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Re: eBay special, this one takes the biscuit

Post by porndoguk » Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:21 pm

Neosophist wrote:Image

Honda already made a much better looking cafe-racer around the same time as the NC30 anyway so why not just buy one of them and start from there.

Used to own one.. 500cc single. Great fun.
Mart i like that, what model is that i want :D
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Re: eBay special, this one takes the biscuit

Post by Bill » Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:04 pm

porndoguk wrote:
triniriderz.com wrote:Wow the nc's are gettin the treatment aswell :(

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VFR-400 ... 4aaf89632c
That really WOULD need a Steering damper! can you imagin how unstable that would be with the bars in that position!

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lol i didnt see the bars at all! thats just stupid what a douche!

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Re: eBay special, this one takes the biscuit

Post by harris400 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:09 pm

The lad can weld at least. give him that much

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Re: eBay special, this one takes the biscuit

Post by Lane » Sat Oct 15, 2011 1:12 am

Even the best streetfighters look like rubbish to me.

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Re: eBay special, this one takes the biscuit

Post by jim157 » Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:14 am

porndoguk wrote:
Neosophist wrote:Image

Honda already made a much better looking cafe-racer around the same time as the NC30 anyway so why not just buy one of them and start from there.

Used to own one.. 500cc single. Great fun.
Mart i like that, what model is that i want :D
GB500. 'Old' new version of the XBR500 I believe?
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Re: eBay special, this one takes the biscuit

Post by tom4 » Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:13 am

I think we could link this to the wikipedia page "ugly bike"

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Re: eBay special, this one takes the biscuit

Post by Neosophist » Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:25 am

Yep..

GB500TT

You can buy the XBR500 too, they all came out late 80's.

The GB500 has spoked wheels which only the last XBR had.

Cracking fun though.. twin outport 500 single.. balancer shaft so not too vibey and good for over a ton.

Micron do a race system for it too!

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Re: eBay special, this one takes the biscuit

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Re: eBay special, this one takes the biscuit

Post by Hogdigerdy Dog » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:18 pm

Man_Named_Dave wrote:Here's another horror:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-YAMAHA-Y ... 43aa8e74f5
bloody hell looks like it was painted by a colour blind 1960s acid casualty

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ebay nc30

Post by Muttonchops » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:17 pm

For anyone looking for an nc30 in original colours from the factory...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... rid=229508
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