Guest aironepony Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 Heyhave you got an exhaust as fanticastic as this? as Hairypony would have said in his café days. 87945[/snapback] Whot! do you infer that those days have GONE.............. Helicopters....ummmm....not quite.........chopper.........ummmm..........no. But then, the source of the jpg is a dead giveaway
g.forrest Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 Whot! do you infer that those days have GONE.............. Helicopters....ummmm....not quite.........chopper.........ummmm..........no. But then, the source of the jpg is a dead giveaway 87992[/snapback] glad that our country was spared from that crap..
mike wilson Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 Sorry folks! It will obviously remain secret. Suffice to say there were very few made....948 to be precise........ 87699[/snapback] NTX Enduro Mille S Falco Trentacinque GT Duna Paris Dakar V 85 . . . . . Tre Cylindre ???????????????????
pete roper Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 glad that our country was spared from that crap.. 87995[/snapback] Look, it *was* awful, no doubt about that. The thing is that it's important to remember how awful things can get as well as how good they can be. Those who refuse to learn the lessons of history are condemned to repeat them etc. Look at the Fantic Chopper and actually think about it for a minute? Here was a bike that was obviously built at a time when the term 'Niche Market' had reached it's zenith. But also there was obviously enough money around to support such a weird and unusual niche. Is that bad in itself? I hope not. Otherwise all of us Guzzisti will be forced off our bits of old shite and forced to ride smart looking blandolamobiles or worse yet, (Shudder!) 'CRUISERS' which the lowing masses *know* are the only *real* motorbikes! Gimme strength! The Fantic Chopper was a vile joke but you have to admit it was CLASSY vile joke. I'd love one for running down to the shops on to pick up a loaf of bread and a six pack More than anything I love bikes like this simply because they piss off small minded, blinkered, reactionaries who just love to do what they're told and stand in a line congratulating each other on what perfect taste they have even though their ideas are a pure product of journalists and advertizing agencies! All hail the Fantic Chopper! And the Centauro, and the Ariel Leader and the Honda Cub 50 and even my Horrid old Motobecane Sport 50, hells bells, all power to all the weirdos and oddballs. I'll take a thousand Fantic Choppers over a similar number of R1's or Gixxers or bloody Paul Smart Replica shitboxes built by a company berreft of ideas and class. The Chopper was never going to be *Mainstream* it was a small company thumbing it's nose at orthodoxy and having a damn fine laugh along the way and I'd guess they may even of made a profit from the little 'C' too! Yup, it's an absurd travesty mocking the so called 'American Dream' as portrayed in Easy Rider, (Another vastly overrated film but even it soars above the excreble 'Stone' in the tawdry history of 'Bikey' movies!) but hey, someone had to do it! The fact it was a little known factory in the centre of northern Italy just makes it sweeter. The Japs didn't start making much more 'Conservative' Customs till years later. I'll take a gross of 'em Pete
belfastguzzi Posted May 2, 2006 Author Posted May 2, 2006 All hail the Fantic Chopper! I'll take a gross of 'em 88003[/snapback] Do you already have the 'wardrobe' to match? Be careful as this could end up being expensive. Have you any idea how much material is in a pair of flares? Or loons, as they were in my day.
Guest aironepony Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 NTXEnduro Mille S Falco Trentacinque GT Duna Paris Dakar V 85 . . . . . Tre Cylindre ??????????????????? 88000[/snapback] No.............
Guest aironepony Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 Do you already have the 'wardrobe' to match? Be careful as this could end up being expensive. Have you any idea how much material is in a pair of flares? Or loons, as they were in my day.88011[/snapback] You mean "Oxford bags" old boy...........
jrt Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 NTXEnduro Mille S Falco Trentacinque GT Duna Paris Dakar V 85 . . . . . Tre Cylindre ??????????????????? 88000[/snapback] Oh, c'mon Mike, you can't just copy and paste all the models. That's not sporting, and it would end this fascinating discussion of European style far too early. A Colibri?
belfastguzzi Posted May 2, 2006 Author Posted May 2, 2006 it would end this fascinating discussion of European style far too early.A Colibri? 88020[/snapback] check out the details above – the yanks were obviously hungry for that stuff. Talking about hungry, colibri is another name for that tasty vegetable, broccoli, isn't it? Hey hairy, is that bike a Calabrese by any chance?
jrt Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 colibri is another name for that tasty vegetable, broccoli, isn't it? Are you thinking about the genetic mutant 'broccoflower'? How about an Ardetta?
belfastguzzi Posted May 2, 2006 Author Posted May 2, 2006 How about an Ardetta? 88037[/snapback] No thanks. I'll stick with chicken. The ardetta is a little bitter.
Guest aironepony Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 Are you thinking about the genetic mutant 'broccoflower'? How about an Ardetta? 88037[/snapback] Ardetta, it is not man................ ..........
belfastguzzi Posted May 2, 2006 Author Posted May 2, 2006 Ardetta, it is not man 88060[/snapback] No. It is a Little Bittern.
jrt Posted May 3, 2006 Posted May 3, 2006 No. It is a Little Bittern. 88064[/snapback] No, no, it's not little. It's a virtual flock.
Guest aironepony Posted May 3, 2006 Posted May 3, 2006 Another clue.........It's not one of these Bittern Splatters..........
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