Is this the fugliest chopper in the known universe?

**joan of arc** · 10th September 2012, 21:16

The paint job is clever. The remainder of the monstrosity is a fucking abomination

**idb** · 10th September 2012, 21:19

Originally Posted by joan of arc

The paint job is clever. The remainder of the monstrosity is a fucking abomination

Pffft!
So says the Ducati owner!!!!!

**scumdog** · 10th September 2012, 21:20

Originally Posted by joan of arc

The paint job is clever. The remainder of the monstrosity is a fucking abomination

If 'out there' stuff didn't exist we wouldn't know what mediocracy was..

**scumdog** · 10th September 2012, 21:21

Originally Posted by idb

Pffft!
So says the Ducati owner!!!!!

Mwahahah, 'must spread rep.'

**The Lone Rider** · 10th September 2012, 21:27

I have a small bike with apes, spring seat (with no padding) and a hand shifter with clutch on the shifter.

People look at it and say what the fuck, what a stupid idea.

I have yet to meet someone who has taken it for a ride and didn't return saying "that was pretty cool!".

You have to put it in perspective for what it is. And good on them for using a Yamaha engine. Had it been another chopper with a Harley/S&S/RevTech/Bourget/Victory/Indian engine it'd probably yawn a bit.

**AllanB** · 10th September 2012, 21:32

Originally Posted by The Lone Rider

I have a small bike with apes, spring seat (with no padding) and a hand shifter with clutch on the shifter.

People look at it and say what the fuck, what a stupid idea.

You have to put it in perspective for what it is. And good on them for using a Yamaha engine. Had it been another chopper with a Harley/S&S/RevTech/Bourget/Victory/Indian engine it'd probably yawn a bit.

I'd rock your little bobber. Sounds like fun. Probably needs some gold plating though ........

Yammy V-Twin. I'd have more respect if it had a XJ1300 or R1 donk in it - different and interesting.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th September 2012, 21:36

Originally Posted by AllanB

Yammy V-Twin. I'd have more respect if it had a XJ1300 or R1 donk in it - different and interesting.

Yeah but the big twins are a nice engine to look at. A watercooled inline four not so much.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 10th September 2012, 21:44

Originally Posted by AllanB

Yawn........

I remember Arlen Ness doing a radical twin engines chopper with fold plating on it decades ago - pretty sure it had a special front end too. Nothing new on that ride, another run-o-mill V twin custom.

That Ness one is in one of my books. It had remote start and stuff too :-)

**baffa** · 11th September 2012, 11:55

Show bikes arent really built to be ridden. I do like the type of choppers the likes of OCC build, pretty crazy, but you could definitely take one for a cruise.

Anyone see that video from thailand/philapines where someone turned a scooter into some random abortion that looks like the batman bike? Was fking halarious, and used care tyres.

**SMOKEU** · 11th September 2012, 12:16

I'd like to see someone get their knee down on it.

**Big Dave** · 11th September 2012, 12:22

Originally Posted by Oakie

TBH I'd rather have a GN250 snip (Or am I missing the point?)

No. I think that tells us all we need to know.

**jasonu** · 11th September 2012, 12:37

Yep, about as dumb and useless as it gets.

**Big Dave** · 11th September 2012, 13:57

It's an art form. Sculpture meets engineering and acrylic. Practicality was asked to leave the room.
Like any of these machines, the beauty is in the aesthetic, execution and originality - and it doesn't have to be pretty.

If you still have to ask yourself 'why?' - make it the full question - Why any art form?