1974 Suzuki TM250 Works Replica

[firko]

I seem to remember somebody (Possibly Dave Tanner) telling me that even the shades of yellow are different.

[mx250]

I didn't know you were 'in to' S&M Marc

[JohnnyO]

I'm sure DT said the levers where "slimmed down"....I know......they had the same color black frame.

Maybe he said he's slimmed down

[mainline]

at the end of the day, the description is over the top, but i reckon that bike is beautiful. Change the rims to standard silver alloy maybe, and peel the sticker off the carb. The tank looks like it grew there. I love it Sorry

[mainline]

I should also point out that I agree with the asking price issue others have mentioned. It's not a works bike, or a replica, just a nice bike, built to one guy's vision.

[SAABCOMBI]

As l have said before if the bike was in Australia l would buy it. He has done a great job.

[Marc.com]

As l have said before if the bike was in Australia l would buy it. He has done a great job.

too true that, I think more power to the dude, plus you have to have that attitude, no matter how you resto a bike there is always a few 'doubting Thomas's' or Firkos.

Have TM400 on the water at the moment, going to do TM400GP, just it will be a red one  Plus have hooter of a swing arm for it.

[mainline]

In defence of "doubting Firko", I don't think he had too much of a problem with it apart from the seller's description did he? Yellow rims aside

[firko]

Yeah....fair go Marc....I've repeatedly said that I like the bike and even said that I'd like to own it. My only problems were with the 'works replica' description and with the original 8k price. You know me well enough Marc to know that I love bikes that go against the usual interpretation of "how it should be done", the special. Like you, I've got a shed full of them, including my own two hot rod TM's.

[Marc.com]

Yeah....fair go Marc....I've repeatedly said that I like the bike and even said that I'd like to own it. My only problems were with the 'works replica' description

Apologies Firko, just having a bit of a lend. I guess I am a sucker for the old 'works replica' marketing ploy, with my fleet including John Banks replica, Mike Hailwood replica and Paul Smart replica. Would also like to add to the garage HDT replica, Jim Pomeroy replica

[TM BILL]

From the Collins oxford dictionary

REPLICA exact copy,esp. duplicate made by original artist of his picture etc model esp on smaller scale

I believe this clears up the misuse of the word replica 

Safe to say their are fork all replicas in VMX

Even the coveted 74 rh 250s and RN 400s are not REPLICAS of the original works bikes , very cool bikes in their own right but not replicas 

[Marc.com]

From the Collins oxford dictionary
Safe to say their are fork all replicas in VMX

Cmon Bill replicas are like 'limited editions' , 'anniversary models', from memory Joel Smets even had one.
Not to mention '6 Days replicas', 'Paris Dakar' replicas, 'Lucky Strike' replicas.

[Husky70]

OK Bill, how about the 75 Husky 360GP?  

[GMC]

From the Collins oxford dictionary

REPLICA exact copy,esp. duplicate made by original artist of his picture etc model esp on smaller scale

I believe this clears up the misuse of the word replica 

Safe to say their are fork all replicas in VMX

Even the coveted 74 rh 250s and RN 400s are not REPLICAS of the original works bikes , very cool bikes in their own right but not replicas 

Come on Bill, that’s a bit like twisting statistics to suit your objective.

noun
1.    a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.

2.   any close or exact copy or reproduction.




You missed line 2
My HL replicas are a close reproduction

[TM BILL]

OK Bill, how about the 75 Husky 360GP?  

So is the 360 gp an exact copy ? of Heikkis bike and if so at what stage of the season ?
I dont Know