Author Topic: The cool bike thread...... (Read 73305 times)

red98 · « **Reply #375 on:** 01 May 2020, 09:36:15 am »

Quote from: agricola on 01 May 2020, 09:20:29 am

Is that a motor from a Virago V twin?

i was thinking TR1...?

vinnyb · « **Reply #376 on:** 01 May 2020, 09:41:44 am »

Quote from: red98 on 01 May 2020, 09:36:15 am

Quote from: agricola on 01 May 2020, 09:20:29 am
Is that a motor from a Virago V twin?

i was thinking TR1...?

That's what I thought. The Virago was shaft drive.

fazersharp · « **Reply #377 on:** 01 May 2020, 09:54:07 am »

Quote from: coffee on 29 April 2020, 09:34:29 pm

,and just noticed that brake line !!!!

That's just nuts

.Something I have been saying for ages they may look cool to some but are mainly unpractical or totally un-rideable - and that is not cool.I wonder how much of the look of some of these promo pictures is stuff that is put on just for the picture but taken off and swapped to actually ride it.

Gnasher · « **Reply #378 on:** 01 May 2020, 12:50:42 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 01 May 2020, 09:36:15 am

Quote from: agricola on 01 May 2020, 09:20:29 am
Is that a motor from a Virago V twin?

Could well be all the engines were the same. The TR1 was one of the few big bikes that had a fully enclosed drive chain, when at the time there was a move to shaft drives.

i was thinking TR1...?

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #379 on:** 01 May 2020, 07:00:17 pm »

Says it's based on the virago xv920. Have to say that engine looks near identicle to the TR1 unit, apart from that is, the final drive.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #380 on:** 12 May 2020, 07:30:46 pm »

More BMW wankery

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #381 on:** 13 May 2020, 06:46:44 pm »

Whats wrong wi you foccers - is that not cool as?

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #382 on:** 13 May 2020, 07:39:03 pm »

Quote from: VNA - BMW Wank on 13 May 2020, 06:46:44 pm

Whats wrong wi you foccers - is that not cool as?

It's not bad but that back end is way too bare. Looks like someone just slapped a tank on top of an engine 🤔

A beautiful engine at that haha

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #383 on:** 13 May 2020, 07:47:40 pm »

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It's not bad but that back end is way too bare. Looks like someone just slapped a tank on top of an engine 🤔

A beautiful engine at that haha

Its pretty lovely. Obviously its built for show first. But yeah to make it useable it would make sense to close off the engine from the rear wheel. Some suitable proper road rubber too would be nice. Yeah, its surprising how nice those old flying brick engines can look, and like a boxer the weight is all low down.

coffee · « **Reply #384 on:** 14 May 2020, 09:09:39 pm »

And not at all B.M.W. biased are we ?

what's that again in your garage?,and I'm not envious whatsoever.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #385 on:** 14 May 2020, 09:21:04 pm »

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And not at all B.M.W. biased are we ? what's that again in your garage?,and I'm not envious whatsoever.

You know coffee it’s a worry. What’s happening to me!?

I’ve clocked up just over 400 miles now on the R1250R. Obviously it is still very new to me, but boy it’s a fun bike to ride.

Anyway, don’t be too envious – what a time to buy – cant help but wonder what the depreciation on bikes is going to be in this brave new Covid world. But foc it, I’ve bought it, so I’ll ride it.

coffee · « **Reply #386 on:** 14 May 2020, 09:26:03 pm »

I think they're gorgeous,keep it shiny side up.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #387 on:** 14 May 2020, 10:05:15 pm »

Spot the C90.....

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #388 on:** 18 May 2020, 06:27:30 pm »

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #389 on:** 18 May 2020, 07:00:17 pm »

Quote from: VNA - BMW Wank on 18 May 2020, 06:27:30 pm

Not THAT is Foccing stunning 😍😍

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #390 on:** 18 May 2020, 07:13:19 pm »

You like

vinnyb · « **Reply #391 on:** 18 May 2020, 07:20:55 pm »

Nice enough, very trick but for me, once again, the donor bike's cooler

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #392 on:** 18 May 2020, 07:57:31 pm »

Quote from: VNA - BMW Wank on 18 May 2020, 07:13:19 pm

You like

Well it looked a lot nicer from the other angle... and if I'm being picky then that tail is too small and boxy

But yeah I wouldn't turn my nose up

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #393 on:** 18 May 2020, 08:07:42 pm »

More.......

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #394 on:** 19 May 2020, 12:49:13 am »

Time for mare BMW wankery

coffee · « **Reply #395 on:** 19 May 2020, 10:06:48 pm »

Whenever I see pictures like this of BMW's I find it hard to believe how Randy Mamola and the like would actually ground the heads in that series they ran a few years back! there's hard riders and then there's racers ! unbelievable !

fazersharp · « **Reply #396 on:** 19 May 2020, 10:10:03 pm »

Quote from: coffee on 19 May 2020, 10:06:48 pm

Whenever I see pictures like this of BMW's I find it hard to believe how Randy Mamola and the like would actually ground the heads in that series they ran a few years back! there's hard riders and then there's racers ! unbelievable !

I dunno > they do stick out a stupid amount.

coffee · « **Reply #397 on:** 19 May 2020, 10:23:27 pm »

I know what you're saying but even with decent road tyres you can't even come close to the crash bars on them. i had a road test on one of those race replica BM's a few years ago and with the footrests up by your earoles and a radical riding position I've never been on a more uncomfortable bike,I know those race bikes were probably tailored for the racers' but how they used to ride them was amazing I think.

fazersharp · « **Reply #398 on:** 19 May 2020, 10:24:59 pm »

Quote from: coffee on 19 May 2020, 10:23:27 pm

,I know those race bikes were probably tailored for the racers' but how they used to ride them was amazing I think.

True

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #399 on:** 19 May 2020, 10:38:16 pm »

There is just something so wrong about boxers that makes em so right.