What's the point in doing this?

[Scotty]

Check out
www.roaringtoyz.com
or
www.spyderracing.com
This is alot of the U S guys get there gear.

[bert_is_evil]

I dont like those flicked-up tail ones.

Looks like someone taking a crap while skydiving.

I agree - to me they look like a nasting stinging insect

[AllanB]

See that red Yammy has a NOS bottle in the swingarm - cool.

Americans have way too much spare money!


Long swingarms, lowered down - its a street/drag fashion thing over there. Imagine a wheelie on a long ride like that

[placidfemme]

Found another site that does those funny looking bikes...

http://www.sprocketwerks.net/

I think all the below are ugly as hell except the Gixxer... But just cause I like the colour... the extended swingarm sucks...

[ManDownUnder]

Tis a fashion thing... bling all the way.

Why?? Because they can. The affluence become effluent... still - each to their own.

Edit - see here for an item.. and the price (down to $4,300USD)

[placidfemme]

Tis a fashion thing... bling all the way.

Why?? Because they can. The affluence become effluent... still - each to their own.

Edit - see here for an item.. and the price (down to $4,300USD)

Thats just crazy... I'm not too sure how much bikes cost in the USA... but I'm sure $4300 would be close to half the price of the bike...

[The Pastor]

This is what happens when boy ricers get there hands on motorbikes. They might look "pretty" (pretty ugly imho) but whats the point if they cant go round coners? There just to show off how much money you can waste. There shallow and nasty. And cant go round corners.

[placidfemme]

Thats just crazy... I'm not too sure how much bikes cost in the USA... but I'm sure $4300 would be close to half the price of the bike...

Just did a search on eBay...

2006 GSXR1000 for $8,500

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuk...QQcmdZViewItem

So thats a secondhand price... in any case its still a LOT for nothing

[Black Bandit]

One for the collection:

[BarryG]

In town, you don't need to go around corners! Plus drag racing (for the ownership of the bike if you lose) has been a tradition for time immemorial in this country, and the gangstas (for it seems to be that crowd that blings up these things) now have another way of showing how much money they have to throw away, to impress the hangers on.
Some of these bikes are bloody quick, mind, make brilliant noises and lots of smoke and fury ensues when they wind them on. You actually see very little action, tho', it's more the anticipation of something happening and showing off your ride and how bad you are, and then everyone goes home. Posturing, I think it's called.
Taste? Hmmmmm.....................

Cheers
Barry

[placidfemme]

One for the collection:

Do you have any other pics or details of that bike

*never seen a 3 wheeled bike that wasn't a trike*

[Black Bandit]

Do you have any other pics or details of that bike

*never seen a 3 wheeled bike that wasn't a trike*

Sorry - no. Just found it while browsing some random site. Did you say trike? Damn those Busa's stand up to some hardcore abuse

[placidfemme]

lol they certainly do... that trike in the pic above doesn't look too bad... well for a busa

[lukelin250]

americans sure do some reall strange things to there bikes. but its not like they gotta worry bout corners much. too much money not enough sense. hell bet they hardly get ridden huh. still cool to look at and see what can be done. im impressed with the level of engineering skill.