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09-01-2008, 05:12 PM
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Binge Thinker
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,001
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R1150/2 - Old meets New
It was a great weekend at the Finger Lakes rally. Sunday afternoon, right around lunch time, a local rode in on this beautiful custom creation. Needless to say it attracted plenty of attention.
     
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09-01-2008, 05:55 PM
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the thread-killer
Joined: May 2008
Location: HIGH desert
Oddometer: 4,297
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My only question, after a heart-felt thumbs up, is HOW IN THE HELL DO YOU STOP THAT THING????!!!!
I love the Finger Lakes Rally, after countless nationals, the Finger Lakes is still the best I've ever been to. Robert |
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09-01-2008, 06:55 PM
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Jobless, Its OK!
Joined: Jun 2004
Location: ShoeMashVille
Oddometer: 629
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Wow
Nice Ride! FOOOOOOOKIN COOL!
I want one! |
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09-01-2008, 07:04 PM
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Wisconsin Airhead
Joined: Nov 2004
Location: Madison WI
Oddometer: 3,451
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Well it's different. I don't really see the point though.
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09-01-2008, 07:46 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2007
Location: Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia.
Oddometer: 2,893
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I was going to make the comment about the brake too
 Neet job though. 
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09-01-2008, 07:48 PM
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Can U taste the waste?
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: CT
Oddometer: 1,213
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I can think of a million things I'd rather do with my time and money. It's rare that I see a custom beemer I don't like, but this thing...
 . Take a fine /2, subtract a fine motor, add a soulless motor, do nothing to improve braking or handling = recipe for rally attention whore. Well it got me riled up at least...
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09-01-2008, 09:53 PM
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Jobless, Its OK!
Joined: Jun 2004
Location: ShoeMashVille
Oddometer: 629
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well then
Well I guess you would hate my /2 then.
1600 cc's kick start only. Well maybe not? I have a disc brake up front, maybe that would make some feel better? Bikes still Bitchin too me!
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09-01-2008, 11:13 PM
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De Jo Momma
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: 20 Mule Team Trail (Palmdale, Ca)
Oddometer: 8,705
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Quote:
An Oilhead in a slash 2? It's too big, too blocky and even the most uninformed person will look at that and know that it doesn't belong there. Two thumbs down.
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09-01-2008, 11:21 PM
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Woolf Barnato
Joined: Jul 2004
Location: OAK
Oddometer: 29,133
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That thing sure has some strange proportions.
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09-02-2008, 02:41 AM
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Needs a little work...
Joined: May 2007
Location: VT, USA
Oddometer: 372
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that is so right and so wrong at the same time.
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09-02-2008, 03:26 AM
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dont wish it, do it.
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast Australia, There is no winter here.
Oddometer: 940
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I Love It
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09-02-2008, 05:18 AM
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Save the Airheads
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: East Ridge, Tennessee
Oddometer: 323
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I like it myself. I prefer bone stock original, so if you're going to make a bastard out of it, what's the difference.
Brakes, it will stop just as fast from 80 with either engine, mute point. I think he needs to find him an old school side car, that would keep him from getting too carried away.
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09-02-2008, 07:57 AM
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Grin!
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Road Island
Oddometer: 4,429
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To me, its sorta like kissin' your sister... what's the point? Looks weird, too... is it my imagination or did the frame get stretched...................??
Now THIS is what a conversion should be doing, and looking GOOD ..... 
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09-02-2008, 08:01 AM
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+/- V TDSPP
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: "Poughkeepsie?!?!"
Oddometer: 19,876
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Proof that it is indeed an infinite universe. Anything can happen, and is probably scheduled to, soon.
I love it, obviously. Not that everyone should go out and buy/build one, (there probably is no need for more than one of these ) but that there should be one in the world is a great thing. Now I want to see a /2 motor on a 1150 Frame! I rode out to that finger lakes rally a few years ago- its a damn fine one!
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09-02-2008, 08:32 AM
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Grin!
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Road Island
Oddometer: 4,429
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[quote=Stagehand]Proof that it is indeed an infinite universe. Anything can happen, and is probably scheduled to, soon.
Now I want to see a /2 motor on a 1150 Frame! /quote] Have you seen Junkyard's R50S engine in a /5 frame? Talk about oooweeeee-drool-cool.............. 
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