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Offline royhall

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What a bike.
« on: November 21, 2019, 04:39:04 PM »
What a about this work of art that popped up on eBay. Somebody has actually spent good money building this POS. I can't help but laugh every time I look at it. ;D


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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2019, 04:46:57 PM »
Hummn    I (don't) Want One.
Now where did I put that 10mm socket?

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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2019, 04:49:11 PM »
Whats wrong with that it looks like a tidy Deaville shame its not quite in shot thats the photographers fault not the bikes
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Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2019, 05:11:21 PM »
Come on Roy, the purple detailing on the Allen bolts and the dip stick are a nice touch 😂😂😂😂😂
LINK TO MY EBAY PAGE. As many of you know already, I give 10% discount and do post at cost to forum members if you PM me direct.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/julies9731/m.html?item=165142672569&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562

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Offline Andrew-S

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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2019, 05:42:47 PM »
Not my cup-of-tea as I like 'original', but I guess it sure is that!  ;D

You wouldn't want a front-ender on it as both your femoral arteries would be ripped out........ :o
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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2019, 06:20:10 PM »
The dip-stick isn't in the photo ..... he just built it.

That used to be a nice bike once up on a time.
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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2019, 06:24:26 PM »
The dip-stick isn't in the photo ..... he just built it.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
LINK TO MY EBAY PAGE. As many of you know already, I give 10% discount and do post at cost to forum members if you PM me direct.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/julies9731/m.html?item=165142672569&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562

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Offline taysidedragon

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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2019, 06:25:45 PM »
That's horrendous!  Please take it away!
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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2019, 08:32:31 PM »
Try not to be so negative people, it does have some nice touches, for example the err, the erm, well what about the um!.....ok you’re all correct, it’s shit.
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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2019, 08:33:27 PM »
Wow you lot are a bit hard on some poor short bloke, we can't all afford fantastic low seat cruisers, or superb quality restorations. He did the best he could with probably limited funds.
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Re: What a bike.
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2019, 08:22:25 AM »
The best thing to do with that is to pull the pin on the grenade at the back and let it ignite whatever is in the barrel ;D
If that is the best he could do on limited funds then he should not have started.
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