New addition to the cave

Duffy1964 · Post by **Duffy1964** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:50 pm

Just picked this up, been after one for a while

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Post by **sirch345** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:47 pm

Nice one Duffy

It looks in good condition.

You certainly know how to find these rare machines

Chris.

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:52 pm

Welcome to the club

Duffy1964 · Post by **Duffy1964** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:22 pm

sirch345 wrote:Nice one Duffy
It looks in good condition.

You certainly know how to find these rare machines

Chris.

I have wanted one since I rode one at 16, it scared the life out of me then

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Duffy1964 · Post by **Duffy1964** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:24 pm

AMCQ46 wrote: Welcome to the club

Cheers Al, you can give me tips and advice now you’re an expert

Now to find some decent spanies for it

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Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:37 pm

Nice looking bike mate. I’ve gone a bit smaller!

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Duffy1964 · Post by **Duffy1964** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:51 pm

Tidy little Fizzy Kev

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AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:52 pm

you are going to dwarf that Fizzy Kev

Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:55 pm

It was Johns one. I’m going to give it a refresh and then it’ll sit in my Daughters lobby as a memento. I rode it once when John came home saying it had a misfire. I happened to catch sight of myself in a plate glass window! It looked like a camel on a rats back!!! Never again. I took John to one of the first Fizzy forum events, Fizzy’s in the Forest, down near Lymington in 2003. He was 16 and 2 months and had every right to be on a Fizz. Everyone else was 30’s to 40’s and were revisiting their youth (one for Tony right there!!!), they all looked much like I had!!!
When John died in 2005 the Fizz just got put away, awaiting attention. Now I need to get it done.

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Post by **sirch345** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:18 pm

Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:22 pm
sirch345 wrote:Nice one Duffy
It looks in good condition.

You certainly know how to find these rare machines

Chris.
I have wanted one since I rode one at 16, it scared the life out of me then

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It will be interesting to hear what you think of the RD now

Chris.

Post by **sirch345** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:23 pm

Kev L wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:37 pm Nice looking bike mate. I’ve gone a bit smaller!

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Great photo Kev

I hope all goes well with the work that needs doing to the Fizzy.
It's nice to think you still have it,

Chris.

fabiostar · Post by **fabiostar** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:29 pm

Lovely looking Rd duffster.. set of spannies and cow horn bars and its the early 80s all over again

sorry but my inner anorak wants to know is that C or a D going by the rear footrests?

Duffy1964 · Post by **Duffy1964** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:38 pm

fabiostar wrote:Lovely looking Rd duffster.. set of spannies and cow horn bars and its the early 80s all over again sorry but my inner anorak wants to know is that C or a D going by the rear footrests?

Agreed with the pipes, looking now.

It’s engine and frame suggest it’s a C model, but it was restored with D graphics, clock dash, seat, tail and rear light. Also has later E forks and wheels. So not original, but has most of the good upgrades.

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fabiostar · Post by **fabiostar** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:21 pm

Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:38 pm
fabiostar wrote:Lovely looking Rd duffster.. set of spannies and cow horn bars and its the early 80s all over again sorry but my inner anorak wants to know is that C or a D going by the rear footrests?
Agreed with the pipes, looking now.
It’s engine and frame suggest it’s a C model, but it was restored with D graphics, clock dash, seat, tail and rear light. Also has later E forks and wheels. So not original, but has most of the good upgrades.

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the rivet counters would have a melt down lol.. its bloody lovely looking

Duffy1964 · Post by **Duffy1964** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:37 pm

fabiostar wrote:
Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:38 pm
fabiostar wrote:Lovely looking Rd duffster.. set of spannies and cow horn bars and its the early 80s all over again sorry but my inner anorak wants to know is that C or a D going by the rear footrests?
Agreed with the pipes, looking now.
It’s engine and frame suggest it’s a C model, but it was restored with D graphics, clock dash, seat, tail and rear light. Also has later E forks and wheels. So not original, but has most of the good upgrades.

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the rivet counters would have a melt down lol.. its bloody lovely looking

Cheers, I brought it to ride it. It was half the price of some of the show room Queen I have seen, and they were only mainly cosmetic changes bhp was about the same from what I have read.

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