New Road Rage. WTF?

[White trash]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-384632336.htm

Sorry, this is fricken horrible. And I love custom bikes.

$150000 or yours for the low finance payments of $961.30.

This bike deserves a :facepalm:

[Indiana_Jones]

"but could be yours for as little as $961.3 per week on our easy in-store finance"

lol for as little as.....:facepalm:

-Indy

[Deano]

That's bloody awful. Fugly even. Looks like a hotch potch of various bikes haphazardly assembled together.

[NC]

My eyes just vomited

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah that's been shown here before. 'BI DOUG', sorry BIG DOUG loves it.

I think it's putrid.

[onearmedbandit]

Jimmy, I'm considering infracting you for putting this in the wrong forum, as it should be in jokes and humour.

[Hans]

The rear brake is also full of fail. Tad too big maybe?

[Spearfish]

Not being on road costs inclusive could be a bit of deal breaker.

I'd leave it in primer, it not like paint will make a difference.

[Waxxa]

$150 000? surely thats a typo!

[Swoop]

AMPS been hit with a downturn in sales recently?:scratch:

[Indiana_Jones]

AMPS been hit with a downturn in sales recently?:scratch:

Doubt it, they are a HD and Trumpy stealership, so the clothing and accessory sales will be topping them up lol

-Indy

[Banditbandit]

Yeah it's not nice and it's overpriced

Some rich wannabe poser MIGHT buy it ... (How big is Brian Tamaki's expense account?)

[steve_t]

I wonder if they allow test rides :shutup:

[James Deuce]

Phwoar, I like that. Perfect for riding to the local Bordello and burnouts on Kent Tce.

[Paul in NZ]

Shame - its got the bones of a nice (ish) bike but its to much a mish mash of styles... Strong Sachs Madass element in there but $150K, come on.....

[Paul in NZ]

Phwoar, I like that. Perfect for riding to the local Bordello and burnouts on Kent Tce.

Hmmm - that confirms it - its ugly..... :innocent:

[Spearfish]

Shame - its got the bones of a nice (ish) bike but its to much a mish mash of styles... Strong Sachs Madass element in there but $150K, come on.....

Just curious how you see the strong Sachs Madass element?
Is it the mish mash, or you think the frame will crack? lol

[HenryDorsetCase]

Yeah it's not nice and it's overpriced

Some rich wannabe poser MIGHT buy it ... (How big is Brian Tamaki's expense account?)

there was fabulous video here or on u toob of some idiot thugby player who had bought themselves a really stupid chopper. biiiiiiig raked front end, rigid, and stupid big V twin. He was paddling the thing round at 1mph and it was the most godawful stupid thing I've ever seen.

$150k would nearly stock my dream garage (including building the friggin garage!)...

[Insanity_rules]

What has been seen, cannot be unseen! That was foul and overpriced.

[Bikemad]

150 grand for that.............tell him hes dreamin shirl

[James Deuce]

That goes in the pool room.

[riffer]

So exactly why the $150K cost?

The motor may be worth 20K or so, the parts surely no more than another 20.

so $110K for labour?

[Banditbandit]

So exactly why the $150K cost?

The motor may be worth 20K or so, the parts surely no more than another 20.

so $110K for labour?

Lucky then its not national - or it would be $250,000 ...

(Oh .. sorry - wrong thread ...)

[Crasherfromwayback]

So exactly why the $150K cost?

The motor may be worth 20K or so, the parts surely no more than another 20.

so $110K for labour?

Believe it or not mate, the motor alone would cost pretty close to 35k

[ducatilover]

Moments like these make me so happy that I'm almost blind in one eye :yes:

[Latte]

That goes in the pool room.

It's pewl rewm , thenkyew

[onearmedbandit]

Believe it or not mate, the motor alone would cost pretty close to 35k

Must be pushing out what, 220+hp then?

[SILVER SUZI]

Believe it or not mate, the motor alone would cost pretty close to 35k

35K!!!!! Thats a pretty expensive anchor!!

[ducatilover]

Must be pushing out what, 220+hp then?

Yeah......22hp. Wait you said...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Must be pushing out what, 220+hp then?

Nah...but it'd be nasty fast all the same.


35K!!!!! Thats a pretty expensive anchor!!

Hate to tell you this...but it'd see off your R1 over a 1/4 mile mate.


Yeah......22hp. Wait you said...

Now now...

[BoristheBiter]

Hate to tell you this...but it'd see off your R1 over a 1/4 mile mate.



Unless there was a corner.

[Brett]

Wow...$150k for ugliness. That's more expensive than a Ducati Desmocedici RR, not even a 1/4 of the engineering and sure as hell not even 1/100th the style of the Ducati.
Will submit to fail blog.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Unless there was a corner.

I haven't seen one yet with a cnr on it! Just as well too with some of the velocities I've seen some vehicles do.


Will submit to fail blog.

It should win that blog hands down.

[imdying]

Hate to tell you this...but it'd see off your R1 over a 1/4 mile mate.Just because it'll beat an R1 at something it clearly wasn't designed for, regardless of how many stupid Americans would like to think so, doesn't make it any less of an overpriced slow arse boat anchor. Put a corner in that 1/4 mile (because you didn't specify on a strip) and that heap is back at the back of the class where it belongs.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Just because it'll beat an R1 at something it clearly wasn't designed for, regardless of how many stupid Americans would like to think so, doesn't make it any less of an overpriced slow arse boat anchor. Put a corner in that 1/4 mile (because you didn't specify on a strip) and that heap is back at the back of the class where it belongs.

Missed my point. And simply stating a 1/4 mile would to most people mean a strip.

But if you think I'm defending the bike...it's looks or it's price...you'd be wrong. I think it's the ugliest, most over priced pile of poo I've EVER seen.:sick:

[shrub]

One word - why?

[Crasherfromwayback]

One word - why?

Bad batch of LSD?

[imdying]

One word - why?Money != taste ?

[imdying]

But if you think I'm defending the bike...it's looks or it's price...you'd be wrong. I think it's the ugliest, most over priced pile of poo I've EVER seen.:sick:Oh, you know you want one :laugh:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Oh, you know you want one :laugh:

I could do a lot better with that sort of money mate!

[HenryDorsetCase]

I could do a lot better with that sort of money mate!

$50k for a nice bike, $50k for a nice shed to put it in, $50k for holidays, blow and hookers and Jack Daniels.

[shrub]

$50k for a nice bike, $50k for a nice shed to put it in, $50k for holidays, blow and hookers and Jack Daniels.

what he said

[James Deuce]

Money != taste ?

I have no money and I like it.

[onearmedbandit]

I have no money and I like it.

For $150k?

[James Deuce]

For $150k?

If I had $150k I'd invest it until I had $300k so I could have two.

[onearmedbandit]

If I had $150k I'd invest it until I had $300k so I could have two.

Fair enough then.

[liljegren]

If I won lotto, I'd buy it and ride it off the Russell wharf, and raffle off the mooring.

[theseekerfinds]

I haven't laughed this hard since things nearly went international a while back.. you guys make me laugh :killingme

but seriously.. what a shitbox, is it actually painted or was it left outside for a few weeks for that "weathered" look while waiting for the wheels and engine arrive.. looks like an abstract piece of schoolroom art.. confusing, pretentious and downright horrible to all but the artist themselves.. the taillights show you just how unoriginal the whole concept is and the price speaks for itself.. I'm with the post about throwing it off the wharf..

I'm still laughing hard, my daughter is looking at me like I'm some kind of weirdo cos when I laugh my whole body joins in (just to keep the Castle quotes coming)

you guys are the best :rockon:

[cheshirecat]

for similar technology you could get this
243247

[avgas]

Looks nice.
But I would rather buy 20 of different variations of these from this guy...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-390919041.htm

And I hate VTR's......

[baptist]

That's bloody awful. Fugly even. Looks like a hotch potch of various bikes haphazardly assembled together.

:sick::sick::puke::puke:


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-384632336.htm

Sorry, this is fricken horrible. And I love custom bikes.

$150000 or yours for the low finance payments of $961.30.

This bike deserves a :facepalm:

Cheap at half the price... no wait no it's not ...


Yeah it's not nice and it's overpriced

Some rich wannabe poser MIGHT buy it ... (How big is Brian Tamaki's expense account?)

He could get a couple for his brothers sure he could afford it, just take up another offering...:innocent:


That goes in the poo room.

Fixed the typo for you :D


For $150k?

Ok you twisted my arm... $5, my final offer (I hope it comes with a tank of gas so I can make a profit...)

[TOTO]

well, if I won $20 000 000 from the lottary tomorrow, I still wouldn't buy it.

[Grubber]

Believe it or not mate, the motor alone would cost pretty close to 35k

why????????????

[riffer]

why????????????

Yeah I don't get it either. A top of the line X-wedge from S&S costs just under USD$9K

http://www.sscycle.com/product/X-Wedge-Series/Engines-c47/

Most expensive HD evo clone costs USD$11K:

http://www.sscycle.com/product/Evolution-Big-Twin/Engines-c17/

Where's the USD$35K?

[Dodgy_Matt]

Yeah I don't get it either. A top of the line X-wedge from S&S costs just under USD$9K

http://www.sscycle.com/product/X-Wedge-Series/Engines-c47/

Most expensive HD evo clone costs USD$11K:

http://www.sscycle.com/product/Evolution-Big-Twin/Engines-c17/

Where's the USD$35K?

Its called SHOP mark up..
buy from the US for "X" amount, put in shop window for "X" amount times 3

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah I don't get it either. A top of the line X-wedge from S&S costs just under USD$9K

http://www.sscycle.com/product/X-Wedge-Series/Engines-c47/

Most expensive HD evo clone costs USD$11K:

http://www.sscycle.com/product/Evolution-Big-Twin/Engines-c17/

Where's the USD$35K?

Because there's a lot of other little bits and bobs you need to get the thing running, and it all adds up.

[Paul in NZ]

Just curious how you see the strong Sachs Madass element?
Is it the mish mash, or you think the frame will crack? lol

The way the headlight's mounted and the overall look. Obviously with a donk that big you cant do the single tube frame thing but its got the parts bin mechano look.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Where's the USD$35K?

By the way Simon...don't think you'll find I said 35K USD mate!!! The bike in question IS here in NZ after all.

[White trash]

Something to bear in mind that no one properly understands until they've tried it, is the sheer mind numbing amount of hours that go into building a custom motorcycle. Even a so called "kit set". If you're building that motorcycle to sell, you'll probably only recoup $5 for every hour you spend on the fucking thing, if you're lucky.

Nowhere near the same scale but Drew and I have probably spent collectively 30 hours on Eden's Chopper and that's just smoothing the frame, trial fitting the motor, building the "oil bag" and copper "oil lines" and hiding the wiring. It's still months away from rideable.

[Crasherfromwayback]

why????????????

Because there's ALWAYS more to it than meets the eye. That motor would appear to have a lot of one off looking bits to it, on it, and paying a good man to draw up/machine such shit ain't exactly cheap. Simon has listed some bare S&S engines, but obviously fogot you need a clutch and transmission to go forwards, and that particular bike looks to have one off made such things.

[The Everlasting]

Wtf? I would pay maybe $150 for that,looks half finished..:laugh:

[Flannel]

if i won lotto id buy it........

so my dogs would have a new urinal.

[Grubber]

Yeah I don't get it either. A top of the line X-wedge from S&S costs just under USD$9K

http://www.sscycle.com/product/X-Wedge-Series/Engines-c47/

Most expensive HD evo clone costs USD$11K:

http://www.sscycle.com/product/Evolution-Big-Twin/Engines-c17/

Where's the USD$35K?

A good Merch engine is only $12g.
Ok, so why would ya buy it again?:confused:

[Grubber]

Because there's ALWAYS more to it than meets the eye. That motor would appear to have a lot of one off looking bits to it, on it, and paying a good man to draw up/machine such shit ain't exactly cheap. Simon has listed some bare S&S engines, but obviously fogot you need a clutch and transmission to go forwards, and that particular bike looks to have one off made such things.

Done a build or 2 and never have come across and engine for that ammount.
Seen one brought in with gearbox for $21k and that was a good bit of kit, so still looking for the $35k worth in this one.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Done a build or 2 and never have come across and engine for that ammount.
Seen one brought in with gearbox for $21k and that was a good bit of kit, so still looking for the $35k worth in this one.

I'm impressed then that you made your own transmission and cases etc, it's work I'm not capable of doing.

[ducatilover]

Something to bear in mind that no one properly understands until they've tried it, is the sheer mind numbing amount of hours that go into building a custom motorcycle. Even a so called "kit set". If you're building that motorcycle to sell, you'll probably only recoup $5 for every hour you spend on the fucking thing, if you're lucky.

Nowhere near the same scale but Drew and I have probably spent collectively 30 hours on Eden's Chopper and that's just smoothing the frame, trial fitting the motor, building the "oil bag" and copper "oil lines" and hiding the wiring. It's still months away from rideable.

The only problem is they have spent countless hours making all the parts, smoothing the tank, painting it, having sex with the pipes, the normal shit ya know? Then they stuck it together, realised it's fuck ugly and now want to sell it.


I wouldn't go as far as 150k being how much they've spent on it, but, the 80k mark could well be very realistic.

[Deano]

Nowhere near the same scale but Drew and I have probably spent collectively 30 hours on Eden's Chopper and that's just smoothing the frame, trial fitting the motor, building the "oil bag" and copper "oil lines" and hiding the wiring. It's still months away from rideable.

Maybe if you spent more time working on it and less time drinking ? :innocent:

[White trash]

Maybe if you spent more time working on it and less time drinking ? :innocent:

Fucken cold in the garage at this time of year bro, gotta stay warm somehow.

[BIG DOUG]

okay pete knew I would chime in sometime,I would love to see all of these bikes you people have built Oh thats right 98% of you don't have the talent to sit in your garage nite after nite hammering + welding steel I have judged this bike at the magog show 2-1/2 years ago and it is very well built the gearbox case and primary are one off's as are the wheels brakes etc,you have to sit down and really plan out what you want then make it all work,like trying to hide the electrics etc the problems that crop up and trying to figure them out can drive you round the bend,I know as I have spent 2 days making a bracket for a bike and not been happy with it and having to start again and I have just embarked on another bike and the first problem we struck was the mtr doesn't fit so of to my mate woody's and up on the frame jig it goes and remodel the whole top and seat tube so theres a week's work. It isn't easy building a bike from the ground up and with the one off bits to make,it gets harder and for what it's worth I like it.Oh yea when this bike went to oz a few years back jesse james was all over it and wanted to have a ride and that man has built a few bike's worth looking at as well.

[Spearfish]

I can understand being impressed from a technical point of view, knowing what was done in all its forms to build the bike isn't always so obvious but that inside knowledge can make the view of the bike very very different.
But put the bike up against another bike just on aesthetics alone then that's all it can be judged on.

Custom bikes are on a hiding to nothing from a cost point of view not only are you buying the finished item your also paying for the development and the mould it came from. Those costs aren't spread over its production run.

[theseekerfinds]

some of us don't really care about building bikes as a proving ground for opinions.. that some posters haven't built bikes neither lessens their opinions value, nor does it make them less informed.. WDFD.. that you have to tell us how fantastic this bike is in your view does't make it any more impressive to the rest of us.. and when it comes to customising anything trial and error is the norm not the exception, if you don't make errors you more than likely pinched the idea from someone else rather than planned it out to perfection.. someone will come up with the cash for the bike if it is what floats their boat, but so far all it seems to be doing is sinking most of them judging by the feedback in this thread..

[Dodgy_Matt]

243384

I like this just for the mental factor :innocent:

[scumdog]

okay pete knew I would chime in sometime,I would love to see all of these bikes you people have built Oh thats right 98% of you don't have the talent to sit in your garage nite after nite hammering + welding steel I have judged this bike at the magog show 2-1/2 years ago and it is very well built the gearbox case and primary are one off's as are the wheels brakes etc,you have to sit down and really plan out what you want then make it all work,like trying to hide the electrics etc the problems that crop up and trying to figure them out can drive you round the bend,I know as I have spent 2 days making a bracket for a bike and not been happy with it and having to start again and I have just embarked on another bike and the first problem we struck was the mtr doesn't fit so of to my mate woody's and up on the frame jig it goes and remodel the whole top and seat tube so theres a week's work. It isn't easy building a bike from the ground up and with the one off bits to make,it gets harder and for what it's worth I like it.Oh yea when this bike went to oz a few years back jesse james was all over it and wanted to have a ride and that man has built a few bike's worth looking at as well.


Bullshit.

Orange County Choppers can build a bike in 1/2 an hour.

And that's including breaks for the ads...:blink:

[scumdog]

that some posters haven't built bikes neither lessens their opinions value, nor does it make them less informed.. ..

No, this is KB where the above is the norm:shifty:.

Now let me tell you about how to ride a GP racing bike properly...

[short-circuit]

243384

I like this just for the mental factor :innocent:

Infantile...

[Dodgy_Matt]

Infantile...

Thanks Big Guy :love:

[sugilite]

The vomit bucket where the speedometer should be is a nice touch, just in case you have the misfortune of seeing your reflection in a shop window :facepalm:

[White trash]

Now THIS is the action. Nice and reliable too. Fucken cool.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-314470747.htm

[ducatilover]

Pretty clean looking isn't it? Nothing that doesn't "flow". that rear tyre is......farkin' huge.

If I was going for a Harley it would have to be like this http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-383241027.htm

I'd just sit there and look at it, bloody grouse lookin' thing. Couldn't ride it though, that 45deg twin noise angers me greatly.

[PrincessBandit]

..... but $150K, come on.....

a snip at half the price! not that I'd want it though

[Spearfish]

Pretty clean looking isn't it? Nothing that doesn't "flow". that rear tyre is......farkin' huge.

If I was going for a Harley it would have to be like this http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-383241027.htm

I'd just sit there and look at it, bloody grouse lookin' thing. Couldn't ride it though, that 45deg twin noise angers me greatly.

It doesn't really need the side stand does it, just sorta stop, turn it off and walk away

[cheshirecat]

It doesn't really need the side stand does it, just sorta stop, turn it off and walk away
Thats why I don't want a sidecar

[ducatilover]

It doesn't really need the side stand does it, just sorta stop, turn it off and walk away

Could be a bike for the less intelligent bunch who get tempted by weed clippers?

[rogson]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-384632336.htm
If interested be sure to quote stock #15369 - presumably so they be sure what bike you are interested in, and find it for you.