Author Topic: The cool bike thread...... (Read 73425 times)

Millietant · « **Reply #200 on:** 25 October 2019, 07:37:41 pm »

Why I that in the Cool Bike Thread VNA ?

Quote from: VNA on 25 October 2019, 07:19:04 pm

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Ah, I see you've deleted the image, must have been a mistake !

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #201 on:** 25 October 2019, 07:52:23 pm »

Senior moment

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #202 on:** 27 October 2019, 06:18:51 pm »

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #203 on:** 30 October 2019, 01:33:26 pm »

I may be being dense here... but with the brake disc and chain being the wrong way round wouldn't that mean the foot controls would be the switched too?

mtread · « **Reply #204 on:** 30 October 2019, 01:56:42 pm »

No, it's the standard set up. Shaft goes through the gearbox to the other side.

Bonneville series has always had the chain on the right, to mimic the original Triumph twins.

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #205 on:** 30 October 2019, 04:09:55 pm »

Quote from: mtread on 30 October 2019, 01:56:42 pm

No, it's the standard set up. Shaft goes through the gearbox to the other side.

Bonneville series has always had the chain on the right, to mimic the original Triumph twins.

Ah I see, what a needlessly complicated set up haha

mtread · « **Reply #206 on:** 30 October 2019, 05:25:24 pm »

And the early new ones have the ignition key switch in the side of the headstock..
It's all about being a 'genuine retro'

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #207 on:** 03 November 2019, 09:39:00 pm »

Not sure what this is but looks pretty funky. Love the six pot caliper, not too keen on stretched look of the back end thiugh

Dynspud · « **Reply #208 on:** 04 November 2019, 08:15:43 am »

Isn't ARCH Keannu Reeves' own motorbike company?

F4celess · « **Reply #209 on:** 04 November 2019, 10:42:58 am »

Dudeofrude you posted (on Page 1) the sort of Bikes that would make my jaw drop.

I also like the below, clean! Starts off as a stock Ninja 750, stripped, then a custom Fighter kit by Huge design...

vinnyb · « **Reply #210 on:** 07 November 2019, 03:56:39 pm »

BMW's new concept cruiser

coffee · « **Reply #211 on:** 07 November 2019, 05:46:57 pm »

WOW!!! wonder how close the real thing will be?

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #212 on:** 07 November 2019, 09:24:13 pm »

Quote from: vinnyb on 07 November 2019, 03:56:39 pm

BMW's new concept cruiser

Urgh! Not for me at all
Looks like one of them horrid custom builds where some idiot decides to stick a v8 (or something equally silly) into a normal cruiser frame

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #213 on:** 08 November 2019, 12:15:58 pm »

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BMW's new concept cruiser

That is cool. And it's got so many styling cues taken from BMW's of the 20 and 30's.Wow!

coffee · « **Reply #214 on:** 08 November 2019, 05:36:59 pm »

Yeah,the R20 or something was it ?

Freck · « **Reply #215 on:** 08 November 2019, 09:05:22 pm »

Quote from: coffee on 08 November 2019, 05:36:59 pm

Yeah,the R20 or something was it ?

It’s the R18 concept, and they’re bringing the production version, the R18/2 to the NEC.

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #216 on:** 14 November 2019, 09:18:58 pm »

Stunner

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #217 on:** 14 November 2019, 09:49:57 pm »

Quite like that apart from the silly oversize tyres. It’s pretty cool, pretty darn cool, though somebody needs to tell the builder using white tyre marker is very uncool. Virago engine?

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #218 on:** 14 November 2019, 09:56:27 pm »

Quote from: VNA on 14 November 2019, 09:49:57 pm

Quite like that apart from the silly oversize tyres. It’s pretty cool, pretty darn cool, though somebody needs to tell the builder using white tyre marker is very uncool. Virago engine?

Indeed, the XV920

They did a black version too, but not as nice as the white/chrome

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #219 on:** 15 November 2019, 03:45:00 pm »

I like em both.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #220 on:** 15 November 2019, 03:49:39 pm »

Auto Fabrica Type 6

coffee · « **Reply #221 on:** 26 November 2019, 09:07:23 pm »

I posted this on another thread but in case anyone missed it I'll put it on the proper one

vinnyb · « **Reply #222 on:** 26 November 2019, 09:12:24 pm »

Sorry, I still think it's hideous.

vinnyb · « **Reply #223 on:** 26 November 2019, 09:20:14 pm »

Quote from: VNA on 15 November 2019, 03:49:39 pm

Auto Fabrica Type 6

If those rear shocks have any travel on them at all, that tail piece is going to last about 100 yards.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #224 on:** 26 November 2019, 11:30:31 pm »

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If those rear shocks have any travel on them at all, that tail piece is going to last about 100 yards.

Naw there ain't much travel there - eh? Not sure how far I like to go on it

At least the rear tyre looks kinda squishy. But the bike is gorgeous - I think it is seriously cool, and original.