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I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
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If I remember right there is only 1 complete example of that bike in existence. I think it's cool.
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I think it is WAAAAY cool.
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And ya know... considering how many times that's been posted here, I never get tired of seeing it.
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First time I've seen it Keith. Looks like a bobsled to me.
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And ya know... considering how many times that's been posted here, I never get tired of seeing it.
For fu$k sake Keith leave the bloke alone , get another hobby
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And ya know... considering how many times that's been posted here, I never get tired of seeing it.
For fu$k sake Keith leave the bloke alone , get another hobby
Geeze, I'll be darned if I understand that. No, no... I don't want to 'get into it' but at least let me reiterate... I NEVER GET TIRED OF SEEING IT! The thing's a work of art!!
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Like the turtle said " Time to pull my head in "
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Whats up with you Boof? A bit agro lately?? 
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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And ya know... considering how many times that's been posted here, I never get tired of seeing it.
+1...it's beautiful.
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And ya know... considering how many times that's been posted here, I never get tired of seeing it.
+1...it's beautiful.
Yer me to...... 
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I had never seen this one before, but when I found it I thought you guys may want to have a look. I personally thought it a classic beauty.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
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If I remember right there is only 1 complete example of that bike in existence. I think it's cool.
Was this a factory bike? It is cool.
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looks like first ever made Victory Vision 
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I think it's a Henderson inline 4 banger originally.
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I wish somebody would tell me where the front tire is? I find it odd that the most unique motorcycle ever made for 1950 engineering (perfect curved tank and panier type covers, curved glass, built in a garage) IMHO has a total of 6 pictures I can find. All of the same angle and resolution. Is it a barn find, a custom, or fabulous computer modeling? Somebody stole somebodies idea lol. The beginnings of the Victory vision hereI would like to see more of it.
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Wow, I would say Arlen Ness did steal this design, it would behoove him to cop to it. IMO 
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Wow, I would say Arlen Ness did steal this design, it would behoove him to cop to it.
Does look that way.
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Wow, I would say Arlen Ness did steal this design, it would behoove him to cop to it.
Does look that way.
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Look at how tiny that thing is! Not really even worth riding. Looks like mini bike with him on it. The first pics make it look really big. Well, to me they did anyhow. The windshield is chest high. 
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I actually thought it was much bigger too. I don't like it as much now seeing it with the guy riding it. It looks like it would be more at home on a merrygoround at a fair ground.
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I actually thought it was much bigger too. I don't like it as much now seeing it with the guy riding it. It looks like it would be more at home on a merrygoround at a fair ground.
That picture is a huge let down from the other pics. It's like the girl in the bar at 2:00am that looks like a 8 but in the morning she looks like your great aunt 
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That picture is a huge let down from the other pics.
+1 
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It still looks kinda cool, like the original Batmobile from the early on comic books. And it does look like a prototype Victory Vision scaled down 15%.
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I would like a full size adult one. 
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That picture is a huge let down from the other pics.
+1
And another +1
If I remember right, wasn't it a pre-war german make?
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It looks cool but obviously was not a commercial success. All show and no go 
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It is much smaller than I had pictured as well and the riding position look very uncomfortable.
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Forgive my off topic but, that picture was taken at the grand national bike show at Rhinebeck NY http://www.rhinebecknationalmeet.com/If there's anyway folks can find a way to attend this show, do. It's incredible. In addition to many hundreds of antique bikes, there are also antique trucks & machinery exhibits as well. It requires a number of hours to see it all. Maybe make a weekend out of it and go catch a Midnight Ramble up the road a little bit at Mr. Helm's house.
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Here's another pic of this bike, probably taken sometime around the WWII period.... http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/forums/...true#Post462522
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Is it just me, or does it look like a "suppository" with handles? 
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Picture looks to me like the "rider" almost spilled his drink!
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It looks bigger in the other post than with that guy on it.
I thought it was really cool looking when seen in other posts. This is the first pic I've ever seen of the bike with someone actually on it. Now seeing it with a rider, I've lost interest.
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