Author Topic: what is the ugliest bike ever made (Read 17271 times)

coxy · « **on:** September 08, 2011, 05:05:31 PM »

i have been thinking of buying a small bike to get to work and back on and seeing the price of postie bikes is ridiculous i thought back to a perfect bike for the job that i used to own a 1980ish mz 150 with a half a motor suspended in dead air it has to be one of the ugliest bikes ever made or maybe a vellocette LE but beauty is in the eye of the beholder what do you folks think the ugliest bike ever created is .
maybe ugly is to harsh, unique.

whitegto · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2011, 07:21:48 PM »

my vote goes to the truly UGLY Honda Rune. As doctor Phil would say, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING
Just my 2c of course

disc_valve · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2011, 07:19:17 AM »

If you're talking MZs, surely the ugliest ones were the late 1960s "TS" series with the heavyweight Earles forks and fixed headlamp (in an extension of the fuel tank in front of the headstock). So ugly theyre almost beautiful!

If you're talking moderns, how about being controversial - the Harley Evolution must qualify with its disc wheels, and perhaps the Yamaha V-Max??

That should stir things up - but then, Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder!

Graham

drtracr · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2011, 10:53:46 AM »

DKW looked like a flashlight

RayK · « **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2011, 05:12:06 PM »

My vote for the ugliest bike goes to the Douglas Draganfly followed closely by the Triumph Bathtub
Cheers
Ray

moonpup · « **Reply #5 on:** September 09, 2011, 05:45:31 PM »

Sorry gentlemen, but I've gotta go with this one...........

RayK · « **Reply #6 on:** September 09, 2011, 05:54:44 PM »

What a beast and the cow looks ugly too!!

Sno Jet · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2011, 06:30:52 PM »

Now that is a bike. How old were you in that picture?!!

reed · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2011, 07:40:55 PM »

Coxy
On the MZ the kick start was the gear lever and one day i watched some one trying to start one he kick it so hard it started and it when
Into gear and when off on its own no damage to the motorcycle or the wall.
Thanks.
Steve.

coxy · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2011, 10:40:33 PM »

i think we have a winner or looser

with the cow yeah ha. maybe not i just looked at whitegto's suggestion of the honda rune i think they were self medicating at the time.( bmw r1200c has got to be up there to.
just thought i would add this .i bought the mz whilst doing my apprenticeship and on the way home we snuck into the local pub (bar).the next day there was a ugly little bike resting up against the wall of my parents place . beer goggles for the first time.

moonpup · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2011, 10:00:46 AM »

I'm not sure, but I think the bike in the pic I posted is either a COWwasaki or a BULLtaco!

deisher6 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2011, 04:16:03 PM »

I am surprised that no one mentioned the Honda 305 Dream,

regards charlie

RayK · « **Reply #12 on:** September 12, 2011, 01:05:41 AM »

Re the 305 Honda 'Dream' - When I was a young fella this bike was known as the Honda 'Nightmare'

Ray

kawajockey · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2011, 06:45:48 PM »

My vote is for the suzuki madura , just plain but ugly with that high mount tailight.

scrambler · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:09:05 AM »

Quote from: RayK on September 12, 2011, 01:05:41 AM

Re the 305 Honda 'Dream' - When I was a young fella this bike was known as the Honda 'Nightmare'

Ray

the Dream is one of my favorite bikes. I rode one 1250 miles round trip without a problem.

coxy · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2011, 03:48:34 PM »

i did have another ugly bike. well it was ugly on the inside i am pretty sure the band U2 wrote a song about my buell x1 . the song was called lemon.

disc_valve · « **Reply #16 on:** September 17, 2011, 09:56:37 AM »

Sorry, Moonpup,

That bike isn't a COWasaki or a BULLtaco - I'm sure it's anUDDER make entirely.

Graham

ztnoo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 03, 2011, 05:28:35 AM »

I just stumbled across this on eBay UK.
I'd have to say it rates right up there in the "Ugly Department".
The former Iron Curtain producers seemed to be very efficient at creating some of the more homely appearing motorcycles ever.

1969 POLISH SHL M17 GAZELA 175cc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-POLISH-SHL-M17-GAZELA-175cc-BARN-FIND-3857-MILES-/330617791547?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4cfa5b243b

Sno Jet · « **Reply #18 on:** October 03, 2011, 06:56:58 AM »

I think that may be an early proto-type photo of a HD Fat Boy! I can imagine "Arnold" mounted on top of that one.

coxy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 03, 2011, 03:53:49 PM »

wow what a machine those sleek lines and beautiful curves i wonder why no one bid on it?

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