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|  Subject: Not a GRiSO.....  Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:39 am | |
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beetle
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10198
Join date : 2013-09-30
| | Subject: Re: Not a GRiSO..... Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:04 am | |
| Big fat green turd.
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Not a GRiSO..... Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:05 pm | |
| Get off the fence why don't ya? |
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Ekimyrf
Grignapoco
Posts : 171
Join date : 2015-06-06
Age : 64
| | Subject: Re: Not a GRiSO..... Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:21 pm | |
| i have a real soft spot for period dustbin fairing but that.........why do they stick those stupid balloon tyres on the front | |
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Pete Roper
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10706
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: Not a GRiSO..... Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:43 pm | |
| When originally designed the dustbin was a performance enhancer. So much so they were banned. Nowadays they are used purely to try and turn a modern, ( In the case of the Cali running gear? I snort with derision!) into a stylistic showpiece.
They were always inexcusably fugly. Fugly and functionless? 'Two strikes and yer out!'.
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beetle
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10198
Join date : 2013-09-30
| | Subject: Re: Not a GRiSO..... Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:56 pm | |
| - the_doctor wrote:
- Get off the fence why don't ya?
I'll be more specific.  They have taken a perfectly good functional motorcycle and turned it into something from a bad sci-fi movie. Judge Dredd comes to mind.  --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Not a GRiSO..... Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:02 pm | |
| - Pete Roper wrote:
- Fugly and functionless? 'Two strikes and yer out!'.
Pete No need to be so personal Pete - you sound like my ex-wife......  |
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Ekimyrf
Grignapoco
Posts : 171
Join date : 2015-06-06
Age : 64
| | Subject: Re: Not a GRiSO..... Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:21 pm | |
| - Pete Roper wrote:
- When originally designed the dustbin was a performance enhancer. So much so they were banned. Nowadays they are used purely to try and turn a modern, ( In the case of the Cali running gear? I snort with derision!) into a stylistic showpiece.
They were always inexcusably fugly. Fugly and functionless? 'Two strikes and yer out!'.
Pete They were banned because of their susceptibility to side winds at speed there were a number of fatalities due to the issue. But I reckoned the Gileras (Bob Mac era) were beautiful in a brutal way | |
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boxerscott
Grignapoco
Posts : 153
Join date : 2016-01-25
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: Not a GRiSO..... Mon Aug 22, 2016 3:46 pm | |
| I reckon they were too but the streamlining lessons learned have given us fairings that are not as obtrusive. That in itself is a good thing. I think it is homage to Sir Nigel Gresley, his Mallard locomotive and all the lads pre war who just wanted to go faster. Now`t changes really, people will be looking at the moto gp winglets in 50 years time and thinking WTF! fact is I am thinking that now  Chris | |
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Grisodude
Tiradritto
Posts : 365
Join date : 2013-07-02
Age : 63
| | Subject: Re: Not a GRiSO..... Wed Aug 24, 2016 1:28 am | |
| Nar I like it.
It's not for production but a clothing company commissioned it, I've seen it somewhere.
I think Wildguzzi.
I like it when someone takes a bike and makes it different, yes this is different.
Puts their mark on it, thinks out of the bland old box.
Any way my 2 cents worth.
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