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Phat chopper: The Nehmesis' chunky back tire is the largest ever on a motorcycle
The Orange County Register ^
| Saturday, December 9, 2006
| JOHN GITTELSOHN
Posted on 12/09/2006 1:06:56 PM PST by martin_fierro
Phat chopper
The Nehmesis' chunky back tire is the largest ever on a motorcycle.
By JOHN GITTELSOHN
The Orange County Register
Harley-Davidson has ruled the world of choppers seemingly forever.
But a bike customized from a Star Cruiser by Yamaha Motor Corp., which has its U.S. headquarters in Cypress, broke the lock.
The Nehmesis, built by Sam Nehme, a Florida motorcycle customizer, was the first non-American bike to take the top prize in the American class at the 2006 Biketoberfest Rats Hole in Daytona Beach, Fla.
"It was huge," said Nehme, whose chopper will join hundreds of the newest, fastest and shiniest motorcycles at the Long Beach Convention Center this weekend for the 2007 model Cycle World International Motorcycle Show.
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Cost:$250,000
(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: chopper; freeperhooligan; hooligan; motorcycle; motorcycles; nehpesis; whoopsnehmesis; wrehtchedehsess
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To: Lawgvr1955
A Rat Fink is always in order.
Am I the only one who has seen a Kannon or a Boss Hoss with a wider rear tire than the 360 on this bike?
Montreal HD had an all black bike that may have had wider tires as well. They could have been 350s but they looked wider.
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posted on
12/09/2006 3:18:45 PM PST
by
Poser
(Willing to fight for oil)
To: martin_fierro
To: Tijeras_Slim
Needs ape hangers.Right you are.
To: GoldCountryRedneck
Still....shows a lot more customizing moxie than what I've seen on that OCC series....Yep. Shame on me for being so practical, as artwork it does have a lot going for it, and demonstrates a high degree of technical skill.
Shades of Arlen Ness, and definitely not just another 'formula' chopper off a checklist.
Reminds me of the George Barris stuff done with cars back when...
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posted on
12/09/2006 6:35:31 PM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
12/10/2006 7:51:30 AM PST
by
BraveMan
To: Lawgvr1955
Rat Fink yea thats it... thanks I couldn't remember the name anyway I can pitcher the image with that bike
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posted on
12/10/2006 7:18:59 PM PST
by
Gone_Postal
(There's plenty of room for all God's creatures..right next to the mashed potatoes)
To: martin_fierro
The Nehmesis' chunky back tire is the largest ever on a motorcycle So what's it like to change at night when it's raining...?
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posted on
12/11/2006 6:00:54 AM PST
by
archy
(I am General Tso. This is my Chief of Staff, Colonel Sanders....)
To: Poser
Am I the only one who has seen a Kannon or a Boss Hoss with a wider rear tire than the 360 on this bike? Montreal HD had an all black bike that may have had wider tires as well. They could have been 350s but they looked wider.
Only one wide rear tire? How common!
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posted on
12/11/2006 6:04:00 AM PST
by
archy
(I am General Tso. This is my Chief of Staff, Colonel Sanders....)
To: Blue Jays
The first person to respond with the trite and sophomoric comment "donorcycles" on this thread is an absolute dimwit. There, got that out of the way. Looks like you were the first.
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posted on
12/11/2006 6:04:57 AM PST
by
archy
(I am General Tso. This is my Chief of Staff, Colonel Sanders....)
To: Lawgvr1955
Needs Rat Fink in there somewhere. Respects to Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. For those who were born too late: a picture is worth a whole bunch of words that would fail to get the picture across.
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posted on
12/11/2006 6:07:46 AM PST
by
archy
(I am General Tso. This is my Chief of Staff, Colonel Sanders....)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Needs ape hangers.
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posted on
12/11/2006 6:19:28 AM PST
by
HOTTIEBOY
(I'm your huckleberry)
To: archy
So what's it like to change at night when it's raining...?Yeah right, like the owners of these bikes actually ride....
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posted on
12/11/2006 6:22:06 AM PST
by
HOTTIEBOY
(I'm your huckleberry)
To: archy
Hi Archy- Then it appears that I've been 100% successful in preventing people from seeking FR motorcycle threads and making that moronic and predictable comment. Do you disagree with me?
~ Blue Jays ~
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posted on
12/11/2006 10:04:31 AM PST
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: HOTTIEBOY
So what's it like to change at night when it's raining...?
Yeah right, like the owners of these bikes actually ride.... Well, maybe when one falls off the trailer....
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posted on
12/11/2006 12:10:16 PM PST
by
archy
(I am General Tso. This is my Chief of Staff, Colonel Sanders....)
To: Blue Jays
Then it appears that I've been 100% successful in preventing people from seeking FR motorcycle threads and making that moronic and predictable comment. Do you disagree with me? ~ Blue Jays ~
Too soon to tell, and only on this one thread. But you do deserve an *A* for the Effort.
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posted on
12/11/2006 12:11:35 PM PST
by
archy
(I am General Tso. This is my Chief of Staff, Colonel Sanders....)
To: archy
It is comical how FReepers who allegedly dislike motorcycles come flocking to our motorcycle threads to dump on them. My guess is that they're simply a bit jealous of us, that's all.
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posted on
12/11/2006 12:19:16 PM PST
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: archy
When I was a kid we made quite of few of Big Daddy's models. The guy was interesting to say the least.
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posted on
12/11/2006 6:52:30 PM PST
by
Lawgvr1955
(You can never have too much cowbell !!)
To: martin_fierro
Now there is a work of ....ART? Or could it be a work-o-fart
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posted on
12/13/2006 7:29:14 AM PST
by
wita
(truthspeaks@freerepublic.com)
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