Watch closely.
In the meantime, spot all that's wrong on this bike.
Marnix, you're not allowed to play.
In the meantime, spot all that's wrong on this bike.
Marnix, you're not allowed to play.
SFC at Bonhams
- Thread starter Paul Marx
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motoddrob
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- S/W Australia
Front and rear disc, rear sprocket are the obvious
Good
Quite a lot more strikes the eye without getting into specialist discussions.
Paul
general_piffle
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It’s the wrong shade of orange.
There isn't a right one.
Paul
That wouldn't stop me buying it, other things might.
Paul
The Sock
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It's the wrong colour!
Why be a slave to "originality", it's look much better in red.
It's all a matter of price.
I strongly suspect that it isn't a cast wheel SFC, so add the cost of the magnesium hubs and the rims to purchase price.
Paul
henrywillms
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- Canada
It's a winner any way you look at it, only downside is that I am you probably converted the "Electronica" to points in order to be true to your core beliefs!
The only winner is he who pays the price for what he gets.
There are plenty of nice SFCs for sale out there, so this one had better be cheap.
Apart from the sprocket and discs, what isn't conform to type on this one?
As for my Electronica, I've done tens of thousands of kilometres on it, and a few track outings, with it's electronic ignition which never gave me any trouble.
And hundreds of thousands of kilometres with my other 750s on points with no trouble related to those either.
Paul
TeddyG
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- Portland Oregon
Paul- my 750 has the Bosch points and I'd like to pick up a spare pair but having trouble since they're discontinued. I tried searching w the stamped number, but do you know what VW, etc, will work? Thanks
Steve G.
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I of course look longingly at this bike, and all versions of the SFC, with love!
But I’ve got to ask you lads who own one, with this collective of greying hair, how do you physically ride these bikes?? I
Last rode one 16 yrs ago at one of Wolfgang’s rallies. Sheer commitment physically is the order of the day, worst I would say than the riding posture of my Honda RC30.
Mean, is there an exercise routine that helps with the riding position??
But I’ve got to ask you lads who own one, with this collective of greying hair, how do you physically ride these bikes?? I
Last rode one 16 yrs ago at one of Wolfgang’s rallies. Sheer commitment physically is the order of the day, worst I would say than the riding posture of my Honda RC30.
Mean, is there an exercise routine that helps with the riding position??
ianpm77
Senior member
Is anyone going to inform us "poor" peasants what's not correct about it?
Do we have to count the teeth on the rear sprocket to check it's the correct one?
Drilled discs not period?
Or is there more photos on the link that I have not found showing a MZ badge on the other side of the engine case?
Helpful full answers would be appreciated " I might win the lottery tonight" and would not like to be pointed at or tittered at , at the next Willersey gathering.
Someone asked the initial question, then someone has "taken their football home" !!!
Do we have to count the teeth on the rear sprocket to check it's the correct one?
Drilled discs not period?
Or is there more photos on the link that I have not found showing a MZ badge on the other side of the engine case?
Helpful full answers would be appreciated " I might win the lottery tonight" and would not like to be pointed at or tittered at , at the next Willersey gathering.
Someone asked the initial question, then someone has "taken their football home" !!!
Well, I recommend that no one here go out and buy an SFC, at least not at market price.
Without going into detail, the discs are wrong, as are the carriers.
Number is 18380, it's an Electronica, which I don't think would have left the factory with cast wheels. One must presume that the engine number matches.
Were I interested, I'd give the selector come oil filler cover a knock to hear it ring, I'd be surprised if it were the original magnesium.
Intake trumpets should be grey plastic, not turned alloy. Carbs, like the sprocket are maintenance item and finding original PHBs nowadays is tough.
Were I to ride it, I'd put collars between the exhaust tubes and the 2/1 collector.
Maybe the wheels and the selector cover ended up on a replica pretending to be the real thing? Stranger things have been seen.
Paul