Martin's Moto Martin.......

martinz1000r · #1 PostAuthor: **martinz1000r** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:41 pm

Went and collected today. I'm well chuffed with it and what a great bloke. Barn full of old bikes including a very smart Lawson and a Kettle going through rebuild. He also has a CBX Moto Martin but not kept at the same place so did not get to see that which was a shame.

I now need to decide what to do with it. It has not been on the road since 2002 and the electrics look very home made. Not sure either of the heritage of either front or back end but wheels look to be ZXR750. The tank has a small dent in the top so need to get that repaired and there is some stress cracking on the fibre glass round the fairing mounts. Might whip the engine out to have a look what might be lurking inside but I got a spare GPz engine I can transplant if necessary.

Exhaust is very close to the swinging arm so that might take some fettling and needs a respray. Recommendations on colour schemes welcomed.

#2 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:12 pm

looking good Martin
I have pics of mine which is basically as it was originally built if you want to make comparison

1beelee · #3 PostAuthor: **1beelee** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:21 pm

Be interesting to see what you decide to do Martin,bags of potenial.The rear end looks like a modded ZXR750 h swinger 750h wheels,don't know whats at the front end :??

Good luck whatever you decide
Paul

BShaw · #4 PostAuthor: **BShaw** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:31 pm

like it ... a lot.... looks like ZXR750H2 front and back ends to me.

Pigford · #5 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:33 pm

Front forks look like Suzook - GSXR late 80's maybe :?:

Cracking bike.... :twisted:

Padders · #6 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:07 pm

Agree with Mark the forks look like GSXR1100K

BShaw · #7 PostAuthor: **BShaw** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:38 pm

Yep, rewind, nothing whatsoever like a zxr front end, I should wear my glasses more.

london calling · #8 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:45 am

Front end looks more like Bandit 12 to me.
I'm pretty sure that GSXR Slingshot wheels have a slight radius to 'em whereas the Bandit are straight.If you go onto OldSkoolSuzuki you find all the answers.
The Suzuki wheels are also stamped Suzuki on the wheel rim.

brian 450 · #9 PostAuthor: **brian 450** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:50 am

yep, its a bandit front end.

martinz1000r · #10 PostAuthor: **martinz1000r** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:24 am

Thanks for the pointers. Need fork seals so advice on front end very timely.

Paul - would love to see what a Moto Martin should look like so great to see pictures.

Martin's Moto Martin.......

Martin's Moto Martin.......

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