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This thing is craaaaaaaaazee. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV3b-q6-5ScMost of you will hate it, of course.
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Extremely ugly but cool single sided suspension.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Different 
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saw that on th r3 site. i think its bad a$$
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Awesome Cycle, wish I had one.
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I like it...A LOT!!! What's not to like??? It's spare with it's bodywork(in other words, it's not overdone), and it has that cool as all get-out single-sided girder front end, which looks pretty well engineered to me. AND, the guy didn't push that front wheel way out there TOO, which "just might" actually make this sucker HANDLE in the turns!!!! YEP! I LIKE IT!!! 
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Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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I can't stand crotch rockets and it looks like one to me. I can appreciate what went into it and the design but on a personal level I would sell it if it was given to me.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Well...I'D ride the crap outta the thing! AND...I'd park it in my garage right next to that modern cafe racer pictured in Al's thread when I wasn't riding it TOO!!! 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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That thing is TREESTUMP fugly. I can see how some crotch rocket afficianados would like it but..............
NAH. Its just gallingly offensive.
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Doesnt do much for me, and i do like sport bikes.
But at least it looks more ridable than most of the custom bikes that are being built.
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cool would be better with a turbo added  
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Now, that's just not right.
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This thing is craaaaaaaaazee.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV3b-q6-5Sc
Most of you will hate it, of course.
 I hate it
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That thing is TREESTUMP fugly. I can see how some crotch rocket afficianados would like it but..............
NAH. Its just gallingly offensive.
My work here is done.
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I love that thing, it's like the speed triples huge Fing brother gone evil. two thumbs way up.
Let my dying thought be that every mile was fun and let my tombstone read,"They never made one fast enough for me."
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wow me likey lotey.
Would I buy one? Nope. But I can see the artistry and work involved in creating it and I admire that.
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I love that thing, it's like the speed triples huge Fing brother gone evil. two thumbs way up.
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Even tho my body and my taste is old, I like it! Can you imagine what the kids would say if I pulled into the parking lot with it?
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Love sport bikes. But this RocIII.....well.....ahemm....well to each his own. I would still rather have a Daytona or an Aprilia.
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The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams
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I like it, an over-the-top naked bike. They're supposed to be ugly which somehow is oddly compelling.
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I'll take exception to that. The king of the naked bikes the Speed Triple is one of the most bad looking bikes on the road.
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Oddly compeling? yeah like a train wreck...It aint ugly cuz its naked, Nothing ugly about a speed triple.
This guy took an ugly bike and made it uglier.
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams
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She's a Lady and the Lady is 100% mine !
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I wouldn’t ride one but I like the look. I’m not sure it was meant to be ridden much but it looks great.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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yep I like it, I luv stuff that looks fugly and very mean.
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Oddly compeling? yeah like a train wreck...It aint ugly cuz its naked, Nothing ugly about a speed triple.
This guy took an ugly bike and made it uglier.
Come on, those bug-eye lights hanging out there on the Speed Triple aren't ugly? Don't get me wrong, I've loved the Speed Triple from year one. In fact, now, the new model almost looks a little too polished. The stock Rocket III is ugly and this definitely an improvement.
Al
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I'm likin' it as a work of art. Reminds me of a Confederate.
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Thing looks like it needs to be paited black and put in the new Batman film.
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