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Offline michiganmike

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Is this beautiful, or what ?
« on: February 11, 2013, 07:53:06 PM »
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2013, 08:21:38 PM »
Very clean TRACY BODY.!!!!


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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2013, 10:03:06 PM »
they make me gag.

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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2013, 10:33:10 PM »
Its not a Tracy body guys , its a Samoto body kit from Italy, if my memory serves me well. I've had that picture and a couple of others for years... ;D
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2013, 10:55:10 PM »
Swoopy body doesnt do it for me.

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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2013, 05:00:27 AM »
Dave500:  Don't hold back.  Go ahead and tell us how you really feel. LOL.  I love it.
Not picking on you, just enjoyed the refreshing honesty of your reply. 

I kinda like the overall look but I would have to straighten the Honda tank badge.
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2013, 05:25:17 AM »
Not. Clumsy. Decals out of proportions. Red part of body below seat looks like soft plastic moving down like a glacier and eventually hardened. Since you asked... ;)
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2013, 05:41:59 AM »
honestly,no. but like always a matter of taste 8) 8)
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2013, 05:43:39 AM »
what

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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2013, 06:21:17 AM »
Its clean, its smooth and its tastefull.  Yet it does nothing for me.  Just not my bag baby.
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2013, 12:16:42 PM »
its right up there with those king/queen fat seats and 6 foot padded sissy bars.

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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2013, 04:04:14 PM »
It looks like they are trying to make a cross between a street bike and a dirt bike. 
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2013, 06:17:11 PM »
Man, what a bunch of Cranks out there. Please watch this http://youtu.be/oArDFU_IESQ
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2013, 07:39:03 PM »
Not bad, it has potential but proportions &/or lines are slightly outta whack, in my eyes.
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« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2013, 08:32:04 PM »
Its clean, its smooth and its tastefull.  Yet it does nothing for me.  Just not my bag baby.
yup me too.. the colors are great but those side cover just dont flow quite right
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2013, 08:34:37 PM »
Its clean, its smooth and its tastefull.  Yet it does nothing for me.  Just not my bag baby.
yup me too.. the colors are great but those side cover just dont flow quite right

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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2013, 08:42:26 PM »
Man, what a bunch of Cranks out there. Please watch this http://youtu.be/oArDFU_IESQ

Come on Mike, don't go all politically correct on us now, we all have differing tastes, {some in our butts}   ;D ;D. Personally, if i like something i couldn't give a sh1t what anyone else thinks.... ;)
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2013, 09:45:48 PM »
its right up there with those king/queen fat seats and 6 foot padded sissy bars.

HAHAHA! I wouldn't go as far as all that, but the seats and sissy bars are definitely flat out wrong for any bike ever.
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2013, 09:54:26 PM »
Man, what a bunch of Cranks out there. Please watch this http://youtu.be/oArDFU_IESQ

maybe we better move it to the " dont be so rude" thread ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2013, 10:31:25 PM »
its right up there with those king/queen fat seats and 6 foot padded sissy bars.

HAHAHA! I wouldn't go as far as all that, but the seats and sissy bars are definitely flat out wrong for any bike ever.

 :o :o always thought a " Sissy bar" is a place frequented by gay`s ;D ;D
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2013, 10:41:28 PM »
I'm not a fan, I prefer the OG Tracy body kit actually. This one just doesnt grab me very much.
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2013, 12:56:30 AM »
it looks like an obese trials bike.

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« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2013, 12:58:17 AM »
Man, what a bunch of Cranks out there. Please watch this http://youtu.be/oArDFU_IESQ

well your question ended with  "or what?"

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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2013, 01:09:47 AM »
When asked, I like to try to be honest ;)
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2013, 03:18:28 AM »
Straighten emblem and carry black stripes further back.  At that point you have a Nighthawk vibe going on and have spent a bunch of time and money to not gain much.  Handmade steel bits and cool mods are what catch my eye.  This is like fiberglass bodies on vw chassis, just never quite cool.
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #25 on: February 13, 2013, 09:52:19 AM »
Um, what's holding that bike up??
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2013, 11:39:59 AM »
It stands alone.......
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« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2013, 11:43:07 AM »
the wind of ridicule blows all around it holding it up.

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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #28 on: February 13, 2013, 11:58:24 AM »
Opinions are like sphincters.  Everyone's got one and they likely stink.  I'm in the "or what" camp, myself, but that's just someone's opinion.  If it inspires you, screw what I think!
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #29 on: February 13, 2013, 02:10:29 PM »
I like it.
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #30 on: February 13, 2013, 02:13:58 PM »
I like it- maybe not my favorite look but overall not bad at all.

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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #31 on: February 13, 2013, 02:20:29 PM »
The side covers looks like the pair of love handles I've managed to grow, since I hit 30. Otherwise, there's a nice  Ducati SportClassic-ish feel to the general form of the tank and the seat, I think.

Mixed feelings. More in the I don't like it department, though.
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #32 on: February 13, 2013, 04:15:53 PM »
I really like it !, Changes I would make : Lose the chrome fenders, especially the rear, do something creative with the tail light. Narrow painted front fender, add the obligitory 4-1 , drags or clip ons, mild rear sets , some Lesters , I like the 350 style stripes !
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #33 on: February 13, 2013, 04:57:10 PM »
 I like it, too. I also think the Tracy kits are kinda neat.
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #34 on: February 13, 2013, 05:25:11 PM »
Not my cup of tea either... ::)
I'm more of a Rickman fan...  ;)
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Re: Is this beautiful, or what ?
« Reply #35 on: February 13, 2013, 08:38:08 PM »
I like that better than most of the Tracy bodies I've ever seen.
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