Optimistic sellers

[F5 Dave]

Oh that's repulsive! Good find.

Painting the frame at the front just makes it weirder, if that's possible.

No, hold on,. . . check out the double seat option.

He's over it he says. Well you're going to attract some dreamers in that market sector.

[husaberg]

i remember seeing one like this down in the 80's

[jellywrestler]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...9?bof=GpsD2iFf

I dont know about optimistic, but Id be concerned about the health of my cock while riding this beauty

if you wore all the gear all the time your Womb Broom should be well tucked away safe

[pete376403]

i remember seeing one like this down in the 80's

Didn't John Britten make something like this, modelled on his GF/Wife?

[pritch]

Didn't John Britten make something like this, modelled on his GF/Wife?

Not quite. I checked Google images but photos of riderless Brittens looking vertical down seem hard to find.

[husaberg]

Didn't John Britten make something like this, modelled on his GF/Wife?

Not quite. I checked Google images but photos of riderless Brittens looking vertical down seem hard to find.

classic coke bottle maybe but that was to fit rider
it might expalin why the exhaust inlet and water plumbing were so close together though

[HenryDorsetCase]

I was reading a test earlier this month of some new bike and it had the rad under the seat and ducted air from the front of the bike through the rad to exhaust in the low pressure zone behind the rider. It s the new great thing apparently and I was like "JB did that 30 years ago!" also their ducting solution was ugly as fuck. Can't find it now.

[onearmedbandit]

I was reading a test earlier this month of some new bike and it had the rad under the seat and ducted air from the front of the bike through the rad to exhaust in the low pressure zone behind the rider. It s the new great thing apparently and I was like "JB did that 30 years ago!" also their ducting solution was ugly as fuck. Can't find it now.

And JB copied it from a French designer I believe.

[F5 Dave]

There was a least one manuwatu bucket bike with rad be(low) seat in the late 80s. No ducting, but whaddya want?

[husaberg]

the Saxon triumph at a similar time had a ducted rad as well the ducted rad goes back to WW2
http://www.supercoolprops.com/home/a...0same%20engine.
https://www.kitplanes.com/the-meredi...ct-or-fiction/

https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/a...p?albumid=4876



the girders allegedly owed a bit to hossak
https://www.hossack-design.com/copy-of-projects

the frenchie fraser maybe thinking of is Claude Fior who did a lot of stuff esp for funny front ends
no idea re ducted rad
https://bikereview.com.au/claude-fio...ing-musketeer/
https://amcn.com.au/editorial/french...-fiors-finest/

[jellywrestler]

my 1960 austin cambridge had a ducted radiator the air came through a grill and there was a four inch duct to the radiator. Those Saxons were built a while after the late model Brittens, Robert Holden raced one too I recall. The NR500 had a ducted radiator at the side of their bikes to, air came in the front and out via them warming the riders legs nicely.

[Jazzed]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/3878427585

"Fantastic bike with a heap of great upgrades that make this a very attractive and useable one off machine....."

I dont know where to start.... the rude little exhaust... or the badly fitting plastics/carbon

[F5 Dave]

Couple of mates had those. Great bike and would be worth saving. . . At 1/3rd that price. Jeez.

I know! Speedblock always looks good on Yamahas. . . Until it doesn't.

[Grumph]

i've seen worse. But yeah, the price....

[Laava]

Cut the top of some cockies mailbox, spread some cheap carbon film on and BAM! Instant cool solo seat!