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derek badger wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:39 pm One for Julian...

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http://www.bikebound.com/2020/09/06/ric ... UP4-CuRH7c
That looks like the front wheel is a foot too far to the left. Apart from that, right larf.
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:50 pm That's one of them Buell singles they built for women that no one bought.
Those women must have been priced too high.
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derek badger wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:39 pm One for Julian...

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http://www.bikebound.com/2020/09/06/ric ... UP4-CuRH7c
a mate had a Rickman S+S Kawasaki 1000 Turbo. His name was Rick. Rick with a silent P. We loved Rick. Rick was an absolute 2 legged idiot that should never have lived into his thirties. That bike and him were the perfect match.
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derek badger wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:39 pm One for Julian...

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http://www.bikebound.com/2020/09/06/ric ... UP4-CuRH7c
Nice, but I'm not keen on the tank or seat shape
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Bigjawa wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:32 pm I like this....

http://www.bikebound.com/2020/09/11/bmw-k75-scrambler/
Yet another custom bike that needs a block of wood under the side stand ???

Why go to all that effort and skip making the sidestand work?
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Guessing, it's so it's more upright for photography.
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Horse wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:50 pm Guessing, it's so it's more upright for photography.
I get that, but it's still not 'that' upright, to the point where it would look ridiculous when in it's on it's stand !?
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Julian_Boolean wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:29 am Mind the gap, it's mahoosive, it's gonna squat under acceleration something rotten.
You'd be better off putting the Unitrak bodywork onto a Bandit, it'd be more work but the resulting bike would be better, or just having a Bandit and a Unitrak 1100 (though it can cost a fortune to rebuild a Z engine if you're mechanically incompetent)
What about...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-Inazu ... SwLMZfXjY9

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Inazuma 1200 with EFE bodywork.
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Feck me KFB, are you trying to get me a divorce, I've already bought one bike this month, that's nice and it looks good value
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Julian_Boolean wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:52 pm Feck me KFB, are you trying to get me a divorce, I've already bought one bike this month, that's nice and it looks good value
It's local to me, I'll look after it until you can sneak it into the garage, the wife won't know, all bikes look the same to women.
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:56 pm
Julian_Boolean wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:52 pm Feck me KFB, are you trying to get me a divorce, I've already bought one bike this month, that's nice and it looks good value
It's local to me, I'll look after it until you can sneak it into the garage, the wife won't know, all bikes look the same to women.
If I showed it to my wife she'd say "But it, you've got the money" but I have to limit myself, otherwise it's going to get ridiculous , I've got one bike currently in the garden waiting for me to assemble a shed.
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I'm probably in a minority here, but I think this looks pretty cool...

https://www.jawa.eu/jawa-300-cl--2

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I especially likes the high head lamp.

Needs to lose the piggyback shocks for traditional ones tho'
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:08 pm I'm probably in a minority here, but I think this looks pretty cool...

https://www.jawa.eu/jawa-300-cl--2

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I especially likes the high head lamp.

Needs to lose the piggyback shocks for traditional ones tho'
Not for me that one.
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:08 pm I'm probably in a minority here, but I think this looks pretty cool...

https://www.jawa.eu/jawa-300-cl--2

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I especially likes the high head lamp.

Needs to lose the piggyback shocks for traditional ones tho'
Yes,yes. A minority of one maybe! :lol:

It looks like an overstuffed Honda Benly and that front end has a permanently surprised look,like someone who has been goosed by a man with very large fingers. :shock:
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Yeah, that's cooler than cucumber ice cream.
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Just one Hornetto...

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Somewhat let down by the comically OEM rear footpeg mounts.