baldrick Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Hi i wonder what happened to the spondon katana, you know the one- the wrap around harris kinda style alloy frame housed a jixxer motah? Any ideas who has it , and more to the point if its for sale? feel free to pm me if you know of its wherabouts? Edited October 23, 2016 by baldrick Quote
Jaydee Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 I know you said gsxr and not air cooled but the mind can play tricks. Is that what you were looking for? Quote
spondonturbo Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 The spondon kat is back with Phil Wood who used to race it. He only got it back last year and has built it back up as it was in the big c.c. red and yellow. I think it may be back on the strip by now. Not much chance of him selling it Quote
baldrick Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 its this one i was on about, may be the same one as woodys 4 Quote
baldrick Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 I know about rons one, but it was a modded katana frame, not a spondon, altho it looked very similar. Enjine was deffo jixxer Quote
Jaydee Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, baldrick said: I know about rons one, but it was a modded katana frame, not a spondon, altho it looked very similar. Now I have you. I remember that kat. It was in a katana edition of Streetfighters mag. February 2002 issue 96 to be exact . Edited October 23, 2016 by Jaydee 1 Quote
spondonturbo Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 yes, same bike, but now back in big cc colours 2 Quote
spondonturbo Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 it was on our stand at Donnington. Spondon owners club. 7 Quote
baldrick Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Jaydee said: Now I have you. I remember that kat. It was in a katana edition of Streetfighters mag. February 2002 issue 96 to be exact . your memory is better than mine then. Shame about the sponnie, i was lookin to try and buy it., i suppose it would be silly money tho Edited October 23, 2016 by baldrick 1 Quote
Jaydee Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 1 minute ago, baldrick said: Shame about the sponnie, i was lookin to try and buy it. Somebody's flush! 1 Quote
baldrick Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 ive recently had a insurance payout . Im far from flush, but would have thoujht about 10k-15K for it (Im Scottish remember ha ha) Quote
spondonturbo Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Have you thought of getting GIA to make you one? £5k - £6k at a guess for a frame kit Quote
baldrick Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) i have, but dony really have the time to build it. too much work not enoujh play. ive not finished my jixxer efe from about 6 years back.or my harris Edited October 23, 2016 by baldrick 1 Quote
Gixer1460 Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 18 hours ago, baldrick said: its this one i was on about, may be the same one as woodys It is ......................the name 'Woody' on the fairing lower sort of gives it away! Not sure if the re-incarnation has the same motor in it as it destroyed a few. Quote
baldrick Posted October 24, 2016 Author Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) Should have g one to specsavers. Oh well never mind, i'll just have to treat myself to somethin else instead! Edited October 24, 2016 by baldrick 1 Quote
zedhead Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) On 23/10/2016 at 8:31 PM, baldrick said: ive recently had a insurance payout . Im far from flush, but would have thoujht about 10k-15K for it (Im Scottish remember ha ha) You would have paid more than Woody did then... although the chap who owned it before Woody really wasn't going to sell, by all accounts it was only because it was Woody and only because he was coming up to a milestone birthday... ;-) Edited October 25, 2016 by zedhead fat fingers 2 Quote
baldrick Posted October 25, 2016 Author Posted October 25, 2016 Dont tell me, his 50th by any chance? thats why i was lookin for it . was plannin treatinj myself but i suppose its back to its spiritual home now, so i cant complain. I may try gia for a frame price for somethin similar, to house either a busa motor (fugly but rapid) or my 1340 gsxr but i would probably be nearer 60 by the time it was built lol. I also thought about an alloy z1B style frame and bodywork with the 1340 gsxr motor., in a sanctuary stylee. Opinions? Its either that or a v4 aprilla tuono or S1000RR, but everyone has one of them? Quote
Dezza Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 You can have my Spondon for 15 grand when it's finished if you like Quote
Banditmac Posted October 27, 2016 Posted October 27, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 7:57 PM, baldrick said: its this one i was on about, may be the same one as woodys Man that is savage. . Quote
baldrick Posted October 29, 2016 Author Posted October 29, 2016 well i emailed gia for frame costs today. Still undecided between zed or sponny kat style 2 Quote
Kid Kearsley Posted November 10, 2016 Posted November 10, 2016 https://instagram.com/p/BMCrngWDPXi/ 5 Quote
Katanafighter69 Posted November 13, 2016 Posted November 13, 2016 somebody recently asked gav at GIA about spondon style katana frame n swingarm. cant remember who it was though. gav said they would work out cheeper if he had a few to make at same time. while the jig was made-up. 2 Quote
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