Comments on: Homemade motorcycle ad on Craigslist http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 12:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: PrettyBoyTim http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368912 PrettyBoyTim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368912 I'm astonished that this thing could be legal to use on a public highway... I’m astonished that this thing could be legal to use on a public highway…

]]> By: andrewm http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368669 andrewm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368669 Uh, the same photo made the rounds over three years ago: http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/05/homemade-motorcycle.html Uh, the same photo made the rounds over three years ago:

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/05/homemade-motorcycle.html

]]> By: seyo http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-369190 seyo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-369190 I posted a similar joke ad on CL using the very same pictures, probably about 3 years ago or so. I posted a similar joke ad on CL using the very same pictures, probably about 3 years ago or so.

]]> By: Strangepork http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368445 Strangepork Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368445 "Great first bike otherwise!" if you overlook EVERYTHING! Yikes! “Great first bike otherwise!” if you overlook EVERYTHING! Yikes!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368701 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368701 I remember this photo, actually a series of photos, surfacing a few years ago. I have a feeling this is a hoax, as I think the maker of this mad max cycle lives somewhere in Asia. At least, I think... I would be very surprised if this is legit. As Eustace alludes to, the kind of guy who would make this crazy ride is probably not going to sell it to just any joe, and hopefully not as a "first bike". BUT if it is for sale, I'M TOTALLY ON THAT SHEEIT! I remember this photo, actually a series of photos, surfacing a few years ago. I have a feeling this is a hoax, as I think the maker of this mad max cycle lives somewhere in Asia. At least, I think… I would be very surprised if this is legit. As Eustace alludes to, the kind of guy who would make this crazy ride is probably not going to sell it to just any joe, and hopefully not as a “first bike”. BUT if it is for sale, I’M TOTALLY ON THAT SHEEIT!

]]> By: semiotix http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368459 semiotix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368459 When will people learn. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. When will people learn. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

]]> By: Avarice http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368975 Avarice Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368975 The picture has the name of a website on it. Hoax. The picture has the name of a website on it.

Hoax.

]]> By: flyingdutchman http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368976 flyingdutchman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368976 Prettyboy, it sure as hell isn't road legal anywhere in the world. Most likely some joker built this as a "funny bike" for drag racing or something. And since it has truck wheels, the rider will be having a hard time even only keeping it going straight for a quarter mile. I wouldn't want to be going round any type of corner at speeds above 10mph on that thing. Prettyboy, it sure as hell isn’t road legal anywhere in the world.

Most likely some joker built this as a “funny bike” for drag racing or something. And since it has truck wheels, the rider will be having a hard time even only keeping it going straight for a quarter mile. I wouldn’t want to be going round any type of corner at speeds above 10mph on that thing.

]]> By: Amylopan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368471 Amylopan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368471 I hope the seller gets what it's really worth! Surely a bike enthusiast like Jay Leno would pay a hefty sum. I hope the seller gets what it’s really worth! Surely a bike enthusiast like Jay Leno would pay a hefty sum.

]]> By: Agent 86 http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368479 Agent 86 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368479 If you want quality, you simply Have to go Hand-Crafted. If you want quality, you simply Have to go Hand-Crafted.

]]> By: aldasin http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368498 aldasin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368498 Great <i>last</i> bike! Great last bike!

]]> By: sdt http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368511 sdt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368511 I've been playing Fallout 3 lately, and this bike looks perfectly suited for the Wastelands :) I’ve been playing Fallout 3 lately, and this bike looks perfectly suited for the Wastelands :)

]]> By: eustace http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368555 eustace Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368555 I just can't believe it. The Lone Biker of the Apocalypse is selling his ride. Must be really hard up. Damn. I just can’t believe it. The Lone Biker of the Apocalypse is selling his ride. Must be really hard up. Damn.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368560 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368560 better http://www.boingboing.net/2006/04/17/wooden-motorcycle.html better
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/04/17/wooden-motorcycle.html

]]> By: saint_al http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-369850 saint_al Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-369850 Damn! So that's what happened to my '70 Coupe de Ville. "Uses about a quart of oil for each gas fillup."~ identifier. Damn! So that’s what happened to my ’70 Coupe de Ville.
“Uses about a quart of oil for each gas fillup.”~ identifier.

]]> By: SFRT4 http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368827 SFRT4 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368827 I'm in south China right now, and you just have to get out of the big cities to see literally dozens of motorcycles like that on the street, every day. Many of them come with a homemade side-car full of vegetables or propane containers or pig carcasses. I’m in south China right now, and you just have to get out of the big cities to see literally dozens of motorcycles like that on the street, every day. Many of them come with a homemade side-car full of vegetables or propane containers or pig carcasses.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368857 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368857 @ #10. Yes this bike was built a few yrs ago by a guy in China. I believe there are extensive pictures on www.ratbike.org (a site full of insane Mad Max style bikes) @ #10. Yes this bike was built a few yrs ago by a guy in China. I believe there are extensive pictures on http://www.ratbike.org (a site full of insane Mad Max style bikes)

]]> By: a_user http://boingboing.net/2009/01/02/homemade-motorcycle-1.html#comment-368867 a_user Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-368867 the guy is a born salesman - enhancing the positive and back grounding the negative. the guy is a born salesman – enhancing the positive and back grounding the negative.

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