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Lutin wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:05 am First is a Honda XLR250 Baja, purely for the comedy value of the front mudguard -
I had one of those mudguard extenders on one of my bikes. They were on-trend in 83 or possibly 84 I think. All they did was make the mudguard incredibly heavy because it caught so much mud!
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I like the exhaust brackets.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276025711681

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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:47 pm I like the exhaust brackets.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276025711681

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It's got a plant pot where the battery should go :)
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305155891597
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mboy wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:36 pm a tenuous link to Lamborghini...
Ducati are owned by Lamborghini int they, which I'd call a pretty feckin strong link! :D Relevant link though? Maybe not :lol:

VAG didn't buy Ducati for their stellar ability to build bikes and make profit, that's for sure.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 4:52 pm
mboy wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:36 pm a tenuous link to Lamborghini...
Ducati are owned by Lamborghini int they, which I'd call a pretty feckin strong link! :D Relevant link though? Maybe not :lol:

VAG didn't buy Ducati for their stellar ability to build bikes and make profit, that's for sure.
But you don't see many Ducati bikes as homage to the Beetle, or Golf. :D

Kawasaki seemed to style the Z1300 like a ship's anchor. Perhaps based on their boats? :thumbup:
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Although ... maybe that LamboDuc took its colour schemes cues from this classic:

https://uk.motor1.com/photo/5480211/vw- ... therlands/
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Just a damned shame they never made this really...

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/moto ... rt-concept
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Hmmm, lovely paint :lol:

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266424571087
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How much airbrushing do you want?
Yes.
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Nice Goldwing on ebay

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186086 ... SwmSJlCZ6o
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Gregor wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:20 pm Nice Goldwing on ebay

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186086 ... SwmSJlCZ6o
I find that quite sad and a bit depressing. :(
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Supermofo wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:37 pm Hmmm, lovely paint :lol:
Is that Noel Fielding in the artwork?
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Count Steer wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:19 pm

I find that quite sad and a bit depressing. :(
Isn’t it.

The sat nav holder is epic though.
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https://akaautomotive.co.uk/product/apr ... 000-mille/

Someone is taking the piss.

It's a base model, painted to look like an R and being sold for R money.

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A Kosher one for comparison...

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The wheels and the forks are a big give away.
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Those exhausts!

https://www.spicersauctioneers.com/cata ... n-lot-593/
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KungFooBob wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:34 pm https://akaautomotive.co.uk/product/apr ... 000-mille/

Someone is taking the piss.

It's a base model, painted to look like an R and being sold for R money.

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A Kosher one for comparison...

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The wheels and the forks are a big give away.
But they stopped short of calling it a 'Factory' or an 'R', because it very obviously isn't. Definitely a wannabe, though. And well overpriced.
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Count Steer wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:19 pm
Gregor wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:20 pm Nice Goldwing on ebay

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186086 ... SwmSJlCZ6o
I find that quite sad and a bit depressing. :(
Evocative of life itself.
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Horse wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 5:24 pm LamboDuc
Dumborghini.
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JackyJoll wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:31 pm
Count Steer wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:19 pm
Gregor wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:20 pm Nice Goldwing on ebay

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186086 ... SwmSJlCZ6o
I find that quite sad and a bit depressing. :(
Evocative of life itself.
It's the fact that the poor old, abused thing is cheaply chained to a poor old abused engine as 'security' that bought the tear to my eye. Like anyone would steal it. :( The owner should be publicly flogged until he repents. I hope someone steals it and gives it a viking send off rather than it rotting on the pillock of an owner's drive.
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