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The Mini Cooper Works Anniversary edition got away with it:

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And indeed this cheeky little thing.

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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:45 pm North Yorkshire police's latest edition to the fleet...

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I couldn't think of a more fitting race number :)
Fantastic disruptive camouflage scheme... no-one will see them coming.

https://scienceofbeingseen.org/2023/05/ ... ur-scheme/

Here's another example:

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A Suzuki GT1000 4 anyone?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296648172355 ... rwNYUiw6uA

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One of the students on a different course at the same place as me arrived on this on Friday. Bloody lovely sounding too :wub: :wub:

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Skub wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 1:15 pm A Suzuki GT1000 4 anyone?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296648172355 ... rwNYUiw6uA

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Bet that sounds lovely. Sadly those old waterkettles were a bit shit.

I remember having a "race" against one many years ago at RAF Colern, back in the day when you could just go there are ride around (!)

Simple drag race, me on a relatively stock RD350LC, matey boy on his 750 'kettle. Not only did the RD walk all over it performance wise, the Suzuki could hardly keep itself going in a straight line! Even on the smooth ish surface of an old airfield it was bucking up and down, side to side and at anything approaching a ton, would tie itself in knots threatening to tankslap.

I did sound nice I suppose....
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Saw this today outside a hire shop. Looks well built and must be reliable if hire shops choose them. And a bargain price.

Not my thing but some folk will enjoy them
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The good old Voge 300 Rally, my local bike shoppe sell them and have posted that they're now selling sticker kits.

I was half tempted before, but they look great. The pics show more farkles than just a stickers tho'
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I think this is the best thing I've ever seen!

@DefTrap take note what you could have if you put the hard work in!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326186628652

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shadyebayseller wrote:...ENGINE TURNS OVER IN GEAR
I'm in.
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ChrisW wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:20 pm
shadyebayseller wrote:...ENGINE TURNS OVER IN GEAR
I'm in.
Junk the motor and replace it with the 650 :)

For more POWAH!
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Just saw this on FB :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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I saw an ebay ad for a Honda Ruckus/Zoomer with an aftermarket 170cc engine.

The Ruckus is a pretty cool looking little ped, but 50c, meh.

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I disappeared down the google rabbit hole and discovered that Honda made a 250 version.

How mental looking is this...

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The pillion seat even folds up to make a backrest!

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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 7:49 pm How mental looking is this...
That's excellent, and on my try to get at some point list.
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ChrisW wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:25 pm
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 7:49 pm How mental looking is this...
That's excellent, and on my try to get at some point list.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335552642377 ... R9Sv0vmzZA
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Thanks - added to my never ending probably won't buy (almost definitely not again from DK) list! I love bikes like this but I'd just never use them. I think it's all part my teenage surf dream eternal summer fantasy. Cool at the beach but I'd look a tool at the Co-Op.
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We should club together to pay for a container shipped from Japan, then fill it full of stupid shit no one else wants.

I really want a 250 Hornet and a Spada.
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If you're @Skub or just like 70's motorcycles then this place has a stock list just for you!

https://www.billlomasmotorcycles.co.uk/bikes-for-sale/

That 750 H2 is a bit spendy tho' (in the write up it says it's been restored by Jeff. I know a guy called Jeff who restores classic bikes for millionaires and the like, if it's one of his it'll be perfect).
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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 3:44 pm If you're @Skub or just like 70's motorcycles then this place has a stock list just for you!

https://www.billlomasmotorcycles.co.uk/bikes-for-sale/

That 750 H2 is a bit spendy tho' (in the write up it says it's been restored by Jeff. I know a guy called Jeff who restores classic bikes for millionaires and the like, if it's one of his it'll be perfect).
Some nice stuff,but massively spendy.
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