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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: Tahitian_Red on April 10, 2012, 01:14:45 pm

Title: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Tahitian_Red on April 10, 2012, 01:14:45 pm: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB450-Stearman-Bi-Plane-Tribute-NCBAA-Scholarship-Fundraiser-/200742458474?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item2ebd2ed46a

...and a bargain too. ;D
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: firko on April 10, 2012, 01:49:04 pm: Jay, as the old saying goes.....Only in America!
Ironically I know a guy who's helping restore a Boing Stearman so I sent the eBay listing on to him. You never know ;D.
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Lozza on April 10, 2012, 02:38:06 pm: WTF on 10 different levels.
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Canam370 on April 10, 2012, 03:35:28 pm: Its art Jim, just not as we know it :-\
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Marc.com on April 10, 2012, 05:30:55 pm: Quote from: VMX247 on April 10, 2012, 03:39:19 pm
Time us Aussie came up with a good design....

Australia does occasionally but they don't get the same reality TV time.
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: TT5 Matt on April 10, 2012, 06:25:25 pm: some moms f*#ken 'have them' but what wanker does that to a motorcycle ???even if it is a cb450 twin :o ;D should be tarred and feathered :D ;D
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: oldyzman on April 10, 2012, 06:27:31 pm: I might offer him $8000 instead of $10000 just so i can burn it.
Brett
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Hoony on April 10, 2012, 09:45:08 pm: only and i mean only in the USA :D

any other country would use an MX bike ::)
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Canam370 on April 10, 2012, 09:58:41 pm: CB450's are becoming collectable now. It would spruce up well, but you'd be a goose to buy it! Boom Boom!
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Hoony on April 11, 2012, 05:13:56 am: Hughes you calling a Goose Canam ;) Double Boom
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: EML on April 11, 2012, 07:40:30 am: Pity I don't have a spare 10k. I could use those wings over 'drunks' to have a go at Townleys record :D :D
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Mike52 on April 11, 2012, 08:05:58 am: Quote from: EML on April 11, 2012, 07:40:30 am
Pity I don't have a spare 10k. I could use those wings over 'drunks' to have a go at Townleys record :D :D
You,d end up at the front gate ;D
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: GMC on April 11, 2012, 10:06:35 am: Quote from: Canam370 on April 10, 2012, 09:58:41 pm
CB450's are becoming collectable now. It would spruce up well, but you'd be a goose to buy it! Boom Boom!

Quote from: Hoony on April 11, 2012, 05:13:56 am
Hughes you calling a Goose Canam ;) Double Boom

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/gmcloa/Misc/Spruce-Goose-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Lozza on April 11, 2012, 11:09:10 am: Quote from: Mike52 on April 11, 2012, 08:05:58 am
Quote from: EML on April 11, 2012, 07:40:30 am
Pity I don't have a spare 10k. I could use those whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaKDj6nJnYAings over 'drunks' to have a go at Townleys record :D :D
You,d end up at the front gate ;D

I don't think a CB450 will reach stall speed, let alone take off. This would be the result

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaKDj6nJnYA

http://media.theage.com.au/news/national-news/rampriding-postie-quits-after-stunt-3205533.html
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: Canam370 on April 11, 2012, 11:26:30 am: Stalling wont be a problem.....achieving take-off velocity might. :P
Title: Re: Oh My Gawd
Post by: mainline on April 12, 2012, 08:40:52 pm: this one looks like it's been the the Two Stroke Institute ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=somDHtkk4IY&feature=related