eBay's Most Miserable Bike

[xX-Alex-Xx]

[B1N]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125574688047?hash=item1d3cd5ad2f:g:fKUAAOSwFQpjU-Yu&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAkAc%2Fm9Ls9e37Bk5sQrW34IH1MYRLSDz3O22tA8pCsDh7AFRB2z8jSYrC75xfZFbmUGtYa2CIH7hKsb11sHZDk2VnJn7zSuFYRjnaxNTReAruENf1zeQ7ndIq4y6AUhcPZ8x48WhkSXJ8Rf8tA9CdHL7moCahMplN8H3Gqcux3WetxNvsderTvfgxQM3yb5%2BIzQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4jgu42AYQ

[Easy-X]

[WD Forte]

How can anyone not fall in love this' beauty' for a mere £12,000 ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225112416415?

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/P9sAAOSwe9Ni849S/s-l1600.jpg
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[A100man]

[WD Forte]

DO NOT look at the geometry you philistine !!
Look at the lovely shinefullness and how they've improved on Hondas
pitiful effort.
Note how the original wheel hugging front mudguard cruelly robbed it of powah and the new/smaller one lets it breathe so you can ride
like the wind!

https://bikeswiki.com/images/thumb/2/23/Cbx1000_mod1.jpg/800px-Cbx1000_mod1.jpg
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[Zen Dog]

It'll handle like an oil tanker now obviously, why make a drag bike out of a bike that was never about the power anyway? But it has to be said, that exhaust is a hell of a thing. Dunno what the gas flow is like but some serious effort must have gone into making that.
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My bike trip around S.E. Asia 2010/2011

[Nobby the Bastard]

I always wanted on. But not that one. What sort of madman tries to put all six pipes on one side of the bike...
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[Easy-X]

[stinkwheel]

They presumably took off a perfectly good set of comstar wheels and relaced them with... well, whatever those are. I could understand if you wanted to go with wire wheels for a more retro look.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[MarJay]

[Polarbear]

Have they done something to the frame or is that purely down to short front legs?
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[MarJay]

[stinkwheel]

Yeah, looks like a standard swingarm too, I wondered if they'd lengthened it but then thought they clearly have some welding skills and you wouldn't have lengthened that box swinger without adding some bracing while you were at it.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Nobby the Bastard]

Look at the wheel and mudguard. Swingarm is longer.
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[Polarbear]

[WD Forte]

I reckon they lengthened the swinging arm to make it
look drag bikey suggestive of awesome powah!
plus other shit which they assume is cool.

It just looks wrong to me
plus, six K&N'd carbs with a 6- into1 exhaust
and no mention of any balancing done or attempted
the checker plate speedo mount looks naff and cheap
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[Bhud]

There are a lot of people who like metalwork more than they like riding bikes.
I note the machined custom top yoke, and lack of speedo.

[A100man]

Personally I think the clip-ons should be a little lower..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364040053289?

witness the ruination of a classic.
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[WD Forte]

Its an utter shit box

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YvgAAOSwSzZjZqz7/s-l1600.jpg

had he gone for this look I might have forgiven him

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-x0_ndhgou00%2FU3DI7vLYIJI%2FAAAAAAABTbI%2FUB4AgxXQVn0%2Fs1600%2FYAMAHA%2BSR500%2BWellington%2Bcafe.%2B-004.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=7626605f1a49b1ffc5bfc9f6a8be01eb6f689acdb574f885b97d239882977e94&ipo=images

Original for reference

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.mecum.com%2Fauctions%2Flv0118%2Flv0118-321451%2Fimages%2F25107907ad594imag0515-1511302336819%402x.jpg%3F1514581120000&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=ddb5d0934d530613814b9a2afe246c46320ce8d59b634fca4e85acc6519674e6&ipo=images
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[Bhud]

^OMG man.

That is a crime. On one of the proper classic ones, too (drum brake rear)...

Grinding off the manufacturer's name from the engine is a new one. Not seen that before.

The one in the second pic is also ill-judged, IMO.

[A100man]

Nevertheless, you have to admire the ingenious cable routing..

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ygMAAOSwid1jZq0G/s-l1600.jpg
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[Polarbear]

Someones bid a grand for that

Edited to ask 'Just why? The standard SR500 is such a pretty bike.
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Triumph Trophy Launch Edition

[WD Forte]

What 's that thing between the filler cap and yoke nut?
oil tank filler mebbe?

seller says
"unfortunately due to bad knees unable to start it now."

hmmm, having the decompressor detached aint going to help mate
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bikers smell of wee

[Bhud]