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Offline BA #63

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Re: Holy Grail
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2014, 03:06:38 pm »
 well then out of my price range for an ornament 
I am still the fastest in the pits

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« Reply #16 on: December 14, 2014, 03:31:20 pm »
I asked the wife today, you can imagine the answer I got.  :-\

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Re: Holy Grail
« Reply #17 on: December 14, 2014, 03:56:56 pm »
according to internet, 63miles an hr .That's not bad for a dirt bike in 68.
Any idea how many where made up.? 200
Ray Ryans book Motocross Racers says this is the ugly twin sister proving a handful. Not tha this one will be ridden anytime soon  :)  :P cheap as chips a mere $975US price tag  :o
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« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2014, 11:45:37 pm »
according to internet, 63miles an hr .That's not bad for a dirt bike in 68.

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Taken from Bonneville records (that still stand today)
S-AG   172.455 Mph    Vesco, D.    Yamaha    1972
S-AF    189.529 Mph    Vesco, D.    Yamaha    1973

Code...
S = Streamliner
AG = modified+ normal petrol
AF = modified + other fuels
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« Reply #19 on: December 15, 2014, 12:02:08 am »
Wow .....pinnacle era for the Japanese bikes !!   
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« Reply #20 on: December 15, 2014, 12:03:42 am »
Yes but they probably weren't dirt bikes, I imagine Don was using Yamaha RD's
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Re: Holy Grail
« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2014, 05:45:41 am »
More likely TZs

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Re: Holy Grail
« Reply #22 on: December 15, 2014, 05:41:39 pm »
 "well then out of my price range for an ornament "        most woman are BA.......
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Re: Holy Grail
« Reply #23 on: December 15, 2014, 06:06:30 pm »
Vesco streamliners used Yamaha TD2 250 twin engines ;)

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Re: Holy Grail
« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2014, 09:57:39 am »
i would be guessing around  +$20k only due to its status as first Japo and collectablity.

Pretty good Hoonster, its up to 20G Aus now.

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Re: Holy Grail
« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2014, 08:36:37 pm »
Passed in for just under $37,000 AUD.  :o


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Re: Holy Grail
« Reply #26 on: December 23, 2014, 08:40:20 pm »
Well I was on the Money.