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Judging by the Yamaha logo and the writing on the wheels and Google's autocomplete feature, it's the Yamaha XTW250 Ryoku concept.
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Jan 5, 2013 21:36
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The belly pan, I forget what it's called, can be attached to the handle on the side and used as a shovel.
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Jan 5, 2013 23:00
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That's the bash plate, I think. That thing is awesome and I want one.
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Jan 6, 2013 01:13
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110V A/C outlets. That's ADV as gently caress.
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That'd be great for video calls in the middle of nowhere - "Hang on, batteries running low *revs for twenty minutes*".
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Jan 6, 2013 05:34
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hayden. posted:From reddit: That little slider donut thing on the clutch cover looks great. Those should be on every bike.
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Safety Dance posted:It looks like LEGO brought to life. Tonka toy, surely? It's even the right colour. clutchpuck posted:
You can't just dismiss that though. Bikes should be rideable and anything on a bike that makes it less rideable had better be there to make it go a shitload faster or otherwise better. Everything about that bike is poo poo and pose-y and the whole thing is just a melange of "This looks cool put it in" with absolutely no understanding of what the design features are supposed to be - a speedway-style exhaust mounted at scrambler height (and so as to block access to the kick-start), knobbly tyres with ace bars and tank. It's a loving mess and might as well be one of those ridiculous things they make on American Chopper. Anyway have a picture of a thing: 
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Bikes should be rideable and anything on a bike that makes it less rideable had better be there to make it go a shitload faster or otherwise better. Everything about that bike is poo poo and pose-y and the whole thing is just a melange of "This looks cool put it in" with absolutely no understanding of what the design features are supposed to be - a speedway-style exhaust mounted at scrambler height (and so as to block access to the kick-start), knobbly tyres with ace bars and tank. It's a loving mess and might as well be one of those ridiculous things they make on American Chopper. I don't know what the right smiley is for this.  ? Seriously, I really tremendously agree with this sentiment.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:might as well be one of those ridiculous things they make on American Chopper. To me it's indistinguishable, same 'design' ethos with different parts and proportions plugged in. It appeals to the same mentality, just in a different clique of wannabe.
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Aye, that bike got my goat too but I held my tongue. On top of what twisto has pointed out there's no concession for road usage; no plate, headlight, brake light or indicators, so it's strictly an off road track bike. But what kind of track? You wouldn't want to do twisty roads on those knobblies, nor straight-line speed; They're going to weave like a motherfucker. The narrow cafe bars would make it pretty miserable for using it on dirt, where do you use this thing? It's actually less practical than some of the American Chopper bikes.
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This is normally where someone pops in and tries to scold CA for only liking SV's. I think the idea behind that bike was probably pretty cool, but the execution is terrible (like 99.99999...% of custom bikes)
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:This is normally where someone pops in and tries to scold CA for only liking SV's. If it helps I dislike SVs too. I think what annoys me most about that bike is that it *could* have been so much better. Move that exhaust down to the height of the wheel hubs and route it down the left, shorten the frame by a foot or two and slap some Speedmasters on it and you'd have something that - even if it was a bitch to actually ride - would actually look like a motorbike with a purpose rather than a prepubescent pre-war schoolboys doodle. A motorbike that's not made to be ridden is just the saddest and most terrible thing because there's an intimacy between rider and bike that doesn't exist with most mechanical objects (well at least when fully clothed). A bike is a beautiful thing because it should evoke feelings of what riding is like, not be used as a design study. It's like those insane dog breeders who insist that breeds must have drastically shortened lifespans and horribly painful genetic conditions just to abide to some arbitrary standard of perfection.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I think what annoys me most about that bike is that it *could* have been so much better. Move that exhaust down to the height of the wheel hubs and route it down the left, shorten the frame by a foot or two and slap some Speedmasters on it and you'd have something that - even if it was a bitch to actually ride - would actually look like a motorbike with a purpose rather than a prepubescent pre-war schoolboys doodle. I'd go the other way. Add some dirt bars, bare alloy mudguards and keep the high-line exhaust, but flip it to run down the left side and add a heat shield. I think it would make quite a cool vintage-style scrambler.
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ReelBigLizard posted:I'd go the other way. Add some dirt bars, bare alloy mudguards and keep the high-line exhaust, but flip it to run down the left side and add a heat shield. I think it would make quite a cool vintage-style scrambler. Yeah, that also works. As does this but part of me is rebelling against the over/under frame with USD forks.
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That's amazing.
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clutchpuck posted:Virago I love Virago brats
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clutchpuck posted:Virago What's going on with that front wheel? Is that an aftermarket disk brake install so they've had to leave the drum brake hubs in place to mount it to and keep the wheels, or is it supposed to just look like that, or what? (Also Virago is the funniest name for a bike ever)
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I figure they sourced a pair of rear wheels from something to make those, or it's like that for looks.
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The front wheel is a modded back wheel. Also modded viragos are the best viragos.   
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Before looking at these pics, I never realized the Virago's engine was a stressed member.
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clutchpuck posted:Before looking at these pics, I never realized the Virago's engine was a stressed member. Accelerate too hard and slide off the back of one of those seats and that won't be the only stressed member.
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What's that engine? And where the hell is its radiator hiding?
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:What's that engine? And where the hell is its radiator hiding? It's the Ape/Rotax 1000 twin, the radiator (with its puller fans) is up under the saddle. goddamnedtwisto posted:Accelerate too hard and slide off the back of one of those seats and that won't be the only stressed member. Accelerate too hard? We're talking about a Virago here, right? HA! I knew I'd see a WA plate in that photo if I looked; seattle.jpg  
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Accelerate too hard and slide off the back of one of those seats and that won't be the only stressed member. Don't worry, the virago isn't fast enough to do that. I bought a virago after seeing all the custom ones with the intent of doing something equally as cool. Yeah I realized about a month into ownership that the bike was a terrible shitpile and no amount of customization would change that. Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:What's that engine? And where the hell is its radiator hiding? it's an Aprilia RSV motor and the rad is up under the seat. http://www.bikeexif.com/aprilia-rsv-taimoshan
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This beemer looks nice but what happens if I deftly fall off the back of the saddle?
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clutchpuck posted:This beemer looks nice but what happens if I deftly fall off the back of the saddle? If you are falling off the back of a motorcycle that you are riding then you have some other serious problems. Like possibly your arms aren't working.
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Valt posted:If you are falling off the back of a motorcycle that you are riding then you have some other serious problems. Like possibly your arms aren't working. I didn't think it was a particularly valid concern, myself. 
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Clearly you haven't ridden a VMax. That stepped seat isn't just a design detail.
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There was an article in a cycling magazine here recently about a pair of guys who had built their own wall of death barrel and basically taught themselves how to ride it. They ride beat-up old 30s Indian bikes with basically no protective gear during shows. Their story now, after doing it for a few years was basically that you have to be a masochist to do poo poo like that, because you will hurt yourself. A lot.
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one of our interns has a rebel! (Him on the left, in his riding gear, gunna try to change that)
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clutchpuck posted:All the clubs have been closed down...? This is awesome.
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SaNChEzZ posted:one of our interns has a rebel! (Him on the left, in his riding gear, gunna try to change that) Ryca has a bobber kit for the S40 that produces something like this, presumably with a little more power, and I'm tempted to try it out.
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