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gamgee

9th July 2006, 17:17

:nya: must be a special one:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=62433023

Motu

9th July 2006, 17:20

I think the XT660 is made in Italy.It's a global world,KLR650's are or were made in Indonesia.

Madness

9th July 2006, 17:22

My ZZR was built in the US of A. Gixxers are made in China (P/T).

James Deuce

9th July 2006, 17:24

Belgarda assemble a lot of Yamahas in Italy. That one is definitely Italian made. I've got a write up somewhere. Supposed to be fun bike.

gamgee

9th July 2006, 17:25

James Deuce

9th July 2006, 17:51

It's an NC24. I used to have one about 100 years ago.

onearmedbandit

9th July 2006, 17:56

weird, learn something new everyday and all that...
riddle me this then, is this an nc30 or an nc21, look carefully and look past the single sided swing arm.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=62598485

NC21 had dual sided swing arm.
NC24 had single side swing arm with exhaust on the throttle side.
NC30 had single side swing arm with exhaust on gear change side

It also says NC24 in the auction.

Albeit the SZR is made in Italy, in my book it is still a Japanese bike. Just because a BMW is made in Mexico does that make it a Mexican car?

James Deuce

9th July 2006, 17:58

I did say Italian made, not Italian :)

limbimtimwim

9th July 2006, 18:01

weird, learn something new everyday and all that...
riddle me this then, is this an nc30 or an nc21, look carefully and look past the single sided swing arm.The description calls it an NC24 as well :) . Lovely bikes those little V4s! You in the market? A excellent step up from a 250.

onearmedbandit

9th July 2006, 18:06

I did say Italian made, not Italian :)

Sorry Jim2, wasn't referring to you but the auction claim. 'Italian bike', not like you and Motu pointed out, 'Italian made'.

marty

9th July 2006, 18:54

my brand new nissan truck was assembled in barcelona, b ut i didn't find any hot tamale sauce under the seat....

imdying

9th July 2006, 19:10

NC21 had dual sided swing arm.
NC24 had single side swing arm with exhaust on the throttle side.
NC30 had single side swing arm with exhaust on gear change sideAre more importantly:

NC21 = dual sided swingarm and ugly
NC24 = 4 bolt rear wheel and ugly
NC30 = single nut rear wheel and sexy :yes:

imdying

9th July 2006, 19:13

weird, learn something new everyday and all that...
riddle me this then, is this an nc30 or an nc21, look carefully and look past the single sided swing arm.NC24. 4 bolt rear wheel, exhaust on wheel size, single headlight, spindly frame. Pretty sure the fugly fuel tap makes it a 21/24 as well. All in all, an uncool looking bike.

gamgee

9th July 2006, 19:26

The description calls it an NC24 as well :) . Lovely bikes those little V4s! You in the market? A excellent step up from a 250.

yeah for an nc30
he has updated the auction description for it after i asked on the auction, it's pretty rough, I was just interested in knowing what it was, as i didn't know there was something between the nc21 and nc30

James Deuce

9th July 2006, 19:49

Are more importantly:

NC21 = dual sided swingarm and ugly
NC24 = 4 bolt rear wheel and ugly
NC30 = single nut rear wheel and sexy :yes:

NC24=Rev limiter in top half way down back straight on standard gearing at Manfield and RD350 riders going, "WTF?" at Clubmans meetings.

Fooman

10th July 2006, 09:49

:nya: must be a special one:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=62433023

XT660? motor in a TZR125 frame, assembled in Italy (125's being a big market there) from Yamaha's parts bin + assorted (may even have Paoli forks?). There was a review in PB at some stage - I came across the article recently when I exhumed my old magazine collection.

FM