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New Member Gday from Sweden

Discussion in 'New Members Say Gday' started by Bombus, Dec 14, 2017.

  1. Bombus

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    I´m all about small displacement bikes.

    Today I don't have a 250cc bike but I´m in to change one of small displacement bikes to a 4t 250cc.
    Probably it´s the 125 plastic commuter that will be replaced.

    The main reason for this 250 purchase is to extend my EFI skills further.
    I did a Megasquirt conversion on my old Harley and learnt a lot.
    But with a pure project bike I want to take the learnings to a next level.

    What bikes do I look for?
    Early bikes, 70´s and 80´s bikes.
    Aircooled, Twin and cheap, both to buy and the insurance is very reasonable.
    I´ve looking at CB250N but the lack of easy cam access have put me more towards like Kawasaki Z250.
    Any other suggestions for older aircooled 4 stroke bikes?

    Today my garage contains 5 bikes.
    Three small and two big.
    My small bikes are:
    Zündapp 70cc 2 stroke Kaferacer
    Suzuki Burgman 125cc 4 stroke plastic monster as my daily commuter
    Italjet Dragster 180cc 2 stroke, my unicorn, now FINALLY in my possession
    And the two big ones:
    Harley Sportster custom I built myself
    BMW K75
     
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    Linkin The Mechanic Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Welcome Bombus.
    Nice collection of bikes.
    The only other four stroke 250 twin I can think of is the Yamaha XS250. There may be some Italian made ones but I cannot think of any. When did Husqvarna stop making road bikes? The 'poms' (English) had nothing you would want and I don't know enough about Terrot or other French bikes. For my money the Kawasaki Z250 would be the one to pick.
     
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    Thanks Murdo!

    Small displacement bikes had a short run here in the 70´s & early 80´s here in Sweden.
    (Tax reasons I believe?)
    Hard to sell then...and harder now.
    But I like small bikes for some reason.
    Here big cc bikes have always been king 750, 1000, Harleys....
    I like them both, wouldn't se my garage without a Harley but not without a little agile sprinter either.
    But what I end up with is still a question and time will tell.
    in the meantime I will keep building my new shop, scan for suitable project and lurk here.
    :)
     
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    welcome
     
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    Andych Moderator Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    my67xr Bike Enthusiast Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member

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    Welcome to the forum.
     
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    Greeting's Bombus. I can't say enough about the members here, lots to learn, lots of help, and you don't have to wade through advertisements to find the content.
     
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