MCN - Best bike vote - Page 4

Steve M · 24-Feb-2005, 12:12

[/quote]I owned that very bike! Bought as an ex-demo from Coburn & Hughes after the mags had thrashed it. It was hugely overgeared until I upped the rear sprocket by 2 or 3 teeth. Best I ever got was 140ish down the A9. Of course I just had to vote for it

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a mate of a bloke I work with was South Wales 4 stroke champion on one of them in 1980 and another of his mates still has the bike

but he won't sell it

rcgbob44 · 25-Feb-2005, 00:18

Sparkin & ian

These are my toys and yes i am a lucky git!

The Jota`s a 1983 180 and the Duke is a 998s

rcgbob44 · 25-Feb-2005, 00:20

Another of the Jota

888heaven · 25-Feb-2005, 00:33

From 851/888 performance portfolio
888strada owner

Quote:

Has'nt got anything like the 120mph top-end rush of a Fireblade,but then it does'nt have flapping-bar syndrome over A & B roads either.

I bet if you stripped all recongnisible body work off any of the top 1000cc jap bikes and done a blind test no-one could tell which model was which.

Albie
get yourself a go on a 998S AWSOME.
I'm glad i had a go.

my top 5
888 SPS
RC30
RG500
900 SL 92 MODEL
GT380

Mad Dog Bianchi · 25-Feb-2005, 02:54

888 has an interesting choice of top 5, but I would replace the GT 380 with a Bridgestone 350GTR as it was pretty revolutionary for a two stroke at the time and good looking to boot. I could never get past the funky air scoop like appendages on the heads of the 380..

Nattyboy · 25-Feb-2005, 03:35

Quote:

Originally posted by rcgbob44
Another of the Jota

They make nice garage mates Rob !..

Handsome pair of old devils !

Nat

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25-Feb-2005, 00:20	#3
rcgbob44 DSC Club Member BSB Star Bikes: 2009 Ducati Monster 1100s, KTM 890R Posts: 5,996 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Coulsdon, Surrey...........and hopefully Germany at some point in the future. Mood: I love the Monster and the KTM & I have my wife exactly where she wants me! Another of the Jota Reply

25-Feb-2005, 02:54	#5
Mad Dog Bianchi Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: ST4S Posts: 649 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Noda, Japan 888 has an interesting choice of top 5, but I would replace the GT 380 with a Bridgestone 350GTR as it was pretty revolutionary for a two stroke at the time and good looking to boot. I could never get past the funky air scoop like appendages on the heads of the 380.. Reply