Ebay 'WTF' bikes

[David]

Why did they not sling a Vliant engine in ? 12bhp as opposed to 8? Or even a Viceroy at 15+?

[Yorick]

Why did they not sling a Vliant engine in ? 12bhp as opposed to 8? Or even a Viceroy at 15+?

I think 12 would have overwhelmed the 'frame' on the cafe racer

Some fucking racer

[JackyJoll]

Why did they not sling a Vliant engine in ? 12bhp as opposed to 8? Or even a Viceroy at 15+?

Because they had an LE.

[Tricky]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165226352924

Velocette LE cafe racer anyone

So that's what they look like naked!

Ewwww that's really quite horrid

(but I have to admit I find it sort of cool as well and like it in a really dirty feeling embarrassing way )

[KungFooBob]

WTactualF

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304299269589 ... Sw9nhh297N



They've cut half the fuckin' frame away!!!!

[slowsider]

Corner's well - one way

[KungFooBob]

I've re-read the description, they've welded in a spine which the stock NTV didn't have.

I bet it's well flexy tho'

[The Spin Doctor]

WTactualF


They've cut half the fuckin' frame away!!!!

Sold for scrap value to pay for the Maxxis tyres?

[Taipan]

WTactualF

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304299269589 ... Sw9nhh297N



They've cut half the fuckin' frame away!!!!

Bike aside, I always wonder why people get near to the end of the project, then stop and sell it after the main hard work is done?

[Tricky]

Bike aside, I always wonder why people get near to the end of the project, then stop and sell it after the main hard work is done?

Probably as either it has problems that they can't sort, or just they finally come out of their bubble and realise what they have created is is really shit I suspect!

[mangocrazy]

I sent the guy an ebay message saying 'What have you done with the frame spar? What's holding it all together?'

This was his reply:

it has a 2inch 3mm curved box section welding over the top of the engine from the top seat rails to the stock and then gussets welded in

Some photographs of the welded in section wouldn't have gone amiss. That is surely most people's main concern.

[Lutin]

You can just imagine the conversation with the insurance company - "Are there any modifications to the vehicle?"

[JackyJoll]

it has a 2inch 3mm curved box section welding over the top of the engine from the top seat rails to the stock and then gussets welded in

Is it the grey bit in this pic?

Looks uninsurable.

[mangocrazy]

Yeah, probably. At the very least you'd need an engineer's report, and I can't see any engineer of any repute putting their name to that.

[Lutin]

it has a 2inch 3mm curved box section welding over the top of the engine from the top seat rails to the stock and then gussets welded in

Is it the grey bit in this pic?

Looks uninsurable.

And really shallow pancake filters which I doubt would be good for the carburation, 'cos that curved section is where the air box would normally live.

[mangocrazy]

I'm at a loss as to why he did it in the first place. What has actually been gained by chopping a lump of frame spar out?

[Yorick]

I'm at a loss as to why he did it in the first place. What has actually been gained by chopping a lump of frame spar out?

Maybe he wanted to make it lighter like KFB's Hornet?

[Druid]

This popped up on one of my FB groups, I wasn't sure if I should post it in the "Interesting bikes" thread or here



This made me say WTF, so...

[Skub]

Nik Samson had a similar front end on one of his bikes. It certainly looks better from the bare side!

The owner looks like a character,judging from the stuff at the front of the house.

[KungFooBob]

It's reverse cylinder too!