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Old 03-14-2009 | 01:03 AM
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Sweet bike on ebay

Yeah it was a failure and never won but I still think it's magnificent and I can't think of too many other bikes I'd rather own. The high bid really is a sign that times suck right now. A few years ago this bike easily would have bid 2 or 3x that much.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting
Old 03-14-2009 | 05:47 AM
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i love the paint
Old 03-14-2009 | 08:12 AM
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Yeah it's just so cool. I would love to just once see the looks on people faces when you pull up to a bike night with THAT thing. And I've seen some of the modded racebikes with high mount dual exhaust & different wheels and swingarm, really cool. Oh well I have an original decal kit and the front fairings off a real VR racebike (complete with roadrash) signed by pascal picotte and mike smith. Guess those will have to do for now. Airtech still sells the bodywork for these things I always wanted to build a replica on something like a TL1000R. Bet you could make it look pretty accurate for alot cheaper than the real thing, and it'd go faster and be reliable and serviceable as well.
Old 03-14-2009 | 09:05 AM
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Very rare bike. Back in the days was sold by HD for $50K (!) , and the resale value should be around $60K. If you got some extra cash to blow, this could be a good long term investment.
Old 03-14-2009 | 09:32 AM
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26K and reserve not met? I'll keep the s'hawk, thanks...
Old 03-14-2009 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by LineArrayNut
26K and reserve not met? I'll keep the s'hawk, thanks...
A few years ago they were more like $50-$75k. I'm sure stock it's probably not any faster than the superhawk but that's really not the point.
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I remember those things. The black and orange paint scheme.I saw them race some where.I've allways been a fan of twins so Im sure I was rootin for them.But the badest thing I ever saw stomp it's way down a race track was a Britten at Laguna Seca.
My personal "holly grail" of motorcycles.
Old 03-14-2009 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by captainchaos
Airtech still sells the bodywork for these things I always wanted to build a replica on something like a TL1000R. Bet you could make it look pretty accurate for alot cheaper than the real thing, and it'd go faster and be reliable and serviceable as well.
I think you're on to something there. What Doug did with his '96 VFR and recent CBR plastics was brilliant - not that Superbling was shabby. It would be worth a shot and it would be a hoot at bike night.
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Was that the bike that Michael Douglas was riding at the beginning of the movie "Black Rain"? I know it was a sporty Harley...not sure if this was the one.
Old 03-15-2009 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Duck007
Was that the bike that Michael Douglas was riding at the beginning of the movie "Black Rain"? I know it was a sporty Harley...not sure if this was the one.

XLCR Cafe Racer. And only in Hollywood would it beat a GSXR in a ****** drag race HAHA. Anyway that is an GREAT movie!!! Definitely up at the top of the list.
Old 03-15-2009 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by doggerman
But the badest thing I ever saw stomp it's way down a race track was a Britten at Laguna Seca.
My personal "holly grail" of motorcycles.
Yeah that's a tough call you may have a point there
Old 03-15-2009 | 11:45 AM
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There are VERY FEW (make the VERY, VERY FEW, given my aversion to posercycles) Harleys I would EVER consider parking in my garage, but this is one of them. Not too fussy for the two-sided colour scheme though...
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