Upside down Japanese Motorcycle?
For me, a Honda 750/4 that hasn't been turned into a cafe racer.
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Best UJM of all time?
- Thread starter Mad Mike
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Upside down Japanese Motorcycle?
For me, a Honda 750/4 that hasn't been turned into a cafe racer.
Oh, so your brakes were better than mine. lol
Lash
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Body kit is Yamiya Japan repop new. Pipes are Honda NOS. Frame, engine, gauges, wheels all original.
Z1 but you have to admit the Suzuki Water Buffalo takes points for most interesting bizarre attempt to build one in water cooled 2-stroke. One of those done up nice would be um unique
... and I wouldn't ride it enough to justify the insurance.
Lights and a plate bracket and I'd ride it on the street.
And to comply with The Rules.......
Trials
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lol how far could you get before somebody called the fire department.
No one's called the fire department on me with the bike I'm riding now.
Trials
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They could maybe try these guys too: "Contact 1-888-758-2999 for more information or to report a smoking vehicle."
it doesn’t burn oil. It does spit flames, though
Trials
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Must be a carburetor bike
That's a REALLY cool TR replica. I'm building something like that, I am a BIG fan of the RD fuel tank, BUT I think if you're building a GT750/TR750 you've missed the mark unless you're running the Swarbrick pipes.
Suzuki TR750 - November 2018 Window Bike
That's a CMR, from Trenton Ontario, framed TR replica.
The biggest problem with the GT750 package is the axe handle and a half long crankshaft, and the 510# curb weight... and the frame (the later big GS's frame is almost identical to the TR frame) which is as rigid as a limp noodle
When someone says "UJM" I picture a CB750.
When I picture a CB750, I think of super bike racing.
So, in the end, to me a "UJM" is a 4 cylinder, air cooled, dual shock, 1000cc "sit up and beg" bike
IE: GS1000/1100, KZ900/1000, CB900/1000/1100F (Yamaha, at the time, still ruled the world with their two strokes so the best they could do was the FZ750... what a LUMP!)
Out of which the GS1000/1100 were/are the best, for super bike racing, therefore the "BEST" UJM.
... and a Ducati 888 would walk away from any of these AND be a LOT easier to ride
You had to BE Eddie Lawson to go that fast on a KZ. Those bikes are notorious for BAD handling. Still are... but the GS was/is the best of the bunch. I've raced all three. I kept the GS1000.
A friend of mine used to wrench for Lang Hindle in Lang's glory days. I still laugh at the stuff they did to that bike to try to get it to handle... it REALLY needed a new frame. Eddie's bikes got new frames.
When I picture a CB750, I think of super bike racing.
So, in the end, to me a "UJM" is a 4 cylinder, air cooled, dual shock, 1000cc "sit up and beg" bike
IE: GS1000/1100, KZ900/1000, CB900/1000/1100F (Yamaha, at the time, still ruled the world with their two strokes so the best they could do was the FZ750... what a LUMP!)
Out of which the GS1000/1100 were/are the best, for super bike racing, therefore the "BEST" UJM.
... and a Ducati 888 would walk away from any of these AND be a LOT easier to ride
You had to BE Eddie Lawson to go that fast on a KZ. Those bikes are notorious for BAD handling. Still are... but the GS was/is the best of the bunch. I've raced all three. I kept the GS1000.
A friend of mine used to wrench for Lang Hindle in Lang's glory days. I still laugh at the stuff they did to that bike to try to get it to handle... it REALLY needed a new frame. Eddie's bikes got new frames.
Trials
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The fact you picked a step through scooter from the late 50's, to me means, you don't understand the term UJM. Next question.
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