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GeeKay



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:33 pm    Post subject: Bike question Reply with quote

which was the first mass-produced bike to have a full aluminium frame?
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Pompey



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would guess the Suzuki RG 250 gamma?
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MARTIN



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Read somewhere it was the Suzuki GSXR in 85 as the first mass produced
builder.Yamaha must have been close with the Delta box.

"The GSX-R750 was derived from the factory's ally-framed XR41 GS1000R race bike. The 750 was the first mass-produced large Japanese multi to use an aluminium frame. The air/oil-cooled 749cc engine was based on the XR69 endurance 1000R bikes on 1981-82, with final engine tweaks gained from the Yoshimura-developed XR41, and 1984 750 F1 machine. For 1986-87 (G.H models) the bike evolved into a less nervous handler with bigger forks and a longer swingarm. Its looks remained virtually unchanged. Engine internals were also strengthened ."


There were other whom used a pressed steel frame and manufacturers
of after market frames for road bikes
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husson73



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

RG 500 Cool Mr. Green and GSxR 750 Confused
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bluedog59



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1983 Suzuki RG250.
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GeeKay



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks! forgot about the little Gamma 250 - I thought (like many others) that it was the first slabby GSX-R750, until I read up about my latest purchase, which has an all alloy frame and pre-dates the 750 by 1 year.



1984 GSX 400R - classic track-day bike! Shocked
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Pompey



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing Nice one Gary, now thats looks like it will be a big bag of laughs, you certainly pick em! Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Couldn't resist it Duncan - I love the old slabby Gixers. This 400 only cost £300 cash and it's got an exhaust system that fetches £380 for a used item in Japan Shocked Should be fun around Cadwell when its finished!

Needs the brakes doing, and I'm sure there is a forum member who is THE man for bleeding Suzuki Deca piston brake systems............ Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had one years ago, a yellow jap import. I bought it for my then girlfriend because the seat height was so low and, well, so was she. It had an amazing turning circle on it and revved like crazy as I remember. I think it had a gear change indicator on it as standard. Really advanced for its day it was another one I should have kept!
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