FIXATION: A BICYCLE-INSPIRED YAMAHA XT250 BOBBER
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Re: FIXATION: A BICYCLE-INSPIRED YAMAHA XT250 BOBBER
There are some interesting bits on it - exhaust, brake. Thought it might actually be fixed wheel until I read the article!.
At least the builder's honest: "I rode it three or four times and hated every minute of it."
At least the builder's honest: "I rode it three or four times and hated every minute of it."
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Re: FIXATION: A BICYCLE-INSPIRED YAMAHA XT250 BOBBER
I'd say the seat had something to do with his opinion
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Re: FIXATION: A BICYCLE-INSPIRED YAMAHA XT250 BOBBER
Why? Its not exactly engineering brilliance and is both a shit bicycle and a shit motorcycle. It's just pointless to me1
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Re: FIXATION: A BICYCLE-INSPIRED YAMAHA XT250 BOBBER
It has nice lines,but I've no use for it other than decoration,which is probably what it's meant to be.
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Re: FIXATION: A BICYCLE-INSPIRED YAMAHA XT250 BOBBER
Well, it's ermm..interesting. If they'd paid a bit more attention to the riding position and comfort it would be more interesting. Novel idea with the exhaust but I bet it all vibrates like a vibratey thing.
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Re: FIXATION: A BICYCLE-INSPIRED YAMAHA XT250 BOBBER
Sort of - but kinda the same thing has been done before - Imme, in '30s Germany ran the exhaust through the swingarm on some smaller models.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imme_R100)
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Re: FIXATION: A BICYCLE-INSPIRED YAMAHA XT250 BOBBER
Hmm. That'd be hell to ride so other than to stick on a wall or something it's a bit rubbish.