Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

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There were Marlboro Suzuki Dakar bikes...

Fugly

The years of cigarette smoke not aged well.

So hard to tell the scale on that, is it a model, is it a kids bike, is it actually an 11 foot tall rally bike, who knows.
From memory of MTB with super huge travel and short wheel base (anything from foes/intense fitted with a Super Monster T from around 2001/2004), that thing will brake dive into negative head tube angle at the mere thought of touching front brake.

Put the kettle on

https://youtu.be/YlwyWrAyS5M

Do like a good late brake.
Gotta say though, didn’t particularly enjoy budget bike battle. Chris has become a bit of a wanker.

If you like beemer stuff, M539 is highly recommended. Car shit though.

The first two BBBs are definitely my favourite, will be surprised if this surpasses them (for me) but do really enjoy their vids. Do like M539's videos too, he has a great attention to detail and obviously knows his stuff.

I didn’t know that!

Yeah for shiz. Was really looking for something other then how they felt about their rides.

M539 makes me really want to trawls Spanish barns to find a car to make me broke.

http://www.parisdakar.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/022.jpg

This should prove interesting. I’m obviously biased as I like RR.

https://fb.watch/beltUhTp8u/

Amuses/amazes me how much tobacco money funded motorsport.

I’ve no idea what you mean

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I have a weird fascination with the post booze and fag barcode liveries

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Here's a Marlboro GS https://www.goodwood.com/grr/race/historic/2021/1/the-five-coolest-dakar-bikes-from-the-last-five-decades/

I had a Gauloises KTM but it just said GO!!!!!!! on the side https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ktm/ktm_950_adventure_s%20gal%20rep%2004.htm

Loved having this as a child, may even be in the loft still.

No way!!!! So did I!!

Yeah same. First ones were good fun this time, a little much

It’s the big red beak, the Cagiva Elfants were a lot nicer front end.

So did many many others of our era...

So true and ducati 900 engine so maybe not such a great offroader. If the bike is having a little lie down the engine can be destroyed through oil starvation.

For some reason I cannot like to this photo http://www.lerepairedesmotards.com/img/actu/2021/nouveaute/trail-cagiva-elefant-900.jpg

What does the hive think I should do with my bike today?

Cover off to stop it acting like a sale? Or secure it extra tight to help prevent any flying rubbish scratching it?

Side stand vs center stand?

Cheers.

Kicking myself for not putting the trickle charger on the other day as I've got a local mate with a lockup.

Cover off.
Side stand.
Up against wall - so can't blow over - assuming wall and roof are off good integrity.

Lay it down and cut out the middle man