Schumacher's bobber

[atadaskew]

Just came across this (about 2 years late    ), a bobber built for Schumacher as a gift for retiring from Ferrari.
Cool thing is that it was built by Yoshi at the Garage Company (famous for their moto giro classic events at Willow Springs), who are a 10 minute walk from my house.  Neat place.

[1KPerDay]

remove the front fender and put a proper tank on that and I'd hit it.

[Playinthestreet]

I'm with you on the tank and fender.  Love those Firestone tires.

[st ryder]

Who does he get to kick-start it for him?  

[squeezer]

I bet I get the same thing when I retire.  I mean, like, that or a keychain.

[atadaskew]

remove the front fender and put a proper tank on that and I'd hit it.

I'm pretty sure it has to have the fenders by law in Germany. And the cops there don't mess around.

[atadaskew]

I bet I get the same thing when I retire.  I mean, like, that or a keychain.

 

[traveler]

Schumacher on a bike with floorboards Poser.

[R Doug]

Sweet looking bike.  



I'm just surprised they put Firestone tires on it.  You mean to tell me Bridgestone didn't have anything for him?  

[ksann]

I know it is a style and all, but a cable operated front drum for a guy used to the ultimate brakes?


Still, I would love to ride it.



ken

[st ryder]

Sweet looking bike.  



I'm just surprised they put Firestone tires on it.  You mean to tell me Bridgestone didn't have anything for him?  

Bridgestone owns/is Firestone AFAIK.

[R Doug]

I should have known that.  

OK, the bike is kosher.  

[atadaskew]

I know it is a style and all, but a cable operated front drum for a guy used to the ultimate brakes?

Ken, the dood won 40,000 F1 titles for Ferrari.  He drove technology that we have no idea exists.  A Desmosedici would seem like a slow underbraked pile o poo to him.
So it might as well  be the other end of the spectrum, performance-wise...

[Geoff]

That's a great looking bobber. I wouldn't change a thing.