BLACK SWAN: A HOT-RODDED HONDA CB900 WITH DUCATI PARTS

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

THe more this thread pops up, the more i like it

The bike or the thread?
If it's the bike, what do you like about it, for me the only good looking parts are the engine, carbs and exhaust.
If it's the thread, what's not to like, middle aged men reminiscing about the early 80s.

[cheb]

THe more this thread pops up, the more i like it

Yeah, it's got some good links to watchable videos.

[weeksy]

THe more this thread pops up, the more i like it

The bike or the thread?
If it's the bike, what do you like about it, for me the only good looking parts are the engine, carbs and exhaust.
If it's the thread, what's not to like, middle aged men reminiscing about the early 80s.

The bike. I like the stance, the headlight, the overall look. But does seem to miss where the big hole is at the back.

Couldn't give a monkeys about early 80s racing, means absolutely nothing to me.

[Yorick]

The seat is higher than the bars. Silly design IMHO

[Mr. Dazzle]

It looks squat and mean in the first pic cause you can't see the honking great hole through the middle.

I like the headlight/bars/etc front view though.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

The bike. I like the stance, the headlight, the overall look. But does seem to miss where the big hole is at the back.

Couldn't give a monkeys about early 80s racing, means absolutely nothing to me.

I know you don't care about early 80s racing, you were too busy having a perm and wearing a shell suit

Serious question, would you buy it if you could easily afford it, if you did buy it, would you ride it?

I can see that it's well made and finished, but I don't like the styling, especially the seat, and the forks are too short and the swingarm too long for it to ride well, it's going to flop into corners and have very little ground clearance when cornering.

[weeksy]

The bike. I like the stance, the headlight, the overall look. But does seem to miss where the big hole is at the back.

Couldn't give a monkeys about early 80s racing, means absolutely nothing to me.

I know you don't care about early 80s racing, you were too busy having a perm and wearing a shell suit

Serious question, would you buy it if you could easily afford it, if you did buy it, would you ride it?

I can see that it's well made and finished, but I don't like the styling, especially the seat, and the forks are too short and the swingarm too long for it to ride well, it's going to flop into corners and have very little ground clearance when cornering.

1. I didn't have a perm
2. I had plenty of shellsuits.
3. Would i buy that one... No, but i don't like IL4 engines, so it would mean a great big no for me. But build me that with a 990SD/1000 Prila or even a 900+ Ducati engine and heck yes, i'd but and own that thing all day. Every fitting, fixture, bracket has been well thought it. It has brakes, suspension, looks... For me, it's right up there in "bikes i'd build if i had an unlimited budget" without a shadow of a doubt. Would i ride it..... heck, i dunno, i don't do dirt at the best of times, let alone with something that's a work of art like this is.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Judging from where the footpegs are you'd need to be a jockey to ride it anyway. Look how long the linkages are!

You'll burn your boots on the exhaust too.

[Taipan]

I certainly prefer the one in the op to the Freddie rep! I'm not the biggest fan of those seats sticking out like that. Nice bit of bracing would add to its looks.

[weeksy]

I certainly prefer the one in the op to the Freddie rep! I'm not the biggest fan of those seats sticking out like that. Nice bit of bracing would add to its looks.

Yeah that and lower the angle 5deg and we'd be onto a winner..

Well, with a KTM 990 Superduke engine in there

[Potter]

Vive la diference.

I wouldn't ride that if you gave it to me, with a years free petrol and insurance.
Everything about it seems to niggle me to the point that I'd like to see it on fire

[v8-powered]

I'm clearly in the minority here but I really like that. Very much form over function but isn't that the current bike trend anyway????