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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #25 on: March 20, 2011, 07:19:16 PM »
Should be named  "The Pile Driver" maybe ;D
I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #26 on: March 20, 2011, 07:40:05 PM »
I understand the attraction to the rat bikes and I think they are usually pretty cool and interesting to look at. Obviously the owner understands what he has built and it was all done in the interest of having fun. To me, a truly ugly bike only occurs when it is a bike that the owner has poured a lot of time and money into but just completely missed the mark. Here is one example:

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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #27 on: March 20, 2011, 07:52:53 PM »
yep, thats at the high end of fugly(imho)
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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #28 on: March 20, 2011, 07:53:55 PM »
I don't even know what to say about this.

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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #29 on: March 20, 2011, 08:17:43 PM »
I don't even know what to say about this.

http://www.rawhorsepower.com/bikes/DSC_0031L.jpg

I'd say it's a biotch to get to the tires.
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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #30 on: March 20, 2011, 08:19:05 PM »
I understand the attraction to the rat bikes and I think they are usually pretty cool and interesting to look at. Obviously the owner understands what he has built and it was all done in the interest of having fun. To me, a truly ugly bike only occurs when it is a bike that the owner has poured a lot of time and money into but just completely missed the mark. Here is one example:

http://drivenbychaos.deviantart.com/art/Custom-Sportbike-23-181559395



It says Please do not touch.  I wanna kick it over.  ;D
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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #31 on: March 20, 2011, 08:31:35 PM »
I doubt if he has much trouble with people touching it. I don't think you could even make a good rat bike out of it.

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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #32 on: March 20, 2011, 09:28:55 PM »
Jamie that nice gold plated 750 could not be a 750 F, last year of that head was 3 years before the F came out.. I also cut my fins like on that one..
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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #33 on: March 20, 2011, 09:54:40 PM »
Must be a #$%* having to carry those red skulls around and having to sprinkle them around the bike everytime you stop! ;D
I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #34 on: March 21, 2011, 01:56:30 AM »


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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #35 on: March 21, 2011, 03:48:59 AM »






Must be something wrong with me(ask most anyone that knows me), I kind of like that red chopper-it looks to be high quality. I normally do not like choppers at all but that is  8)...Larry

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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #36 on: March 21, 2011, 06:29:23 AM »
This one aint ugly yet but looks like it's gonna be. Bet he wishes he had more than a bandana and a t-shirt on right about now too.


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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #37 on: March 21, 2011, 08:42:09 AM »
Nah he's used to coming off, see no screen on his bike, he been on the deck before. ;D
I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #38 on: March 21, 2011, 08:44:35 AM »
These kids will only learn the hard way.  Sounds like me when I was a teen.  See tarmac up close, get back up to do it again and again and again...I am just lucky that I can say this now.  I was very stupid on a bike as a teen.
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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #39 on: March 22, 2011, 08:17:28 AM »
If we had filtiest dirtiest bike, I could win hands down..

 Re.. that twisted HD, he lost it on the headlight, too small & does not compliment the lines/look.. You have to stand back and look at a bike and make sure stuff flows together. Not my fave bike, but it took a lot of work..
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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #40 on: March 22, 2011, 08:59:18 AM »
Nah he's used to coming off, see no screen on his bike, he been on the deck before. ;D


This time it looks like the left fork leg has separated from the axle :o :o :o...Larry

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Re: Fugly BOTM
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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #43 on: March 22, 2011, 05:28:06 PM »
Let's not leave out the factory design teams. The Victory Vision has got to take it's place here or the list will never be complete. It looks like an angry clown with it's mouth open from the front. This bike has been ridiculed by critics and enthusiasts alike but they keep trying to sell them. Maybe one day someone at Victory will actually look at one of these and figure out that their problem isn't weak marketing.


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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #44 on: March 22, 2011, 08:41:15 PM »
I believe My Ride, when it came out, fell into a similar category as the Victory when it first came out in 1983.  People thought they were too futuristic in a sense.  But, it fell in line and still looks good, in my eyes anyway.

To give you an idea of the radical change, it went from the Yamaha XS1100H "The Venturer"  to the "Venture" (Royale being the one with all the extras basically) was the style, body work, motor and the fancy accessories like the CLASS system (computer controlled air suspension system).

Thought y'all might find this interesting since the Vision popped up in this thread.

The Venturer


1983 Yamaha Venture Royale
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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #45 on: March 22, 2011, 11:37:30 PM »
A guy at work has got a Victory, dang for what he spent on it he could have had anything else, it's like a big scooter with a Harley engine strapped under it. ;D
We nicknmaed it "the bus"! :D
I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!


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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #47 on: March 24, 2011, 08:44:59 AM »
I just couldn't justify spending that much time and money on something just so people will look at it and say, "what a douche."

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Re: Fugly BOTM
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Re: Fugly BOTM
« Reply #49 on: March 24, 2011, 12:46:21 PM »
i don't know if I should ride it or rub my balls on it :D one way to re use all of grandmas toilet seat covers I guess.. ;)