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Offline alancop

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Rebels!
« on: November 07, 2012, 07:48:40 PM »
I'm not typically the rebellious type, but I am building a cafe racer, a motorcycle, a symbol of rebellion. So I came up with a tank design I really like, and I was wondering what you guys would think if you saw a black and blue cafe racer rolling around with this on the tank:
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2012, 08:04:24 PM »
With the correct background for my tank:




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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2012, 09:14:25 PM »
Feels a little more Bobber, Rat or pirate than Cafe to me but hey I am old.Guess I am more of a classy stripe guy.   Important thing is that you like it,not us.
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2012, 10:08:00 PM »
I'd do it without the font, but that's just me.  YMMV.
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2012, 10:15:54 PM »
nothing particularly rebellious about modifying an old bike for better performance :)
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2012, 11:58:53 PM »
aarrah me hearty,its captain jack sparrows bike youve got there!
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2012, 12:20:06 AM »
I would lock up all my women to save them from your awesome rebelliousness. ;D

Kidding aside I agree with seanbarney.  Dave500 has a point too....just don't wear a puffy shirt.

I don't wanna be a pirate
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2012, 05:36:14 AM »
From one Wisconsinite to another, don't put that on your bike...... Rather then expressing yourself with a pirate logo on the bike just make a bad ass bike. The paint doesn't need to be right right away. Functionaility over looks.. Then once that is squared away I guess you could add the pirate thing..... First thought that came to mind is when people put cafe on their tanks...
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2012, 05:44:01 AM »
Skulls = cheese.
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2012, 05:46:55 AM »
That's corny as #$%*.

I'd probably say "Did you see that hipster doofus back there?"

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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2012, 06:14:55 AM »
Wow - tough crowd out there today.

If it was me, I would put it on my side covers or oil tank depending on how you do you bike rather than the gas tank. Understated.

But then I put flames on all my tanks so what do I know?
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2012, 07:12:46 AM »
Alright... I think I'm gonna save the graphics for awhile, finish the bike and see where it takes me from there. I didn't figure there would be so much backlash from a pirate symbol
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2012, 07:23:31 AM »
Yankees!
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2012, 07:45:13 AM »
C'mon dude, don't bow to peer pressure. I'd go ahead and do it just to tick everybody here off. Hah, take that...
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2012, 07:48:21 AM »
Yea! I'm gonna paint MY bike a specific way! Thatl piss them off! Haha... ::)
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2012, 11:03:04 AM »
I, for one, like it.

But be careful about what skull you choose! For instance, that right there is the flag of Calico Jack Rackham, which was also used by Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean. As long as you're aware of it, and the associations, all good! More on jolly rogers here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolly_Roger Especially check out the one flown by Black Sam Bellamy and Edward England: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Edward_England.svg

And notice how close it is to some Nazi SS divisions, especially the 3rd SS Division, which was known to use motorcycle infantry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_SS_Division_Totenkopf

I'm all for jolly rogers and pirate flags, but be careful what you're flying. Maybe replace the swords with wrenches or pistons or something?
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2012, 12:00:22 PM »
Quote from: Dream750 on November 08, 2012, 06:22:23 AM
It’s doable ... perhaps with a design that's more artistic and dimensional?

This one isn't so bad..
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2012, 12:10:22 PM »
That's good information. I chose the one from pirates of the Caribbean because I figured they chose one without other meanings  8)
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2012, 12:17:44 PM »
Sometimes cars make more sense. When it is raining and freezing a$$ cold.
And mud or slush keep you bike at home where it is safe .

It is not about cages VS bikes.

The rebellion is just in your mind as it is with many your age.

But we all went through it before we realized it is just a phase. Just like the phase where you use cuss words constantly. It will pass.

Just put the skull and crossbones on the bike and let pepole make up their own story in their mind.
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2012, 07:28:02 PM »
That looks nothing like the SS death head, haha. If you want I be a rebel just run it with straight pipes and no baffle.
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2012, 08:23:47 PM »
Quote from: lucky on November 08, 2012, 12:17:44 PM
Sometimes cars make more sense. When it is raining and freezing a$$ cold.
And mud or slush keep you bike at home where it is safe .

It is not about cages VS bikes.


Your correct, it's not a car VS bikes idea. I'd just rather be riding.


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That looks nothing like the SS death head, haha. If you want I be a rebel just run it with straight pipes and no baffle.



Oh, I already have drag pipes XD. And your right, I'm not sure how he made that connection, but it was an interesting read none the less.
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #21 on: November 08, 2012, 09:07:42 PM »
So running straight pipes makes one a rebel these days ???
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2012, 09:35:50 PM »
'round here its llegal, and frowned upon by the liberal population.(which is pretty much everyone) I would call that rebellious. I ran my car about with strait pipes for a couple weeks till I caught a woman in a minivan standing by my car, trying to think of a way to deface it.
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #23 on: November 08, 2012, 10:17:23 PM »
I mainly made the connection because a buddy of mine was making a pirate flag for a party back in college and we were looking for ideas on the internet and found this awesome jolly roger- it was the classic bones-behind-the-head type, but more compact. We thought it looked awesome, so my buddy started working on his flag. I was curious and kept clicking around, and discovered that the graphic came off a skinhead website- we were making an SS flag and didn't even know it!

I'm still 100% pro-pirate flags, but now I warn people so the don't make the same mistake we (almost) made.
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Re: Rebels!
« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2012, 10:18:36 PM »
Well if you really wanna be a rebel, I say you should use the Hell's Angel's skull design on your tank and park your bike outside your local HA Clubhouse.

Please set up a video camera somewhere discrete before you let 'em see you, and ask one of your friends to post the result on youtube, so we can all enjoy your artwork, and post our condolences to your family...... ;D
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