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BLING !!
« on: July 27, 2018, 08:35:28 PM »
They certainly like to bling up their Honda's in Japan, and themselves, look at the guy in white. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rc9pd_X2NU
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« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2018, 09:07:19 PM »
Blimey, it looks like Elvis 😎😎😎
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Re: BLING !!
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2018, 10:12:51 PM »
I like the Japanese; they do it their way. If it's Nagoya, as the back of the jacket states, they don't have to go far for parts, Yamiya is round the corner.

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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2018, 12:01:32 AM »
I heard one of them mention Yamiya. Thats a very popular cafe, i have seen a lot of classic japanese bikers in various you-tube vids meeting there. It takes me back to the 60's and 70's when all our bikers would meet at the local cafe on the weekend before going for a ride, a scene that has disappeared in this country :'(
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« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2018, 01:53:05 PM »
Not my thing bling, but they do look great and well looked after, the white bikes remind me of my K1, it had a dent in the tank when I bought it, so I filled it sanded it down undercoated it with white and it looked that good I finished it in white, not quite blingy but I did stick chrome k2 headlamp brackets on it.



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« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2018, 01:59:38 PM »
Great photo Dennis.
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Re: BLING !!
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2018, 02:20:09 PM »
Not my thing bling, but they do look great and well looked after, the white bikes remind me of my K1, it had a dent in the tank when I bought it, so I filled it sanded it down undercoated it with white and it looked that good I finished it in white, not quite blingy but I did stick chrome k2 headlamp brackets on it.



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Those flares must of slowed you down a bit  ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2018, 03:38:50 PM »
Haha trig that reminds me when i had my 500 in the 70s it suddenly started running badly. after scratching my head for a while i realised that my flapping flares had put the choke on!
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2018, 05:21:08 PM »
Or worse still, when you went to put your foot down at the lights, your flares caught on the kickstart or footrest - and you couldn't get your foot down and over you would go!
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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2018, 05:28:47 PM »
Gosh, men in platforms. My early 80's bike boots were very similar to these ( what was i thinking 😨😨😨) and yes the heel did snap off whilst riding. That didn't put me off though, I went and bought another pair, identical. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
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Re: BLING !!
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2018, 05:46:47 PM »
Or worse still, when you went to put your foot down at the lights, your flares caught on the kickstart or footrest - and you couldn't get your foot down and over you would go!
Flares AND platforms in the attached picture - wish I had the Z1 now (and the hair!)

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« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2018, 05:48:26 PM »
But Gillette fusion blades cost a fortune!
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« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2018, 05:53:18 PM »
But Gillette fusion blades cost a fortune!

Still cheaper than a barbers, these days.

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« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2018, 05:54:54 PM »
30 years since I've been to one of them!
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Re: BLING !!
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2018, 06:33:59 PM »
And the laces on my Doc Martens used to loop around the gear and brake levers when I pulled up.

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