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General => General => Topic started by: Dudeofrude on 19 March 2017, 08:52:08 pm

Title: Worst bike mods
Post by: Dudeofrude on 19 March 2017, 08:52:08 pm
Saw this on another forum and thought it could be interesting to see/ hear about some of the worst things you guys have ever seen done to a motorbike?

Pics are even better

Here's something to start......
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: vinnyb on 19 March 2017, 09:15:05 pm

What? yellow spotlight lenses? Not great but not that bad.

Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: taylor on 19 March 2017, 09:17:59 pm

playing cards, held on by pegs on the spokes.  for the clicking sound. ;)
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: fazersharp on 19 March 2017, 09:53:51 pm
Quote from: taylor on 19 March 2017, 09:17:59 pm

playing cards, held on by pegs on the spokes.  for the clicking sound. ;)
Showing your age (again )
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: bludclot on 20 March 2017, 08:11:55 am


Personally, any bike that has the factory standard rear mudguard area cut away, I think it looks naff at best, but mostly as though the bike has been rear ended and not repaired properly.
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: robbo on 20 March 2017, 08:59:40 am
The mudguard/numberplate has always,to my mind, been the section to spoil the look of a bike. Even back in the 60's building cafe racers,the numberplate/rear light would usually be a lashup, to be done properly later on, but "later on" never happened.Personally I'd rather chop the back end to within an inch of its life,then fit the smallest numberplate you think you'd get away with.Not from the point of trying to fool speed cameras, but having a numberplate the size of a plasterers hawk just looks crap.
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: Dudeofrude on 20 March 2017, 10:50:26 am
Don't start me with modified back ends.....
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: robbo on 20 March 2017, 11:19:57 am
Quote from: Dudeofrude on 20 March 2017, 10:50:26 am
Don't start me with modified back ends.....
Now you're talkin'. :lol 
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: iamthearrison on 20 March 2017, 06:21:24 pm
Why do this to a perfectly good fireblade?


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Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 20 March 2017, 06:27:38 pm
Quote from: iamthearrison on 20 March 2017, 06:21:24 pm
Why do this to a perfectly good fireblade?

1. it helps the rider from sliding off the back
2. it was probably far from a good fireblade having been written off prior to the conversion work starting
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: joebloggs on 20 March 2017, 07:50:14 pm
If you think the tails bad, you should see how the Germans paint their engines
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: joebloggs on 20 March 2017, 07:52:54 pm
Purple anodized bar weights and bolts on Kawasaki's
It maybe green but its not a focin Xmas tree
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: Millietant on 20 March 2017, 07:57:04 pm
Taking the bits off a Fazer that make it comfy and easy to ride fast and far, to make it a Streetfighter  :evil
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: joebloggs on 20 March 2017, 08:14:34 pm
Crash bobbins fixed to the weakest bracket on the bike (saw some bolted to the lower radiator bracket on an R6)
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: Dudeofrude on 20 March 2017, 11:08:11 pm
Quote from: joebloggs on 20 March 2017, 07:52:54 pm
Purple anodized bar weights and bolts on Kawasaki's
It maybe green but its not a focin Xmas tree

I always hated the purple and green kawak colour scheme, never though if it as a Xmas tree before now though haha
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: Grahamm on 21 March 2017, 01:53:42 am
Gold Wings and the like with so many LEDs and neons stuck on them that they look like something from Close Encounters!
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: joebloggs on 21 March 2017, 07:40:29 am
Maltese cross anything.

Skulls with led eyes on custom bike front mudguards

Rim tapes (sorry)

Fur seat covers


Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: celticdog on 21 March 2017, 08:47:04 am
Quote from: joebloggs on 21 March 2017, 07:40:29 am
Maltese cross anything.

Skulls with led eyes on custom bike front mudguards

Rim tapes (sorry)

Fur seat covers



:agree Yes, I'd also add sissy bars and leather satchels- in fact any kind of leather accessory on a bike. I'm not a fan of too much chrome.
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: Bretty on 21 March 2017, 09:15:21 am
Anything 'cafe racer' - Remove fairing, add clamp on handlebars and ridiculously thin seat (comfort gone), remove tail and underseat section (practical storage and pillion carrying capability gone), remove airbox (engine performance and smooth running gone), fit radial tyres (handling gone). Looks good though...
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: joebloggs on 21 March 2017, 09:25:30 am
Quote from: Bretty on 21 March 2017, 09:15:21 am
Anything 'cafe racer' - Remove fairing, add clamp on handlebars and ridiculously thin seat (comfort gone), remove tail and underseat section (practical storage and pillion carrying capability gone), remove airbox (engine performance and smooth running gone), fit radial tyres (handling gone). Looks good though...

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If you want practical buy a car................
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: Bretty on 21 March 2017, 09:40:52 am
... or a standard Fazer  :b

I'm only messing mate. The smiley options don't work on my phone.

 :D ;) :b :D ;) :b :lol :lol :lol :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: Worst bike mods
Post by: fazersharp on 21 March 2017, 10:25:07 am
Quote from: joebloggs on 21 March 2017, 07:40:29 am

Rim tapes (sorry)



GUILTY !    I would like to polish them but cant be arsed

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