I'm not into motorbikes, but I do like this one!

[Accy cyclist]

Spotted today in Accrington. What do you reckon?!

That's my Fiat 500 behind the bike. My car has a 1.2 engine. The motorbike has an 1800 engine!!

 

[Drago]

It's a Lead Wing. Motorbikes for people who'd prefer a car.

The latest version is a little sportier, although that's still relative.

 

[Accy cyclist]

It's a Lead Wing. Motorbikes for people who'd prefer a car.

I know the rider/owner. He must have about 5 bikes. He told me he's had the above from new and to buy one today would cost 20 quid short of 30 thousand pounds. 🤔

 

[Electric_Andy]

I'd ride one if given it for free. But to me it's just too big and complicated. Marvelous machined though

 

[Drago]

I know the rider/owner. He must have about 5 bikes. He told me he's had the above from new and to buy one today would cost 20 quid short of 30 thousand pounds. 🤔

Aye, the current one has a DCT box, parallelogram double wishbone front end instead of tele forks, and has been on a diet. Just as comfy but has regained some of the characteristics that make bikes fun.

 

[Ridgeway]

There‘s one in my village (owner is a local GW club member) and it has pop out stabilisers on 😂 thought he was joking when we told me.

 

[postman]

Can you both park on double yellow lines even though one is on the pavement.

 

[stephec]

Fugly, none of the advantages of a bike, and takes up the road space of a car with all the disadvantages of a bike.

 

[Slick]

Always loved those bikes.

Couldn't help but laugh when 3 obviously hired ones turned up in my town and when the guy pulled up he immediately toppled over.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Can you both park on double yellow lines even though one is on the pavement.

I can for 3 hours with my blue badge, but he the rider can't. He was in the shop in the top photo, getting a watch battery fitted. I suppose if a 'traffic warden' turned up he'd have smooth talked him/her then moved it.

 

[Mr Celine]

Does it have an ashtray?

 

[Accy cyclist]

Does it have an ashtray?

Funnily enough a friend I was with while admiring it asked the same question. It has a radio and what looks like a little storage space to put your odds and ends, so maybe it has.

 

[Profpointy]

Spotted today in Accrington. What do you reckon?!

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That's my Fiat 500 behind the bike. My car has a 1.2 engine. The motorbike has an 1800 engine!!

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I think Judge Dredd might consider it a bit too big and heavy

 

[Accy cyclist]

Nongrak from the er hum 'massage parlour' in the photo' was admiring it. She said she likes big ones with a throbbing engine!

 

[Cycleops]

Way too fat and bloated just like the riders they are aimed at in the US. Roads there tend not to have bends so going around corners is not an issue.
I can bet the owner was advanced in years.