My entrant for the 'Worst Looking Motorcycle' compitition.

FastDoc · 04-14-2014, 07:22 PM

http://rideapart.com/2014/04/news-jo...fastest-snail/

I hope it's got a great personality...

Weldangrind · 04-15-2014, 12:44 PM

It looks straight out of I, Robot.

FastDoc · 04-15-2014, 02:54 PM

Good movie.

SpudRider · 04-16-2014, 12:16 AM

Egads!

Indeed, that is the ugliest 'motorcycle' I have ever seen!

zingshoen · 04-16-2014, 11:19 AM

putting the instruments in the mirrors is probably a mistake. if the handlebars were lower, it would remind me more strongly of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSU_Delphin_III with a stripped fairing of course. but at that price it is a toy for people with way too much money.

FastDoc · 04-16-2014, 01:53 PM

...and no sense of aesthetics..

Jibberwobble · 04-17-2014, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zingshoen

putting the instruments in the mirrors is probably a mistake. if the handlebars were lower, it would remind me more strongly of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSU_Delphin_III with a stripped fairing of course. but at that price it is a toy for people with way too much money.

Yeah snail is the right word to describe its looks, what the hell is that finish they've used there? 1930's....... Junkers JU52 springs to mind! (but a bit less angular)

I like the Delphin though, it looks like it could be a bit of a mare in a crosswind. Could look at the Merc and Auto Union all day..... beautiful. I made some of that rather boxy looking FW23

zingshoen · 04-17-2014, 07:36 AM

yes, those silver arrows...but ideally on 50cc...

why don t they build more of these instead ?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/C...watercooled%29

and then for the salt flats:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:...garre.JPG#file

they won titles in the 50s and a world champ of the 125s got killed on sth like this:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:...nnFox.JPG#file

125 cc, 80 kg and a top speed of 180 km/h!

Jibberwobble · 04-17-2014, 09:00 AM

Very interesting. Loving the kreidler Ziggare! I should do a minimoto version of that! Think the uk record is nearly 90mph on a 50cc (single gear)

This tin snail thing sounds great though, everlasting battery pack and all! I've found the inspiration for the styling too

SpudRider · 04-17-2014, 03:17 PM

Even a hot babe can't make the 'Snail' look good.

Even with an abysmal range of only 124 miles, my butt, thighs, back, and knees would be killing me with those atrocious ergonomics!

FastDoc · 04-17-2014, 04:06 PM

She looks good but machine still looks bad!

Daeouse · 04-17-2014, 06:06 PM

It makes me slightly ill for some reason. . .

FastDoc · 04-17-2014, 06:10 PM

Don't like escargot?

Weldangrind · 04-18-2014, 12:04 AM

Feel free to bash me, but I find this bike to be interesting. I really like the art deco style, and this bike seems to fall into that category for me. I'm not happy about the mirrors, but the body is intriguing.

It reminds me of the old art deco locomotives:

Or the 1934 Chrysler Airflow:

SpudRider · 04-18-2014, 12:17 AM

I never appreciated Art Deco.

The 1934 Chrysler Airflo is okay, but I hate 'the snail.'

04-14-2014, 07:22 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	My entrant for the 'Worst Looking Motorcycle' compitition. http://rideapart.com/2014/04/news-jo...fastest-snail/ I hope it's got a great personality... __________________ Happy to serve.
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	It looks straight out of I, Robot. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Good movie. __________________ Happy to serve.
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SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Egads! Indeed, that is the ugliest 'motorcycle' I have ever seen! __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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zingshoen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 648	putting the instruments in the mirrors is probably a mistake. if the handlebars were lower, it would remind me more strongly of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSU_Delphin_III with a stripped fairing of course. but at that price it is a toy for people with way too much money. __________________ 1971 Garelli Gulp 50cc with open ports and 16 mm Bing Carbie + 1980 Honda XL 223 ZS + 2007 Zongshen LZX200G + DR400SM
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04-16-2014, 01:53 PM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	...and no sense of aesthetics.. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-17-2014, 07:36 AM	#8
zingshoen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 648	yes, those silver arrows...but ideally on 50cc... why don t they build more of these instead ? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/C...watercooled%29 and then for the salt flats: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:...garre.JPG#file they won titles in the 50s and a world champ of the 125s got killed on sth like this: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:...nnFox.JPG#file 125 cc, 80 kg and a top speed of 180 km/h! __________________ 1971 Garelli Gulp 50cc with open ports and 16 mm Bing Carbie + 1980 Honda XL 223 ZS + 2007 Zongshen LZX200G + DR400SM
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Jibberwobble Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: south west (uk) Posts: 106	Very interesting. Loving the kreidler Ziggare! I should do a minimoto version of that! Think the uk record is nearly 90mph on a 50cc (single gear) This tin snail thing sounds great though, everlasting battery pack and all! I've found the inspiration for the styling too __________________
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04-17-2014, 03:17 PM	#10
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Even a hot babe can't make the 'Snail' look good. Even with an abysmal range of only 124 miles, my butt, thighs, back, and knees would be killing me with those atrocious ergonomics! __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	She looks good but machine still looks bad! __________________ Happy to serve. Last edited by FastDoc; 04-17-2014 at 06:01 PM.
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Daeouse Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Thonotosassa , FL, USA Posts: 170	It makes me slightly ill for some reason. . . __________________ Jon "MotoSquirrel" "Complete newbie, and damned determined."
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04-17-2014, 06:10 PM	#13
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Don't like escargot? __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-18-2014, 12:04 AM	#14
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Feel free to bash me, but I find this bike to be interesting. I really like the art deco style, and this bike seems to fall into that category for me. I'm not happy about the mirrors, but the body is intriguing. It reminds me of the old art deco locomotives: Or the 1934 Chrysler Airflow: __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-18-2014, 12:17 AM	#15
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I never appreciated Art Deco. The 1934 Chrysler Airflo is okay, but I hate 'the snail.' __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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