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interesting bikes found randomly..

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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:59 pm
by KungFooBob
In another year (or maybe two), it'll be tax exempt too!

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 8:16 pm
by Horse
Skub wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:58 pm A great old mile muncher,hardly run in at 19k.

Wasn't the RS the first road bike with a wind tunnel tested fairing?
Winglets on the fairing too, long before the racing thought of it.

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:35 pm
by Skub
Lipstick on a pig?

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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:18 pm
by Skub
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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:37 pm
by KungFooBob
LOLZ!
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https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/202 ... 1600gt-gs/

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:48 pm
by Count Steer
:shock:

That looks like it's been Photoshopped not built! For the love of god - why? :wtf:

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:16 pm
by MingtheMerciless
36L tank, has anyone told @millemille ?

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 6:24 am
by Ditchfinder


I quite like this even though there's the usual things wrong with it

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:51 am
by Jody
Count Steer wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:48 pm
:shock:

That looks like it's been Photoshopped not built! For the love of god - why? :wtf:
From the article....

Heijboer told Bakker he wanted the handling, litheness and looks of a GS, but with the turbine-like power of the inline-six K1600 engine.

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:04 am
by Count Steer
Jody wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:51 am
Count Steer wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:48 pm
:shock:

That looks like it's been Photoshopped not built! For the love of god - why? :wtf:
From the article....

Heijboer told Bakker he wanted the handling, litheness and looks of a GS, but with the turbine-like power of the inline-six K1600 engine.
.....and just look at the mess he actually got. :lol:

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:23 am
by v8-powered
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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:27 pm
by The Spin Doctor
Horse wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:49 pm Slightly worrying that the seller doesn't know the difference between an RS and RT.
Fooled by the flip-up screen?

I always worry when I read "I know I could get more..." - my first thought is "what's wrong with it?"

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:33 pm
by Horse
The Spin Doctor wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:27 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:49 pm Slightly worrying that the seller doesn't know the difference between an RS and RT.
Fooled by the flip-up screen?
Literally not the biggest difference ;)

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:33 pm
by KungFooBob
I'm 15 years late, but I've never seen this before...

https://newatlas.com/the-first-diesel-s ... -tdi/4273/

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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:15 pm
by The Spin Doctor
I thought it was an entry for the Daily Hideous Custom competition!

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 9:58 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
KungFooBob wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:33 pm I'm 15 years late, but I've never seen this before...

https://newatlas.com/the-first-diesel-s ... -tdi/4273/
I wonder if it's fitted with an emissions defeat device.

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:04 pm
by JackyJoll
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 9:58 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:33 pm I'm 15 years late, but I've never seen this before...

https://newatlas.com/the-first-diesel-s ... -tdi/4273/
I wonder if it's fitted with an emissions defeat device.
We are not interested in the possibility of defeat.

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:42 pm
by Taipan
Errr, well, what can I say? I mean, well, at least it's running, but then that's not even a plus, as there would be less chance of seeing it if it wasn't... :lol:

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Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 2:48 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
It's better than all the faux cafe racers

Re: interesting bikes found randomly..

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:43 pm
by Whysub
The Spin Doctor wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:27 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:49 pm Slightly worrying that the seller doesn't know the difference between an RS and RT.
Fooled by the flip-up screen?

I always worry when I read "I know I could get more..." - my first thought is "what's wrong with it?"
Also:

"It fired on its 1st turn of the button after the service and battery with fresh fuel".

First turn of the button?
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