What were they thinking?

[Stromble]

Come on, you gotta laugh at this one..

Check out the built in cassette deck! wow :killingme

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Cruiser/auction-136749503.htm?key=625332

Considering all the gadgets and features the bike has at the cost, makes one wonder how much engineering went into the bike design and dynamics itself..!!

[jumma]

good to see it's available in "Really shiny black".

Whew. was worried for a second there

[Weaver]

I didn't know you could even buy cassettes anymore...maybe a CD player would have put the overall price of the bike up

[Nagash]

That bike is disgusting..

Scooter handle bars! A cassette player?? Pegs that fold in for no apparent reason whatever.. and it's on the heavier side of 250's.

Never liked chinese bikes and this one holds no strength either..

[Stromble]

I didn't know you could even buy cassettes anymore...maybe a CD player would have put the overall price of the bike up

Ah, but theres more, looks like theres a USB stick port that plays MP3's..!! (so why put in a cassette deck?!?!)

Somebody somewhere had a shed load of all plasticcy chrome bits, old lights, a few electronic parts and maybe a load of old Sony walkman bits? add some sticky back plastic and paper mache (if thats how you spell it) and hey presto... a super roadster.!

[Cruisin' Craig]

Oh come on, it looks like great fun! Are you telling me that you wouldn't enjoy cruizin' down to the pub with that thing for a beer on Sunday morning? I mean, a hobbiest sure wouldn't have it instead of a real bike, but it'd be perfect for some kid as a fun hack to University and back. And what a price!

[Angusdog]

I can see him selling a shed load to people who want a bike for commuting. Although you'd want to see one in the flesh (or fake chrome), I quite like it. It's nice (in my view) than the chinese customs - it looks a lot more expensive than it really is.

But there's a world of difference between it and a japanese bike, it terms of build quality and price. But granted, the stereo is a very, very bad idea.

[scracha]

A, but theres more, looks like theres a USB stick port that plays MP3's..!! (so why put in a cassette deck?!?!)

Somebody somewhere had a shed load of all plasticcy chrome bits, old lights, a few electronic parts and maybe a load of old Sony walkman bits? add some sticky back plastic and paper mache (if thats how you spell it) and hey presto... a super roadster.!

Some saddo hippy will buy it to run embedded linux

[Maffoo]

i think its quite cute

but fully automatic? wtf? that puts me off right there

[dino3310]

178kilos for an automatic 250, sounds like a pig.
cassette player thats gotta be a selling point,always wanted one on my bike

[Swoop]

5 grand!

I paid more than that for mine and didn't even get a casette player!:devil2:

[P38]

It's got two wheels, something to hang onto, a throttle and somewhere to sit dont it?

What more do you want?

I'd Ride it!!!!!

[Meanie]

Thats blardy awesome
I wonder if they will trade the concours in on one :sick:
Just love the wing on the shiny chrome muffler and the narly angles of the back gaurd

[PrincessBandit]

I wanna know if it comes with the accessory having his latte? (don't tell my husband i said that):spanking:

[jrandom]

I think it's hilarious.

:laugh:

[Stromble]

I wanna know if it comes with the accessory having his latte? (don't tell my husband i said that):spanking:

Probably not, but Im sure there is a catalog full of accessories including latte/beer holders?:niceone:

[PrincessBandit]

Probably not, but Im sure there is a catalog full of accessories including latte/beer holders?:niceone:

Do you think he might be in the accessories catalogue then as a latte holder?:whistle:

[Stromble]

Do you think he might be in the accessories catalogue then as a latte holder?:whistle:

Quite probably, but afterall its just another marketing ploy.. maybe the bike is aimed at the ladies? but pretty bad idea if they cant get their eyes off the guy in the photo :msn-wink:

Would you buy one..? afterall, its the only way to get the full catalog with the pin-up guy included.. :blip:

[Daffyd]

Surely it's a scooter rather than a motorbike. It appears to have the motor in unit with the back wheel like a Vespa and most other scooters.
What I'm wondering is, 'Does the V3 nametag mean that's the layout of the motor like the Honda VT250? (I think that's what they called it. 2 cyls angled forward and the middle one angled back. 2stroke. Used to cook the centre cylinder as I recall).

[rwh]

It's impressively original, IMHO - a fully faired cruiser. The scooter-style swingarm/transmission setup is a little offputting, but I guess it works, and is probably low-maintenance. The badge is a BMW ripoff, which is a pity. The strangest bit is why they chose a tapedeck rather than a cd player (or just stuck with the mp3 player, and left out all the moving parts).

I doubt I'd buy one, but I don't dislike it in principle.

Richard

[YellowDog]

$5k of crap.

[Timber020]

I can just see it, 3 years down the road

"Hello local bike shop, I need a body part for my CF moto V3"

"Not a problem we have a full stock of quality parts for them"

"Thats great, do you deliver"

"Yes sir, parts are only a dollar and a gorgeous topless nynpho chick will deliver it straight away for free"

"Fantastic, thats strange, I seem to live in a palace with a collection of a thousand bikes and have a 10 inch penis"

"Thats because this is all a dream, go with it because its the only place where youve got a chance in life with that machine"

[more_fasterer]

I think it's hilarious.

:laugh:

What would be even more hilarious, would be seeing one lapping Taupo with "Dazed and Confused" cranking outta the tape deck :first:

Loving the BMW-alike badge!

[chris]

"BRIGHT HALIGEN BEAMS FOR NIGHT DRIVING'. Says it all...

[MSTRS]

Note the (almost) BMW badge. Whhooaaarr!
*note self - read all the thread before making comments*

[Macktheknife]

Ummmm if it only comes in 'really shiny black' and 'ferrari red', what is the silver one in the ad?

[Blue Velvet]

:lol: at "Really Shiny Black".

And it's farking heavy at 178kg. Heavy, gutless, slow piece of...

[martybabe]

:sick: I Guess it's got reverse gear too,looks like it's done 100kph backwards into a brick wall:rofl:.

Mind you they must have laughed at the early jap efforts,20 years down the line we might all be riddin that shites offspring.:crybaby:

[EJK]

"Comfortable wide seat"

WTF?

That bike is just retarded lol

[yod]

that fucker's a special kind of ugly

[yod]

:lol: at "Really Shiny Black".

And it's farking heavy at 178kg. Heavy, gutless, slow piece of...

classic, my 22 year old 400 is 20kg lighter :laugh:

[Meanie]

that fucker's a special kind of ugly

Looks a little like an RF :rofl:

[EnzoYug]

wonder how much engineering went into the bike design and dynamics itself..!!

A: fuck all

[crynsie]

The captions on the pictures make me laugh...

"built in tail light for safety"

Do most bikes in China not have these? Do you need to put the tail light on the back of your head and carry a torch for th headlight?

I think it also has an identity crisis...

part cruiser
part scooter
part motard

Also, no tachometer....

Just plain scary...:eek5: