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Marty Moates RM 465
« on: November 13, 2014, 04:03:45 pm »
Interesting it's in the US but he did ride Suzuki in 1981 over there,so could be possible

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MARTY-MOATES-1981-SUZUKI-RM-465-/181584404297?_trksid=p2054897.l4275
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2014, 05:29:21 pm »
Wasn't he on the Yamaha YZ465 for 1980-81?
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2014, 06:00:30 pm »
the tag motomike...leads me to believe its "Arizona Mike" selling that. He is one of the biggest bull shitter's in the world (BBSITW) to everyone else.

I could be wrong but if im not, the chance of that being Marty's bike is the cube root of Zero!.
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2014, 06:00:55 pm »
No suzuki in 1981 mate yamaha in 1980
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2014, 06:11:19 pm »
Interesting looking carb
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2014, 06:36:41 pm »
Arizona Mike lives in New River Arizona. If the ad is true, bike is in California. I just spoke to Keith Lynas, who was a good friend of Marty's and he said "I suppose it could be...he rode a few of them....at this time he was doing R&D for Suzuki and racing too....is it this machine?"  "the more I look the more I see.....brake stay arm, the silender does not fit, mounted poorly....and all the plastic....Marty would never have used Acerbis!!!.  The ebay machine has a bent subframe, different bars, throttle etc. Course that could have been changed later.  Oh yeah, don't get me started about "Arizona Mike" !!
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2014, 06:53:29 pm »
Quote from: evo550 on November 13, 2014, 06:11:19 pm
Interesting looking carb
yeah i saw that too. looks BIG is it a ring a ding Bing?
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2014, 06:56:25 pm »
Nope it is not Bing.. bowl area looks Mikuni.. but certainly is tall to the to of the slide area..and looks simple too.. not many brass bist sticking in /out the sides..
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2014, 08:10:27 pm »
Usually production carbs will have the manufacturer's name cast into the body, but this one looks like a clean skin. Could have come from the factory workshop if it is Moates bike.
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2014, 09:34:49 pm »
1981 must be a popular year.  This RM465 is going for $12,000,00 at Xtreme motorbikes here in Perth.. https://www.xtrememotorbikes.com.au/products/dirt-bikes/suzuki-rm250-1983-wintage/
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2014, 02:46:53 pm »
 :oamazing

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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2014, 04:42:38 pm »
 Nice resto ....comes with bent fins thrown in at no extra cost
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2014, 01:01:07 pm »
you know what it takes to bend fins like that :o...its hard work! usually involves a plaster cast as well!!
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2014, 04:16:45 pm »
Quote from: evo550 on November 13, 2014, 08:10:27 pm
Usually production carbs will have the manufacturer's name cast into the body, but this one looks like a clean skin. Could have come from the factory workshop if it is Moates bike.

Its got a name cast in under the idles screw but its hard to make it out on my tablet.

The sprocket cover boss has been broken off as well
« Last Edit: November 15, 2014, 04:19:13 pm by mavman4200p »
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Re: Marty Moates RM 465
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2014, 05:31:05 pm »
Quote from: mavman4200p on November 15, 2014, 04:16:45 pm
Quote from: evo550 on November 13, 2014, 08:10:27 pm
Usually production carbs will have the manufacturer's name cast into the body, but this one looks like a clean skin. Could have come from the factory workshop if it is Moates bike.

Its got a name cast in under the idles screw but its hard to make it out on my tablet.

The sprocket cover boss has been broken off as well
It's a mikuni and possibly the original carby, the RM400T also came out with the same type of mikuni.
I doubt if it's Moates bike, he used aftermarket single sided airbox and would've had a trick pipe also..
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