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Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 10:39 am
by Antarctic Boy
Not sure if I've managed to copy the link in properly - but someone has converted a KH250 into an electric version and wants £20k for it on eBay - have to admire the ingenuity but something that looks like a triple but isn't a triple ain't for me especially at that price!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255841549864 ... R_z6jJOVYQ
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 10:42 am
by husson73
during Middle-age heretics were burnt alive, time to put this nice tradition again in use
BTW have you noticed the name of this heretic
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:28 pm
by malc87
Its certainly different!
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:57 pm
by Wolfie
It's SImon Whitelock's latest bike project, it was at the Southern rally this year and as usual there is a good deal of very competent work gone into the build..
There's a video of RB riding it somewhere on the T'interweb.
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:34 am
by SAM
Pure brilliance from Simon. We need people like him. Love it.
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 4:31 pm
by Nigel S
I am with JP.
Burn him at the stake, didn't realise that was still possible in this country
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:57 am
by Triple Parts
A bit of fun, but very well executed
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:59 am
by TallyB
Beautifully finished. Did he add extra width into the tank, seat and tailpiece?
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:12 pm
by Triple Parts
TallyB wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:59 am
Beautifully finished. Did he add extra width into the tank, seat and tailpiece?
Yes, there are some fabrication pics in the eBay ad
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Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:34 am
by Triple Parts
Simon is also thinking of selling his 48 cylinder again. Only £100k and it's yours....
https://www.facebook.com/10000417886539 ... mRjLevftl/
Obviously built when you couldn't give KH250 engines away
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Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 2:44 pm
by Mitsui Spy
Mavericks like Simon make the world interesting.
I wish more people would cut up their KH250s
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:40 pm
by Wolfie
Mitsui Spy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 2:44 pm
Mavericks like Simon make the world interesting.
I wish more people would cut up their KH250s
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:13 am
by Triple Parts
Mitsui Spy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 2:44 pm
Mavericks like Simon make the world interesting.
I wish more people would cut up their KH250s
Totally agree. I can't believe how many people are crying on FB about ruining a classic bike
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Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:59 am
by malc87
I think its great.
I would love to own it but not at 20K
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:29 am
by Hal
People don't realise he didn't cut up any bike at all. He assembled the various pieces from the stash of parts he has lying around.
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:53 pm
by Antarctic Boy
Mitsui Spy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:44 pm
Mavericks like Simon make the world interesting.
I wish more people would cut up their KH250s
Do I detect a little bit of triple "racism" or perhaps snobbery? Okay to cut up KH250s would that still apply if the electric bike was an H1 or H2....
Just being devils advocate and stoking the fire of this thread! People can do what they like with their stuff.
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:33 pm
by Triple Parts
Antarctic Boy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:53 pm
Do I detect a little bit of triple "racism" or perhaps snobbery? Okay to cut up KH250s would that still apply if the electric bike was an H1 or H2....
There are probably more H1/H2 specials than anything else.
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Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:40 pm
by Triple Parts
And some Fugly ones at that
kawasaki-h1-flat-track.jpg
Re: Vandalism or Progress?
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:21 pm
by Tartan Triple
pregress i would say
