Maybe someone needs to delete the word ‘bike’ from this heading????


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22 minutes ago, DILLIGAD said:

Maybe someone needs to delete the word ‘bike’ from this heading????


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Actually, I preferred it when it was more bike and less porn.  I guess I'm a classical kind of guy.

Righteous

30's Husqvarna 500 competition bike .. 

Oddball 60's Jawa stroker 125 narrow angle V twin grand prix bike .. 

60's Linto 500 near horizontal parallel twin .. 

1 hour ago, Justgrazing said:

30's Husqvarna 500 competition bike .. 

Oddball 60's Jawa stroker 125 narrow angle V twin grand prix bike .. 

60's Linto 500 near horizontal parallel twin .. 

I love the Linto massive 10" front drum, for extra stopping power!

 

It's a wonder anyone survived these things.

 

Really lovely this. Not a fan of Suzuki, or rice rockets in general, but quite lovely.

 

Bikini top matches the bike, and skin tone matches my taste. Well done.

The Japanese engineering here truly stands out. And they did a decent job on assembling a cafe racer, as well.

From urdesign.com - some beautiful American engineering on a resurgent American brand.

What are the black discs behind the radiator? Are those speakers?

2 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

30's Husqvarna 500 competition bike .. 

Oddball 60's Jawa stroker 125 narrow angle V twin grand prix bike .. 

60's Linto 500 near horizontal parallel twin .. 

That Linto - by Lino Tonti (also involved in the Paton) - and the sound of it.........always been one of my favourites. The engine was actually based on the AerMacchi 250 single, using its cylinders and heads.

The front drum brake was a magnesium 4 leading shoes Fontana - the best you could get at the time. Had one in my 250 Ducati racer back then.

Front fork a Ceriani.

15 minutes ago, SuperTed said:

What are the black discs behind the radiator? Are those speakers?

Looks like a air filter.

The engineering looks good, shame about the design! 

36 minutes ago, CGW said:

Looks like a air filter.

The engineering looks good, shame about the design! 

Aesthetics we can disagree, but the new bikes have better ergonomic design. The bikes guys in your generation built and rode are brilliant. But sitting on top of a rectangle, with a wheel at either end and an engine roughly in the middle, was not the pinnacle of ergonomic design.

 

I enjoy riding older bikes around for the experience, but not for everyday riding.

12 minutes ago, SuperTed said:

he bikes guys in your generation built and rode are brilliant. But sitting on top of a rectangle, with a wheel at either end and an engine roughly in the middle, was not the pinnacle of ergonomic design.

Three things have to be present for me to even consider a bike being "good":- handling, braking & performance if you bring these three things together and also have a beautiful looking bike you have nailed it, ten minutes riding the Indian would give me a fail on at least one of these points - ????

2 hours ago, SuperTed said:

What are the black discs behind the radiator? Are those speakers?

Fans?

3 hours ago, SuperTed said:

 

Really lovely this. Not a fan of Suzuki, or rice rockets in general, but quite lovely.

 

Bikini top matches the bike, and skin tone matches my taste. Well done.

Too much plastic for my taste, and no doubt quite a strain on the crotch if you spend any length of time in the saddle.  The bike's not bad though.

Oh no! I’ve come to realize I love big, fat, low, obnoxious American bikes. God forbid I ever buy one.

When the black bike above was a Baby ...

On 1/20/2019 at 9:19 AM, SuperTed said:

Oh no! I’ve come to realize I love big, fat, low, obnoxious American bikes. God forbid I ever buy one.

1. Note it is at near maximum lean on the front tyre.

2. It is not American.

1. Note it is at near maximum lean on the front tyre.
2. It is not American.

I'm sure no Briton wants to take responsibility for it, where do you say it comes from? It's parked in front of a Florida pier.

5 minutes ago, SuperTed said:

44 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said:

1. Note it is at near maximum lean on the front tyre.
2. It is not American.

I'm sure no Briton wants to take responsibility for it, where do you say it comes from? It's parked in front of a Florida pier.

Japan.

Modified by an American with ridiculously bad taste.

Someone who poses going up and down Main Street in a straight line ONLY.

Slowly.

Whilst checking his reflection out in the shop windows.

And requiring a 5-7 point turn to turn around at the other end.

I mean, lets be honest here, what is the f###ing point?

Gives new meaning to ...

An Old Fatboy on an old Fatboy

4 hours ago, SuperTed said:

4 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

1. Note it is at near maximum lean on the front tyre.
2. It is not American.

I'm sure no Briton wants to take responsibility for it, where do you say it comes from? It's parked in front of a Florida pier.

It escaped from Guantanamo and swam across.  You can still see the barnacles on the front forks.  But seriously, with a front tyre like that, how do you know if you're coming or going?

4 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

Japan.

Modified by an American with ridiculously bad taste.

Someone who poses going up and down Main Street in a straight line ONLY.

Slowly.

Whilst checking his reflection out in the shop windows.

And requiring a 5-7 point turn to turn around at the other end.

I mean, lets be honest here, what is the f###ing point?

Yep, a Suzuki Boulevard M109R.  

Yep, a Suzuki Boulevard M109R.  

It is very much like low-riders. Or the hot hatches with 140dB sound systems out the back. It's a street culture. Not about ride, only about show. Very American, even if working on foreign cars.

1 hour ago, SuperTed said:

It is very much like low-riders. Or the hot hatches with 140dB sound systems out the back. It's a street culture. Not about ride, only about show. Very American, even if working on foreign cars.

Don't get me wrong, I can see the attraction, and no doubt it would draw quite a crowd when pulled up at the local PTT station, it's just not my cup of tea.  Who am I to talk though.  My main ride is no shrinking violet, has been described as "agricultural" by many, and certainly wouldn't win any beauty contests.  (Not that I care, as it's extremely comfortable, handles surprisingly well, has a 300+ km range, and (a minor point, honest) goes like frozen sh*t off a red hot shovel).

Post it!

Don't get me wrong, I can see the attraction, and no doubt it would draw quite a crowd when pulled up at the local PTT station, it's just not my cup of tea.  Who am I to talk though.  My main ride is no shrinking violet, has been described as "agricultural" by many, and certainly wouldn't win any beauty contests.  (Not that I care, as it's extremely comfortable, handles surprisingly well, has a 300+ km range, and (a minor point, honest) goes like frozen sh*t off a red hot shovel).

8 hours ago, ballpoint said:

It escaped from Guantanamo and swam across.  ...

That explains the high flotation tires.

23 hours ago, SuperTed said:

Post it!

Here it is.  I don't know why some Harley owners call it agricultural though.  Oh, and there's some sort of motorcycle parked behind it.

This is its better side, in my unbiased opinion:

9 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

Here it is.  I don't know why some Harley owners call it agricultural though.  Oh, and there's some sort of motorcycle parked behind it.

I rode it for a couple of hours shortly after its introduction. Absolutely not my type of bike or riding - I owned a Triumph Tiger at the time - but I loved that big engine!