£14K for a 450cc Single? Hmm...
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Even if it is a Hesketh. And that engine looks suspiciously like the Chinese knock off jobbies they fit to Mashs and such like.
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/hesk...
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/hesk...
The company director seems to think it is an `affordable` bike. Maybe it is low cost compared to their previous 35k bike which they could not even get to meet modern emissions standards. So it`s got a Honda engine and a welded steel frame. Other random stuff from a parts bin, with block shaped bits of metal holding it together. 14k would buy you a great new bike from any of the manufacturers which would be better in every way. Or you could buy a bike with about the same specs (but better looking and probably works better too), new, from the big manufacturers for about 5k.
The company owner is pissing into the wind.
The company owner is pissing into the wind.
Derventio said:
TGCOTF-dewey said:
It tells you what engine it is in the article...
As such it’s based around an updated, enlarged, fuel-injected version of Honda’s XR400 enduro twin exhaust port single, complete with balancer shaft
You mean like the engine in this?As such it’s based around an updated, enlarged, fuel-injected version of Honda’s XR400 enduro twin exhaust port single, complete with balancer shaft
But with more spangly chrome.
TGCOTF-dewey said:
It tells you what engine it is in the article...
As such it’s based around an updated, enlarged, fuel-injected version of Honda’s XR400 enduro twin exhaust port single, complete with balancer shaft
Tells you some basics but not who makes it.As such it’s based around an updated, enlarged, fuel-injected version of Honda’s XR400 enduro twin exhaust port single, complete with balancer shaft
It tells you it's based off (I.E a copy of...) an XR400 engine.
Which is just a basic old school single.
That's a very generic comparison.
It's the same engine used by the equally overpriced "Halcyon 450" vintage inspired machine. It's made by Shineray and appears to be a bored out version of their previous 400 which is used by Mash etc. I suppose there's still enough people around with too much money and not enough sense to make this worthwhile.
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