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ed 09-30-11 10:03 PM

Hmmm
 
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/...ab835cee_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/...be6b193e_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2570/...2e6ec0d6_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/...e84a07ea_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/...36db212e_b.jpg

kenhill3 09-30-11 10:46 PM

Wow. A very cool look. It's about time we started seeing Steam Punk in bike form, though I'm gonna guess that this isn't the first shot at it.

scyclops 09-30-11 10:55 PM

Do you get a discount for the bullet holes?

commo_soulja 09-30-11 11:01 PM

I dig the paint scheme. The bike not so much.

Looks like a custom job and not from the factory.

Cannondale did a similar riveted airplane panel theme on one of their bikes.

Zephyr11 09-30-11 11:11 PM


Originally Posted by commo_soulja (Post 13303283)
Cannondale did a similar riveted airplane panel theme on one of their bikes.

So did Specialized, though theirs wasn't nearly as nice looking as this one.

Really cool color scheme. But Ed, what are you going to do with a bike like that? Other than break it on the first ride? ;)

cyclops 09-30-11 11:14 PM

Nah, dont like it. It reminds me of temporary tatoos.

samburger 10-01-11 09:26 AM

http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/john...mazement_2.jpg

Love the paint job, just wish it was on a deserving bike.

corvuscorvax 10-01-11 09:39 AM


Originally Posted by scyclops (Post 13303262)
Do you get a discount for the bullet holes?

Only if they're real bullet holes.

ed 10-01-11 11:06 AM


Originally Posted by samburger (Post 13304208)

Love the paint job, just wish it was on a deserving bike.

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...uts-record.jpg

samburger 10-01-11 11:18 AM

Sorry, sorry, you're right, it's not my place to decide what bike deserves a paint job like that. Especially considering it looks to be a higher-end bike than mine, sans the drivetrain. So let me rephrase that:

Love the paint job, but it seems like it belongs on a bike valued at more than the cost of the paint job.

And just to make sure I have my facts straight, that is a Dakar XC frame, correct?

ed 10-01-11 11:50 AM

False, wanker. Stop blaspheming the XLT. ;)

samburger 10-01-11 12:05 PM

Damn! Should've known from the gussets at the head tube. Oh well, I tried.

Toeslider 10-01-11 01:19 PM

I dig the rust-colored accent bits...

cryptid01 10-01-11 01:30 PM

lipstick on a pig

samburger 10-01-11 01:55 PM

http://files.myopera.com/edwardpierc...tick-Pig-9.jpg

Sexy ;)

ed 10-01-11 02:20 PM


Originally Posted by cryptid01 (Post 13304923)
lipstick on a pig

Face paint on a hooker.

santiago 10-01-11 05:58 PM


Originally Posted by cryptid01 (Post 13304923)
lipstick on a pig

You wrote in the wrong tab. This isn't nameyourfantasy.com.

scyclops 10-01-11 09:56 PM


Originally Posted by corvuscorvax (Post 13304229)
Only if they're real bullet holes.

That website is freakin hilarious.

Daspydyr 10-02-11 10:18 AM

That's a great looking fighter in the first pic, P-51?

samburger 10-02-11 11:05 AM

^True American Muscle ;)

scyclops 10-02-11 11:20 AM


Originally Posted by Daspydyr (Post 13307730)
That's a great looking fighter in the first pic, P-51?

Looks like a Japanese carrier bomber. The canopy would make it a Aichi D3A or something similar, except the wheels aren't right.

http://janterpol.com/Website/D3A1VAL.JPG

This is a P-51:

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices...ustang_500.jpg

samburger 10-02-11 12:01 PM

Looks like a Brewster to me, but I don't know a whole lot about airplanes. Or maybe a Grumman?

scyclops 10-02-11 02:44 PM

Brewster is a single seat fighter. Grumman made a lot of planes - which one?

corvuscorvax 10-02-11 02:49 PM


Originally Posted by scyclops (Post 13307937)
Looks like a Japanese carrier bomber. The canopy would make it a Aichi D3A or something similar, except the wheels aren't right.

http://janterpol.com/Website/D3A1VAL.JPG

I believe it's an AT-6:

http://www.eccentricanomaly.org/Corvco/AT-6.jpg

Photo was taken in 1945. The pilot is my Mom.

born2bahick 10-02-11 02:53 PM

Yeah I concur, North Amearican AT 6 Trainer

cryptid01 10-02-11 02:59 PM


Originally Posted by ed (Post 13305073)
Face paint on a hooker.

boob job on a fat chick

scyclops 10-02-11 03:02 PM


Originally Posted by corvuscorvax (Post 13308618)
I believe it's an AT-6


Looks right, I stand corrected.

Nightstalker 6 10-02-11 04:59 PM

Yup, AT-6 Texan

samburger 10-02-11 05:30 PM


Originally Posted by scyclops (Post 13308600)
Brewster is a single seat fighter. Grumman made a lot of planes - which one?

Whoops, shows my true knowledge of aircraft :o

I believe it's the Avenger? I realize that knowledgeable people have chimed in & figured it out already, but that's the one I was referring to.

ed 10-02-11 05:31 PM


Originally Posted by cryptid01 (Post 13308658)
boob job on a fat chick

Can't polish a turd.


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