The official ugly two-wheel transportation thread. - Page 5

csmith12 · January 4th, 2012, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE BIG SITT

Careful what you wish for; the naked 'Busa isn't much better…

Attachment 16516

I actually like the mid section of the bike, but meh... I guess your right.

saxnbass · February 3rd, 2012, 04:26 PM

And I revive this thread with!!!!!!

Warning, it's horrid

You've been warned

AHHHHH my eyes! It burns!

cerberusrex25 · February 3rd, 2012, 05:21 PM

How do you ride that? there is no riding position that that thing would not be uncomfortable in.

CynicalC · February 3rd, 2012, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE BIG SITT

Careful what you wish for; the naked 'Busa isn't much better…

Attachment 16516

This looks remarkably better.

sombo · February 3rd, 2012, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cerberusrex25

How do you ride that? there is no riding position that that thing would not be uncomfortable in.

How do you figure? It's just a scooter and they haven't changed the seating posture on it really.

423yjl · February 3rd, 2012, 07:34 PM

um

I think this looks a bit like a desktop computer.

akima · February 4th, 2012, 02:21 PM

@saxnbass: to make that scooter worse, consider this: judging by the ground clearance it's not designed for practical street use and judging by the shape of it it's not designed for racing... that suggests... it's purely for show :O Freak shows I think.

choneofakind · February 4th, 2012, 10:11 PM

akima, a lot of those scooter have air bag suspension that they can lower when they stop, and raise the scooter up when they start it. It looks low parked, but has plenty of ground clearance for daily riding.

sombo · February 4th, 2012, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

akima, a lot of those scooter have air bag suspension that they can lower when they stop, and raise the scooter up when they start it. It looks low parked, but has plenty of ground clearance for daily riding.

It's the same as with lowrider cars/trucks basically. I don't think they have that crowd over there in the UK so she probably has never been exposed to the lowrider vehicles that we have here in the US.

choneofakind · February 4th, 2012, 11:25 PM

haha that would be quite funny to see a low-rider truck pull up, and have a Brit get out of it. Something about that picture just doesn't look quite right in my mind

Malicious Logic · February 4th, 2012, 11:32 PM

Here's an example Akima

Link to original page on YouTube.

akima · February 5th, 2012, 02:09 AM

^ how do I make my ninjette do that?!

Tony B · February 5th, 2012, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sombo

It's the same as with lowrider cars/trucks basically. I don't think they have that crowd over there in the UK so she probably has never been exposed to the lowrider vehicles that we have here in the US.

erm, actually we DO have quite a healthy custom scene over here, in both the bike and car worlds, and off the shelf air systems have been available for VW's for instance, for many years.
A lot of people are unaware of what goes on, partly because you might not happen to live in an area where there are many owners of such vehicles. I started reading custom and chop mags back when I was a teenager in the late seventies, so I've been around that scene for a long time.
Akima is quite new to the whole bike scene I think, so she's got a lot to discover, ............

Tony B · February 5th, 2012, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

haha that would be quite funny to see a low-rider truck pull up, and have a Brit get out of it. Something about that picture just doesn't look quite right in my mind

Hey, do we Brits look so different ? Here's one we 'exported' a few years back ....http://www.exilecycles.com/index.php?section=1

saxnbass · February 5th, 2012, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony B

Hey, do we Brits look so different ?

Goth Detectives mate, that's all I'm saying.

choneofakind · February 5th, 2012, 09:57 AM

Tony B, not it's not the look, just the accent. Haha when I see a truck that's slammed to the ground, I expect someone who's either urban, or southern drawl, not someone who speaks like my soccer coach

Tony B · February 5th, 2012, 11:16 PM

Hey, you guys crack me up ........

cerberusrex25 · February 5th, 2012, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony B

Hey, do we Brits look so different ? Here's one we 'exported' a few years back ....http://www.exilecycles.com/index.php?section=1

That guy can be quite the twat sometimes, but damn does he build a mean bike.

RaZeDaHeLL · February 6th, 2012, 07:34 AM

Wood you like to ride?

choneofakind · February 6th, 2012, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixter

*snip*picture*/snip*

theres a motorcycle there? I don't see how that picture is ugly

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaZeDaHeLL

Wood you like to ride?

I see what you did there!

massacremasses · February 6th, 2012, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

I see what you did there!

akima · February 6th, 2012, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by massacremasses

^ He was in an episode of Dark Angel. Totally awesome character: couldn't stop laughing at various scenes

choneofakind · February 6th, 2012, 01:34 PM

akima you do know that's Dwight Schrute from the office right? just checking

akima · February 6th, 2012, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

akima you do know that's Dwight Schrute from the office right? just checking

He's not in the office

(I've never seen the American imitation)

(Akima being rude!)

choneofakind · February 6th, 2012, 02:08 PM

American imitation?? WHAT??

The Office. (the real one this time

)

and here's the themesong to the real, "The office"

Link to original page on YouTube.

better than the British version

massacremasses · February 6th, 2012, 02:50 PM

I didnt like the american version at first and boycotted it but then watched it and was hooked. I liked it a lot better than the british version.

saxnbass · February 6th, 2012, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

He's not in the office

(I've never seen the American imitation)

akima · February 6th, 2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

American imitation?? WHAT??

better than the British version

Link to original page on YouTube.

Both actors are awesome.

choneofakind · February 6th, 2012, 04:06 PM

I like the shows and stuff that Ricky Gervais has been in, but I really don't like him much as a person after he hosted the Golden Globes. I thought his humor was too mean spirited and attacking, rather than good natured and fun

sombo · February 6th, 2012, 04:24 PM

Yes, the British version was the first. However, it only ran for 14 episodes, and was almost cancelled on BBC twice. The US version on the other hand is the most popular and longest running version worldwide with 8 seasons and 165 episodes.

Awards for original BBC "The Office" as quoted from Wikipedia:

Quote:

In 2002, the series won the Best TV Comedy award, and Gervais the Best TV Comedy Actor award, at the British Comedy Awards.

In 2004, The Office won the Golden Globe Award for "Best Television Series: Musical Or Comedy", beating nominees Arrested Development, Monk, Sex and the City and Will & Grace. It was the only British comedy in 25 years to be nominated for a Golden Globe, and the first ever to win one. Ricky Gervais was also awarded the Golden Globe for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series: Musical or Comedy" for his role.

Also in 2004, the BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom public poll voted the programme the 25th all-time favourite out of a preselected list of 100.

In 2005, the series' concluding two-part special was nominated for two Emmys in the categories of "Outstanding Made for Television Movie" and "Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special". Entertainment Weekly put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "We love the Scranton crew. But Ricky Gervais' mockumentary series about sadsack employees in Slough, England, is the undisputed champion of awesomely awkward cubicle hell."

Awards for the US version of "The Office" on NBC:

Quote:

As of 2011, the series has received 26 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, with four wins. It has won for Outstanding Comedy Series in season two, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Greg Daniels for "Gay Witch Hunt"), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Jeffrey Blitz for "Stress Relief") and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series. Many cast and crew members have expressed anger that Carell did not receive an Emmy award for his performance in the series. Despite this, Carell won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical in 2006. The series has also been named the best TV series by the American Film Institute in 2006 and 2008 and won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2006 and 2007.

cerberusrex25 · February 6th, 2012, 09:35 PM

This thing is a crime, a capital offense.

choneofakind · February 7th, 2012, 01:13 PM

did that, thing used to be a CBR1000?

akima · February 7th, 2012, 01:31 PM

@cerberusrex25: maybe it's just me, but attaching lots of knives to a motorcycle just seems like a bad idea to me.

Jiggles · February 7th, 2012, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxnbass

AHHHHH my eyes! It burns!

Hey guys, lets combine a couch and a scooter!

nickjpass · February 7th, 2012, 01:52 PM

I bet you could put a fridge in there!

KawiKid860 · February 7th, 2012, 04:26 PM

Hayabuscooter..?

Tony B · February 7th, 2012, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

@cerberusrex25: maybe it's just me, but attaching lots of knives to a motorcycle just seems like a bad idea to me.

Many many years ago, it was suggested that the best device for road safety in cars, would be to ban seat belts, and place a large metal spike in the middle of the steering wheel pointing at the driver's chest ....

realmess · February 7th, 2012, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixter

gotta be prepared for the zombie apocalypse

akima · February 8th, 2012, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony B

Many many years ago, it was suggested that the best device for road safety in cars, would be to ban seat belts, and place a large metal spike in the middle of the steering wheel pointing at the driver's chest ....

My Dad actually had a classic car which you weren't legally compelled to wear seatbelts in. It was basically a death trap... the metal frame around the wind screen was low enough that you'd hit your head on it in a crash. He drove that car very carefully!

oreX · February 8th, 2012, 09:54 AM

Stretched scooters are gaining popularity here in Florida. Its hard not to laugh every time I see one.

http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/2839123834.html

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cerberusrex25 Accesories Guru Name: Dave Location: Centreville, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): '99 EX250(Cafe/fighter project) Posts: 537	How do you ride that? there is no riding position that that thing would not be uncomfortable in.

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akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	@saxnbass: to make that scooter worse, consider this: judging by the ground clearance it's not designed for practical street use and judging by the shape of it it's not designed for racing... that suggests... it's purely for show :O Freak shows I think.

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choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	akima, a lot of those scooter have air bag suspension that they can lower when they stop, and raise the scooter up when they start it. It looks low parked, but has plenty of ground clearance for daily riding.

February 4th, 2012, 11:25 PM	#170
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	haha that would be quite funny to see a low-rider truck pull up, and have a Brit get out of it. Something about that picture just doesn't look quite right in my mind

February 5th, 2012, 02:09 AM	#172
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	^ how do I make my ninjette do that?!

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choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Tony B, not it's not the look, just the accent. Haha when I see a truck that's slammed to the ground, I expect someone who's either urban, or southern drawl, not someone who speaks like my soccer coach

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choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	akima you do know that's Dwight Schrute from the office right? just checking

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choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	American imitation?? WHAT?? The Office. (the real one this time ) and here's the themesong to the real, "The office" Link to original page on YouTube. better than the British version

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choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	I like the shows and stuff that Ricky Gervais has been in, but I really don't like him much as a person after he hosted the Golden Globes. I thought his humor was too mean spirited and attacking, rather than good natured and fun

February 6th, 2012, 09:35 PM	#191
cerberusrex25 Accesories Guru Name: Dave Location: Centreville, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): '99 EX250(Cafe/fighter project) Posts: 537	This thing is a crime, a capital offense.

February 7th, 2012, 01:13 PM	#192
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	did that, thing used to be a CBR1000?

February 7th, 2012, 01:31 PM	#193
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	@cerberusrex25: maybe it's just me, but attaching lots of knives to a motorcycle just seems like a bad idea to me.

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oreX ninjette.org member Name: Zach Location: Orlando, fl Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2013 636 - ABS Posts: 173 Blog Entries: 1	Stretched scooters are gaining popularity here in Florida. Its hard not to laugh every time I see one. http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/2839123834.html