eBay 'specials' and other junk finds

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bikemonkey wrote:Looks like somebody with a lot of money and very little taste had that painted......
yep, and probably not a long time ago too ...... looks to have tyga upper fairing as it has no mids (if so then it can't be that long ago), but then again it could have just been attacked with filler as the ad mentions.
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don't knock it, we always need the odd spare part and it keeps the prices of nice bikes up!
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thutchoo wrote:
bikemonkey wrote:Looks like somebody with a lot of money and very little taste had that painted......
yep, and probably not a long time ago too ...... looks to have tyga upper fairing as it has no mids (if so then it can't be that long ago), but then again it could have just been attacked with filler as the ad mentions.
So as an old fart who only speaks eeerm human....does "FLIP PAINT WORK" mean the same a "gopping" used to when I was a yoof :Puke:
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i thought 'gopping' was a bootneck term?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/honda-vfr400- ... 2c6d628c1f

£1500!! Dreamer
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Poor bike.
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Just saw that and was about to put it on here.

"mad max style special" - "you won't see another one like it!!!".........I seriously hope not :Puke:
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Brand new NC21 tank anyone?

http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d139417090
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Spotted this advertised locally and had to laugh.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... 1012897971

What a mess....
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strange, doesn't look much like a clio!
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