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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 07:45 PM
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Daily Slideshow: They never had it this good back in the '70s with a bike like this.

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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 08:31 PM
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That, my friend, is a thing of beauty ! I'm envious of people that can build machines like that.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 08:33 PM
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IMHO that's a waste of a motorcycle engine. Knobby tires?? Really? You taller than 4'? Then you ain't ridin' that very far! C'mon man! That thing sucks.
 

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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 08:36 PM
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That, my friend, is a thing of beauty ! I'm envious of people that can build machines like that.
You're funny
 
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Old Jan 9, 2019 | 05:23 AM
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Bultaco wannabe?

Beauty is obviously in the eyes of the beholder. This beholder thinks that they screwed the pooch on this build.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2019 | 05:36 AM
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Sorry, It is useless.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2019 | 05:59 AM
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Two words come to mind. WOW and AMAZING. I'll never understand the knobby tire thing though.
 

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Old Jan 9, 2019 | 06:12 AM
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Looks like a waste of a good shovel engine just to build a trials bike. It's not good for anything other than conversation.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2019 | 06:15 AM
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Reminds me of early Ness stuff.
Looks nice but strictly a TT bike.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2019 | 06:23 AM
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Knobby tires are the current fad..and easily changed when the fad is over...

The pipes do nothing for me....but that is a 2 beer fix...

Don't understand why you build something that nice...and do something as gaudy as that rear brake line

The bike is very sharp...would do well in bike shows...
 

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