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Métisse Desert Racer - Limited Steve McQueen edition

Started by Oldfisti, January 22, 2009, 12:06:11 PM

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Oldfisti

January 22, 2009, 12:06:11 PM
Wow this thing looks soooo cool and fun to boot!   [moto]      Only 300 to be made!

http://www.metisse-motorcycles.com/


Quote from: Sinister on November 06, 2008, 12:47:21 PM
It's like I keep saying:  Those who would sacrifice a free range session for a giant beer, deserve neither free range time nor a giant beer.
Quote from: KnightofNi on November 10, 2009, 04:45:16 AM
i have had guys reach back and grab my crotch in an attempt to get around me. i'll either blow in their ear or ask them politely to let go of my wang.

Fresh Pants

#1
January 22, 2009, 12:08:09 PM
Ummm...

[bacon]

Love it.
Bwooooooahhh
Braaaaaaaappp

akmnstr

#2
January 22, 2009, 12:55:23 PM
Beautiful, awesome, need one, but I don't know about that front brake [roll]
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ruester007

#3
January 22, 2009, 01:03:27 PM
that i too cool! It would be so much fun out at the farm.
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JEFF_H

#4
January 22, 2009, 01:04:01 PM
That is a whole bunch of cool.

Of course for the price you could get a 1198 and have money left over....

Jaman

#5
January 22, 2009, 01:04:13 PM
Definitely would upgrade to a disc, but otherwise/still a pretty sweet bike.

Here's an interesting article on/by The Man himself...

http://www.angelfire.com/biz/snwvlly/bikes/steve.htm

Jaman

#6
January 22, 2009, 01:05:58 PM
Quote from: JEFF_H on January 22, 2009, 01:04:01 PM
That is a whole bunch of cool.

Of course for the price you could get a 1198 and have money left over....

Or build one close to that, even better in some ways, for at least 1/2 the price...

akmnstr

#7
January 22, 2009, 01:17:34 PM
Quote from: Jaman on January 22, 2009, 01:05:58 PM
Or build one close to that, even better in some ways, for at least 1/2 the price...

Could be done without too much trouble with a 60's triumph twin as a donor bike. 
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"An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men."
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"I don't know what people expect when they meet me. They seem to be afraid that I'm going to piss in the potted palm and slap them on the ass." Marlon Brando

ducpainter

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January 22, 2009, 06:11:21 PM
Quote from: akmnstr on January 22, 2009, 12:55:23 PM
Beautiful, awesome, need one, but I don't know about that front brake [roll]
Brakes just slow you down... ;D

That bike wasn't intended for the road.

Small brakes work great in the dirt.
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LA

#9
January 23, 2009, 05:33:21 PM
Love to have one, but they are a little pricey aren't they?

LA
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Oldfisti

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January 24, 2009, 06:26:25 AM
Quote from: LA on January 23, 2009, 05:33:21 PM
Love to have one, but they are a little pricey aren't they?

LA


About $17,661 pricey to be exact.    That coin will get you a lot of Ducati.
Quote from: Sinister on November 06, 2008, 12:47:21 PM
It's like I keep saying:  Those who would sacrifice a free range session for a giant beer, deserve neither free range time nor a giant beer.
Quote from: KnightofNi on November 10, 2009, 04:45:16 AM
i have had guys reach back and grab my crotch in an attempt to get around me. i'll either blow in their ear or ask them politely to let go of my wang.

Langanobob

#11
January 26, 2009, 05:16:50 AM
QuoteThat bike wasn't intended for the road.

You're right, but...with some better brakes and different tires it would probably be a very good and fun road bike.  I've noticed with my own old and stock Triumph that I don't need blazing or even rapid acceleration to have fun.    But, like alfisti said, 17,000 buys a lot of Ducati.  An advantage to the old Britbike motors is that they had relatively light crankshafts and corresponding light engines, about the same weight as a modern 350cc four cylinder.  But they also make about the same power as a modern 350.   If I had $17,000 laying around I think I'd buy an older Monster to work on rather than build a Metisse, and use the leftover 12,000 or so for beer and tools.   I really like the concept of a Monster-Metisse.  Something halfway between a stock Monster and a TerraMostro. 
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