HBBB 2011

[SAABCOMBI]

Factory riders back in the 60`s, the bikes they raced where just production bikes with some improvements, and early 70`s where the same, the differents in production bikes and works bikes started with the Suzuki RH71, RH72. but the bikes before that era where standard production bikes.

[090]

I have read on here about works beezas with unobtanium frames and such. One off bikes I would think. They would fit the 'works bike' mould.
A standard bike with improvements is a bit of a stretch (putting it VERY nicely).
If that is the case, I have a shed full of works bikes.

[SAABCOMBI]

Twinport cz, as joel robert had said same moulded bike as a production bike just like yours brad, show me the differents. The greeves bikes and AJS Stormer, dots where not works bikes and the top factory riders raced them, with improved components, if not they where the same bikes as the bikes you would buy over the counter.

[090]

I used a bsa as an example Dave, not a cz. I may stilll be wrong about the bsa as I know very little about those era bikes. The example was used as I know that they used a titanium frame that cost shit loads back then so was guessing there would have been a big difference between the works bsa as opposed to the production one.
The point of my original post is that calling your bike a works bike is an outlandish statement which by your previous post is not true.
Or have I miss read your post?
Do you own a works Bultaco?

[SAABCOMBI]

It is my works bike, my Bultaco MK8 in my SHED is not a FACTORY WORKS bike,OK.  but to me I call it my works bike, understand.

[All Things 414]

Good on ya Dave. Don't let 'em tell you how to enjoy your fun. Mine are all 'factory' too......

[firko]

As long as you don't call it a "works bike" when you put it up on eBay, you can call it Jennifer for all I care. We'd hate to see some gullible punter actually think he was buying something special now, wouldn't we David?

[mx250]

I use to race for the Parkland Yamaha Never Works team  .

[STW996]

Sorry to go off this thread but as long as we are off subject and the bar has been set.

I store my bikes at my "work" shop so going by that I have 11 "Works" Honda's

Now back to the thread.

As long as that Nats (when advised) are no the same weekend I for one would like to come along to the event (for the first time).

Firko get them bunk beds ready

Shane

[TM BILL]

Im gonna bat for Dave on this one   its his bike and as Firko said he can call it Susan if he so chooses  

As for selling its buyer beware , if he wants to call it a works bike or factory bike good on him  
It was built in a factory , and it works ie does what it was built to do.

What does shit me is every time i open a current MX magazine i am insulted with head lines like "we test ride harry holeshots (or who ever the latest modern hairdresser wannabe is ) FACTORY rm yz cr, kx etc"

Witch in fact is a production modern 4 stroke shitter with some pro circuit go slow bits bolted on, some anodizing and gay tank stickers  

How the fork is that a factory bike , true factory bikes stopped existing a couple of decades ago and i feel privillaged that i was there to remember the golden era of our sport  

[mx250]

..... and as Firko said he can call it Susan if he so chooses  

I can see it now; me to wife, "I'm off to ride Susan for the afternoon." 

[All Things 414]

Witch in fact is a production modern 4 stroke shitter with some pro circuit go slow bits bolted on, some anodizing and gay tank stickers  

How the fork is that a factory bike , true factory bikes stopped existing a couple of decades ago and i feel privillaged that i was there to remember the golden era of our sport  

I've often wondered about that. I thought the rules had changed (yet again) and that they were in fact 'factory bikes'. 

I think people go a little soft in head over all these 'works' bikes sometimes. Yeah there was some pretty trick gear getting about but surely some of these bikes (because of the nature of their being), must have been shitters (Steven Galls OW from '81 springs to mind) and 'factory' riders were more often than not, happy to throw a leg over a 'proddy' again.
Also the guys riding these things weren't your average Jock and probably could have got around on Ag bikes at a decent clip as well.
 

[090]

As for selling its buyer beware , if he wants to call it a works bike or factory bike good on him  
It was built in a factory , and it works ie does what it was built to do.

So a guy has a fairmont and he tells all that who will listen its a HO. Good on him you say. What a load.

[frostype400]

It isn't hard to make a fairmont into a HO Brad there were how ever many gt's made but there are a hell of alot more registered through the rta so go figure you have to be careful on old bikes and cars it is easy for people to change #'s on steel and alloy I have seen bikes and cars false advertised on ebay they never go any good.

[TM BILL]

As for selling its buyer beware , if he wants to call it a works bike or factory bike good on him  
It was built in a factory , and it works ie does what it was built to do.

So a guy has a fairmont and he tells all that who will listen its a HO. Good on him you say. What a load.

Whats a HO  is another of those racing taxis