fantastic doesnt it. Uses a new spec Yamaha R1 with flat plane crank?? I didnt know anyone had managed to write off such a new bike to give the
donor engine.
The new R1 has a cross plane crank (conventional inline 4s have a flat plane crank).
You're right of course!! That piece of journalism is looking worse by the second then - its only the 09 R1 only that has uneven firing order
isnt it???
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Vindi_andy
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posted on 26/6/09 at 09:40 AM |
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Tango is famous too
http://www.totalkitcar.com/news.php#1784
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DarrenW
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posted on 26/6/09 at 10:17 AM |
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Sure is a magnificent car. Its nice to see that whilst it has a certain look it is suitable different so as to be a bespoke design. I like it a
lot.
I didnt realise it was parked next to Cloudy's warner. Again another very good build. I particularly liked its clean uncluttered purposeful
look. Had a sleek look to it.
The tax disc holder bit made me smile - a prize from the 'totalkit car box-o-sh1te'
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nitram38
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posted on 26/6/09 at 10:47 AM |
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I don't know what they were on, but my engine is an 05 and it is clearly on the airbox!
Ian Stent wants to feature the car so I am awaiting the phone call............and the cheque!!!!
Update: Just got an email from Ian to say that they want to do a joint feature with me and Cloudy soon!
They have just removed the R1 engine spec comments..............it wasn't me who told them!
[Edited on 26/6/2009 by nitram38]
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chrisg
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posted on 26/6/09 at 04:18 PM |
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I'll expect my comission by return of post...........
Can't wait for the article, well done to both of you
cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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