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[Chris Canning]

Surely you know the difference between ugly with it's uses and ugly with no ****ing use what so ever  ,of course apart from making Bob e'rrrr a few bob. ,it's an absolute shed 

[Sin_Tiger]

  sprung 

[oxnsox]

Worked on a project 10 years ago with a bloke that had one of these. It sat in the back of the workshop for over a year, got started twice. Both times to hoon around the carpark for a few minutes then back in the corner with the Solex he also had there.  He'd bought both new and had never ridden them.

I offered to buy the 6.5 but he said no. I think it's a quirky pre motard sort of machine that would be a fun (if oddball) commute.

[Bixxer Bob]

Clean carb or not, they're a bugger to start if they've stood more than a day or two......

You're the first person to have seen another tho' like hens teeth they are!

[Chris Canning]

Blimey!! god knows were that leave's me then becuase I've seen several ranging from minters to ones that have been used and in a serious state of deteriation,I'd be happy to sink money into an early jap bike,but by the time that design excercise becomes of any value anyone on this board will be long gone,if you get pressed into ever getting rid of it John boy,Bonhams are your people,just be aware there's a seller and buyer fee.

[Bixxer Bob]

You're right Chris in that they aren't particularly collectable to bike enthusiasts, but as a design exercise by followers of Phillipe Starck they already have value.  Think of it in terms of a few splodges of paint on canvas in the Tate being worth half a million quid to art collectors while the rest of us just don't get it.  And if you still don't get this, Google "Phillipe Starck". 

[Chris Canning]

Oh yea,I'm perfectly aware the bike is the 'Kings Clothes' routine.

[oxnsox]

Also seen a few 'Starck'  boats..... enough said

[John Stenhouse]

Apparently the dispute over the "Starck" boat has been resolved and it's on its way across the pond.

Starck wanted £8m, they wanted to pay him 5

[Chris Canning]

This weeks MCN.




Guess what was number 2 !!!!!

[Bixxer Bob]

     

[blacktiger]

It's got the Rotax 650cc engine with Aprillia's own 5-valve head.  I'm not sure if I like it or not to be honest, I kindof do, but wouldn't want anyone I know to see me on it.

Why does the one in this picture appear to have a V twin engine?

[Bixxer Bob]

Good spot, maybe they made more than one  version with a bigger engine. I should've paid more attention  searching for a pic.

Try this one:

[Mustang]

Good spot, maybe they made more than one  version with a bigger engine. I should've paid more attention  searching for a pic.

Try this one:

that is without a doubt the ugliest thing , even uglier than a steamer

[Bixxer Bob]

 

That's what you get when you ask a guy famous for designing space-age juicers and £300 million yachts to design a bike...