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https://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009/04/04/bikepics-1622304-800.jpg
*waits for Mick* ____________________ "Oh....it looks like Average Joe's is forfeiting the match!" - "Yeah, its a risky strategy but lets see if it pays off for 'em Cotton."
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Not sure race reps are ever cool.  |
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Y'see, it's the whole 'replica' thing.
Is a 'replica' watch cool? No, it's a cheap nasty knock-off of the real thing.
Is a copy of a Stratocaster cool like a real Fender? No, cos it's a copy of someone else's idea.
Fakes aren't cool. They can be damn lovely to look at and awesome to ride but they're not *cool*. |
I'll roll with that. But I prefer to look at a bike individually, and not put it in a pigeon hole.
More often than not you can look at a bike and break it down into its components, and realise, shit me, what a piece of engineering.
For instance, I wouldnt call a BSB ZX7R "Rep" fake, as half of its development and technology was on the track!
I always seem to think of "Reps" as just paintjobs, maybe thats why I dont judge as harshly.
Fair play though. ____________________ "Oh....it looks like Average Joe's is forfeiting the match!" - "Yeah, its a risky strategy but lets see if it pays off for 'em Cotton." |
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seriously cool ____________________ Fallen Angel "Nae sniffing my seat now!!!!! "
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I AM NOT A FAST RIDER!!!!!!!!! |
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 MarJay But it's British!

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Race reps aren't cool.
In a top gear stylee small european cars are all pretty cool, I'd say that what BMW call 'Dynamic roadsters' are cool. This is borne out by the fact that I've just got back from Rome and every 'proper' bike you see is either a Hornet, a GSR600 or an FZ6. Naked bikes are cooler than faired bikes. Two strokes are cool if they are over 125cc.
I genuinely think that this is a candidate for sub zero:
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/picasabackground.jpg
I also think that my MZ is cool because it is a genuine rat bike, not a contrived survival bike. I don't have pics of it though. Maybe I'll take some. ____________________ British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F; Cheap project: CBR900RR FireBlade
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I think we're all gonna be a bit biased. The whole concept of the top gear cool wall was would a non car enthusiast (some actress? can't remember her name) be happy riding in it.
Now, so far I'd be happy owning most of the bikes listed. But... would someone who knows nothing about the BHP, weight, handling or even what a race-rep is be a happy pillion on one. Someone who is shallow and more concerned about the looks, sound and exclusivity.
If I talk to my un-bike-educated girlfriend about the performance of a 'cool' bike she exclaims "boring". If I show her a picture, she'll say 'cool'
Hope this makes sense.
Now to destroy any credibility of my views, I give you the Triumph TT600
https://www.motorbikestoday.com/gallery/images/Triumph-TT600.jpg
It's a Triumph, British, good performance, great chassis, first 600 in it's class to have FI, looks are marmite, and was only made for a few years so aren't very common. Ohh, and I have one  ____________________ ZX6R C6F.
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I actually disagree with that. The K100 is cool... ugly, old, slow, impractical, hideous colours perhaps, but it has something about it which makes it cool. The 98R1 is a phenomenon, but which person would you rather have a conversation with? '98 R1 man, or K100 man? I bet K100 man is way more interesting... ____________________ British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F; Cheap project: CBR900RR FireBlade
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 17 years, 96 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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