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General Category => Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. => Topic started by: SCJJR65 on June 25, 2008, 07:52:36 PM

Title: The 10 Ugliest bikes of all time?
Post by: SCJJR65 on June 25, 2008, 07:52:36 PM

I'm not sure about the BSA, but some of 'em are pretty homely! ::)

http://hubpages.com/hub/Top_10_Ugliest_Motorcycles_Of_All_Time


Thoughts?  Opinions?

Title: Re: The 10 Ugliest bikes of all time?
Post by: NC Steve on June 25, 2008, 08:02:40 PM

I agree on the 2 Hondas, Magna & Rune (horrid!!), but otherwise think the rest of the group is not unattractive, at worst.
I actually admire the BSA , CB400F, SV1000, and Buell, especially.  [smiley=thumbup.gif] [smiley=thumbup.gif] [smiley=thumbup.gif]

Title: Re: The 10 Ugliest bikes of all time?
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on June 25, 2008, 08:06:45 PM

400F - Ugly???

I don't care for the KTM or the V45 Magna.  
The Magna, BTW, includes ALL of the early attempts at cruiser-dom from the Japanese in the late 70's-early'80's... (https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Ftomfarr%2Fimage%2F85506437.jpg&hash=0898ec74fadc933d43f29eebe7789a1059e7bd4b)


(except for the Yamaha XS750 Special that I bought.  All it needed was better handlebars and the tank from the standard..)

Title: Re: The 10 Ugliest bikes of all time?
Post by: nhmaf on June 25, 2008, 09:16:22 PM

The closer to the bottom of the list, the better looking I think that the bikes are - I remember really lusting after a CB400F when I was
in high school - almost bought one, too, except that it had been wrecked and not put back together right..   I liked the offset exhaust pipes, too !

Title: Re: The 10 Ugliest bikes of all time?
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on June 26, 2008, 01:28:30 AM

There was a cherry 350F for sale right up the street from me.  
Not quite what I want in my garage (with the money I don't have) right now!

Title: Re: The 10 Ugliest bikes of all time?
Post by: msbuck on June 26, 2008, 08:17:49 AM

I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder...I actually like the Rune.  Saw one in person while out riding one day and had never seen one before.  It was beautiful!

To each his own... [smiley=beatnik.gif]