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timwilky · 16-05-06, 06:49 AM

Why spend all that time and money producing unrideable works of art.

Granted these guys are gifted builders. So why not build something usable, as in will flick round the twisties, leave the blade/r1 brigade in its wake on the straights, never break down, look good.

Granted that is what most sports bike riders are also looking for. But most important, does not contain any Italian components, otherwise Mr Henry would have come up with a silly candidate for that specification

Skip · 16-05-06, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BigApe

But they are crap.

Catches the eye and all that, look beautiful even maybe, but oh so boring to ride. Drive down the highway on it. Find a really big roundabout to turn round on and then ride it back down the highway.

Not for me I'm afraid

Never said I wanted to ride it, more of an ornament I think!

16-05-06, 08:22 AM

That twin engined one (think Arlen Ness built it) is mental. Beautifully ugly in a baroque sort of way. The green one with lines like a 30s mobster's car is great too. If that was in cream rather than green it'd look even better.

carelesschucca · 16-05-06, 05:01 PM

how about this for a custom bike built in a Minnesota basment, its an inline 792cc 2 stoke twin, making 161bhp & 104 ft/lb at the rear wheel, it only weighs 124kg...

http://eastcoastrzs.tripod.com/id5.html

OMG its beautifull... Better than any of the above customs...

If you want proper info go bag yourself Issue 84 of Motorcycle racer...

Ignore the old Yam's at the bottom of the page...

northwind · 16-05-06, 05:54 PM

It looks like he forgot some bits

Impressive engineering wise, but I don't like its looks. Sort of Tularis-esque, in a way.

16-05-06, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by northwind

It looks like he forgot some bits

Impressive engineering wise, but I don't like its looks. Sort of Tularis-esque, in a way.

Maybe because it is the Tul-aris?

carelesschucca · 16-05-06, 06:16 PM

I must admit those pictures don't do it justice...

northwind · 16-05-06, 06:22 PM

It is? Doesn't look how I remembered it

Spiderman · 16-05-06, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mattSV

ARRRRGGGHHHHHHH!! kill it. It must not be allowed to live. Kill it, kill it now.

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Originally Posted by mattSV

MY EYES!. OWW, MY FRIGGIN EYES.
Take it away

Treacle · 16-05-06, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobs

As a follow on from the best looking bike thread and Mr Squids reference to the Confederate Wraith (nice bike by the way). I was wondering about the other custom bike makers. Here's one I like. He's from this side of the pond as well. The bikes are really "clean" in design. No cables or clutch levers, but some real nicely engineered solutions to making them work. Twist clutch with internal cable routing etc.

Anyone else got a fave?

For more info see www.exilecycles.com

And there pretty cheap to IMHO.

16-05-06, 06:49 AM	#11
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Why spend all that time and money producing unrideable works of art. Granted these guys are gifted builders. So why not build something usable, as in will flick round the twisties, leave the blade/r1 brigade in its wake on the straights, never break down, look good. Granted that is what most sports bike riders are also looking for. But most important, does not contain any Italian components, otherwise Mr Henry would have come up with a silly candidate for that specification __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

16-05-06, 05:01 PM	#14
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	how about this for a custom bike built in a Minnesota basment, its an inline 792cc 2 stoke twin, making 161bhp & 104 ft/lb at the rear wheel, it only weighs 124kg... http://eastcoastrzs.tripod.com/id5.html OMG its beautifull... Better than any of the above customs... If you want proper info go bag yourself Issue 84 of Motorcycle racer... Ignore the old Yam's at the bottom of the page... __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

16-05-06, 05:54 PM	#15
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	It looks like he forgot some bits Impressive engineering wise, but I don't like its looks. Sort of Tularis-esque, in a way. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

16-05-06, 06:16 PM	#17
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	I must admit those pictures don't do it justice... __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

16-05-06, 06:22 PM	#18
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	It is? Doesn't look how I remembered it __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

16-05-06, 08:22 AM	#13
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	That twin engined one (think Arlen Ness built it) is mental. Beautifully ugly in a baroque sort of way. The green one with lines like a 30s mobster's car is great too. If that was in cream rather than green it'd look even better.

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