FUTURE NOSTALGIA: A BMW K1100RS CAFÉ RACER BY POWERBRICK
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Re: FUTURE NOSTALGIA: A BMW K1100RS CAFÉ RACER BY POWERBRICK
Hmm. In the second picture it looks like it's doing a stoppie but the rear suspension unit has snapped.
It all just looks wrong to me. It's a
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Just give me the front end complete (master cylinders, forks, yokes, discs, calipers and wheel) and chuck the rest away. Or burn what's left. I really don't mind.
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I like it!
Seat not brown enough obviously - hence why it's received such a favourable reaction so far.
Seat not brown enough obviously - hence why it's received such a favourable reaction so far.
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Re: FUTURE NOSTALGIA: A BMW K1100RS CAFÉ RACER BY POWERBRICK
I quite like it too, bit I like a lot of the BMW based lash-ups.....
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Re: FUTURE NOSTALGIA: A BMW K1100RS CAFÉ RACER BY POWERBRICK
Could've looked alright if the rear wasn't in a different postcode to the rest of the bike. The rear wheel design is very nice
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Re: FUTURE NOSTALGIA: A BMW K1100RS CAFÉ RACER BY POWERBRICK
Aside from the daft front bikini fairing that's not too bad, it'd be a shit to ride comfortably for me though
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Re: FUTURE NOSTALGIA: A BMW K1100RS CAFÉ RACER BY POWERBRICK
The last pic looks like the mad rear wheel is waiting to be put back in....
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Re: FUTURE NOSTALGIA: A BMW K1100RS CAFÉ RACER BY POWERBRICK
That'll run like fuck all squared on those filters, plus that swingarm looks all wrong with that seat, it'd be like trying to turn the QE2 with those bars too.
I normally like a nice brick, but that's just wrong.
I normally like a nice brick, but that's just wrong.
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Silly.
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Re: FUTURE NOSTALGIA: A BMW K1100RS CAFÉ RACER BY POWERBRICK
I like the gear lever linkage rod being bent and looking decidedly second hand.
Wonder how many hours went into fabricating and welding the exhaust system, and the cost? Still, saved a bit of money putting on an AliExpress endcan.
Wonder how many hours went into fabricating and welding the exhaust system, and the cost? Still, saved a bit of money putting on an AliExpress endcan.