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Title: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: Mister Fishfinger on Sunday, 02 September 2018, 04:53 AM
I went to the Netley Marsh autojumble today, down near Southampton. Not a great day out, the traffic was terrible and most of the stallholders were already packing up by the time I got there. But what did I park next to in the bike park?

This:

Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: Sweaty on Sunday, 02 September 2018, 07:01 AM
I can appreciate the effort, but not for me.
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: Hooli on Sunday, 02 September 2018, 07:10 AM
I think I've seen that at Squires.
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Sunday, 02 September 2018, 07:47 AM
Personal taste, but race rep paint on a retro bike looks a bit odd to me.
It was really designed for fairings and Sportsbike bodywork.

I'd make an exception for the ZRX in Eddie Lawson colours.
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: gsxbarmy on Sunday, 02 September 2018, 08:13 AM
Saw that for sale on eBay a few years back
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: Mister Fishfinger on Sunday, 02 September 2018, 08:46 AM
Well it's not my cup of tea either, I like my bike standard. But what are the odds of randomly parking next to another 14?
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: GSXKING on Sunday, 02 September 2018, 11:20 AM
I appreciate the effort that has gone it to produce a very professional looking paint job and it is certainly unique I think.  :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :boogie:
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: Icebreaker on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 06:11 PM
Looks awsome :cheers:
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: grog on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 06:53 PM
looks stupid to me. so many better options.
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: stollydriver on Thursday, 20 September 2018, 02:44 AM
It's been a regular on eBay.
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: VladTepes on Thursday, 20 September 2018, 06:07 PM
Quote from: stollydriver on Thursday, 20 September  2018, 02:44 AM
It's been a regular on eBay.

Regularly sold or just regularly listed?

If it's a good bike maybe buy, repaint, and sell for a profit ?!
Probably the paint putting people off.
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: ARH on Thursday, 20 September 2018, 07:38 PM
race rep colours look fine on a race rep bike.... not on a 14...just doesn't look right to me.
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: Red Biker on Thursday, 20 September 2018, 08:57 PM
A bit loud for me colour wise, but nice to see something different, for me personally now I've done it, I couldn't live with the following as standard:

Alloy swing arm
Shovel plastic
STD Bug eye indicators
That Effin exhaust

But there again as a kid I was the only one in white football boots  :imrgreen:




Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: seth on Thursday, 20 September 2018, 09:04 PM
Not my taste but very well done no the less .
:cheers:
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: froudy on Saturday, 22 September 2018, 06:08 PM
As already said, a lot of time, effort and money have gone into the bike. Not really my taste to be honest and also it becomes a "Thief magnet"  :evil:
Title: Re: Unusual 14 spotted today
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Saturday, 22 September 2018, 06:31 PM
Quote from: froudy on Saturday, 22 September  2018, 06:08 PM
As already said, a lot of time, effort and money have gone into the bike. Not really my taste to be honest and also it becomes a "Thief magnet"  :evil:

I'd make a crap bike thief then.

I'd steal a stock colour one, blue and white ? Panels are easy to shift or bike could be re-birthed and would blend it. A one off paint job like that would be easy to spot and trace ?

My insurance questioned my Alford Azure Blue Hayabusa. I said why would anyone steal it when it's a one off that's easier to trace and cheaper to repair with a quick respray and no genuine Suzuki new panels.