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Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 02:37 pm: | 
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Here are a couple of similar bikes that you could build and still have $74,900 change
Nice!
Very:
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Perry
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 03:32 pm: |
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Given the choice, I'd take the girl, five of the best production bikes on the market (with mods), and put the rest of the money away for next year.
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Xbob
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 03:58 pm: |
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thats a cool bike. worth $75000.00???
it is to the person that buys it.
and if you have $75000.00 to spend on a bike, then 75000.00 isn't THAT much to you. i very much doubt that the person that spends that much on a motorcycle, would have to worry about financing or making monthly payments.
its a cool bike though. |
Blake
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 04:46 pm: |
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Yuck! No thank you. |
Metalstorm
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 05:21 pm: |
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I think it would pretty cool in my living room as a sculpture/conversation piece.
I certainly wouldn't be seen riding it so I'd only take it out after dark. |
Jerseyguy
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 07:59 pm: |
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Nice bike, absurd price. I spoke to him at a show once - he's an arrogant dick, but then who cares... |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 08:26 pm: |
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Now, now Jerseyguy! Don't besmirch our limey brethren in such a fashion. |
Rocketman
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 09:37 pm: |
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The seat and rear suspension, twin shocks for all that dough???, look out of place.
That's one custom bike that would look so much better with a Buell style under slung shock, freeing up the clutter of the seat and shocks. Then style the seat far better than that hump of a thing.
Rocket |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 09:43 pm: |
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Geez, Sean. What do you expect for $75,000? |
Ghalsey
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 11:14 pm: |
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If I was going to overpay for any motorcycle I would buy this Confederate beauty. Awesome lines and just my style.
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Metalstorm
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 11:29 pm: |
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After thinking about it, for 75K it should at least come with a drink holder. |
H2otech
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 11:51 pm: |
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The black lightning Russell used to ride is a 03 XB9S. I bought it from him with a thousand miles on it and a lot of custom work. He bought it new from victorville harley. He may be a arrogant D***, but he sure knows how to build bikes |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 11:56 pm: |
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After thinking about it, for 75K it should at least come with a drink holder.
If you buy one of these (MSRP $74,610 for base Carrera), it does:
Yet another reminder of how off his rocker the pricing for this bike is. |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 02:24 am: |
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mmmm Porsche, Accept no Substitute. A cup holder in that is as sacraligious as a trailer hitch. |
Xbob
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 08:21 am: |
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"I bought it from him with a thousand miles on it and a lot of custom work." -
what kind of custom work did he do to it? got some pictures? |
Typeone
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 09:09 am: |
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mmmm Porsche, Accept no Substitute. A cup holder in that is as sacrilegious as a trailer hitch.
amen to that!
does that Carrera even have a cup holder? i know the Boxster didnt, and that's the 'poor mans Porsche'. (at least my friends doesn't have one) |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 10:24 am: |
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I think that it does. Wasn't there a big hubbub about adding the cup holders to the car to accommodate the US market?
Germans generally don't "multi-task".
Either way, given the choice between the rat bike and a Porsche, I'll take the Porsche thanks! |
Typeone
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 10:36 am: |
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Either way, given the choice between the rat bike and a Porsche, I'll take the Porsche thanks!
no question about it!  i'll take one in BLACK, please.. . |
Davy_boy
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 12:19 pm: |
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That could not be an uglier bike . 120 cubic inch motor , not nearly as reliable as the stock buell mill ! That guy needs to get over himself , why spend so much when you can buy for less at any bike dealer ! |
Not_purple_s2
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 12:37 pm: |
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It's more of an art thing now.
Chopper culture used to be about a bunch of hard leg bikers that would "customize" Based on 3 schools of thought
1. I don't really need this let's hack it off.
2. Lets scare the bejeezus out of the squares
3. I don't have the money for a new bike lets make one out of these spare parts.
Now it's like art work; only the wealthy can afford it, it's more about looks than function, and if it's not one-of-a-kind or atleast extremely limited production then it's not desirable. |
Tpoppa
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 01:35 pm: |
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Choppers today are A$$ Jewelry for people who would rather look at bikes than actually ride. |
Doughnut
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 02:55 pm: |
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Now it's like art work
one-of-a-kind or atleast extremely limited production
Sounds like the S2 |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 04:19 pm: |
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Hey Not_purple_S2,
Is that Dauphin Island or Fort Morgan in your bio pic? |
Not_purple_s2
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 07:19 pm: |
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It's Ft. Gaines on Dauphin Island.
It's about 30min down the road from me. |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 07:39 pm: |
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I love that area. I took the ferry the week after the big diesel engine overhaul.
I stayed at that flea bag motel on the left just after you come over the bridge. |
Strato9r
| | Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 01:07 am: |
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I kind of like Mitchell's bikes, and the dual shock/ vaguely FXRS-ish frame on that one at least takes a slightly different approach than the rank and file. The "Biker Build Off" episode where the bike was featured showed a bit of detail, but not $75,000 worth. With that cash in hand, I'd take a Uly, and a couple of years off. [hey, wait a minute, didn't the guy that designed the FXRS frame go on to have his name on a brand of motorcycle?] |
