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  1. 29th June 2013, 12:43 #1
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    What bike is this?

    On the way into work yesterday (Auckland CBD) I saw the most beautiful bike. But I cannot work out what it was.
    I did not think of taking a picture so if I describe it I am wondering if anyone could help.

    It looked like a modern classic twist on a norton commando or something like that, but it was not one of those new Nortons

    It was a parallel twin, with modern low profile white wall tyres. It had a flat seat and standard suspension at rear and telescopic at front.

    It was a red colour with an ace of spades on the fuel tank but no manufacturers name that I could see.

    The exhaust were full length, chrome, upswept at the ends with a mild cone shape.

    There was clear space between the rear tyre and the seat, very uncluttered look.

    I have searched internet, the closest look is the new norton commando but it is definitely not that, it has a simpler less racy look.

    Whatever it is I want one.
    ???
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  2. 29th June 2013, 13:33 #2
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    Kawasaki W650 or W800?

    http://www.kawasaki.eu/W800
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    Kawasaki W650 or W800?

    http://www.kawasaki.eu/W800
    Those special edition ones are super sexy.
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    Possibly a newer Triumph ie a Thruxton though ive never seen one with whitewalls.
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    was the motor black or silver?

    I think it sounds like someonse cafe custom/bratstyle custom hybrid
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    Maybe a Shed 5 product.
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  7. 29th June 2013, 17:28 #7
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    Sounds Thruxton to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase View Post
    was the motor black or silver?

    I think it sounds like someonse cafe custom/bratstyle custom hybrid
    definitely silver
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    Possibly a newer Triumph ie a Thruxton though ive never seen one with whitewalls.
    Checked out the web, close but defo not that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    Maybe a Shed 5 product.
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    Have checked their Fb page not there. However the bike was in Wellesley st just a few hundred meters from there..
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    I tracked this bike down in the end when it went past me again.

    Turned out to be a customised w650.
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    Good work that man! An what a nice looking OLD???????????? bike.
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    Quote Originally Posted by swanman View Post
    I tracked this bike down in the end when it went past me again.

    Turned out to be a customised w650.
    those w650 and 800's sure make a great custom platform..and of course you have modern reliability etc also
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