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custom bike  Maybe its just me, but it make me think of willy wonka...???
Stewart
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I hate it! 
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Yep, I hate it too!  We have enuff people out to get us as it is!  I would be tempted to run over this abomination should I see it on the road!  What would Joe Shmo do!! 
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How does he keep his coat-tails out of the chain?
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Nice chrome,copper and brass. all show on go!
A motorcycle is a down payment on accessory
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Should be Riding
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OK sure it's kinda willy wonka/Adams Family/Cruella DeVille.... And yeah he's kinda weird, but you gotta give this guy some credit!! I have NEVER seen a front end like that! It is interesting how the wheels and seating position are similarly located to a "normal" stretched out chopper, but put together in a totally different way.
Benny
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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it make me think of willy wonka...???
Makes me think of Dr. Seuss.
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Kind of Mary Poppins as done by Stanley Kubrick-ish.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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A Bikework Orange, my droogies..
More flags
More fun!
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It crosses the line from bike to art is why it throws us. A bike always has to be more bike than art. You have to question function first. It starts runs and moves and that is all it has in common with a bike.
If Rembrandt painted the side of a bucket it would be a Rembrant now not a bucket.
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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A for effort, F for that thing is a f*cking piece of $h!t.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Jeez, dude. Get off the fence and tell us what you really think.
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Now now, i am not saying it doesn't look interesting, but i find it a little funny that there are no pictures of him riding it, just sitting on the damn thing. How fun would your bike be if all you could do is sit on it... Anyways, the fabrication looks good, but if you can't ride it, it is just an expensive lawn sculpture, put it next to the pink flamingo. 
~Topher
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You'd need one of those "WIDE TURN" signs to put on the rear like trucks have.
Bob
2005 America, 904cc - sold. 2014 Trophy SE.
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I think that's one of the coolest and most amazing bikes I've ever seen. Truely epitomizes our slogan too...Go your own way. Never seen anything anywhere close to resembling it...well done.
Too bad you can't really ride it though...
Mark
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I'm sorry, but that thing is cool on principle: he completely ignored all motorcycle wisdom. I'll come down with LitzerSki on this one -- that's just neat.
Kudos to this fellow for thinking outside the box.
--Jaeger
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It's cool that he did it. I can't imagine actually riding it, but that's true of most choppers as well and, like LitzerSki and Jaeger said, it's different.
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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I gotta say that thing is great. It's completely useless as a motorcycle, but the engineering and artistic design are amazing. The steering mechanism is pretty clever. It isn't going to change the face of motorcycling, but I doubt he intended for it to. I gotta say ya'll that attacked this thing for not being practical or for it's lack of functionality make me laugh.  We all ride BAs and SMs. Our bikes are far from the most practical bikes on the road, and in regards to functionality there are many bikes out there that handle, perform, and ride far better than ours. I bought my bike because it spoke to me the Harley Dyna Glide and the Yamaha Road Star (both of which were in the running) just didn't have the soul of my Speedy. When it comes to motorcycles there is far more to it than functionality. For those of you that think it's ugly as sin... you might be on to something. I still think the fact that he attempted something like that is pretty amazing.
Learning from my mistakes... again and again.
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Should be Riding
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How many of those stretched out bike "art" choppers are really ridable anyway?
Benny
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custom bike
Maybe its just me, but it make me think of willy wonka...???
or 'silly wanker'
If you do it today you MIGHT regret it. If you CAN'T do it tomorrow you WILL regret it.
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I saw this on one of the other members post. I think it is a work of art and is an amazingly differnt bike. I've never seen anything this far from the norm and would be proud to own it. Just think of all the trophies it would win.
Granted, it does not look very ridable, but the cool factor is off the scale.
Poo poo on you naysayers.
Oh yea, the Willy Wonka/Johnny Depp coat really adds to the look too. I'd buy him a beer if I crossed pathes with him.
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A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
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Should be Riding
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Yeah get rid of the Wonka coat, Abe Lincoln hat, and elf shoes and it would look a lot different I think.
Benny
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I disagree, that's what really puts it over the top.
Uncle Charlie
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if i am correct, i believe that it has an Indian motor in it... granted that it looks pretty terrible, the fact that it has a 40's - 50's indian in it, makes me respect it.
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Somehow, I keep thinking that's what the Neracar might have developed into had they stayed in business. http://www.neracar.com/main.htmThank the gods they closed up when they did...
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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i read about this bike in back street heroes or some other rag the thing has a flat head motor which are s.h.i.t and no brakes
so for those who don't like it i don't think it will be around to long cos i'm sure he will crash it bonus
he is a member of an MC club in finland
i suppose they don't have much to do in those long winter months
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looks like a motorized penis. more coffee please, cat
George in Easy Rider: "Oh, oh I've got a helmet! I got a beauty!"
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It reminds me of something from Alice in Wonderland.
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I wonder if they are related? 
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Look at those tyres .............never ridden too clean
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if you can't ride it, it is just an expensive lawn sculpture
Someone ought to tell the boys from OCC that. 
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