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Re: The cool bike thread......
« Reply #350 on: 20 April 2020, 12:44:52 pm »


I've got that on order 🤣🤣 I've already got the lego bmw R and the other generic lego motorbike2 so when I saw this come up I had to have it 🤓
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« Reply #351 on: 20 April 2020, 01:46:47 pm »
They're  8)
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« Reply #352 on: 21 April 2020, 09:13:42 pm »
 Cooler than a Harley.

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« Reply #353 on: 21 April 2020, 09:51:26 pm »
Up until a couple of years ago this would have been my dream bike,I always,always wanted an old Harley,Indian,etc.Then I was in the isle of man and we were stopping in some digs in Castletown and sharing with 2 lads, one with a Sportster and one with a Knuckle Harley about a 1940 or thereabouts,I couldn't believe it! my dream bike! then he proceeded to explain everything that goes with these old bikes especially the knuckle or equivalent Indian. Just to start it was a nightmare,juice on ,prime it,juice off ,kick,juice on,kick,kick.kick,fuckin' kick,when it did eventually start it had some moody foot clutch which had to be synchronised with the throttle to try not to stall it and the hand gear change was a joke  :lol  The bloke told me that the maintenance was just ongoing,and break downs commonplace! This on something that will cost you anywhere between £30,000 and £50,000 depending on the history and condition.Maybe this was just an unreliable one but I don't think so,because the owner really new about old Harleys.It makes you wonder when these were modern what the riders thought of them 'cause they wouldn't know any diff would they? Then again to someone who's never rode a bike before even a modern one could seem complicated. I would love to see some old footage of riders on a load of Knuckle heads and Indians mooching about. :woot
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« Reply #354 on: 21 April 2020, 10:21:29 pm »
Some folks still use em as workhorses.  I thinks that's a 1920's model. 


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Re: The cool bike thread......
« Reply #355 on: 21 April 2020, 10:29:13 pm »
The Ken Fox Wall Of Death. Brilliant stuff. Seen them loads of times. Still only about £3.50 entry. Bargain ;)

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« Reply #356 on: 21 April 2020, 10:34:25 pm »
The Ken Fox Wall Of Death. Brilliant stuff. Seen them loads of times. Still only about £3.50 entry. Bargain ;)










another big fan here,got the t shirt  :lol ...last time i saw them they were on HERALDS ,still a good show but not as good with the indians...
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« Reply #358 on: 22 April 2020, 09:41:40 am »
There's quite a skill in riding those Indians. The hand change is one thing, but the foot clutch must be a right killer. I've a pal who's had a Chief for the 30 years I've known him. It's totally unrestored and looks like it's been dragged out of a swamp. I've never known it break down though. Over the years whenever I've seen him I've noticed the windscreen getting lower and lower, as bits have broken off. That's patina for you. :)
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Re: The cool bike thread......
« Reply #360 on: 24 April 2020, 02:58:20 pm »
I remember my first ride on one of these, for it's day it was eye popping, this is a B2 which was the same as the B1 expect for the firing. One of the first production bikes to have DFI as it was called then. 



This was another leap the A1, unitrak, anti dive and improved DFI, now with diagnostic (codes) a race nose firing about another 10bhp.  The firing really worked, the suspension was in another league and the lovely black chrome which very sadly didn't last in the salt  :'(  Awesome  :D

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Re: The cool bike thread......
« Reply #361 on: 24 April 2020, 03:02:01 pm »
This ones for you Dudeofrude hopefully no Chavvy here  ;)

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« Reply #362 on: 24 April 2020, 03:10:39 pm »
This ones for you Dudeofrude hopefully no Chavvy here  ;)



Haha i was going to message saying your back at it with the hammerite pipes again 😝😝

And that's very nice bike 😄 could do with a belly pan though... or might just be the angle the photo is taken from
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Re: The cool bike thread......
« Reply #363 on: 24 April 2020, 03:15:15 pm »
This ones for you Dudeofrude hopefully no Chavvy here  ;)



Haha i was going to message saying your back at it with the hammerite pipes again 😝😝 but in all fairness I can see how the black does look better on occasion 😉

And that's very nice bike 😄 could do with a belly pan though... or might just be the angle the photo is taken from

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« Reply #364 on: 24 April 2020, 03:19:54 pm »
It's a full stainless system with black carbon and titanium end can. 
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« Reply #365 on: 24 April 2020, 03:23:57 pm »
This is sweet full titanium system those carbs cost twice as much as your bike  ;)




 
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« Reply #366 on: 24 April 2020, 04:40:07 pm »
It's a full stainless system with black carbon and titanium end can.

I know I was referring to the 2 earlier Kwaks you posted 👍
But yeah that Z1000s titanium downpipes.... now your talking my language 🤤🤤 haha
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« Reply #367 on: 24 April 2020, 08:20:35 pm »
This ones for you Dudeofrude hopefully no Chavvy here  ;)



Haha i was going to message saying your back at it with the hammerite pipes again 😝😝

And that's very nice bike 😄 could do with a belly pan though... or might just be the angle the photo is taken from








No Way !!! you'd cover that gorgeous system up with a Foccin' belly pan. :foc :lol
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« Reply #368 on: 25 April 2020, 08:11:46 am »
I know I was referring to the 2 earlier Kwaks you posted


That's black chrome ;) looked really good when new and was copying what was on the track at the time, the same as the later Kwaks with their titanium systems are copying today.  Like many things you either love it or you don't. 
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« Reply #369 on: 29 April 2020, 09:25:36 pm »
 I think this is just pure cool.  Minimal, understated, unique and no bling.  It looks very ridable too.  Ice cool baby. 8)





 

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« Reply #370 on: 29 April 2020, 09:28:35 pm »
I think this is just pure cool.  Minimal, understated, unique and no bling.  It looks very ridable too.  Ice cool baby. 8)





And how long until the chain wears through the rear brake line? :lol

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« Reply #371 on: 29 April 2020, 09:34:29 pm »
It's nice but a smaller Bates headlamp would look better IMO,and just noticed that brake line !!!!
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« Reply #372 on: 29 April 2020, 10:19:40 pm »
Why do the seats have to be foccing brown. All down to the beard oil hipster bollocks I suppose. :lol
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« Reply #373 on: 01 May 2020, 12:10:24 am »
Yeah and sometimes on these "shed builds" they make 'em out of wood ! :rolleyes
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« Reply #374 on: 01 May 2020, 09:20:29 am »
Is that a motor from a Virago V twin?