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FE_Rex said:
Farrah had a cool poster out back in the day.
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My Mother flipped OUT when I put that poster on my wall in 1976.

The nipple showing through her swimsuit is what did it. Everyone had that poster solely for that reason. 🙂

It has it's own Wikipedia page.

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Farrah Fawcett red swimsuit poster - Wikipedia

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She was a true American Beauty. I visited her grave in Los Angeles back in 2010.

She is a few doors down from Rodney Dangerfield and Don Knotts.

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lddave said:
Travel back in time for $7.89 on amazon gets you a new Farah Fawcett poster .
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I had to let Farrah go. 😟

To keep things manageable, I only allow myself 5 Internet Girlfriends at a time. My current ones are:

* Noomie Rapace
* Elizabeth Shue
* Yolandi Vi$$er
* Monero Chan
* Suzuka Nakamoto
 
I want to be this guy ! 😁

After riding it on a trip to Leakey/Luckenbach, I realized I don’t really need an adventure bike. I have 8 other motorcycles

If you want a new KLR Adventure with a couple extras and no Dealer BS fees, etc…. Come get this one.
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sanantonio.craigslist.org

2024 Kawasaki KLR650 Adventure 375 miles - motorcycles/scooters - by owner - vehicle automotive bike sale - craigslist

I have a new 2024 Kawasaki KLR 650 Adventure. I bought it new a few months ago in Austin at Ride Now. I added a rear top case and a handlebar bag. I have put 375 miles on it. I bought it on a whim...
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I have been watching this beautiful cherry cream-puff since last July.

Only 4,741 miles! He posts it about every other month.

It's 1 hour south of me. If it had a windscreen and crashbars, I would have already bought it on General Principle.

houston.craigslist.org

BMW R1100R - motorcycles/scooters - by owner - vehicle automotive bike sale - craigslist

Here’s the background story as I know it; An MD (Medical Doctor) working with “Doctor’s without Borders” first purchased the bike new. After owning it for 2 decades and seldom being state side to...
houston.craigslist.org houston.craigslist.org

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John Bennett said:
I have been watching this beautiful cherry cream-puff since last July.

Only 4,741 miles! He posts it about every other month.

It's 1 hour south of me. If it had a windscreen and crashbars, I would have already bought it on General Principle.

houston.craigslist.org

BMW R1100R - motorcycles/scooters - by owner - vehicle automotive bike sale - craigslist

Here’s the background story as I know it; An MD (Medical Doctor) working with “Doctor’s without Borders” first purchased the bike new. After owning it for 2 decades and seldom being state side to...
houston.craigslist.org houston.craigslist.org

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I've spoken with him a number of times. It seems like a nice bike...
 
This is listed in Craigslist in Conroe, would his modifications to rear of the bike pass the test with LEO's?

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"I am just testing the water on posting this motorcycle online. I am not in a hurry to sell. i will upload some better photos.
This bike has all the look of a vintage bike minus vintage problems.

New larger than stock tires
EMGO exhaust
Custom VISM seat
LED rear light plus turn signals
LED front turn signals
Brogue Booster plugin
Bar end mirrors
Rock guard for front headlamp"
 
woodsguy said:
This is listed in Craigslist in Conroe, would his modifications to rear of the bike pass the test with LEO's?
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That vertical license plate seems to be a common modification, I'd have to see how they put a plate light on it (they probably didn't). If you don't ride it at night, the cops probably would never notice or care. I think the brake light is a LED job curved under the rear edge of the seat, probably rear turn signals in the same unit. If so, that's perfectly legal.

When you need a front mudguard, hit me up, I have a black one from a Bonneville that you'll want. Or my dad has the stock TU250X mudguards at his place. You don't need them for it to be legal, but of course you'll want them the first time you have to go through a puddle or ride over a tiny bit of gravel or sand on the road. Unless you just plan to display the bike. FYI I think my dad also has the OEM tail/brake light assy and maybe even stock turn signals. It's @TX Papa on here.

Now, I know you didn't ask, but bear this in mind anyway. A TU250X has like 16 hp stock. That "booster plug" along with the aftermarket exhaust isn't going to add appreciably to that. My dad's TUX has the same type of booster plug, which I have plugged into and tinkered with, and hand-fabbed bigger exhaust. It is not fast. It's kind of good that it's not fast, though, because the brakes are just slightly better than terrifying at any speed over about 30. The entire chassis is kind of like a 7/8 scale UJM, and it feels a bit like a toy when I get on it, at 5'11" with long arms and legs. But my dad is like 5'7" and he seems to fit fine on it. That seat is going to be a lot like plywood, but I guess you know that. The stock TUX seat is a goofy-looking 2-piece affair. Stock TUX parts are abundant because everyone does these kinds of mods to them so they can pose with them for photos on Instagram showing off their brown leather gloves and mustache wax. And yes, I get the irony from a guy with a pair of Triumph motorcycles and a pair of Vespas to match. My wife's Kymco Like 150i with blow the doors off of my dad's TU250X, and all of my scooters will outbrake it by huge margins. I think my little Stellauto 125 with all 9 of its horsepower is very close to as quick as the TUX and only about 5mph short of the top speed. My GTS250 will absolutely smoke it.

I think with a 125 lb woman on it, a TU250X would make a great around-town runabout. The brakes won't be so scary with 100lb less rider on it than they are with me, and the 16hp won't be as noticeably low with a lightweight operator. Since they are underpowered and small, they are very easy to handle and operate for a smaller rider. And at neighborhood speeds, the TUX is a whole lot of fun, kind of like an overgrown GROM. My dad's TU250X has been incredibly reliable and nearly completely maintenance free. The only work he's done on it was fixing up stuff from the prior owner who had done all of the wannabe cafe racer cum rat rod mods and then laid it down and bent stuff. But once we got stuff like turn signals and gear lever working, it's been a gem to own. I just don't want to ride it.

I do love the tank paint job on that one. With mudguards, it would probably make a decent looking hipster motorcycle. Apart from performance parts, there's a huge aftermarket of TU250X stuff out there. The engine is the same as a DR250, which really was never sold here, but at least Suzuki made a billion of them for Asia and S. America market so there are lots of parts available.
 
This Facebag advertisement should read:

"Free to anyone who will haul it away". 😊

Maybe parts sellers buy these bikes. Otherwise, the price of any big BMW repair is always far more than one can buy the same bike for in good running condition.


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John Bennett said:
This Facebag advertisement should read:

"Free to anyone who will haul it away". 😊

Maybe parts sellers buy these bikes. Otherwise, the price of any big BMW repair is always far more than one can buy the same bike for in good running condition.


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That is definitely a part-out-on-EBay bike. There is a lot more $$ than the asking price, BUT it will be a lot of work to realize the the return
 
woodsguy said:
This is listed in Craigslist in Conroe, would his modifications to rear of the bike pass the test with LEO's?

79565C8B-2B4A-4964-B666-0DC1F9D0F6AD.jpeg


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"I am just testing the water on posting this motorcycle online. I am not in a hurry to sell. i will upload some better photos.
This bike has all the look of a vintage bike minus vintage problems.

New larger than stock tires
EMGO exhaust
Custom VISM seat
LED rear light plus turn signals
LED front turn signals
Brogue Booster plugin
Bar end mirrors
Rock guard for front headlamp"
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Cyber trucks and cafe racers. I didnt realize Conroe was so douchy (sic?). IMO, cafe racer conversions have little chance of surviving the long term. They are destined to be parted out with the remainder rusting away in a junk yard.
 
He had several pics, I liked the cypertruck with it, figuring it wouldn't be liked. Lol
 
@mr72 , not interested in the bike, just wondering if those changes would pass the test if pulled over. Obviously always depends on the LEO.
 
mr72 said:
That vertical license plate seems to be a common modification, I'd have to see how they put a plate light on it (they probably didn't). If you don't ride it at night, the cops probably would never notice or care. I think the brake light is a LED job curved under the rear edge of the seat, probably rear turn signals in the same unit. If so, that's perfectly legal.

When you need a front mudguard, hit me up, I have a black one from a Bonneville that you'll want. Or my dad has the stock TU250X mudguards at his place. You don't need them for it to be legal, but of course you'll want them the first time you have to go through a puddle or ride over a tiny bit of gravel or sand on the road. Unless you just plan to display the bike. FYI I think my dad also has the OEM tail/brake light assy and maybe even stock turn signals. It's @TX Papa on here.

Now, I know you didn't ask, but bear this in mind anyway. A TU250X has like 16 hp stock. That "booster plug" along with the aftermarket exhaust isn't going to add appreciably to that. My dad's TUX has the same type of booster plug, which I have plugged into and tinkered with, and hand-fabbed bigger exhaust. It is not fast. It's kind of good that it's not fast, though, because the brakes are just slightly better than terrifying at any speed over about 30. The entire chassis is kind of like a 7/8 scale UJM, and it feels a bit like a toy when I get on it, at 5'11" with long arms and legs. But my dad is like 5'7" and he seems to fit fine on it. That seat is going to be a lot like plywood, but I guess you know that. The stock TUX seat is a goofy-looking 2-piece affair. Stock TUX parts are abundant because everyone does these kinds of mods to them so they can pose with them for photos on Instagram showing off their brown leather gloves and mustache wax. And yes, I get the irony from a guy with a pair of Triumph motorcycles and a pair of Vespas to match. My wife's Kymco Like 150i with blow the doors off of my dad's TU250X, and all of my scooters will outbrake it by huge margins. I think my little Stellauto 125 with all 9 of its horsepower is very close to as quick as the TUX and only about 5mph short of the top speed. My GTS250 will absolutely smoke it.

I think with a 125 lb woman on it, a TU250X would make a great around-town runabout. The brakes won't be so scary with 100lb less rider on it than they are with me, and the 16hp won't be as noticeably low with a lightweight operator. Since they are underpowered and small, they are very easy to handle and operate for a smaller rider. And at neighborhood speeds, the TUX is a whole lot of fun, kind of like an overgrown GROM. My dad's TU250X has been incredibly reliable and nearly completely maintenance free. The only work he's done on it was fixing up stuff from the prior owner who had done all of the wannabe cafe racer cum rat rod mods and then laid it down and bent stuff. But once we got stuff like turn signals and gear lever working, it's been a gem to own. I just don't want to ride it.

I do love the tank paint job on that one. With mudguards, it would probably make a decent looking hipster motorcycle. Apart from performance parts, there's a huge aftermarket of TU250X stuff out there. The engine is the same as a DR250, which really was never sold here, but at least Suzuki made a billion of them for Asia and S. America market so there are lots of parts available.
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Hmmm, I owned a DR250. As did two other guys in our riding group. Multiple versions?
 
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