you mean dwarves seat don't you?

[jellywrestler]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/seats-seat-parts/listing-1793414788.htm?rsqid=beb55f99d51d453c8850d74e0d6d9 53a

[GazzaH]

Just the one, I think. Unless they are really, really small.

[sidecar bob]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/seats-seat-parts/listing-1793414788.htm?rsqid=beb55f99d51d453c8850d74e0d6d9 53a

I find "night rod" to be a mildly disturbing name for a motorcycle.

[pritch]

I find "night rod" to be a mildly disturbing name for a motorcycle.

Morning rod might be even more pointed? :whistle:

[jellywrestler]

I find "night rod" to be a mildly disturbing name for a motorcycle.

i remember some of the early Katana ads didn't last long, 'live by the sword' people soon pointed out that often those that lived by the sword often died by the sword.....

is 'fatboy' the same name as one of the nuclear bombs they dropped on japan?

[Fresh Oats]

"This cost nearly 400 to import"

wtf...


is 'fatboy' the same name as one of the nuclear bombs they dropped on japan?

No, it was Little Boy and the other one was Fat Man.

[sidecar bob]

"This cost nearly 400 to import"

wtf...



No, it was Little Boy and the other one was Fat Man.

Still near the bottom of my list of preferred bike names regardless.:crazy:

[jellywrestler]

"This cost nearly 400 to import"

wtf...



No, it was Little Boy and the other one was Fat Man.

thats right, was it an anti jap thing using half of each bomb name?

[HenryDorsetCase]

i remember some of the early Katana ads didn't last long, 'live by the sword' people soon pointed out that often those that lived by the sword often died by the sword.....

is 'fatboy' the same name as one of the nuclear bombs they dropped on japan?
Fat Man and Little Boy from memory

Also that seat is on my watchlist

[WALRUS]

thats right, was it an anti jap thing using half of each bomb name?

I don't know about that. I reckon it's just trying to target their market directly.. Like the Honda Predictable, the Ducati Poser, the Kawasaki Wanker, the BMW Mid-Life Crisis and the Suzuki Squid

[sidecar bob]

I don't know about that. I reckon it's just trying to target their market directly.. Like the Honda Predictable, the Ducati Poser, the Kawasaki Wanker, the BMW Mid-Life Crisis and the Suzuki Squid

And the Hyosung "I haven't got a clue"

[WALRUS]

The Hooflung "Gulliable Twat"

[Voltaire]

Then there are hopeful ones like:

The Triumph Spitfire...a woefully underpowered swing axle MGB wannabe.

[pritch]

Then there are hopeful ones like:

The Triumph Spitfire...a woefully underpowered swing axle MGB wannabe.

The CCM Spitfire seems about as optimistic, but it does come with a brown leather seat and matching grips. No exhaust tape though.

http://www.ccm-motorcycles.com/bikes/spitfire-scrambler/

[Laava]

The MotoGuzzi Eccentric

[GazzaH]

The Vespa Poseurini

[Autech]

The MV Augustalotsmoremoneythanyou so I bought Italian

[Laava]

The Triumph Speedmaster.

Well, the early ones may have held some promise but the retro 860cc one I rode was laughable. Plus it sounded like a boiling mudpool. Blub blub blub blub etc

[F5 Dave]

The Hardley Able Sportster is a bad joke that seemingly won't go away. Assuming they still make them:psst:

[Autech]

The Hardley Able Sportster is a bad joke that seemingly won't go away. Assuming they still make them:psst:

Confession time. Not sure if I want to do this but it's time I came out of the closet and proclaimed it.

I hanker big time for an XJ1200r Sportster in Orange

There you go I said it, internet suicide.

339168

[sidecar bob]

Confession time. Not sure if I want to do this but it's time I came out of the closet and proclaimed it.

I hanker big time for an XJ1200r Sportster in Orange

There you go I said it, internet suicide.

339168

Check out this badass.
At 20k, they're going to go out the door like jam donuts at smoko time.
https://www.indianmotorcycles.co.nz/ftr-1200-family/

[Autech]

Check out this badass.
At 20k, they're going to go out the door like jam donuts at smoko time.
https://www.indianmotorcycles.co.nz/ftr-1200-family/

Shit that's nice. Time to start working harder...

[F5 Dave]

I thought they were XRs but they do look nice. I'm a sucker for orange. But look closer and it still has that ditch pump engine with a crankcase the size of the planet Earth.
Throw a TL Thou engine in there, that'd cook.

The Indian looks a little fussy. Too many parts.

[WALRUS]

TL Engines fix most things, to be fair.

[F5 Dave]

Some 7/8" handlebars and controls, pull the rake in s few degrees for roaduse. Yeah.

Tailpiece almost looks SP1ish.

[Laava]

Check out this badass.
At 20k, they're going to go out the door like jam donuts at smoko time.
https://www.indianmotorcycles.co.nz/ftr-1200-family/

Reminds me very much of my Monster 1200, but at 221kg dry and with a 12.9l tank, it doesn't quite have the same appeal...

[husaberg]

is 'fatboy' the same name as one of the nuclear bombs they dropped on japan?
both were 1940's tech

[HenryDorsetCase]

The Hardley Able Sportster is a bad joke that seemingly won't go away. Assuming they still make them:psst:

Well, we both know that they do. this year or 19 will likely be the last of that lineage. I like them but simply dont see the value proposition even when measured against their own (i.e. HD) models. The sportster line new was $20k and a new base model big twin (Street Bob) was $23k. 15% more and it was functionally better in every way (talking the 2018 powertrain one though even the Dyna one was better as well).

Yeah, I've ridden Harleys. And liked them. Not an owner. When I was deciding that I wanted heavy, slow and underpowered I bought an old Honda....

[HenryDorsetCase]

Confession time. Not sure if I want to do this but it's time I came out of the closet and proclaimed it.

I hanker big time for an XJ1200r Sportster in Orange

There you go I said it, internet suicide.

339168

You'd be a bit underwhelmed - I was. surprisingly nimble for a big heavy girl but if you're used to properly quick bikes this is not one.

Lot of fun though - the old "slow bike ridden fast" thing. Surprisingly decent brakes and cornering clearance. Also very tall in the seat (always an issue for me)

[F5 Dave]

Well, we both know that they do.. . .
Well, no, I really don't follow what they make and don't read the sort of magazines that would tell me about them, but I assumed they did still.

[Ocean1]

Check out this badass.
At 20k, they're going to go out the door like jam donuts at smoko time.
https://www.indianmotorcycles.co.nz/ftr-1200-family/

Is that engine integral?
If so wtf is that frame cradle doing thereon the port side?
If not wtf holds the other side together?

If it's 180kg and 100lbft I'm up for a test ride. Looks.......

[JimO]

Still near the bottom of my list of preferred bike names regardless.:crazy: Suzuki Intruder?