Ebay 'WTF' bikes
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Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes
I didn't even realise they'd been in the UK that long. The Japanese should be getting worried...
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I don't think 'brown' was the expected look.
https://www.cmcbikes.com/used-motorcycl ... rP98bxK-NI
On the closer pics you can see it's kind of an orange weave in the CF, but it still looks brown!
https://www.cmcbikes.com/used-motorcycl ... rP98bxK-NI
On the closer pics you can see it's kind of an orange weave in the CF, but it still looks brown!
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How to instantly devalue a bike. I might just pop down tomorrow to have a look and sneer.
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It's in the Cannock branch, not Clay Cross.mangocrazy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:49 pm How to instantly devalue a bike. I might just pop down tomorrow to have a look and sneer.
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Ah, OK. In that case not.
It will be all the rage in Cannock (or Kenyck as it's known to its denizens).
It will be all the rage in Cannock (or Kenyck as it's known to its denizens).
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I always heard it as "Connock"mangocrazy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:51 pm Ah, OK. In that case not.
It will be all the rage in Cannock (or Kenyck as it's known to its denizens).
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It's a tough one - hard to represent phonetically. A bit like Doodloy...David wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:41 amI always heard it as "Connock"mangocrazy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:51 pm Ah, OK. In that case not.
It will be all the rage in Cannock (or Kenyck as it's known to its denizens).
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I guess it depends a lot on where you're originally from and what accents you're familiar with. I lived the first 10 years of my life in Sarf Lahndan before we moved up to Stafford. Compared to other areas not that far away, Stafford has a fairly neutral non-accent; certainly compared to Wolves or Stoke. So the way I hear Black Country accents are probably different to the way others do.
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Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes
We did a Rolls-Royce bonnet in that stuff once. Ironically a Roller would pull off brown way better than orange carbon fibreKungFooBob wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:32 pm I don't think 'brown' was the expected look.
https://www.cmcbikes.com/used-motorcycl ... rP98bxK-NI
On the closer pics you can see it's kind of an orange weave in the CF, but it still looks brown!
It's only half carbon by the way. Its 50/50 carbon and glass with a coloured resin. The carbon is black of course, the glass then lets you see the resin colour.
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Re: Ebay 'WTF' bikes
A bikebay offering....
1999 Yamaha tw
£1,995
1999 Yamaha tw
£1,995
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Delivery available? Just set fire to it where it is.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195642823871 ... R86ctuTYYQ
Choppers are bad enough, the V50 isn't exactly powerful and they used possible the worst thing Honda ever put on a bike, the enclosed disc brake.
Choppers are bad enough, the V50 isn't exactly powerful and they used possible the worst thing Honda ever put on a bike, the enclosed disc brake.
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In fairness, he hasn't done too bad a job. There are some shit bits, like the seat, but he's basically flipped the engine and frame. As standard the VFR had a lacquered aluminium frame and a black powder-coated engine. He's changed that to a silver engine and black frame. The only real problem is that it's an 86/87 VFR which ran a 16" front wheel and an 18" rear wheel, and choice of tyres in those sizes is very restricted.Bustaspoke wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:17 pm Honda VFR750 for sale on Ebay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255984967944
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