interesting bikes found randomly..
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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..
At first glance I thought this would be one for the eBay WTF thread, but the more I read the more I liked- she's definitely not a looker, or really that amazing engineering or power-wise, but that was a great little project, something that really appeals to me and I would have enjoyed doing.
I think he's dreaming thinking someone will buy it for anywhere near his asking price, mind
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225676404844 ... media=COPY
I think he's dreaming thinking someone will buy it for anywhere near his asking price, mind
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225676404844 ... media=COPY
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I spotted this for sale on FriendFace, ok it's not very interesting (in fact it's got my pet hate exhaust wrap), but there's a modification that I'd never thought of doing
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Yeah, I think so.
I think my Sonos Move might look out of place, but I've got a smaller 4Gear one that I could zip tie to the handle bars of the GS
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Mate of mine was at Brands today and just sent me this POS that he saw there.
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"bosozoku" innit.v8-powered wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:40 pm Mate of mine was at Brands today and just sent me this POS that he saw there.
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Just that translate to 'shit' ?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:42 pm"bosozoku" innit.v8-powered wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:40 pm Mate of mine was at Brands today and just sent me this POS that he saw there.
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To quote Wikipedia...v8-powered wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:43 pmJust that translate to 'shit' ?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:42 pm"bosozoku" innit.v8-powered wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:40 pm Mate of mine was at Brands today and just sent me this POS that he saw there.
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"Japanese youth subculture associated with customized motorcycles"
Basically if it's got a silly seat, ape hangers and often a very silly raised fairing it's Bosozoku.
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Kin 'ell.v8-powered wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:40 pm Mate of mine was at Brands today and just sent me this POS that he saw there.
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My thoughts too, terrible waste.Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:50 pmKin 'ell.v8-powered wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:40 pm Mate of mine was at Brands today and just sent me this POS that he saw there.
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The faired bikes are a right spectacle.
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Well at least it hasn't got cow horns on the cowhorn barsv8-powered wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:40 pm Mate of mine was at Brands today and just sent me this POS that he saw there.
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ZXR400 rolling chassis with an H2 donkey bored to 800cc. Might be fun.
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Nice job. But that's one humungous rear sprocket...
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Lucozade holder.KungFooBob wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:14 pm I spotted this for sale on FriendFace, ok it's not very interesting (in fact it's got my pet hate exhaust wrap), but there's a modification that I'd never thought of doing
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Before anyone else says it ... exhaust?
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