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I saw an America last night that I thoought was pretty cool. The guy that owns it put wood veneer on the fork covers, side covers and cheese graters. With the color of his bike, it looked really nice. He said it was pretty tough to do since it is real wood veneer. He told me what kind of wood it is, but I have forgotten.    Soren
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Certainly different, I like it.
A brown distressed leather seat would tie it all in nicely
What it can't reach it spits at.
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He told me what kind of wood it is, but I have forgotten.
I'm not an expert by any means but I would guess at walnut.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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formica 
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There ain't no formica trees in Oregon. Come to think of it, they're short on good taste, too. All I can say is; "There's a woodie for which no one has any purpose.
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Well, what I'm wondering here is...Wood, err, WOULD this guy owe any royalties to Chrysler because of their "Town and Country" series of vehicles???  (wait a minute here...Chrysler may be gone before too long, huh?!...so MAYBE he's SAFE from any possible litigation here, RIGHT???!!!) 
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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Interesting but not for me.... Reminds me of a mack tack venear we stuck on the cottage table one year. Burned it the next...  To each his/her own 
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The console might have looked good, but I'm not digging the forks at all.
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Vehicles should be wrought from iron , fire , sweat and chrome . Wood is better suited for domestic applications , ie. cabinets , the mantle , a desk . Everything has a place . It's the Law of the Universe .
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Vehicles should be wrought from iron , fire , sweat and chrome . Wood is better suited for domestic applications , ie. cabinets , the mantle , a desk . Everything has a place . It's the Law of the Universe .
Unless you use the improbability drive.
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formica
See now, there you go.
I kinda' like it. Match it up the anchor bling that retired Navy guy had on his green tba. The guy we ran into during the Nelson rally 4-5 years ago 
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Ive always wanted to hand carve a set of grips and do some wood burning designs all over them. But Im not a big fan of gluing stuff on top.
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Kinda cool.. and I can appreciate the effort even if it's not what I'd choose myself. Of course, these things can be taken too far... 
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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See now, there you go.
I kinda' like it. Match it up the anchor bling that retired Navy guy had on his green tba. The guy we ran into during the Nelson rally 4-5 years ago
jh
That little "Navy bobber" was SWEET. I still wish I'd gotten some pics.
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 Guy prolly had to settle for wood 'cuz there was no orange shag carpet available at the time.
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... He told me what kind of wood it is, but I have forgotten.
Morning Wood 
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Vehicles should be wrought from iron , fire , sweat and chrome . Wood is better suited for domestic applications , ie. cabinets , the mantle , a desk . Everything has a place . It's the Law of the Universe .
Unless you use the improbability drive.
 Now that was funny!
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Wood reminds me of those horrible station wagons etc. with fake wooden side panels. Okey, those were ok in the fourties or something and in real wood but American car industry tried to sell them even at 80´ties and 90´ties with the result that we all know.
My most honest opinion; don´t mix wood and motorcycles please.
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Wood reminds me of those horrible station wagons etc. with fake wooden side panels. Okey, those were ok in the fourties or something and in real wood but American car industry tried to sell them even at 80´ties and 90´ties with the result that we all know.
My most honest opinion; don´t mix wood and motorcycles please.
Well then I bes' not tell you about this little idea I have to take that gobbin' hunk of plastic dash of ours on the tank and replace it with a genuine Keith inspired sculptured bird's-eye maple dash with embedded lights to help inspire a sense of conformity with natural law.
Plastic? And that's not fake?!?!
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Nah! You wooden...err, I mean...you WOULDN'T do that, wood...err...WOULD you, Keith???  (man, you really ARE "Nature Boy", aren't ya dude?!) 
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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Nah! You wooden...err, I mean...you WOULDN'T do that, wood...err...WOULD you, Keith???
(man, you really ARE "Nature Boy", aren't ya dude?!)
I wood... and I probably will come this winter. I've heard a lot about this sun reflection problem off the dash (I agree), and I've heard about painting it or dulling it but this ol' nature backwoods boy with chiseling and carving experience just might go against the grain (so to speak) and dazzle the masses with authentic natural beauty.
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Wood reminds me of those horrible station wagons etc. with fake wooden side panels. Okey, those were ok in the fourties or something and in real wood but American car industry tried to sell them even at 80´ties and 90´ties with the result that we all know.
My most honest opinion; don´t mix wood and motorcycles please.
Well then I bes' not tell you about this little idea I have to take that gobbin' hunk of plastic dash of ours on the tank and replace it with a genuine Keith inspired sculptured bird's-eye maple dash with embedded lights to help inspire a sense of conformity with natural law.
Plastic? And that's not fake?!?!
Yes that´s fake but it doesn´t look like it compared to most wooden things we´ve seen. And I didn´t take this as a fake thing, more like a taste thing.
You like it you cover or rebuild your bike of wood but I prefer my bike without wood also in the future.
Btw. Was this discussion about plastic?
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Nah! You wooden...err, I mean...you WOULDN'T do that, wood...err...WOULD you, Keith???
(man, you really ARE "Nature Boy", aren't ya dude?!)
Are you kidding? Living in southern BC he'll make it out of hemp...
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Nah! You wooden...err, I mean...you WOULDN'T do that, wood...err...WOULD you, Keith???
(man, you really ARE "Nature Boy", aren't ya dude?!)
Are you kidding? Living in southern BC he'll make it out of hemp...
Pssst! Just so you know... 'wood' is the code name for 'hemp' around here. Pass it on.
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Duly noted. But do you know what "budgie" is code for?
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Did someone mention ganga?
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Duly noted. But do you know what "budgie" is code for?
Uaaah... yeah, sure but I'm not like 'that.'
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Apparently you have a different definition.
EDIT: Okay, I don't like the Australian definition.
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How's this for wood......   ---Bob
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Okay, just so you know... I would NOT do anything like that. Makes wood look bad. That's more like a motorcycle version of the ol' Dodge Woody.
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That would be what Clark Griswald would have taken on a Motorcycle vacation! I bet Rusty would have had a sportster too!
Just say NO........To holiday riders!
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That would be what Clark Griswald would have taken on a Motorcycle vacation!
Yep, but I THINK instead of a "motorcycle vacation", you REALLY meant to say a "motorcycle QUEST" there, didn't ya Adam??? 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GQSwMCHJNU
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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Just say NO........To holiday riders!
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How's this for wood......
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Not mine, no way I'd have that shade of purple. I didn't see the owner. Had to take a photo.
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Hey, I'm a woodworker but I'm not sure if I could ride with this guy. "Ummm, well I gotta go grocery shopping today, then call the kids, then cut the lawn... but thanks for asking."
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A perfectly good America, ruined. +1
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