Mondraker Dune XR

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  • russyh
    russyh Posts: 1,375
    Enjoy it pal, sadly I don't think it's for me looks wise.
  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    Who cares how it looks.. No one will see it anyway when you overtake them ;)

    Solid looking bike, have fun
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
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    All wrapped by Lee at invisiframe, really impressed with the quality of the wrap, and Lee's work is superb very friendly and so cheap in terms of getting it fitted, was quoted £100-£150 to get it fitted by several shops, £20 fitting and 2 hours with Lee! totally recommended

    http://www.invisiframe.co.uk/

    Do it!
  • road_donut
    road_donut Posts: 284
    That looks sweet matey 8)
    Santa Cruz Blur TRc now a 5010
  • bennyy
    bennyy Posts: 141
    Nice build, good spec and I like the frame, just not a fan of green and don't like the tires, bet it rides like a beaut
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    rides really well, same as my previous Dune. Climbs ok but decends to a rocket :) Very low centre of gravity.

    love those tyres :P
  • mike hunts alpine
    mike hunts alpine Posts: 765
    Very nice bike missing one important ingredient though. Mud mud mud.
    SHUT UP AND RIDE!!!

    The Tank.
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12943207
    The bird.
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13029454
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Great looking bike.
  • BigAl
    BigAl Posts: 3,122
    I reckon it's like a Japanese supercar.

    If I'm honest, I don't think it's easy on the eye but I bet it does the intended job just perfectly.

    Enjoy it
    Anthem (now without bar ends)
    Duster
    My Bianchi
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    BigAl wrote:
    I reckon it's like a Japanese supercar.

    If I'm honest, I don't think it's easy on the eye but I bet it does the intended job just perfectly.

    Enjoy it


    Yeah. Who'd want to open their curtains on a morning and see something as ugly as this on their drive...

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  • BigAl
    BigAl Posts: 3,122
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    BigAl wrote:
    I reckon it's like a Japanese supercar.

    If I'm honest, I don't think it's easy on the eye but I bet it does the intended job just perfectly.

    Enjoy it


    Yeah. Who'd want to open their curtains on a morning and see something as ugly as this on their drive...

    toyota-supra-8.jpg

    Yeah, alright

    But they ain't pretty like Italian cars are they?
    Anthem (now without bar ends)
    Duster
    My Bianchi
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/lamb ... 2hjaf.html

    :wink:
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    It rides utterly amazingly. blown away by it over the weekend! I test rode some rigs and this was a winner but getting to spend some time on set up and getting to know her WOW.

    Most happy!!!!
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    BigAl wrote:
    I reckon it's like a Japanese super car.

    There's no such thing as a Japanese 'supercar'.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    Angus Young wrote:
    BigAl wrote:
    I reckon it's like a Japanese super car.

    There's no such thing as a Japanese 'supercar'.

    Nissan GT-R i think they are getting at, since it hammers most supercars in terms of real performance.
  • russyh
    russyh Posts: 1,375
    That black thing Kowalski pictured above, (I think is an old Supra) looks lie its crashed into the window of halfords. I bet it has neon lights, plays drum and bass, just without the Drum and is only good at getting laid with 19 year old chav boys, same with a GTR.

    Where the analogy works is that the GTR drives and handles like very few cars but does not look great. Much like the Dune (not ridden one so can't comment) I guess its important to remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder and we all like different things. I wouldn't question how the Dune handles, but looks wise its not for me.
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    Thewaylander wrote:
    Angus Young wrote:
    BigAl wrote:
    I reckon it's like a Japanese super car.

    There's no such thing as a Japanese 'supercar'.

    Nissan GT-R i think they are getting at, since it hammers most supercars in terms of real performance.

    Supremely proficient, but not a super car.

    And, on topic, not sure about the Cadillac tyres, but other than that, great looking bike. Not sure what the doubters are seeing.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    What's your defininition of a supercar then Angus?
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    What's your defininition of a supercar then Angus?

    You don't define a supercar with a stopwatch.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    What do you then?
  • russyh
    russyh Posts: 1,375
    The quality of the snatch that gets in and out of the passenger door! But agree, Supercars are not necessarily the fastest cars round a track!
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    Russyh wrote:
    The quality of the snatch that gets in and out of the passenger door!

    Ha, ha! Good answer. In a way that does sum it up.

    The GT-R is a car for people who like to impress their friends by quoting Nürburgring lap times. But after you get over the novelty of how shockingly fast it is, it's a somewhat dull car to drive and a very dull car to be in. A supercar needs to be special. Sure, it needs to be fast, very fast, and if you're delving into the part of the envelope that separates a GT-R from, say, a 458 Italia, you're going to kill someone before too long (any advantage is irrelevant on the road). But above all it needs to be special. When you arrive at a junction in a 458 and look left to check for traffic, you catch sight of the Prancing Horse embossed on the headrest of the passenger and your world is a better place to be.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    To be honest they are a bit silly IMO

    where my bikes rocks.
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    Thewaylander wrote:
    whereas my bikes rocks.

    FTFY, and, we don't care anymore.

    This is a car thread now. Best change the title eh. broom broom
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    edited May 2014
    Thewaylander wrote:
    To be honest they are a bit silly IMO

    But 3K bikes are not? :lol:
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    This is a car thread now. Best change the title eh. broom broom

    Ah, the conversation police have arrived.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    Angus Young wrote:
    Thewaylander wrote:
    To be honest they are a bit silly IMO

    But 3K bikes are not? :lol:

    Undercutting it a bit mate ;)
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    Thewaylander wrote:
    Angus Young wrote:
    Thewaylander wrote:
    To be honest they are a bit silly IMO

    But 3K bikes are not? :lol:

    Undercutting it a bit mate ;)

    Ah, yes, I see. Even dafter! Still fab, though.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    whats 4k in comparison to £500000 for a supercar?

    its nothing inthe overall scheme of things, and for an item with about a 5 year lifespan possibly longer do a cost per use calc I dont think its not so bad.
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    Thewaylander wrote:
    whats 4k in comparison to £500000 for a supercar?

    its nothing inthe overall scheme of things, and for an item with about a 5 year lifespan possibly longer do a cost per use calc I dont think its not so bad.

    When I was a kid you were considered quite flash if you spent £120 on a bike...
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    But you were a kid, adults spent a fair bit more on there fancy road bikes :)

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