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What style of bike you like?

Stock/Resto
12 (16.2%)
Mod Bike
15 (20.3%)
Full Custom
5 (6.8%)
All Bikes
42 (56.8%)

Total Members Voted: 68

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Offline Ryan6838

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What you like
« on: April 25, 2010, 03:49:53 PM »
Just wanting to see what all people like. Not downing anyone but just see what all people like.

Stock is full stock or restored to showroom stock specs.

Mod Bike is mostly stock bike but maybe a seat, exhaust change or paint job but still mostly stock and could be restored.

Full custom well call choppers, bobbers, cafes etc. that has been chopped up and modded to fit the riders taste.

And final All Bikes is for people that like a mix of everything.
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Offline markac

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Re: What you like
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2010, 03:58:16 PM »
I picked all, but my true love are basket cases!

Offline jason teamshralp

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Re: What you like
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2010, 04:03:14 PM »
In my opinion motorcycles no mater the style or type need to be asteticlly good looking as well as functional. I hate seeing great engines in ugly bikes and great looking bikes with no functions. The worst however is a bike that is supposed to be a cool type, and just because they put a different motor in it, it's supposed to be cool. I just want to find the guy and say it still sucks dude.

here are some likes and dis-likes.

yes

no

yes

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I'd say make it your own, if the bike you have is pretty clean and complete try for a full restore, if not and it's a mess mix it up or chop it up.

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Re: What you like
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2010, 04:47:06 PM »
I like full custom, seems like a waste to ride the same bike everyone else has.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2010, 04:51:17 AM by Industrial Cafe »
everything I say is pure speculation and
I have no idea what I'm talking about  ._.


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Re: What you like
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2010, 04:57:34 PM »
I like pretty much anything custom that was actually done by the owner.
What I don't like is store bought customs or anything some one has to tell me how much they spent on it.
But above all it has to be functionable.
If it isn't a rider, it ain't s#!t.

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Re: What you like
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2010, 05:00:38 PM »
+1

Bam! ;D
« Last Edit: April 26, 2010, 04:52:13 AM by Industrial Cafe »
everything I say is pure speculation and
I have no idea what I'm talking about  ._.


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Offline spitcrazy

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Re: What you like
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2010, 10:15:55 PM »
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Re: What you like
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2010, 09:24:01 AM »
Its a little tough too vote, too complex a question.
 Will try to be brief..

 Its not about how much "Cubic Junkonium" you put on your bike.
 This is the hardest part for people to "get"

 Its about HOW WELL that Cubic Junkonium... or lack of FITS together.. Thats it, its that simple..

 Sometime ..Less is More...

 Some folks soend way too much money and time , putting something together, that just dont look right..
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Offline Alan F.

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Re: What you like
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2010, 09:39:32 AM »
Some folks spend way too much money and time , putting something together, that just don't look right..

I'll agree with this statement. My bikes don't look right, but that's not what its all about for me.

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Re: What you like
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2010, 05:22:33 PM »
My '76 CB550F was a rolling basket case. Have been trying to get it close to stock. Changes made. removed spent windjammer fairing and replaced with National Cycle windscreen, Bridgestone S11 tires, and Uni pod air filters for ease of maintenance.
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Re: What you like
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2010, 08:00:49 PM »
I voted for all bikes. I don't like all bikes but I have respect for a well built customs, mild customs, restored or unmolested stocks. I don't understand the people who think a bike it f'd up if it doesn't meat their criteria.
The one opinion I really don't agree with is the one that if you use parts from five bikes to "restore" a bike it is some how better than customizing a bike and ruining it's sacred originality.



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Re: What you like
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2010, 01:38:54 AM »
My personal style is MOD, bike I like and respect them all.
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Re: What you like
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2010, 01:44:32 AM »
I like the custom aspect of things, make it your own, do something no one else has ever seen, make it original.