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Today i saw the most perfect example of original Z1 Kawa in Jaffa colour. Perfect EXCEPT, hes fitted extended swing arm with laced up wide 16 inch rim. 6 inch over forks. 4 into 2 exhaust in that turned down at end type harley all use. Why would you do that. Its a mile long, looks stupid, ruined a perfect bike. 👎

Some just don't have any style or taste Grog, not like the fine people here on this awesome forum...

Maybe he takes it on the drag strip? If it's been done for aesthetics only then it's a total waste of time as it'll destroy the handling and looks of what is normally a tidy looking bike.
Sadly "stretching" bikes and fitting a ridiculously wide rear wheel is a "Merican" fad/style and looks bloody awful in my eyes. Just another good bike ruined.

Quote from: grog on Saturday, 20 November  2021, 04:36 PM
Today i saw the most perfect example of original Z1 Kawa in Jaffa colour. Perfect EXCEPT, hes fitted extended swing arm with laced up wide 16 inch rim. 6 inch over forks. 4 into 2 exhaust in that turned down at end type harley all use. Why would you do that. Its a mile long, looks stupid, ruined a perfect bike. 👎

I think the answer to `why would you do that` is, because these people can! At several Rallies over the years i`ve seen some wierd and sometimes wonderful variants of bikes i`ve loved in their original form. Having chatted to their owners it usually transpires that even though they`ve sacrificed an iconic machine, they have two or three standard and perfect examples tucked away at home. Oh, and they are usually `minted` so can afford the luxury of ruining the odd great bike! :rolleyes:

Quote from: DP1400 on Thursday, 25 November  2021, 05:35 AM
Oh, and they are usually `minted` so can afford the luxury of ruining the odd great bike! :rolleyes:

As opposed to when they made the decision to do so, at which point they were 'munted' ?