Pick which one you would you would ride first and why

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00weel
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Pick which one you would you would ride first and why

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You have to ride them both! Which one do you pick to ride first and why?
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I keep looking at the pics, and find myself strggling to find any inclination to ride either of them . . . both appear ill-conceived although beautifully executed. Nah, I wouldn't ride either of them, I'd take the firing squad instead. :twisted:
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The Aidrhead of course, at least for a short ride. The Wing looks more comfortable. Both bikes deserve a good flogging if they do actually work!
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Gidday fellas,

If I had both of those on the front lawn parked beside my mower, I would take the mower ASAP, with spring here I just love the smell of cut grass......
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Can't see the front brake on the BMW - that could be my deciding point.
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Motu wrote:Can't see the front brake on the BMW - that could be my deciding point.
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It has "righteous" brakes. ;)

I would ride the BMW first, in case I crashed and died. Then I wouldn't have to worry about the Café Wing.
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Something looks weird about the rear wheel on the BMW. The raised part looks offcenter to me. Is that thing photoshopped?
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Tim Shepherd wrote:Something looks weird about the rear wheel on the BMW. The raised part looks offcenter to me. Is that thing photoshopped?
Other than a little too much shineola, I think it looks pretty good.

Photoshop? We'll have to wait for Randy and/or Softie to wake up.
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justoneoftheguys wrote: Right-click/View Image
It has "righteous" brakes. ;)
It certainly does. Dual 4-pot 40mm Brembo Goldlines and (it looks like) full-floating discs. That's the braking setup on late 90's Ducati superbikes. In fact, except for changing to 65mm mounting points, it's what they were running until about 2004.
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Tim Shepherd wrote:Something looks weird about the rear wheel on the BMW. The raised part looks offcenter to me. Is that thing photoshopped?
Other than a little too much shineola, I think it looks pretty good.

Photoshop? We'll have to wait for Randy and/or Softie to wake up.
I don't see any artifacts of Photoshop, but that doesn't mean it couldn't have any. If I understand you correctly, I think what you are questioning is sort of an optical illusion caused by the reflections on the polished hub.
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00weel wrote:You have to ride them both! Which one do you pick to ride first and why?
They both look like tons 'o fun to me.

I guess if I have to ride them both, it would be the airhead first, of course. Why? Because it's an airhead, and it's black, the only proper color for a motorcycle. Too much damn chrome though.
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