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welshlamb
Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Posts: 592 Location: South Wales , Nr. Abergavenny
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:05 pm Post subject: odd DB2 in Japan |
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https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g306360130
Title says its a 750 but clearly based on DB2J 400 if yr going to convert why not put 900 motor in?. No mention in description though (may be poor translation) In any case way to ££ for what it is even if it does have a nice set of FCRs installed. _________________ Not as many bikes as I would like and already too many to keep up with! |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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I think if there was a 900cc motor in it...I'd defo want to upgrade to twin discs and not just the single as fitted....so maybe a 750 motor is a nice compromise with FCR39 flatslides fitted...the 750 motor has more mid range torque than the 900 and is a deeper bellow noise as well...still fast enough for sensible riding |
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arsenic
Joined: 05 Feb 2017 Posts: 140 Location: France
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Maybe it was because of the regulations and licences, i know there’s multiple riding licences in Japan, like <125cc, <400cc etc, maybe over 750cc you’d need another riding licence ? _________________ DB8 biposto |
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Jaguar
Joined: 15 Sep 2017 Posts: 268 Location: Albany NY
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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How does buying on that site work?
They show a YB7 that I would LOVE...... |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:15 am Post subject: |
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arsenic wrote: |
Maybe it was because of the regulations and licences, i know there’s multiple riding licences in Japan, like <125cc, <400cc etc, maybe over 750cc you’d need another riding licence ? |
the "easy" licences in Japan used to be the up to 250cc and up to 400cc classes, the bikes from which fuelled the "grey import" boom in the UK.
The test for a up to 750cc bike licence involved riding on a skid-pan. Anyone who had the money and skill to gain an unlimited licence, allowing them to ride the 1000cc + bikes, couldn't actually buy those bikes in Japan. I owned a GSX-R1100 that had been owned and ridden by a Japanese resident, but had been imported into Japan as a new bike from Singapore. _________________ Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects............... |
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pkay
Joined: 16 Dec 2016 Posts: 150 Location: Brizvegas
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:43 am Post subject: |
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There was a DB2 recently advertised on eBay in Australia that was a 400. I got all excited until I read the detail and saw that it had the 400 motor not the 900 motor. As I already had a YB7 no need for another 400. You don't see many mentions of the 400 DB2. So the model reference is a DB2J is that correct? _________________ pkay
SB6, YB7 and many other assorted Euro and Jap bikes and one Triumph....... |
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arsenic
Joined: 05 Feb 2017 Posts: 140 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:56 am Post subject: |
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pkay wrote: |
There was a DB2 recently advertised on eBay in Australia that was a 400. I got all excited until I read the detail and saw that it had the 400 motor not the 900 motor. As I already had a YB7 no need for another 400. You don't see many mentions of the 400 DB2. So the model reference is a DB2J is that correct? |
There was a DB2 in 400cc on sale in France a few months ago, it’s a nice little bike, a nice way for a new A2 to learn how to ride _________________ DB8 biposto |
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arsenic
Joined: 05 Feb 2017 Posts: 140 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:57 am Post subject: |
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GeeKay wrote: |
arsenic wrote: |
Maybe it was because of the regulations and licences, i know there’s multiple riding licences in Japan, like <125cc, <400cc etc, maybe over 750cc you’d need another riding licence ? |
the "easy" licences in Japan used to be the up to 250cc and up to 400cc classes, the bikes from which fuelled the "grey import" boom in the UK.
The test for a up to 750cc bike licence involved riding on a skid-pan. Anyone who had the money and skill to gain an unlimited licence, allowing them to ride the 1000cc + bikes, couldn't actually buy those bikes in Japan. I owned a GSX-R1100 that had been owned and ridden by a Japanese resident, but had been imported into Japan as a new bike from Singapore. |
Jeez... that’s a LOT of paperwork for a simple gsxr-1100, why did people imported it ? It’s not so rare... _________________ DB8 biposto |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:35 am Post subject: |
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arsenic wrote: |
Jeez... that’s a LOT of paperwork for a simple gsxr-1100, why did people imported it ? It’s not so rare... |
because they couldn't (legally) buy one in Japan. Domestic sales used to be capped at 750cc. I believe things have changed since. _________________ Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects............... |
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stockcar
Joined: 07 Apr 2011 Posts: 836 Location: in the shadow of the "angel"
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:51 am Post subject: |
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same as the 180km/h speed restriction........ |
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