Topic: The Abomination thread!

[Terry in Australia]

$12,000? ($8K USD) WTF? Why is it that these peanuts think they can halfarse a better bike than that which the factory spent millions of dollars and years developing, then not even finish it, but still want 3 times what a good K1100LT costs now for their miserable efforts? Morons.........

BMW Abortion by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

"low kms BMW K1100 LT.
Former SA Police bike. Comes with all the original parts.
- motogadget motoscope mini Speedo
- motogadget m-grip aluminum handles
- brand new brakelines
- new seat
- regularly serviced
-brand new LED headlight
-brand new aluminum BMW tanklogos (not attached yet)
-brand new leather tank side covers for knees (not attached yet/same look then seat)
-black powdercoated stainless steal bolt set BMW.
-brand new BMW exhaust + 4in1 collector

+RWC and Rego" (this POS will never pass a Roadworthy inspection in Victoria......)


https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/297827719013114/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A889d52e9-61d4-4582-b15e-48f2749b720b

[grcamna2]

Terry,they must have watched a Youtube video where they taught them to do 'custom restifucations'.. 

[RAFster122s]

How much you want to wager the RWC and registration is from before they tore it apart and did their damage...

[Terry in Australia]

Nah, the ad reads *+ Registration and Roadworthy Certificate David, which means he’ll organise that for extra $$$. My comment (in brackets) was that it will never pass a Roadworthy inspection. He’s hoping that no-one takes up his offer.

[Terry in Australia]

On Facebook market place, up in Redneck territory in country NSW, only 150 bucks, surprisingly an "Unfinished project". I wonder why?

Monstrosity by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

Monstrosity 1 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

Monstrosity 2 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

Monstrosity 3 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

[richmagee7]

Wow, that is something else.  Terry, do you think that one will pass a roadworthy inspection?

[Alan F.]

How about a chopped 50cc Chinese scooter?

It might not be an abomination at all, just a little out of the ordinary.

https://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/mpo/d/townsend-custom-49cc-chopper-legal-as/7423840386.html

[Terry in Australia]

Wow, that is something else.  Terry, do you think that one will pass a roadworthy inspection?

No mate, not as long as our arseholes point to the ground anyway.....

[grcamna2]

That's a strange looking creation..

[simon#42]

look at this beauty , and so reasonably priced

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284599963501?hash=item42437acf6d:g:~qEAAOSwntNh2YAZ

[grcamna2]

look at this beauty , and so reasonably priced

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284599963501?hash=item42437acf6d:g:~qEAAOSwntNh2YAZ

The tail section looked like it was made/installed by a Giant;the rest.. I've seen worse 
I think someone just slapped-together a pile of parts and called it a 'race bike' 

[ekpent]

 Bet that thing may have been ripping up the streets a little back in the day or at least as much as a GT380 can.

[Terry in Australia]

look at this beauty , and so reasonably priced

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284599963501?hash=item42437acf6d:g:~qEAAOSwntNh2YAZ

What a pile, I'm guessing that whoever stored it for 30 years was sick of being laughed at! Yamaha wheels, bodywork that doesn't fit, home made (poorly) expansion chambers, stickers covering crash damage, hand lettered "RG400" legend on the fairing, plus 30 years of crud and corrosion, and "only" 10,000 English squids? ($15K USD, or thereabouts) To quote from my favourite Aussie movie, ("The Castle") "Tell him he's dreaming............"

[Alan F.]

look at this beauty , and so reasonably priced

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284599963501?hash=item42437acf6d:g:~qEAAOSwntNh2YAZ

The tail section looked like it was made/installed by a Giant;the rest.. I've seen worse 

Weren't all of the ruins in te UK built by giants?

[faux fiddy]

How about a chopped 50cc Chinese scooter?

It might not be an abomination at all, just a little out of the ordinary.

50cc can go un tagged in many states, no driver license needed and room for a thirty pack where the motor usually goes? I think they'd sell like hotcakes.

[faux fiddy]

Miyatabomination. It's four wheels, but it is butt ugly.

[Alan F.]

I'll have to get a pic of the Miata up the street, it's got all the toys and rides really low & loud.

[grcamna2]

What a shame,what they did to it;that car's got no a$s left. 

[Terry in Australia]

Is that real, or photoshopped? Doesn't look right, even though I know it's not supposed to. I actually like Miata's, they are a nice little car to drive, especially without big V8 engines shoved in them.

[RAFster122s]

The photo is so low res it is difficult to tell if it is real or photoshopped. The rear of the new hatch sits pretty high off the original bodywork. Unclear if the intend to build something like a Daytona Coupe or what out of it. Hopefully the final build will have put fender flares on the body to bring the tires in beneath the new bodywork.

[ekpent]

Is that real, or photoshopped? Doesn't look right, even though I know it's not supposed to. I actually like Miata's, they are a nice little car to drive, especially without big V8 engines shoved in them.

A friend of mine who was a member here when doing his K5 750 has a knack of being able to install modern high performance Vette engines/stick shift into the Miata. He brought his down to my shop for a little ride once and I left the car thinking I would surely kill myself if I owned that thing.

[Terry in Australia]

Is that real, or photoshopped? Doesn't look right, even though I know it's not supposed to. I actually like Miata's, they are a nice little car to drive, especially without big V8 engines shoved in them.

A friend of mine who was a member here when doing his K5 750 has a knack of being able to install modern high performance Vette engines/stick shift into the Miata. He brought his down to my shop for a little ride once and I left the car thinking I would surely kill myself if I owned that thing.

Yep, there's nothing wrong with shoving a big heavy V8 into a tiny car Eric (Shelby was rather good at it) but what's wrong with improving the OEM power plant? Way less engineering needed, turbochargers or superchargers are readily available, and don't mess with weight distribution, steering and handling.

There was a turbo'd Miata (MX5 here in Oz) going cheap a couple of years ago, 380 RWBHP and looked as stock as a rock, so would be great fun. I have a twin turbo Subaru with not quite as much BHP as the Miata, but in a mid sized relatively light car, it is a wicked thing to drive quickly.

[Kelly E]

Yep, there's nothing wrong with shoving a big heavy V8 into a tiny car Eric (Shelby was rather good at it) but what's wrong with improving the OEM power plant? Way less engineering needed, turbochargers or superchargers are readily available, and don't mess with weight distribution, steering and handling.

I like to improve the stock motor. My 85' GMC S-15 pickup still has the stock 2.8L V6 110hp motor but now it puts out about 240hp. It's still the original block, rods, timing cover, distributor and oil pan.

[grcamna2]

Yep, there's nothing wrong with shoving a big heavy V8 into a tiny car Eric (Shelby was rather good at it) but what's wrong with improving the OEM power plant? Way less engineering needed, turbochargers or superchargers are readily available, and don't mess with weight distribution, steering and handling.

I like to improve the stock motor. My 85' GMC S-15 pickup still has the stock 2.8L V6 110hp motor but now it puts out about 240hp. It's still the original block, rods, timing cover, distributor and oil pan.

That must be great for the wheelspin factor 

[Kelly E]

Yep, there's nothing wrong with shoving a big heavy V8 into a tiny car Eric (Shelby was rather good at it) but what's wrong with improving the OEM power plant? Way less engineering needed, turbochargers or superchargers are readily available, and don't mess with weight distribution, steering and handling.

I like to improve the stock motor. My 85' GMC S-15 pickup still has the stock 2.8L V6 110hp motor but now it puts out about 240hp. It's still the original block, rods, timing cover, distributor and oil pan.

That must be great for the wheelspin factor 

Well it don't hurt