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Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:26 am
by ME 109
ZM, howz that.........thing gonna get bike of the century with worn pin stripes? And crash bars? :roll:

Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:57 am
by Zombie Master
ME 109 wrote:ZM, howz that.........thing gonna get bike of the century with worn pin stripes? And crash bars? :roll:
Taint....bike of the century, but at least it has a nicely turned out frame and a tool kit with real tools. Unlike that Macdonalds boiger bike.

You want bike of the century?

This thing would go places a CB750 could never even approach.

And look at this, a thing of beauty. Lets talk proportions.

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Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:46 am
by ME 109
Zombie Master wrote: And look at this, a thing of beauty. Lets talk proportions.
Proportions, OK.
42-26-36
Now there's sometin' to ride. :P

Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:17 am
by Sibbo
Except for that ball tearing toaster on the tank.

Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:42 pm
by enigmaT120
ZM, every time you post that pic it reminds me that I need to get mine painted (again!) and the forks re-built. I was able to find one of those big gas tanks, complete with the parcel rack, and it's in primer for now. I haven't decided on the paint scheme for the tank yet. It will either be like the one in your picture, or the '66 pattern, in my case mostly black with wide green stripes on either side of the center line. It will be nice to be able to go over 200 miles before needing to refuel.

I did get a bike that will out-handle my Bonneville in the tight twisties, though. I was shocked:

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Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:27 pm
by enigmaT120
Yikes! None of my bikes will do this, though:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/mo ... 05722.html

Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:05 pm
by Major Softie
Zombie Master wrote:
You want bike of the century?

This thing would go places a CB750 could never even approach.

And look at this, a thing of beauty. Lets talk proportions.
Most beautiful bike of the century? Very possibly.

BIKE of the century? Dream on.

Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:52 pm
by dougie
Prettiest bike ever that Bonneville.
But shifting is left hand / right foot.
Braking is right hand / left foot.
That's just wrong. :geek:

Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:32 pm
by enigmaT120
dougie wrote:Prettiest bike ever that Bonneville.
But shifting is left hand / right foot.
Braking is right hand / left foot.
That's just wrong. :geek:
I prefer it. It's like how I walk, with opposing hands and feet doing their things.

Re: Motorcycle of the Century

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:01 am
by Sibbo
dougie wrote:Prettiest bike ever that Bonneville.
But shifting is left hand / right foot.
Braking is right hand / left foot.
That's just wrong. :geek:
Yez got ta be flexible to ride the best . :lol: