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eBay is that place on the web where all the craziness of the world comes together and gets a price tag. Hidden under otherwise commonplace categories lie at times useless objects, and at times fortunes in the weirdest of shapes.
Not sure to what category this little motorcycle belongs to. It definitely does not belong to any established bike builder. Nor is it a car. A blend between the two, maybe?
Officially, the bike does not have a name. It is called Supercharged Monster Bike, or Streetfighter. It was built from scratch, presumably by the owner, using parts including from an Audi and a Mercedes SLK. And not just any parts, but essential ones.
The bike uses an Audi V6 engine, stripped from an A4 complete with a car’s radiator. When it was scavenged, the odometer on it read 70,000 miles (112,650 km). Which doesn’t make it's old, but rather very well serviced, as the post claims.
Supercharging the engine is a SLK-sourced part that gives the bike an “amazing whine.” Controlling the engine is a full automatic gearbox of unspecified origin. It is most definitely sourced from a vehicle as well, as it still has an operational reverse gear.
In a reversal of common sense motorbike engineering, the fuel tank for the monster has been fitted under the bike, and not on top of it.
Among the single authentic motorcycle parts are the Harley-Davidson switch gear and rims, and the GSX-R brakes.
“Please do not think of buying this is you struggle to hold up a 600 Bandit, as you’re asking to hurt yourself, sorry,” warns the guy who posted the the bike for sale.
But if you do think of buying it, it’s a bit too late. The bidding for it ended on May 15, with the winner agreeing to pay 5,300 pounds, or the equivalent of $7,150.
Officially, the bike does not have a name. It is called Supercharged Monster Bike, or Streetfighter. It was built from scratch, presumably by the owner, using parts including from an Audi and a Mercedes SLK. And not just any parts, but essential ones.
The bike uses an Audi V6 engine, stripped from an A4 complete with a car’s radiator. When it was scavenged, the odometer on it read 70,000 miles (112,650 km). Which doesn’t make it's old, but rather very well serviced, as the post claims.
Supercharging the engine is a SLK-sourced part that gives the bike an “amazing whine.” Controlling the engine is a full automatic gearbox of unspecified origin. It is most definitely sourced from a vehicle as well, as it still has an operational reverse gear.
In a reversal of common sense motorbike engineering, the fuel tank for the monster has been fitted under the bike, and not on top of it.
Among the single authentic motorcycle parts are the Harley-Davidson switch gear and rims, and the GSX-R brakes.
“Please do not think of buying this is you struggle to hold up a 600 Bandit, as you’re asking to hurt yourself, sorry,” warns the guy who posted the the bike for sale.
But if you do think of buying it, it’s a bit too late. The bidding for it ended on May 15, with the winner agreeing to pay 5,300 pounds, or the equivalent of $7,150.
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