Brutalist BMW R nine T..........words fail me.

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I think I've comprehensively beaten @weeksy in finding the worlds most horrible looking motorcycle.
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Jesus H Christ!
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Well at least the 'forks' won't get too hot :thumbsup:
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If I was the client and had turned up and seen that, they'd still be trying to get it out of their orifices with a tub of grease and a block and tackle.
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I like it :)
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Yorick wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:32 pmI like it :)
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Yorick wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:32 pmI like it :)
I'm hoping your suffering the after effects of all those volcano fumes😂
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MingtheMerciless wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:37 pm
Yorick wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:32 pmI like it :)
I'm hoping your suffering the after effects of all those volcano fumes😂
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Fuck!!
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Well, it's certainly different.... but girders? :wtf:
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That really is nasty! Weeksy will have to go some to match that.
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The exhaust and the front suspension are definitely a bit out there, but I quite like the rest of it.
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Is that a basket for shopping on the front?
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Imagine cleaning the flies out of that toaster front end....
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:57 pm Is that a basket for shopping on the front?
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Rockburner wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:15 pm Well, it's certainly different.... but girders? :wtf:
Is it a Hossack style construction?
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Horse wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:40 pm
Rockburner wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:15 pm Well, it's certainly different.... but girders? :wtf:
Is it a Hossack style construction?
Doesn't look like it. The whole thing is hung off (what looks like) a normal steering head. (ie a hinge)
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