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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #75 on: October 12, 2010, 07:51:34 PM »
Quote from: frankenbike on October 12, 2010, 07:34:13 PM
Here is the thread.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=70436.msg782070#msg782070
Oh yeah, that front tire is staying. Love that white wall. I might make it yellow though.
Just went through your thread. Carry on, and enjoy!!
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #76 on: October 12, 2010, 09:33:16 PM »
Not sure why I love the old copper choppers, apart from owning one by sheer accident in that my son gave me a jigsaw of 4 boxes a frame and some wheels which turned out to be my CB650PZ. ;D
I think it has something to do with honouring the past, the service these old bikes have done over the years, either that or being chased by two cops on Norton Commandos on my Suzi T350 when I was 16 affected my badly! ;D
How about a couple of VFR's chasing some BMW's around the streets of Hong Kong....lucky lucky coppers. :D
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #77 on: October 24, 2010, 09:08:21 AM »
 ;D I say this one falls in the "Wonderful" category!   ;D    Greeves-Sportsman
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #78 on: October 24, 2010, 09:14:19 AM »
I say this is in the weird category!


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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #79 on: October 24, 2010, 10:09:22 AM »
I guess, however I do like the look of it. I know those rims have been around for a long time and have not really caught on. Mostly because its hard to improve on spokes, they generally work really well when done right.

Weird, yea with a nod to a more modern ride.

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I say this is in the weird category!



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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #80 on: October 24, 2010, 07:47:09 PM »
Cheers for the "Greeves Sportsman" photo ZZPete, I had a frame for one of those for years, same blue too, never knew what bike it was for so threw it under my Dad's house, probably still there. ;)
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #81 on: October 25, 2010, 06:27:39 AM »
Quote from: Hush on October 24, 2010, 07:47:09 PM
Cheers for the "Greeves Sportsman" photo ZZPete, I had a frame for one of those for years, same blue too, never knew what bike it was for so threw it under my Dad's house, probably still there. ;)
Dig that puppy out of there and save it!!!
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #82 on: October 25, 2010, 08:42:18 AM »
Never seen one of these before? I must lead a sheltered life!

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #83 on: October 25, 2010, 12:33:34 PM »
Introducing the "Hondavagon"   ;D





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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #84 on: October 28, 2010, 08:40:42 AM »
I think a yellow ex German 76 CB400F comes under the "Wonderful" category and if I wasn't committed to another major funds outlay right now I'd have this baby.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=327871983
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #85 on: October 28, 2010, 04:11:34 PM »
Quote from: Hush on October 28, 2010, 08:40:42 AM
I think a yellow ex German 76 CB400F comes under the "Wonderful" category and if I wasn't committed to another major funds outlay right now I'd have this baby.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=327871983

Thats not a bad buy there Rick....go on....you know you want too..... ;D ;)

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #86 on: October 29, 2010, 06:47:21 PM »
It's tidy! Haven't seen yellow in US.......
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #87 on: November 14, 2010, 07:45:21 AM »
This is a Mountain goat, a weird mix of kiwi ingenuity and a donor engine (usually Kawasaki) the frames were made in NZ out of what looks like plumbers piping and these things are indestructable. ;D

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #88 on: November 14, 2010, 02:20:02 PM »
More like the theft of an idea that's been made here in the U.S. for 20 or 30 years. Notice the driven front wheel.


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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #89 on: November 14, 2010, 02:38:59 PM »
Were all Rokons 2 wheel drive?  There's a guy here in town that has his street registered and commutes locally on it.
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #90 on: November 14, 2010, 02:42:14 PM »
Quote from: 333 on November 14, 2010, 02:20:02 PM
More like the theft of an idea that's been made here in the U.S. for 20 or 30 years. Notice the driven front wheel.


How American of you 333, the "mountain goat was invented in NZ in the early 1960's, nearly 50 years ago......Quite possible that you blokes "stole" it from them..... ::)

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #91 on: November 16, 2010, 03:24:01 AM »
The Rokon's have been around since the early 1960's as well Mick, but I think 333 needs glasses, apart from the tyres, I can't see any other similarities? Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #92 on: November 16, 2010, 04:48:08 AM »
Thinkin' this might be hard to ride!


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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #93 on: November 16, 2010, 06:56:11 PM »
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #94 on: November 16, 2010, 10:31:54 PM »
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Thinkin' this might be hard to ride!






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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #95 on: November 17, 2010, 06:06:22 AM »
Funny!
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #96 on: November 17, 2010, 07:48:42 AM »
And yet another Mountain Goat, this one may have been eating too much grass!

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« Reply #97 on: November 17, 2010, 04:27:14 PM »
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« Reply #98 on: November 17, 2010, 07:16:19 PM »
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ;D
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #99 on: November 18, 2010, 06:17:29 AM »
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