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CL500's

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I think I prefer the stock bike over any of these...

https://www.visordown.com/news/general/ ... collection

If I had to pick one, then it would be this...

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They're all a bit lipstick on a pig
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It's not a pretty frame/engine combo to start with.

The swingarm/adjusters do remind me of a Ducati Pantah tho'
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They're all fuck ugly. Just that some are slightly less revolting than the rest.
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Re: CL500's

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Feck me, they're all like dogs in prams.
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God's teeth...

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This is the UK entry in this competition... from Dobles!
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Reminds me of the Yamaha SRX thing.
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Re: CL500's

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I thought this was about the old Merc CL500. That was pretty bitching.
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That Brit entry is the ugliest fucking bike I ever saw. JFC...
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Re: CL500's

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It's not often a bike makes me laugh out loud but that is special. That seat is ridiculous.
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The Fantic Caballero does a better job than most of the off road styled ones.
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Ian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:02 am It's not often a bike makes me laugh out loud but that is special. That seat is ridiculous.
The exhaust wrap and Temu exhaust tip just adds to the hopelessness of it.
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Ian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:02 am It's not often a bike makes me laugh out loud but that is special. That seat is ridiculous.
Seat appears to be modelled after an Elephant saddle
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Holey Sheet. I are dumbstruck by the fugly.
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ZRX61 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:35 pm
Ian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:02 am It's not often a bike makes me laugh out loud but that is special. That seat is ridiculous.
Seat appears to be modelled after an Elephant saddle
I found a different article reporting on the bikes, and the seat's supposed to reference a pirate ship.


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Obvious really. Just what you'd expect to find on a Poseidon themed bike.
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The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:08 am
I found a different article reporting on the bikes, and the seat's supposed to reference a pirate ship.


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Obvious really. Just what you'd expect to find on a Poseidon themed bike.
Good fucking grief, that's even worse. :lol:
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Re: CL500's

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King and queen seats on T140s may have been instrumental in me going Japanese in 1981. Fucking hideous things. That takes it to a new level.
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The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:08 am
ZRX61 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:35 pm
Ian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:02 am It's not often a bike makes me laugh out loud but that is special. That seat is ridiculous.
Seat appears to be modelled after an Elephant saddle
I found a different article reporting on the bikes, and the seat's supposed to reference a pirate ship.


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Obvious really. Just what you'd expect to find on a Poseidon themed bike.

The saddle being the ship, the rest of the bike being the anchor.
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cheb wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 11:42 am
The saddle being the ship, the rest of the bike being the anchor.
Very nearly a tea in keyboard moment there! Excellent... :clap:
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