John F Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I was looking for examples of ugly modern bikes when I spotted this definition-stretchingly repulsive septic thing. I can't think of anything nice to say about it... it's just shit, and whoever built it needs a good shoeing. martc, Jerzy Woking, Dave_Q and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Oh, my word... They're apparently called "baggers", and there are loads of the fucking things. The septics are responsible, of course. Their infatuation with hideous, pointless vehicles is second only to their deep love of other people's oil. Just look at this unrideable pile of wank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 But they are on air so totally* rideable. Yeah I think they are utter wank too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Baggers? Bagashite. John F and gtd2000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Taking of ugly motorbikes my mate has one of these in his garage.Same colour as well. I want it. Its a Moto Shifty. Google it for more details. Jerzy Woking, warren t claim, CreepingJesus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Ha! I've not seen one of those for years. IIRC they've got a Fiat 127 engine & gearbox that retains its H gate for the foot gearchange... warren t claim and Dave_Q 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On occasion I've considered buying a moderm bike as I'm sure fuel injection would be a bonus on a bike, but the overall styling and especially the revolting headlight designs of current & recent models utterly repels me. I have to agree on the headlight front. I've got a NC750S which is a wonderful bike (fuel injection is a boon) but the headlight is just ugly, it has other modern styling as well for example unflattering 'flanks' on it's tank but the design is a bit more 'complete' than some other modern efforts. I'm sure there would be a market for a more traditional design within the NC family. Anyhow, avert your eyes here are a few modern headlights for the layman... PS I 'liked' your ugly bagger pic simply because there isn't a 'hate' option. John F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Lets not be forgetting the current KTM 1290 Adventure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Nicest headlights ever make it all better again: twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 King of ugly in my book is the Pininfarina Morbidelli V8. Both of them. it gets worse, check this dash out: warren t claim and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Fat_Pirate, on 17 Jan 2018 - 8:17 PM, said:Nicest headlights ever make it all better again: Nope, that's trying far too hard in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, it's certainly not the worst. But like many modern bikes, it has pointy, aggressive styling purely for the sake of styling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Concur on the 954, not a looker in my eyes. Would much rather this one: or this. warren t claim, DodgeRover and John F 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Nicest looking or not the headlights on my wife’s 929 blade were amazing - better than most cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 King of ugly in my book is the Pininfarina Morbidelli V8. Both of them. it gets worse, check this dash out: Morbidelli V8 Cockpit.jpg I absolutely LOVE the top one. It's completely and unashamedly bonkers, in a brilliant way - it kinda reminds me of the 1st-gen Multipla. The layout looks like the result of a fairly imaginative junior-school project; while the body looks like someone at Pinin snorted 4 or 5 fat lines, started getting creative, then got bored halfway through and went off to do some more cars instead. It's the kind of thing I'd love to own, just so I could see it every day and grin massively. The second one falls down badly, mainly because it looks as though they tried to get all serious and make it more like an actual motorbike. Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srad34 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Concur on the 954, not a looker in my eyes. Would much rather this one: A man of taste.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Yep. Simple styling is good. I like the lights in the Crossbow E2 fairing on my old 650 Katana: yellowperil and DodgeRover 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandersnatch Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Bit of slack there! One’s too many, ten’s not enough! CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 ^ Fucking hell, the gearchange must have been terrible on that. brandersnatch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedracer Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Lets not be forgetting the current KTM 1290 Adventure: Quite like it, giant wasp about to devour anything in it's way! Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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They_all_do_that_sir Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Screenshot_20180118-145601.pngJesus. Seems like only yesterday you couldn't give these away Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Facebook memory from 7 years ago popped up - this was shortly before I done my test An indicated 70 on that felt scarier than twice that on the zzr..... Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk strangeangel and Eddie Honda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 70? On a CG?Must have been a long hill. Mine struggled to maintain 60. John F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 70? On a CG?Must have been a long hill. Mine struggled to maintain 60.It was an indicated 70 coming down a monster of a hill. On the flat that thing would barely top 55 Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Arthur Foxhake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtd2000 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 The price for the GT185... Is this an attempt at humour or simply sarcasm? John F and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 New Chineseium radiators and hoses arrived today for the CR125.Very pleased with the quality of welding, they look good, hopefully they hold coolant better than the current ones. They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 New Chineseium radiators and hoses arrived today for the CR125.Very pleased with the quality of welding, they look good, hopefully they hold coolant better than the current ones.Any contacts for Chineseum butted stainless spokes, a couple of places I approached via aliexpress couldn't do butted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Screenshot_20180118-145601.png I can only assume that price includes £9000 to build an enclosure for the giraffe that they're having. Or the world has gone mad. Delete as applicable. warren t claim and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Any contacts for Chineseum butted stainless spokes, a couple of places I approached via aliexpress couldn't do buttedI used the power of ebay for my Chineseium goodies.No magic contact to be seen here im afraid. DodgeRover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NANFANG-NF50-A-CAFE-RACE-RETRO-2017-67-DAMAGED-REPAIRABLE/173100355035?hash=item284d95cddb:g:pqUAAOSw8DJaPkKY Wasnt someone after a cheap Nangfang? gtd2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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