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This is the 'naked' version of Mick Grant's KR750, which won the British Superbike Title in its debut year, defeating Barry Sheene on the works suzuki TR750 'Flexi-flyer'.

Basic stats:

Weight - 130kg
HP - approx. 130
Top-speed - 191mph ( Isle of Man, 1977 TT)

and we all thought that 200mph superbikes were something that were only built in the last 10 years



edit: - added a shot of the 'dressed version', and another shot of RH side.

Gosling1 wrote:This is the 'naked' version of Mick Grant's KR750, which won the British Superbike Title in its debut year, defeating Barry Sheene on the works suzuki TR750 'Flexi-flyer'.

Basic stats:

Weight - 130kg
HP - approx. 150
Top-speed - 191mph ( Isle of Man, 1977 TT)

and we all thought that 200mph superbikes were something that were only built in the last 10 years

scuse me....i just have to go "out the back"......

Man that's horn. My dream bike remains as a pristine RG500 though. Will get one in the next year or two..

You guys need to get out to Bathurst..

http://www.mcnews.com.au/ClassicsCustom ... mas_05.htm

BTW I saw two motorcycle museums on the road last weekend. (if I had more time I would have gone inside.... ) One was at Tamworth, and one was at Nabiac, which is north of Newcastle- anyone visited these? What were they like?

Gosling1 wrote:This is the 'naked' version of Mick Grant's KR750, which won the British Superbike Title in its debut year, defeating Barry Sheene on the works suzuki TR750 'Flexi-flyer'.
..snip..

one evil mother if there ever was one......
one piston brakes....
push bike frame

190mph..???
don't know how they did it......

Went to the Nabiac one a few years ago, its pretty big with heaps of bikes.
A few collectables but mostly one of anything...
Its a great place for weekend ride. We left on the Saturday and got there about 2ish, stayed in the Caravan park across the road. The museum put on a BBQ for us and played all the old racing movies until the wee hours...
Got up in the morning with a stinking hangover and road home....
A great weekend..!!

MadKaw wrote:You guys need to get out to Bathurst..

http://www.mcnews.com.au/ClassicsCustom ... mas_05.htm

yep, Tim and I are going to do it....might have to make it an over nighter.......

Phil, i was starting to think about doin a trip out there......

If you do consider a trip out to Bathurst ( even better if an overnighter), I will certainly rip up for a trip - been looking for a good excuse to go to that museum for *ages*

I will dig out my old 'Team Kawasaki Australia' postcards, and post them up as well

The National Motorcycle Museum at Nabiac is run by a very old mate of mine, Brian Kelleher. Brian ( or 'Chrome' as we used to call him, because of his bald head), used to run the Yamaha dealership in Canberra - The Stable. He is a top bloke, I have visited the museum a couple of times now, he loves having groups of bikers visit, does the BBQ thing, etc.

Next time you visit, tell him 'G'day from Team Donut' - - the photos from that other thread with the Odyssey doing wheelies was taken on his old property just outside Canberra......

Gosling1 wrote:If you do consider a trip out to Bathurst ( even better if an overnighter), I will certainly rip up for a trip - been looking for a good excuse to go to that museum for *ages*

I'd be interested in heading out there too

as the nerds would say,
"we have bush"

its a pretty nervous looking bike...i agree with smitty..the brakes look too small..the frame looks flexible...is that swingarm made of paddle pop sticks??..and its a 2 stroke 750 right??...GEEEE-ZUS talk abt high-sides!!

2 stroke, triple cylinder goodness, nice big expansion chambers. I'd love to see and hear one in the flesh, but in the mean time I have to settle for my mates Suzuki GT750 "waterbottle". I'd love to see a modern big bore smoker developed.

Been to the Tamworth Museum (nice ride for a weekend) & found these