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Now that looks interesting, is that an electric car?

Yeah sweet, LOL. Well I do really like the bike alot. Not sure why but I just bet it's a beast to ride and looks the part. I think even if I wanted to build something like this though I would have to have cheap access to some key parts like the frame, suspension, wheels and engine to make it sensible. Mostly the case is not at least for me and to that effect I'd be better off just improving on what I got. Just saying ...sometimes I feel bad being overly critical but I guess that's part of the fun of pasting these ads here and figuratively kicking tires.

Oh no it's back and rebranded as the Daytona. I think this maybe the second attempt to sell it on Ebay as I posted a link to it a while ago. I just thought it was a cool restomod and really didn't realize how much of Frankenbike it is. Still digging it but way too far away from me and probably a real hassle to register and maybe just too much money. I see it as more of a inspiration to do my own, maybe...

What I'm thinking is yes maybe it could be worth the asking price if someone really needed that motor and all the other associated parts to get their broken down h1 up and running. This provided that it runs and running good.  I'm not into these overpowered gokart one offs but I have seen plenty of them over the years and do find them interesting. I guess my take on em is that the guys with their 600 to 1100cc sportbike powered ones have pretty much set the standard in terms of over the top powered karts. I just can't wrap my head around the looks of those long chambers trailing of the back of it. The kart just doesn't look right to me. I imagine it sounds mean but with a typical lack of torque off the bottom, of course maybe  not the best gearing for four wheels, and just me thinking that maybe that motor is better suited as a motorcycle power plant...well it is what it is. I bet there is probably a funny story behind it. 

Well it's original or at least to me it is but is it worth the $3,600 asking price?

Yeah I had some fun on a 86' Honda atc 200 three wheeler when I was 17. I think that was a four stroke but it was pretty decked out with just the right wheels and tires and always ran great. Literally rode the wheels off of it on tight single track and fire roads just bashing the heck out of it into trees and rocks. I also traded a 82' Suzuki rm125 for a 84' Kawasaki tecate 250 three wheeler that was unfortunately pretty clapped out. Didn't know what I had at the time and looking back I wish I had just kept it for a future restore. Nowadays I look at em all and think maybe almost drool but just too darn chock fulla common sense to actually get one.

Yeah I guess BVC Offroad wants to make a purchasable kit out of this. Blows my mind that anybody would attempt to make money at doing something like that. I guess if one didn't have a banshee motor to pull it off they could use a RZ350 one instead? The single lectron carb conversion is...well I dunno but the way its explained to make the dual chambers come in more closer to frame makes sense. If it works well or better I would have no idea but the trike sounds good for sure. Lots of well done stuff on it including the bodywork.

Pretty cool custom fab.

https://youtu.be/TnrGqe7WacU

Yeah that one is pretty hard to beat but I just found this on Ebay and wow quite a nice mostly original r5. Gotta kinda cool exhaust I've never seen...what is it? and the stock pipes which look in very good shape also come with it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225290172651?hash=item34745738eb:g:ji0AAOSw1gljiRL-&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoEqiz0mD305ObmvliW03fLmT8Y6vAVEKBINvr8vTMm%2BmKxy4SgbLhtNcJeu4Kudn9F5%2BpBuNxN7DmJWzbAa16w3FMr53sYO%2FrIU2dN%2Bf7C1SSTZEQUezRN2MZNXX4SC5oRVeKCVxUKcs63E12iPGURb8XOiWAKNsgFNUNc9T4m2j%2FxEoqpeAX7oT3oN5B0JNYN4VRma2kIdoENuI%2Fxt6THk%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8yYpoKjYQ

Oh yeah for sure paint is hard to match. One of these R5's in the same color scheme is for sale on FB marketplace,more local to me at present time. However it's got the dreaded DG pipes and with the cafe bars and a different seat. The asking price is less though, I think it may even be a pretty good deal. I'll add the link here but being less than computer savvy it is a bit long and not sure how to abbreviate it.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1087217081991870


EDIT: shortened link 

Honestly I've looked at this bike half a dozen times since it was posted on here. I think the R5's and especially this color scheme have just the minutest edge over the RD's visually. Such a sweet looking bike. I wish I lived closer, I imagine it would be mine. Just outta curiosity what's the difference in power delivery with a r5 vs. rd350?

Kills me sometimes to read their descriptions of bike and model history....

Well where exactly do you find fault with it? I personally know nothing, just looks like a beautiful race replica/ god of war and or minor skirmishes of dogfights on a tight motorcycle racetrack.

Yeah I bet it is pretty rare, such a cool bike. My biggest gripe with a lot of these two stroke race replicas is that I guess they just don't look all that comfy. Where as the RD's merely have me standing on the pegs once in a while to stretch my legs or relieve myself from a seated position. At least there's no discomfort at the wrists or the knees trying to hustle a sportbike thru the real world.

What a cool, beautiful bike. The description says it was accidentally titled as a 1992 model, and I can relate. I was accidentally titled as "poor", so I won't be bidding on any lovely NSRs. I hope it is bought by someone who will ride it!

LOL as I can relate, checking the link I see it just sold for 16k.

Me too, maybe all it would of taken was another couple hundred bucks to own it?