What the?

Mr Gazza · 13-08-2022, 06:27 PM

I saw this today at East Kirkby.

Unfortunately this is the only photo I managed to get, as I bumped into someone I knew and got talking before I could have a proper look at the bike and take more pictures.

It begs many questions and does look very clever in places, but maybe not so in others, like the gaiters over the fork legs! Although I think that is to try and achieve a more dated classic look perhaps?

I don't know what the frame is Early gixxer perhaps? The engine is also very mysterious and I think it may be parts of many engines. It has dry clutch, finned valve covers, mechanical rev counter drive and ally belt covers.
Difficult to even say what size it is as I don't think that a 900 engine ever had the ally belt covers and I don't think that a 750 had a dry clutch on those shaped crankcases?

Can anyone identify any bits?

If you click on the picture it will open it in another window that you can zoom in on.

Nasher · 13-08-2022, 07:04 PM

The frame looks very Spondon like to me, reminds me of the beam frames they made where the main spars met in front of a floating headstock tube.
So with a little help from Google:

https://www.practicalsportsbikesmag....ome-you-wynne/

Dave G · 13-08-2022, 07:04 PM

I’ll hazard a guess thats a 750 with a windowed clutch conversion but have no idea what the frame is.

Nasher · 13-08-2022, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave G

I’ll hazard a guess thats a 750 with a windowed clutch conversion but have no idea what the frame is.

"Paul had a 1994 900SS engine he’d been learning the arcane mysteries of Ducati engineering on and that was deemed a better fit aesthetically. Don’t be fooled by the Pantah belt covers, it’s an SS alright

– Paul cutting and shutting a couple of pairs of 600/750 Pantah covers to get the look he preferred, and to make them fit the longer-stroke 900 engine."

Dave G · 13-08-2022, 08:13 PM

Mystery solved then.
Interesting bike, not keen on the frame though.

13-08-2022, 08:35 PM

Looks like a special that Fireman Sam ( Paul) once had, I recognise the paint on the tank and the sports motorcycles of Manchester sticker on the fairing. I will drop him a text to see if he wouldn’t mind giving us the back story…..

Mr Gazza · 13-08-2022, 08:46 PM

Well done Nasher, you nailed in one.. The whole story.

I thought the belt covers looked a bit on the long side and I'm sure they never fitted a 900, so I'm glad that's been sorted.

Very interesting project. I'd bin the belly pan if I had my way, but I would always do things differently to someone else. It did rather pop though as interesting bikes go.

Mr Gazza · 13-08-2022, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moco1961

Looks like a special that Fireman Sam ( Paul) once had, I recognise the paint on the tank and the sports motorcycles of Manchester sticker on the fairing. I will drop him a text to see if he wouldn’t mind giving us the back story…..

I did wonder if it was "our" Paul.

13-08-2022, 06:27 PM	#1
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,805	What the? I saw this today at East Kirkby. Unfortunately this is the only photo I managed to get, as I bumped into someone I knew and got talking before I could have a proper look at the bike and take more pictures. It begs many questions and does look very clever in places, but maybe not so in others, like the gaiters over the fork legs! Although I think that is to try and achieve a more dated classic look perhaps? I don't know what the frame is Early gixxer perhaps? The engine is also very mysterious and I think it may be parts of many engines. It has dry clutch, finned valve covers, mechanical rev counter drive and ally belt covers. Difficult to even say what size it is as I don't think that a 900 engine ever had the ally belt covers and I don't think that a 750 had a dry clutch on those shaped crankcases? Can anyone identify any bits? If you click on the picture it will open it in another window that you can zoom in on. __________________ Last edited by Mr Gazza; 13-08-2022 at 06:30 PM.. Reason: get a bigger picture.

13-08-2022, 07:04 PM	#2
Nasher Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Portsmouth Bike: M900 Posts: 1,510	The frame looks very Spondon like to me, reminds me of the beam frames they made where the main spars met in front of a floating headstock tube. So with a little help from Google: https://www.practicalsportsbikesmag....ome-you-wynne/ __________________ Heaven doesn't want me, and Hell is afraid I'll take over.

13-08-2022, 07:04 PM	#3
Dave G Imagineer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Kilbride Bike: S2r Posts: 999	I’ll hazard a guess thats a 750 with a windowed clutch conversion but have no idea what the frame is. __________________ "One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard

13-08-2022, 08:13 PM	#5
Dave G Imagineer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Kilbride Bike: S2r Posts: 999	Mystery solved then. Interesting bike, not keen on the frame though. __________________ "One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard

13-08-2022, 08:46 PM	#7
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,805	Well done Nasher, you nailed in one.. The whole story. I thought the belt covers looked a bit on the long side and I'm sure they never fitted a 900, so I'm glad that's been sorted. Very interesting project. I'd bin the belly pan if I had my way, but I would always do things differently to someone else. It did rather pop though as interesting bikes go. __________________

13-08-2022, 08:35 PM	#6
Moco1961 Guest Posts: n/a	Looks like a special that Fireman Sam ( Paul) once had, I recognise the paint on the tank and the sports motorcycles of Manchester sticker on the fairing. I will drop him a text to see if he wouldn’t mind giving us the back story…..