rupsol Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 why are so many EFE's around with Bandit motors? Cheap/spares availability? Quote Link to comment
Kid Kearsley Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) Why are there so many EFE frames for sale with no engines? Why are EFE engines so expensive. Bandit engines are cheap and plentiful, lighter, more powerful and pound per bhp alot cheaper to make faster than an EFE engine. I'm a fan of the original engine in the frame but I also see alot of negativity towards those that fit an oil cooled engine into an EFE, regularly seeing comments such as "sacrilege" or "WRONG ENGINE". I would sooner see an efe on the road with an oil cooled engine than it sit there for snobbery sake that it doesnt have it's original engine. Plus I like to think every time an oil cooled engine is fitted to an EFE that some single minded Air Cooled fan gets the hump. Edited January 4, 2020 by Kid Kearsley 8 Quote Link to comment
Duckndive Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 The 1216 Oil Boiler motor in my Turbo EFE cost less to buy and build than just the crank-work on my last air cooled turbo EFE... Quote Link to comment
rupsol Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Suspected as much - also seen a couple with a GSX1400 motor. Admirable as an engineering project but largely pointless in my view. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 The original question still has not been answered, especially in the context of non-race efe engines lasting forever with only basic (i.e. cheap) maintenance Maybe many efe's had their engines used in other chassis for either drag racing, 1100 Kat upgrades or in trick frames resulting in a glut of efe chassis each requiring an alternative engine. 1 Quote Link to comment
Duckndive Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dezza said: The original question still has not been answered, especially in the context of non-race efe engines lasting forever with only basic (i.e. cheap) maintenance Maybe many efe's had their engines used in other chassis for either drag racing, 1100 Kat upgrades or in trick frames resulting in a glut of efe chassis each requiring an alternative engine. TBH you could buy a complete running EFE and break the motor and sell parts buy a oil boiler motor and fit it...and end up quids in I luv the air cooled motor and still have three but the oil boiler has so much more going for it from the get go... The EFE "engine" was only produced for a short time in relation to other air cooled models which with the many that died on drag strips and breakers adds to the scarcity of the engine " unrelated but " Suzuki even killed sales in the final year of EFE with the introduction of the Slabie Edited January 5, 2020 by Duckndive Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Duckndive said: TBH you could buy a complete running EFE and break the motor and sell parts buy a oil boiler motor and fit it...and end up quids in I luv the air cooled motor and still have three but the oil boiler has so much more going for it from the get go... The EFE "engine" was only produced for a short time in relation to other air cooled models which with the many that died on drag strips and breakers adds to the scarcity of the engine " unrelated but " Suzuki even killed sales in the final year of EFE with the introduction of the Slabie Yep, I remember in 1986-1988 new efe's were available from Coburn and Hughes and the like for £2600 otr: no-one wanted them apart from drag racers and special builders with deep pockets as they were deemed bikes with an old fashioned engine that handled like a supermarket trolley with a wonky wheel, which I suppose was partially true Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 how much was a Slabby back then? Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 41 minutes ago, Captain Chaos said: how much was a Slabby back then? Dunno, but in 1985 I bought a new GPZ900R for £3200 - a 750 slabby was a little more. When the 1100 came out in 1986 it was I think the best part of 4 grand. Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 18 hours ago, rupsol said: moved? yes moved. As far as I know an EFE with oilcooled engine is oilcooled. I have one at home, just checked. Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 On 1/5/2020 at 12:13 PM, rupsol said: with a GSX1400 motor. Admirable as an engineering project but largely pointless in my view don't let @Blubbersee this Quote Link to comment
Blubber Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Captain Chaos said: don't let @Blubbersee this I have seen it. I did it for my own sanity... not to please others 4 Quote Link to comment
rupsol Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 7:11 PM, Blubber said: I have seen it. I did it for my own sanity... not to please others good response - do nothing to please others Quote Link to comment
no class Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, rupsol said: good response - do nothing to please others .... all depends on how big her tits are 3 Quote Link to comment
Blubber Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 14 hours ago, no class said: .... all depends on how big her tits are Or how big she want them to become Quote Link to comment
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