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Which bikes are for the faint hearted? Nobody ever tells us.
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JackyJoll wrote: Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:05 pm Which bikes are for the faint hearted? Nobody ever tells us.
D1 Bantam?


(Mind you, in modern traffic that'd be an "experience")
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The WTF factor in this is the price. I mean it looks a like a job well done if you like this sort of thing, but £15k! :wtf:

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174811280657 ... 0290.m3507
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In the photo of the left side, the forks look bent - the top of the chrome tube doesn't look aligned with the slider.
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Taipan wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:32 pm The WTF factor in this is the price. I mean it looks a like a job well done if you like this sort of thing, but £15k! :wtf:

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174811280657 ... 0290.m3507
A well done total fuck up more like, those bms can look quite good as a custom base but that is 100% shit, not sure I can spot one redeeming feature 🤣

Edit: Spin will like the yellow headlamp though..
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Scambler :roll:
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How about another bike on inappropriate tyres? A Yamaha Thunderace anyone?

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Yeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaa



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Footboard tassels, that's a first for me!
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:48 pm Footboard tassels, that's a first for me!
But all the rest is OK? :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:05 pm Off of the Friendface...

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@Taipan :obscene-birdiedoublered: :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Hmmm, not sure what to make of this -

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A Yamaha FZR400 3TJ apparently, that would normally look like this -

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Another Dungdeal find. Not that I go looking for them mind.... :)
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It appears to use bathroom hose for the downpipes.
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Ignoring the fact I was searching t'bay for XR1200's. This is fuckin' awful!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154698432647

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Only £14k more than you can buy a nice stock one for.
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Truly fugly.
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:37 pm It appears to use bathroom hose for the downpipes.
I think that’s flexible exhaust pipe.

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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:45 pm Ignoring the fact I was searching t'bay for XR1200's. This is fuckin' awful!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154698432647

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Only £14k more than you can buy a nice stock one for.
Looks like you'd have a nice warm bum though 😅