That weird bike, that your mates do not get, that you want one day

**Conquiztador** · 23rd April 2010, 22:55

I have a bunch. But after I now have had Shirley (my K100) for a year, the wish for a K1 has grown stronger. And so, I have decided that before end of the year it will be a K1 (and if I can't find one I will have to settle for a Striple)

There is just something about a bike that is so ugly that it is cool.

**Cayman911** · 23rd April 2010, 23:06

Buell XB9SX, to me its a beauty and a beast. but eh everyone i know thinks its ugly etc etc

**spacemonkey** · 23rd April 2010, 23:12

Such a great bike..... such a beating with the ugly stick.

Why fritz whyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

**EJK** · 23rd April 2010, 23:13

I don't get it. They think I'm gay?

**Conquiztador** · 23rd April 2010, 23:19

Originally Posted by EJK

I don't get it. They think I'm gay?

I could not care less what you are. But WTF is that?

**Conquiztador** · 23rd April 2010, 23:20

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

Such a great bike..... such a beating with the ugly stick.

Why fritz whyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

I tell you why: They lost WW2 and so they will keep on showing it up us each time they can!

**Laxi** · 23rd April 2010, 23:30

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

I have a bunch. But after I now have had Shirley (my K100) for a year, the wish for a K1 has grown stronger. And so, I have decided that before end of the year it will be a K1 (and if I can't find one I will have to settle for a Striple)

There is just something about a bike that is so ugly that it is cool.

THE only bike i consider ugly enough to be cool

**Headbanger** · 23rd April 2010, 23:30

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

I could not care less what you are. But WTF is that?

Its a dildo, Don't let one get near your arse.

**Conquiztador** · 23rd April 2010, 23:35

And.... the other is the Munch Mammuth. The old original one with a NSU 4 cylinder car motor. They had to replace the spoked wheels with full magnesium ones as the bike would rip them outta the rim. The fastest production motorcycle in its time.

One day...

**spacemonkey** · 23rd April 2010, 23:35

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

I could not care less what you are. But WTF is that?

Honda DNS something or other.

**Slyer** · 23rd April 2010, 23:36

Originally Posted by Cayman911

Buell XB9SX, to me its a beauty and a beast. but eh everyone i know thinks its ugly etc etc

My flatmate has one of those. It's ok.

**spacemonkey** · 23rd April 2010, 23:37

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

And.... the other is the Munch Mammuth. The old original one with a NSU 4 cylinder car motor. They had to replace the spoked wheels with full magnesium ones as the bike would rip them outta the rim. The fastest production motorcycle in its time.

One day...

I thought the NSU's were a failed early version of a rotary??

**Motu** · 23rd April 2010, 23:38

Yeah,no one ''gets'' the bikes I ride either.Back in the early '70's when everyone was into choppers and chrome,I rode a matt black cafe Triton,or a road going MX bike,or a single when men rode twins.Now on a BMW people think a flat twin looks strange...those who know BMW's wonder why I have a 650 and not a bigger engine version.Very few have a clue about a streettracker.

For a company with a reputation for making boring bikes the K1 was way out there....so far out there people just ignored it.A little too far out there for someone who likes to fade into the background.

**LBD** · 23rd April 2010, 23:51

s so fugly s beautiful and the 70's write ups say she just kept on revving

**Conquiztador** · 23rd April 2010, 23:51

Originally Posted by Motu

For a company with a reputation for making boring bikes the K1 was way out there....so far out there people just ignored it.A little too far out there for someone who likes to fade into the background.

Yep. The K1 was before it's time. Do you know that it is the bike with the lowest wind coeficient (sp?) as it was tested in a wind tunnel and that is the reason for that front guard.

There was regulations why the K1 was limited to 100Hp's. They could easily have squeezed out more. And she deserves it. She is designed for 250k+. A simple chip change will add a few...