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Smalleest V Twin made?
« on: July 30, 2017, 09:05:38 PM »
This little 250cc Twin Moto Morini is back on Ebay at a lower price. This is one rare little beast.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/272784035251?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true

Did anyone else make a twin as small as this?

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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2017, 09:11:07 PM »
 Yamaha made a 125 and 250 V twin . Some of the old 2 stroke 250 GP bikes were V twins .

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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2017, 09:13:22 PM »
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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2017, 09:40:44 PM »
Since I still fondly remember my first bike, a Suzuki 250 X6 Hustler, that bambino is awfully attractive!
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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2017, 09:58:11 PM »
I've had a couple of Morini's in the past. I always regretted selling the 500 Sport.

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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2017, 10:11:03 PM »
Half again smaller:






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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2017, 10:12:47 PM »
For street bikes Yamaha had a 90. Not a Vee though.

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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2017, 06:28:00 AM »
Still in production?  I'd guess you can still find the Hyosung 250s in either cruiser, standard, or street. 
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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2017, 06:33:03 AM »
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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2017, 08:08:48 AM »
Still in production?  I'd guess you can still find the Hyosung 250s in either cruiser, standard, or street.

SSR/Italjet Buccaneer 250i is available, w/ a Yamaha clone v-twin.

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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2017, 08:17:47 AM »
I thought about another one...remember the RIDLEY?  :laugh: :grin: :wink:




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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2017, 08:32:47 AM »
I thought about another one...remember the RIDLEY?  :laugh: :grin: :wink:




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We'd all rather forget I suspect. In any case, they used engines in the 600 cc range, so most definitely not in the running for "smallest", just maybe the "biggest POS for the most money".  :wink:
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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2017, 08:41:44 AM »
We's all rather forget I suspect. In any case, they used engines in the 600 cc range, so most definitely not in the running for "smallest", just maybe the "biggest POS for the most money".  :wink:

They were funky...and I forgot they were 600cc..Thanks!  They were funny looking little bikes, however! :rolleyes: :shocked: :huh:
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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2017, 08:46:28 AM »
125cc V twin Honda Varadero.

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_XL125V_Varadero

You see a lot of small bikes like this in Singapore... :thumb: :1: :cool:



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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2017, 10:02:24 AM »
You see a lot of small bikes like this in Singapore... :thumb: :1: :cool:





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« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2017, 01:41:03 PM »
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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2017, 02:15:27 PM »
I always like the "mini Ducati Monster" look of the Honda VTR 250.





Too bad it's never been a US model, and it seems it was rarely brought to Europe. Japan and Australia get them.

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Re: Smalleest V Twin made?
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2017, 02:54:55 PM »
I bet there's a bunch of tiny Vees coming out of China.


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