Wild Andy Copeland Postie

[evo550]

I agree .. a heap of absolute rubbish.  In fact, aside from the fishplate frame and copper tubing, it almost looks like he disassembled the bike and then put it back together wrong and is now claiming it to be a work of art or something.

Look closely at the pics, rusty old shocks, original handlebars turned upside down and around the wrong way, original swing arm, original triples, original levers and perches etc etc  ..... yep .. really inspired creativity there   

Not to mention the black rattle can rims, hubs and spokes

[mudguard]

While we are at it, where's is the exhaust and fuel tank 

[Iain Cameron]

Third photo the foot pegs are not balanced .

[Doc]

and no rear brake 

[crash n bern]

'Not only has the bike been aesthetically modified It has been highly modified from a performance perspective.

The engine has upgraded front and rear sprockets for faster acceleration.

The carburettor has been modified with bigger main jets to compensate for the increased air mixture.  Also the exhaust has been minimised to allow the engine to breathe more.

The motorcycle was not built to be a static display but a running functioning machine that performs.  The bike can be ridden!'


I just realized that all the bikes in my shed with non original gearing and jetting are now highly modified performance machines.

Good on the bloke for having a go and building something different but there seems to be some self promotion/sales pitching in play here.

[firko]

OK, YOU GUYS WIN .....Upon looking deeper into it, the bike is indeed a piece of shite. I was blinded by the monocoque frame but now reckon that for the trouble dear old Andy went to he could have made a much better finished product, with a usable steering rake, proper wheels and brakes, working suspension and yes...a seat. You all know that I dearly love a special but in reality the thing must have a purpose for its very existence, being a static display at the next Deus ex Machina street fair or on some bobber website isn't a good enough reason to live .

[Rossvickicampbell]

Firko - don't compromise your values - stand fast - then we can pick on you some more 

[Iain Cameron]

As an ex postie the little honda should have more respect , before you guys lay into me the little postie bikes are tuff buggers we used to rap the guts out of them and they still came back for more .

[DIRTPILOT72]

My offer is still pending. Must be having a good hard think about it

[firko]

So you think Andy's Posty bike is dumb..........
                                                                 

[vmx42]

So you think Andy's Posty bike is dumb..........
                                                                 

I do like that he has kept the spoiler... because aerodynamics were obviously his main concern!!!

Give a man an angle grinder and a welder for Xmas and look what you get... his wife will be sooooooo proud. 


_{P.S. Andys postie bike is cool!!! [by comparison]}

[Dono113]

Talk about run with It hahahahah, all over a postie bike, where do you find them Firko, it's like an american Tuk Tuk

[firko]

where do you find them Firko

Sadly Dono...they find me . A mate sent them to me this morning.
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     

[TM BILL]

Your shitting me  that thing has won trophies 

[firko]

Your shitting me   that thing has won trophies     

Yeah, who'd have thought it . It is in America though so nothing really surprises me.