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Silver Saxon!
« on: July 14, 2009, 03:43:50 PM »
Flipped through a recent Brit mag and discovered this rare beast. Bodywork & frame look familiar?  8)





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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2009, 04:11:47 PM »
Very cool!!

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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2009, 04:42:27 PM »
Very cool and just around the corner from me.
I read the article but it didn't say who owned it, it should be real fast if Dave Beck has had his hands on it. ;)

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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2009, 07:36:49 PM »
that's awesome sam. maybe one day you'll see this thing on the road!


i expect a full report.  ;D
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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2009, 07:54:05 PM »
That was the feature two months in a row in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine. Looks amazing, and from the report, the ride would be even better.
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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2009, 08:12:48 PM »
Quote from: zoo mob on July 14, 2009, 07:54:05 PM
That was the feature two months in a row in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine. Looks amazing, and from the report, the ride would be even better.

yeah, that's the one i read. it's still in my local book store... apparently they sell books there, so i'll pick it up. i think there were other good bits. good magazine overall too.
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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2009, 08:13:42 AM »
Hard to Imagine a bike built for a band could garner so much attention so many years later.

Sam I think a member on the 750 Turbo board owns it now. Talk to Lorcan, he might know.

Bill.....

If you ever get a 900 ltd or a thou ltd I'll build you one.

I'll post pics of my last one for you after I finished the motor. Gotta wait til I get home though.  ;D Anticipation
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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2009, 08:49:23 AM »
Got more pictures and found this.









Here's the site you mentioned Havoc.
750Turbo.com

And...
vjmog.com

My OCD should subside anytime now.  :D

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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2009, 08:55:33 AM »
BTW Havoc if I had the cash I'd take ya up on that build. Here would be and interesting twist below.

Build Gooses ride with this.
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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2009, 11:45:06 AM »
All in good time...  ;D











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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2009, 12:16:11 PM »
i'd like to see how those headlights are mounted. also, he mentions somewhere he got another fairing and seat with this. like to see that too.

*envy envy envy*

my latest pipedream (all i can afford now) is a grand touring/ highway version of a rickman/seeley,egli but period looking. honda 550/650 too.

not with a modern cruiser seat but an upright riding position, foot controls, etc...
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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2009, 01:07:16 PM »
Simon Lordmoonpie is closer than me, he has more chance of seeing it out and about.

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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2009, 04:46:18 PM »
Quote from: HavocTurbo on July 15, 2009, 08:13:42 AM
Bill.....

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factory?
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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2009, 04:37:34 AM »
Yeah - it's just 6 miles away from me....somewhere....not seen it yet :)
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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2009, 05:13:04 AM »
I like the Rickman fairing much better than that dual bugeye.
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« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2009, 08:25:57 AM »
No, Bill.... The Z1RTC is NOT FACTORY. Think more like "coach" built.

Sure the Z1RTC was good. In the same way that turbo'd SAAB's are good. But a homebuilt 1000 made specifically for carving up traffic and grinding pegs would leave it in the dust of misconception where it belongs. :D ;D


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Bill.....

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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2009, 09:32:48 AM »
Quote from: lordmoonpie on July 16, 2009, 04:37:34 AM
Yeah - it's just 6 miles away from me....somewhere....not seen it yet :)

Well I'm out on it most weekends  ;D  I live near Wrenbury and the infamous Bhurtpore Inn !
I go to all the local events to support both the VJMC and my fellow Z1OC club.


Off to Cholmondeley Castle tomorrow for their "Pagaent Of Power" speed festival where I'll be thrashing the tits off it all weekend, unless of course I stuff it into an embankment  :o
The ex-director of S+S who actually built this in the 70's is also going to the event, he's also stopping at our pad for the weekend.  You can almost imagine how he feels as he's reunited with what I thought was the 10th one built, but actually turned out to be the prototype/development bike.


I hope to get another SOHC 750 later this year.... had a K6 donkeys years ago.
Actually, a CR750 would be ideal :)
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Re: Silver Saxon!
« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2009, 10:54:36 AM »
ok, i just want stated for the record, i am not an internet stalker!  ;D

first, it must be a trip for the builder to see his creation in good health. and for you to find this has an even more unique history.


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