Ape hanger ascot

[Moto63]

There’s a GROOVY looking FT500 on pipeburn site for ones perusal should one fancy a look 👀

[themoudie]

Aye Michael, a nice bit of kit.

Just stick the license plate on the back, rather than down the side, it just looks "Pants!" to me.

Honda-Ascot-FT500-by-ludwig-motorcycles

Good health, Bill

[CrazyFrog]

Very nice indeed. I don't remember my old FT500 looking much like that...

[Moto63]

Very nice indeed. I don't remember my old FT500 looking much like that...
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Ah but did you ever take an angle grinder to it Pete? 😉

[Moto63]

Ps.. thanks for posting the link up Bill 👍

[themoudie]

Nae bother! 

Bill

[CrazyFrog]

No I never took an angle grinder to it Michael, but I have to say I felt like it a few times 🤣

[Moto63]

No I never took an angle grinder to it Michael, but I have to say I felt like it a few times 🤣

Ah ya see, that’s the secret. Angle grinder, swiftly followed by a big hammer then lots n lots of welding, polishing and painting. One eventually ends up with something as cool n dandy as the ascot 😉👍

[mthee]

FT500, yes. Ascot? Posh day out at the races? Someone at Honda had one too many saki's 🤔

[Moto63]

FT500, yes. Ascot? Posh day out at the races? Someone at Honda had one too many saki's 🤔

I think the FT was called the Ascot for the American and European markets Matt. I do stand to be corrected on this though 😉👍

[SteveC#222]

Yes, they were called The Ascot in America. I always liked the styling, but the engine wasn't one of Honda's best. My girlfriend had one back in the day but they seem rare these days.

[Itsme]

I don't think Ascot referred to the English Ascot but rather to Ascot Raceway in America a flat track venue. Go on I bet you knew that really.

Spartacus

[Moto63]

I don't think Ascot referred to the English Ascot but rather to Ascot Raceway in America a flat track venue. Go on I bet you knew that really.

Spartacus

Well...no actually I didn’t know that Ian (sorry ...Spartacus) every day is a school day as they say 👍

[mthee]

Sir! Sir! So why did they call the Yamaha YZF600 "Thundercat" then?

[themoudie]

Knowing Yamaha it was for the extra shove from the tuned exhaust! 

"An act done upon some poor unsuspecting male. A person approaches from behind, and uppercuts between their legs with their thumb, pointer, and middle fingers all straight up in a triangle pattern, making sure the thumb contacts the butthole, and the pointer and middle finger pokes both testicles. All while shouting "THUNDERCAAAAAAAAAAT!" as loudly as possible." 

Or, maybe not!

Good health, Bill