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super pasty white guy · « **on:** June 25, 2009, 09:09:57 AM »

$30,000

Haven't see this posted before and thought someone might be interested. Good lookin' bike (or should that be in the opinion thread).

http://www.bikeexif.com/wrenchmonkees-honda-cb750

spwg

lynchj · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2009, 09:50:01 AM »

That is really cool looking but $30K? Seems a bit steep, too much for my beer budget.
Wonder how it handles with those tires and wheels? It probably won't spend much time on asphalt anyway.

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:49:49 AM »

With those tires it should handle like a milk truck.

Slow to respond and you have to fight it all the way.

But it wasn't built to carve corners, it was built to cruise the town.

alltherightpills · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2009, 11:05:26 AM »

It's currently displayed at the Danish Museum of Art and Design.

Caaveman82 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:01:28 PM »

It is a motorcycle.

Sorry I thought we were stating the obvious here.

333 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:08:15 PM »

Good going, Captain Obvious.

I dig the wheels. Tires would be cool with a better tread design.

Caaveman82 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:09:13 PM »

Quote from: 333 on June 25, 2009, 12:08:15 PM

Good going, Captain Obvious.

It's Caaveman, do you need a new prescription?

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:11:03 PM »

Someone needs a spelling lesson....

I agree. It's a bike not art. Well not the yuppy lets look at it and not ride or fire it up sense of art.

Caaveman82 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:12:56 PM »

Quote from: HavocTurbo on June 25, 2009, 12:11:03 PM

Someone needs a spelling lesson....

Watchutalkinbout' Willus?

alltherightpills · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:28:26 PM »

So does art necessarily need to be devoid of any purpose outside of itself? Does art need to be explicitly produced to be intrinsically useless? Or can any object be made into a work of art based on the quality of its design and execution of that design in a tangible medium? Does all art need to be useless, and do all tools, instruments, objects, buildings, machines, etc need to be utilitarian and lack beauty?

And does the motorcycle (or any object) become a work of art simply by placing it in the context of an art and design museum?

Caaveman82 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:30:26 PM »

Quote from: alltherightpills on June 25, 2009, 12:28:26 PM

So does art necessarily need to be devoid of any purpose outside of itself? Does art need to be explicitly produced to be intrinsically useless? Or can any object be made into a work of art based on the quality of its design and execution of that design in a tangible medium? Does all art need to be useless, and do all tools, instruments, objects, buildings, machines, etc need to be utilitarian and lack beauty?

And does the motorcycle (or any object) become a work of art simply by placing it in the context of an art and design museum?

Well...

You see...

#$%^ it yes.

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:36:25 PM »

Does everything classified as art need to be so damn expensive when compared to everyday objects?

Why not have artisitc pieces sold ad Aldi's or Dollar General?

Caaveman82 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:38:57 PM »

Quote from: HavocTurbo on June 25, 2009, 12:36:25 PM

Does everything classified as art need to be so damn expensive when compared to everyday objects?

Why not have artisitc pieces sold ad Aldi's or Dollar General?

Saw a piece of "art" that made me sick.

It was a coffee can that some d!c$ head drilled holes in and then glued a red hankey onto the side of it. That was it.

Give me a frickin brake.

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2009, 01:16:33 PM »

Quote from: Caaveman82 on June 25, 2009, 12:38:57 PM

Give me a frickin brake.

What kind? Disc? Drum?

Hydraulic? Air? Friction?

Cvillechopper · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2009, 01:26:14 PM »

Quote from: alltherightpills on June 25, 2009, 12:28:26 PM

So does art necessarily need to be devoid of any purpose outside of itself? Does art need to be explicitly produced to be intrinsically useless? Or can any object be made into a work of art based on the quality of its design and execution of that design in a tangible medium? Does all art need to be useless, and do all tools, instruments, objects, buildings, machines, etc need to be utilitarian and lack beauty?

And does the motorcycle (or any object) become a work of art simply by placing it in the context of an art and design museum?

The old Classic vs Aesthetic beauty discussion. I'm brain dead right now or I'd join in. Guess I'll just watch and drool on myself.

heffay · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2009, 01:29:44 PM »

I love the bike!
I don't like the solid Harley-esque wheels though... not very 'cafe' if you ask me.
The black and white photo is stunning.

so is the price tag.

333 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 25, 2009, 02:05:09 PM »

I'd say more automobile than Harley influence. I assume the other side is the same. It looks to me like if you could see more of the center, it would have a baby moon hubcap. Which goes with the tire.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2009, 02:07:13 PM »

Quote from: HavocTurbo on June 25, 2009, 10:49:49 AM

With those tires it should handle like a milk truck.

Slow to respond and you have to fight it all the way.

But it wasn't built to carve corners, it was built to cruise the town.

Milk truck, hehe

das funny mon.

alltherightpills · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2009, 02:12:50 PM »

Go here for more purdy pictures of it...

http://www.wrenchmonkees.com/monkee11.html

nokrome · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:56:47 PM »

anything can be art if the "artist" says it is,
i could take a sh!t on the sidewalk call it art and it would be, but that doesnt mean that its worth $30,000 and neither is that bike but it does look cool

bucky katt · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:59:55 PM »

bet those wheels weigh a ton

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2009, 09:06:50 PM »

The bike was posted a while back in the Inspiration Gallery.

Got lots of ooohs and aaaahs but everyone always had something to say about the wheels.

If nothing else it's the wheels that got us talking. And isn't that the point with an obvious item?

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