Author Topic: A lot of money for an UGLeee bike. (Read 6027 times)

Tom · « **on:** August 23, 2016, 01:09:14 PM »

If you like it, my apology.

http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/lotus-c-01-up-for-auction

JJ · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2016, 02:07:55 PM »

While I can appreciate the concept, design, engineering, etc., the price of this bike is just plain outrageous and silly!(IMHO)

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2016, 02:11:37 PM »

I try to look past the appearance for the function but the price is outrageous. I get the Lotus connection but "to each his own".

Mark West · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2016, 02:47:50 PM »

For someone to park next to the Veyron in their man cave.

Just passing from one wealthy collector to another till they get tired of dusting it.

Tom · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2016, 02:59:55 PM »

Have to agree.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2016, 03:09:54 PM »

Dunno , the designers were attempting to evoke 1960's Lotus F1 cars . Maybe not successfully , but at least it isn't a bobber/chopper/brat/Ness/fake Indian/Wizzer/etc. Now , is it worth more than a Vincent ? Probably not , yes "silly" is an appropriate word here in re to its pre-auction estimate . Someone track this , be interesting to see what it sells for .

The colors are my favorite combo , so possibly that blinds me a bit

Dusty

Tom · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2016, 03:11:47 PM »

Have to admit the color combo works for me.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2016, 03:17:35 PM »

Quote from: Tom on August 23, 2016, 03:11:47 PM

Have to admit the color combo works for me.

And it does have a KTM V twin engine . Damnit , now it is REALLY looking better

Dusty

Tom · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2016, 03:22:25 PM »

Uhhhhhh.....carbon fiber & titanium. Yeah....but how does it ride? I think Mark is correct. Just to have something exclusive even if it's ugly.

Toecutter · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2016, 03:54:49 PM »

Quote

bobber/chopper/brat/Ness/fake Indian/Wizzer/etc

Soooo... any custom, then?

oldbike54 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2016, 04:04:22 PM »

Quote from: Toecutter on August 23, 2016, 03:54:49 PM

Soooo... any custom, then?

Seems I left out Bozo Suzuki , or whatever those crazy looking things are called

Dusty

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2016, 04:07:24 PM »

cloudbase · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2016, 04:43:59 PM »

rboe · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2016, 04:47:06 PM »

I like it. So that means tonight I'll shake the sofa down for spare change to see if I can get it.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 23, 2016, 04:54:47 PM »

Quote from: cloudbase on August 23, 2016, 04:43:59 PM

Jim Clark at Indy ? Beautiful car .

Dusty

Tom · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2016, 05:43:49 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on August 23, 2016, 04:04:22 PM

Seems I left out Bozo Suzuki , or whatever those crazy looking things are called

Dusty

Bosozoku - Japanese hooligan biker. Trending less in Japan. Easy for the PD to enforce laws against them. Different laws there. They can stop "just because". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C5%8Ds%C5%8Dzoku

Lannis · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2016, 05:50:27 PM »

That's a bargain compared to a Morbidelli V8!

I'm thinking about buying this one and displaying it next to the Morbo ....

Lannis

cloudbase · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2016, 05:51:58 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on August 23, 2016, 04:54:47 PM

Jim Clark at Indy ? Beautiful car .

Dusty

i searched "Jim Clark Lotus" and that's what appeared.

John A · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2016, 07:59:16 PM »

I'm not even going to bid on it.

Tom · « **Reply #19 on:** August 23, 2016, 08:48:14 PM »

beetle · « **Reply #20 on:** August 23, 2016, 10:12:35 PM »

My Griso has M4 calipers off an RC8R, just like that Lotus. Ergo, they are nearly identical. Except mine look better.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 23, 2016, 10:23:45 PM »

"Ergo"

Dusty

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #22 on:** August 23, 2016, 10:57:35 PM »

Fugly for certain. It's for the lotus eaters.

Shorty · « **Reply #23 on:** August 23, 2016, 11:58:55 PM »

When I see an abbreviated rear deck and seat like that, I'm reminded of the time I was tooling along maybe 50 mph. The bungee chord slipped, and my denier nylon gym bag fell down and got caught between the tire and frame. It got squeezed very rapidly, and burst open like a very loud balloon. Most of the contents flew out onto the street. The remaining stuff melted. It took about 2 seconds. Bike came to a screeching slide.

Now hit another bump and put your boys in there......

This bike is NOT old goat approved.

Turin · « **Reply #24 on:** August 24, 2016, 12:15:47 AM »

So it's a basically a KTM RC8 that doesn't perform as well, doesn't look as nice (not that I find the KTM all that attractive), and costs exponentially more...
Would Colin Chapman approve ?

charlie b · « **Reply #25 on:** August 24, 2016, 07:51:48 AM »

I suspect Colin would not approve just cause it has an 'old school' twin shock rear end. Colin would have come up with something like a telelever and made it work better.

If it were really a Lotus it would be really cool. But, it's just an art piece that they paid to put the Lotus emblem on.

Design? For an art piece it's ok. Looks like the designer didn't know what to do with the tail so he just didn't put one on there. So, no, not for me :)

Rotten Ralph · « **Reply #26 on:** August 24, 2016, 09:11:18 AM »

Looks like one for Barber. Can't picture what else it's good for.

Tom · « **Reply #27 on:** August 24, 2016, 12:47:25 PM »

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