Dumbest motorcycle mod ever?

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Edited Date/Time 6/18/2019 7:21am
W...T...F...

I don't understand fashion and this guy doesn't understand motorcycles don't need clothes.

https://www.rideapart.com/articles/354699/yamaha-children-of-the-discor…
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FWYT 6/14/2019 7:35am
6/14/2019 7:35am Edited Date/Time 6/14/2019 7:37am
Yeah, very different worlds. Neither understands the other and it is definitely NOT meant to represent any kind of motorcycle reality. It's just a prop.
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OtotheB178 6/14/2019 7:38am
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but did they invent the piano key neck tie?
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theprizefighter 6/14/2019 7:43am
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That's almost as bad as that Big Wheel 426 some moron invested his time and money into.
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Track and Trail 6/14/2019 7:53am
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Pretty sure guy knows it isn’t rideable or normal. I think it’s cool. Bikes flows into man/man flows into bike.
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Well, if you actually want to make it moto related, I nominate the "swarup".

And I am working off 30+ years of memory so I might not have the name exactly correct.

It was a little stamped metal thing that went in the intake that supposedly created turbulence to more thoroughly mix air and gas for a more efficient burn and an amazing horsepower and throttle response gain.

Had cheesy ads with a drawing that bore a remarkable resemblance to Bob hannah, right down to the lightning bolts.

I think it was 49.95, which would be 150 now, for something that looks like it would be used to prep hor dourves.

Not too far behind would be the "boost bottle" craze of the early 80's

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early wrote:
W...T...F... I don't understand fashion and this guy doesn't understand motorcycles don't need clothes. https://www.rideapart.com/articles/354699/yamaha-children-of-the-discordance-collaboration-paris-fashion-week/ [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/06/14/354389/s1200_yamaha_x_children_of_the_discordance.jpg[/img]
W...T...F...

I don't understand fashion and this guy doesn't understand motorcycles don't need clothes.

https://www.rideapart.com/articles/354699/yamaha-children-of-the-discor…
Easily triggered are we?
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early wrote:
W...T...F... I don't understand fashion and this guy doesn't understand motorcycles don't need clothes. https://www.rideapart.com/articles/354699/yamaha-children-of-the-discordance-collaboration-paris-fashion-week/ [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/06/14/354389/s1200_yamaha_x_children_of_the_discordance.jpg[/img]
W...T...F...

I don't understand fashion and this guy doesn't understand motorcycles don't need clothes.

https://www.rideapart.com/articles/354699/yamaha-children-of-the-discor…
Who would do that to a SR 500 ?!?!? For fucks sake!
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I thought this was going to be about ROOSTBOOST, I"ll see myself out...
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ktmdan wrote:
Easily triggered are we?
You think that is a "triggered" post? Jeez...
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kkawboy14 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/06/14/354392/s1200_35727F49_4683_4959_A4C3_F68277A3437F.jpg[/img]

What were you searching for to find those? 🤔🤣
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kkawboy14 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/06/14/354392/s1200_35727F49_4683_4959_A4C3_F68277A3437F.jpg[/img]

mx295 wrote:
What were you searching for to find those? 🤔🤣
I was searching for the people who would design that bike, they also purchased and wear these! 😂
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I don’t know if I’d call it the worst, but those silly go-bot looking one piece front number plate/hand guard units from a couple years back were pretty goofy.
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The bike must look ok when the silencer wraps catch fire !
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Spoke straws
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byke 6/14/2019 11:01am
6/14/2019 11:01am Edited Date/Time 6/14/2019 11:02am
Anyone remember Shervin?

https://drivetribe.com/p/weight-saving-gone-too-farmeet-bjR-rzRrRZSEFss…

https://blog.motorcycle.com/2010/05/27/motorcycle-news/zx-10r-owner-mod…

There was also one where he was drilling some holes for something and drilled right into his ECU and was trying to figure out why his bike wouldn't start.

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brocster 6/14/2019 1:00pm
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+1 for spoke straws
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mark_swart 6/14/2019 1:32pm
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seth505 wrote:
I thought this was going to be about ROOSTBOOST, I"ll see myself out...
HAHA that's exactly what I was thinking too!!!
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Kelz87 6/14/2019 2:23pm
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seth505 wrote:
I thought this was going to be about ROOSTBOOST, I"ll see myself out...
mark_swart wrote:
HAHA that's exactly what I was thinking too!!!
Me too man 😆
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Dropbear 6/14/2019 2:49pm
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No Dive kits came and went in 1 season. But sold a shit load.
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Talisker 6/14/2019 2:49pm
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The best one i constantly see is when people spend 9-10K on a new bike because they think they will be faster on it than the old one with only 30 hours.
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factoryfatty 6/14/2019 8:43pm
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It was a factory add on but I remember reading that yamahas BASS system sucked
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COLORED GRIPS!!
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SLAPAHO wrote:
https://youtu.be/URQYr1Y2x48
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Please. Nobody show this to the Dutch. I want to leave the MXoN with eardrums still intact.
Holy fuck they would be all over that! They fuckin had so much shit like that at the des nations this year.
But despite that they were fun as shit to party with after wards!
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