Marc Ellus – Blackout Custom Design K100RT

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It's a nice job, bit these just blend into each other. Same ol' same ol'. We need a new style...
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Re: Marc Ellus – Blackout Custom Design K100RT

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yeah, all these K75/100's seem to be very similar in style. Seen one, seen them all.
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Taipan wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:51 am It's a nice job, bit these just blend into each other. Same ol' same ol'. We need a new style...
lol you go find them then :)

I've posted Cafes, customs, cruisers, dirt, scramblers, sports, nakeds... how can they call be the same ?
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Re: Marc Ellus – Blackout Custom Design K100RT

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A K100 hack is a bit like the response to the bloke asking for directions: 'If I were you, I wouldn't start from here'.
I quite like some bits like the bar-end indicators. The exhaust wrap is ugly and the mirrors are rather silly.
Having said that I just don't get post-1960s café racers. Possibly the most pointless bike configuration of all. They're just show ponies.
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Re: Marc Ellus – Blackout Custom Design K100RT

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weeksy wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:56 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:51 am It's a nice job, bit these just blend into each other. Same ol' same ol'. We need a new style...
lol you go find them then :)

I've posted Cafes, customs, cruisers, dirt, scramblers, sports, nakeds... how can they call be the same ?
Lol, I didn't mean from you, I meant from bike builders!
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Re: Marc Ellus – Blackout Custom Design K100RT

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Taipan wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:00 am
weeksy wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:56 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:51 am It's a nice job, bit these just blend into each other. Same ol' same ol'. We need a new style...
lol you go find them then :)

I've posted Cafes, customs, cruisers, dirt, scramblers, sports, nakeds... how can they call be the same ?
Lol, I didn't mean from you, I meant from bike builders!
I know... but they're clearly not... of course they're a basis on a theme of 2 wheels, a frame and an engine...
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Re: Marc Ellus – Blackout Custom Design K100RT

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Seems very well done. Big old lump to start with mind you. Nice for cruising around on I guess.
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Here you go. A BMW with some useful add-ons and something to improve the looks.

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Re: Marc Ellus – Blackout Custom Design K100RT

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weeksy wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:04 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:00 am
weeksy wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:56 am

lol you go find them then :)

I've posted Cafes, customs, cruisers, dirt, scramblers, sports, nakeds... how can they call be the same ?
Lol, I didn't mean from you, I meant from bike builders!
I know... but they're clearly not... of course they're a basis on a theme of 2 wheels, a frame and an engine...
Of course they're not carbon copies, but its always those tyres, that gap, those mudguards, that seat etc. Its just this merge of the bobber/brat into the urban bike. It's not exciting for me and doesn't make me bother or want to look at the details because the overall look is the same. The restomod is a more exciting emergence for me.
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Re: Marc Ellus – Blackout Custom Design K100RT

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Taipan wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:35 am
weeksy wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:04 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:00 am

Lol, I didn't mean from you, I meant from bike builders!
I know... but they're clearly not... of course they're a basis on a theme of 2 wheels, a frame and an engine...
Of course they're not carbon copies, but its always those tyres, that gap, those mudguards, that seat etc. Its just this merge of the bobber/brat into the urban bike. It's not exciting for me and doesn't make me bother or want to look at the details because the overall look is the same. The restomod is a more exciting emergence for me.
I'll see what i can do :)