MADE LIKE A GUN, GOES LIKE A BULLET: THE BAAK GT RACER

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MADE LIKE A GUN, GOES LIKE A BULLET: THE BAAK GT RACER

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I can write the rest of the thread without you guys :)

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Stupid exhausts and no side panels, but apart from that, its quite nice.
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Only one stupid bar end mirror is not an improvement on two stupid bar end mirrors. Silly exhaust and a hole in the middle.
Apart from that it looks heavy and a bit brutal...like café racers often used to, but with decent brakes and suspension so it's a :thumbup: -ish.
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Gets a thumbs up from me....
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Post by DefTrap »

Yeah bring back side panels to hide the mess of wiring, 3 kilos of battery, regulator, rectifier, starter solenoid, coolant or oil reservoirs. ;)

Srsly though, better uses of this free space? Storage? Additional fuel tank? Move the fuel tank entirely and have under tank storage / electrics in the traditional place. I'm sure this happens on factory bikes from time to time.
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Apart from the hole in the frame I like it.
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It's ok. I'd be obsessed with finding something to go into that hole though.
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Not bad. I like the colour.

Pillion pegs are a daft idea on any motorcycle and especially daft on a 'cafe racer'.

I don't mind the frame hole at all,I like that skeletal look.

The exhaust isn't great and the swinger looks budget.

Higher bars and I'm in.
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Trinity765 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:58 pm It's ok. I'd be obsessed with finding something to go into that hole though.
Handbag?

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The Spin Doctor wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:01 pm
Trinity765 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:58 pm It's ok. I'd be obsessed with finding something to go into that hole though.
Handbag?

:D
It is perfectly handbag sized.