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[Richy]

anyone got a pic of that MV senna special edition... like that one

[jules_s]

Matt Hotch's biker build off winner....no kick stand, it lowers itself onto the ground on pneumatics.

Fcuking genius



Not a bad foreground either

[djegiant]

Matt Hotch's biker build off winner....no kick stand, it lowers itself onto the ground on pneumatics.

Fcuking genius



Not a bad foreground either

Bet its an absolute pig to ride though!

And cruisers/customs are and usually ridden by hairy men! (IMO of course!)

[Richy]

Matt Hotch's biker build off winner....no kick stand, it lowers itself onto the ground on pneumatics.

Bet its an absolute pig to ride though!

And cruisers/customs are and usually ridden by hairy men! (IMO of course!)

And soon to be banned from using public highways

[jules_s]

Hows that then mate.... Over here or over in the good old US of A? I wouldn't have one @ $200k but that particular bike stood head and shoulders over the OCC/other choppers....which was why i posted it

[Richy]

Hows that then mate....

Over here or over in the good old US of A?

I wouldn't have one @ $200k but that particular bike stood head and shoulders over the OCC/other choppers....which was why i posted it

Well they won't be totally banned [well that type will].. but from this year onwards they will be harder to build.

The Environmental Protection agency in the US has brought out a new emissions law, which will make it illegal to even fit an aftermarket exhaust, never mind build a custom engine and exhuast jobbie.

Builders are how ever allowed to build one emissions-exempt 'kit-bike' in thier lifetime, which they are not allowed to sell for atleast five years

Custom bike builders [OCC, J-James, custom works etc etc] are only allowed to build 24 emission free bikes a year. These bikes will have to be stamped saying they are exepmt from EPA emission controls.. limiting thier use only to or from shows.

The new law is sooo stringent most smaller builders will stop producing.

Over here.. most if not all the bikes built over there would never pass the UK sva test, hence the lack of them on british roads. UK chops are normaly built from existing frames, loop hole'ing the SVA test.

Ive only ever ridden two, one was a custom Harley hard-tail the other was a stretched V-rod.. not only were they both pigs to ride they also handled like crap.

Edited by R1CHY, 08 September 2006 - 09:37 AM.

[bigbadben]

Sorry to bad-mouth other bikes, but i *hate* Harleys. Not for any misguided reason other than my dad has a Soft-tail and it's just, well, agricultural...

so to even things up, here's my recently departed R6:




Sadly now sold to pay for the deposits on the wedding that didn't happen!

Woohoo!

Edited by bigbadben, 08 September 2006 - 05:15 PM.

[djegiant]

Sorry to bad-mouth other bikes, but i *hate* Harleys. Not for any misguided reason other than my dad has a Soft-tail and it's just, well, agricultural...

Not to mention the lego style build quality!

Sadly now sold to pay for the deposits on the wedding that didn't happen!

Woohoo!

A lucky escape if you ask me!

Why do they always want to get bloody married!

[djegiant]

Another new toy for me!

Plan on maybe keeping this one for more than a month!

Collecting it on monday and i'll get some decent pics then!

[Richy]

Lovely mate... time to update that gay sig

[Richiemouse]

Lovely mate... time to update that gay sig

Just reading back a few posts, I wouldn't bad mouth someone who wanted to ride a harley or a custom, I probably wouldn't buy one but I respect someone who did as a fellow biker. It's not the same as car drivers, anyone/everyone can/will drive a car but with a few exceptions those that ride bikes do so because they love biking. Doesn't matter whether it's a dirt bike, tourer, commuter, custom or sports bike. In fact it seems to me that those riders I've met who depise people who ride bikes that aren't the same as theirs generally have very large egos and, I suspect, very small c*cks.

Edit: BTW R1CHY that definietly wasn't aimed at you because I quoted your post

Edited by Richiemouse, 24 September 2006 - 10:37 PM.

[djegiant]

Just reading back a few posts, I wouldn't bad mouth someone who wanted to ride a harley or a custom, I probably wouldn't buy one but I respect someone who did as a fellow biker. It's not the same as car drivers, anyone/everyone can/will drive a car but with a few exceptions those that ride bikes do so because they love biking. Doesn't matter whether it's a dirt bike or sports bike. In fact it seems to me that those riders I've met who depise people who ride bikes that aren't the same as theirs generally have very large egos and, I suspect, very small c*cks.

Richie, can I ask why you are intrigued by fellow bikers c*ck sizes??

Dont tell me your a closet harley fan!

And before anyone pipes up with any smartarse comments, yes I have a large ego and yes, I also have a small penis! Spooky eh!

Can I also point out that Harleys are very rarely ridden (in the uk anyway.) by "proper" bike enthusiasts! They tend to be far more popular among the mid-life crisis brigade, than the true bikers! Their friends (also in mid-life crisis) will be far more impressed when they hear how mr middle management/IT consultant has a Harley rather than something mundane like a Honda! WOW!

Also whatever depise means, I dont depise the people, just the bikes (with good reason also!)!

So stick that in your pipe and smoke it! (assuming you have a pipe, what with being old enough to have owned a CX an all that!)

[Richy]

Edit: BTW R1CHY that definietly wasn't aimed at you because I quoted your post

Im glad you made that clear

When it comes to bikes im like a Thai girl ''I'll ride anything G.I''


Except Rat bikes .. I hate them with a passion.. Owners are normally boring fcuks that like to think of themselves as [and i use the term loosly] Hells-angels, their life in the fast lane involves breaking down between greasy-spoon cafes and parking outside doss houses [complete with shite unfinished land-rover on lawn] giving people menacing looks. You'll also find them in 'ruff' pubs.. Visiting the Royal Welsh [normally in a old Datsun] twice does not make thee a biker, niether does wearing a pissed stained denim jacket over a old leather jacket you bought at a boot sale



They are not bikers... they are twats.

[djegiant]

Visiting the Royal Welsh [normally in a old Datsun] twice does not make thee a biker.

Isn't the royal welsh an agricultural show mate??

niether does wearing a pissed stained denim jacket over a old leather jacket you bought at a boot sale

Bugger, and I just bought one on ebay!

[Richy]

>Click my fat arse<

[djegiant]

>Click my BAD arse<

Ok let you off then!

Get some decent pics of the new bike up on here tomorrow!

Right, im off to

[Astra VXR]

forgive my ignorance... but what are the twin fans for?

Underseat radiator!

Look horrendous don't they!

Its all a bit toytown for my liking!

Depends if you like the kinda bikes that everyone else has got..... They certainly don't look sick.

Its not toytown though, they are functional. Hes been riding a good decade before i was born, ex racer, national license (BSB level) etc... Gave up due to the costs of racing. He's had so many bikes over the years, but certainly rates this as one of the best. It was ridden to Misano, given 2 days HARD track action (including an on-course 135mph "bashing" lol) then rode home again, so its italian, and it works.... Wondernever cease...

Personnally, i was never too keen on the fans from pictures, but seeing it in the flesh is a completly different story. He can't go anywhere without drawing a crowd ha ha.. Don't see many of them as well.

Personnally, I want a Ducati 888 for a weekend toy, they've come right down in price as well (around £2500-£4000).

IMO, something like the Benelli is far more interesting than the run of the mill R6 (with its over-power and revs claims), or GSX-R.. Good bikes, that I cannot deny, but every bugger has got one and it gets a little tedious seeing the same bike everywhere. Also, this model of bike has so many more detailed touches over the mass produced jap bikes. Like the keyfob, indicators, mirrors, frame, hanger, fairing holes etc etc, all a tri-angular shape and matched to each other, you just don't get that detail (that i personnally) that you get on a more rarer bike.

Edited by Astra VXR, 26 September 2006 - 03:52 PM.

[Richy]

IMO, something like the Benelli is far more interesting than the run of the mill R6 (with its over-power and revs claims)

[Don't believe what the mags say] My R6 certianly has the power and it now revs to the claimed 17,500rpm

Good bikes, that I cannot deny, but every bugger has got one and it gets a little tedious seeing the same bike everywhere.

Yamaha UK have sold under 4000 06-R6s so theres probably more VXs on the road.

Also, this model of bike has so many more detailed touches over the mass produced jap bikes. Like the keyfob, indicators, mirrors, frame, hanger, fairing holes etc etc, all a tri-angular shape and matched to each other, you just don't get that detail (that i personnally) that you get on a more rarer bike.

Great, untill you need parts for them...

[Astra VXR]

IMO, something like the Benelli is far more interesting than the run of the mill R6 (with its over-power and revs claims)

[Don't believe what the mags say] My R6 certianly has the power and it now revs to the claimed 17,500rpm

Good bikes, that I cannot deny, but every bugger has got one and it gets a little tedious seeing the same bike everywhere.

Yamaha UK have sold under 4000 06-R6s so theres probably more VXs on the road.

Also, this model of bike has so many more detailed touches over the mass produced jap bikes. Like the keyfob, indicators, mirrors, frame, hanger, fairing holes etc etc, all a tri-angular shape and matched to each other, you just don't get that detail (that i personnally) that you get on a more rarer bike.

Great, untill you need parts for them...

Ahh but have you modified your bike? Im jsut saying Yamaha calimed X power at x rpm, but when the bikes were put on the rollers, they only revved to just under 16k.. Yet showed like 18k on the rev counter.

I've got a lot of mixed reviews of teh R6, many people i know don't like the new style looks, personnally, i do, i like the new R6 and GSX-R, but i still see an awful lot of them. I'll see 2-3 of each every day just coming home from work.

Your last part, good point, but then don't bin it.... lol.. Or if you do, know who to speak to and where to get the parts...

Kinda what you do before you modify a Vauxhall. You dont just go and get a big f-off turbo becuase it looks good, you need to research into it first.

You don't buy something expensive and Italian and never expect to have a problem. Luckily for my old man, he's not had one, but then it really is a dry weather bike, he's got two others for other less nice weather

[djegiant]

4 fookin days!

Thats all the bastid 636 lasted! Bloody stone went straight through my rad last night and I'm off the road for another 2 weeks while thats sorted now!

Oh well, should be fixed in time for winter!