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Message started by old_rider on 06/23/15 at 19:29:22

Title: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by old_rider on 06/23/15 at 19:29:22

Ran across an article on the Thrive MC T500 (why they call it a 500 I don't know, its a Yamaha 225)

Looks like it would be a decent trail bike here out on the sandy ranges, and would probably be a good desert/high planes bike.

I just can't get around the boxy look though. I would probably change that....

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/thrive-mc-t-500-cross-square-bare-artfully-213043985.html

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by verslagen1 on 06/23/15 at 19:57:16

I'd probably give it a go then complain about all the corners jabbing me in the a$$

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/23/15 at 20:20:08

Pretty sure there is a law requiring a square helmet on those.

If it works, is rugged, yes, id have it.

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by Dave on 06/24/15 at 03:24:47

No I wouldn't buy it.....and I wouldn't ride it. And I would probably throw stones at the folks that designed it.

It is just plain goofy looking.

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Post by jcstokes on 06/24/15 at 03:30:26

Is the ladder thingy for getting on it?

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by HovisPresley on 06/24/15 at 03:42:29

That, to me, is pure ugly!
But saying that, I've always fancied one of these;
http://i59.tinypic.com/5d3vxu.jpg

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by Dave on 06/24/15 at 03:55:37

Wow Hovis.....that thing is really ugly too! It looks like somebody got parts from 3 or 4 different bikes and put them together.....and they only had 2 back fenders to use.

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by HovisPresley on 06/24/15 at 04:12:45

Yeah, it's hideous in a beautiful way!
You'd never need to lock it up when you'd park it, though ;D

I'd love to own one 8-)

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Post by Serowbot on 06/24/15 at 06:37:39

Like riding an ammo can... :-?...

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by stinger on 06/24/15 at 08:41:30

Although it might look like a high-end piece of art you might hang on your wall for a dinner party...
Maybe, if you lived in a dumpster!

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by Drestakil on 06/27/15 at 06:32:43

Way too boxy. I really like the curves on the TW200, though.

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/27/15 at 07:02:59

Well yeah, but the curves on that bike can be put on any bike..

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by Dave on 06/27/15 at 08:54:18

756A6C6B7671407040786A662D1F0 wrote:

Well yeah, but the curves on that bike can be put on any bike..

I'm pretty sure my wife wouldn't allow those curves on my bike! :o

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by Art Webb on 06/27/15 at 10:24:55

172C2136272B30362D252837440 wrote:

[quote author=756A6C6B7671407040786A662D1F0 link=1435112962/0#11 date=1435413779]Well yeah, but the curves on that bike can be put on any bike..

I'm pretty sure my wife wouldn't allow those curves on my bike! :o[/quote]
Sure she would
just not at the same time you were on it ;D
I liked the TW200 too, but I think it's a pretty limited ride (great on sand / mud, not so great on hard surfaces)

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by Drestakil on 06/27/15 at 12:13:57

73606665777070120 wrote:

I liked the TW200 too, but I think it's a pretty limited ride (great on sand / mud, not so great on hard surfaces)

There's an older one with kick start not too far from me on CL that I'd like. Hard to justify a 4th bike and I don't want to get rid of any of my present three.

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by Art Webb on 06/27/15 at 12:35:47

I'd have to find one really cheap at this point
OTOH, I'd swap my XS for a KLR in a hot second ;D

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by WD on 06/27/15 at 16:34:08

172136202732383A3F62530 wrote:

[quote author=73606665777070120 link=1435112962/0#13 date=1435425895]I liked the TW200 too, but I think it's a pretty limited ride (great on sand / mud, not so great on hard surfaces)

There's an older one with kick start not too far from me on CL that I'd like. Hard to justify a 4th bike and I don't want to get rid of any of my present three.[/quote]

You need at least 7 bikes. One per day of the week. Your Sunday bike needs to be a full dress retro, if not an actual period correct vintage bike. Real Chief, Panhead, Knucklehead, generator case Shovelhead (66-69), UL/VL Big Twin flattie, etc.

Dirtbikes, ATC/ATV/UTV do not count.

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Post by FLDoug on 06/27/15 at 20:09:31

Hovis, if you ever got one of those bikes, you could make good money selling advertising on that big side panel.

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Post by FLDoug on 06/27/15 at 20:14:44

By the way Old Rider, I wouldn't ride that bike. It reminds me of the folding bicycles that people carry in their RVs to ride around in campgrounds. It's ok if you like it, but not a good look for me.

Title: Re: Would you ride it? buy it?
Post by Art Webb on 06/27/15 at 21:34:00

4556120 wrote:

[quote author=172136202732383A3F62530 link=1435112962/0#14 date=1435432437][quote author=73606665777070120 link=1435112962/0#13 date=1435425895]I liked the TW200 too, but I think it's a pretty limited ride (great on sand / mud, not so great on hard surfaces)