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[Crasherfromwayback]

My wallet is shallow ...

As is your grasp of road racing history.

[slowpoke]

Ken McIntosh should do a run: He kept all his jigs I'm sure

Ken never built xr69's.

No offence to ken, but trident engineering (which who are building these things) xr69 make any Mc look very average. Has to be seen to be believed.

I'd rather spend my money on the xr (and I've owned 2x Mcintoshes)

As much as I'd sell various intimate parts of my body for a McIntosh, the XR69 is in a similar but different league. "World Famous in Australasia" vs truly "World Famous". And just looking at welding around the steering head on that XR69 gives me a chubby.

[Crasherfromwayback]

And just looking at welding around the steering head on that XR69 gives me a chubby.

That makes two of us.

[ktm84mxc]

Crasher you should inform the plebs as to the history of the XR69, my limited knowledge is they were raced in the formula 1 world champs for bikes up 1000cc which they won with Croz in 1980/81 , also used on the Isle of Man, Suzuka, endurance races etc. They were a full factory backed bike run through Heron Suzuki in the UK.
I doubt there would be more than 10 genuine examples made so chances of buying one and racing it pretty slim so that's why the reps are built.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Crasher you should inform the plebs as to the history of the XR69, my limited knowledge is they were raced in the formula 1 world champs for bikes up 1000cc which they won with Croz in 1980/81 , also used on the Isle of Man, Suzuka, endurance races etc. They were a full factory backed bike run through Heron Suzuki in the UK.
I doubt there would be more than 10 genuine examples made so chances of buying one and racing it pretty slim so that's why the reps are built.

No need. You've done a fine job!

[malcy25]

Need to check my Suzuki race bike book but there were a few built over about 3-4 years. 1980 were twinshock like the ex crozier bike here. Then they went full floater. You can get the reps now as either. They were also used in the 8 hour and 24 hour races by the endurance teams.

[ktm84mxc]

You may indeed be correct Malcy a lot of the endurance teams also used frames by Nico Bakker and Egli to house there engines the endurance races were huge affairs with dedicated teams just for these events , there was a world endurance champs normally dominated by the French factory teams of Kawasaki , Honda and Suzuki.
Laverda entered the prototype class with a 1200 cc V6 was said to be a missile down the straights but its bulk hindered in the corners.
Suzuki's GS1200SS is a rep of the early XR69 which should have been sold in Texaco or GP colours.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Suzuki's GS1200SS is a rep of the early XR69 which should have been sold in Texaco or GP colours.

I wanted one in this colour when they came out, but was too slow to order it and missed out.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Thats fabulous. Ive never seen one that colour

[Katman]

I wanted one in this colour when they came out, but was too slow to order it and missed out.

Yep, they're way more horn than the black ones.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yep, they're way more horn than the black ones.

Suzuki NZ told me they couldn't get me one, yet one of the dealers out your way or Tauranga had three. I was pissed off. Purchased an RMZ450 instead and nearly lost my foot. Makes the GS1200SS look even better looking back!

GSXR1100 cams, carbs and ignition...150hp here we come. Still comfortable to boot. One of the most under rated bikes avail in NZ for a long time. Especially as they retailed them at one stage for 10999.00.

I'd still like one. With a turbo unit.

[ktm84mxc]

Yep that's the colour to get , add a bit of yellow piping and Texaco stickers .
There was a blue/white one for sale a while ago in Whanganui next colour to get.
So easy to get serious HP from them, then fit Ohlins shocks and fork kits to finish off.

[malcy25]

You may indeed be correct Malcy a lot of the endurance teams also used frames by Nico Bakker and Egli to house there engines the endurance races were huge affairs with dedicated teams just for these events , there was a world endurance champs normally dominated by the French factory teams of Kawasaki , Honda and Suzuki.
Laverda entered the prototype class with a 1200 cc V6 was said to be a missile down the straights but its bulk hindered in the corners.
Suzuki's GS1200SS is a rep of the early XR69 which should have been sold in Texaco or GP colours.

I was pit crewing at the Spa 4 hour post classic race on sat. Night, the kit being used is out of this world. Was won by Stephan Mertens and Patrick Orban. I think Patrick Orban. Rode here in the Marlboro series in 76.
They were riding a dholes Honda. Field was eclectic but overt subscribed with 70 starters out of 80 accepted entries. P&m's Nicos, bimota's tridents guzzis by the doz. hardly any std frame bikes.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I was pit crewing at the Spa 4 hour post classic race on sat. Night, the kit being used is out of this world. Was won by Stephan Mertens and Patrick Orban. I think Patrick Orban. Rode here in the Marlboro series in 76.
They were riding a dholes Honda. Field was eclectic but overt subscribed with 70 starters out of 80 accepted entries. P&m's Nicos, bimota's tridents guzzis by the doz. hardly any std frame bikes.

Pictures please!

[ktm84mxc]

Yes pretty please malcy pictures and a vid , were so far removed from the action.
Will we ever see those days again? Mertens raced the SBK champs here in the late 80's and Raymond Roche cut his teeth in the endurance races for Honda France.