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Unique bike finish and slavage title
« on: May 22, 2018, 10:09:17 AM »
That's probably even worse than a salvage title ...

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That's the combustion chamber of the turbo shaft. It is supposed to be on fire. You just don't usually see it but the case and fairing fell off.

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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2018, 10:21:22 AM »
Needs a cupholder for a pimp cup full of Courvosier. 

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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2018, 10:45:17 AM »
O. M. G.  :shocked:
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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2018, 11:05:21 AM »
I guess I'm the only one wondering how you wash it?  :cool:
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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2018, 11:07:52 AM »
Wash it in Woolite, at least it may hide the scratches that must be underneath.

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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2018, 11:09:37 AM »
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2018, 11:24:48 AM »
There's some bad history under the awful cosmetics. How do you un-see something like that?  R3~ 

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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2018, 11:31:44 AM »
Bah. That's 16 years of good times. Never rip on another man's bike... it's like insulting his wife. He rides her, he loves her.

I bet that was a total smile machine for him. Beats the hell out of paying for new plastics, and it's fun. Bikes are *supposed* to be fun, right?
Old enough to say I've done it, young enough to do it again.

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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2018, 11:32:18 AM »
 How much are they asking for this little , er , well , whatever this is ?

 Dusty

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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2018, 01:06:38 PM »
Let me guess… Bike’s name is Elmo?

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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2018, 01:33:27 PM »
It's ok to do that to a bike, just don't expect to sell it afterwards.
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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2018, 07:11:58 PM »
Bah. That's 16 years of good times. Never rip on another man's bike... it's like insulting his wife. He rides her, he loves her.

I bet that was a total smile machine for him. Beats the hell out of paying for new plastics, and it's fun. Bikes are *supposed* to be fun, right?

So you're saying his wife is ugly too?  :thewife:   :grin:
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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2018, 07:57:55 PM »
Reminds me of a couple flocked cars I've seen in the past...  you know, back in the 70's...

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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2018, 08:09:17 PM »
Too bad it wasn’t done in lime green shag😂

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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2018, 08:12:41 PM »
 It isn't going to be as fast as other 900s.
Flocking doesn't help streamlining.  But it is probably nice to pet it.
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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #15 on: May 22, 2018, 11:28:39 PM »
I hope I comes with the matching riding gear
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Re: Unique bike finish and slavage title
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2018, 01:03:32 AM »
I velvet flocked a triumph frame back in the day.  I would not do that again.

 

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