Bike Buried

Rtech · 7th March 2007, 16:12

That appears to be an old Yamaha XS650. Air cooled DOHC parallel twin.

esteem_lover · 7th March 2007, 17:02

Now that we have got the bike right, courtesy Rtech, we can try figuring out what tree is that. any botanists here ??

sharathjeppu · 7th March 2007, 19:20

How long do you think it takes for a Tree to grow like that around the bike ?

deepug · 7th March 2007, 20:16

Check the following link. Supposed to be real bicycle instead of Bike.

Bicycle-Eating Tree

Deepu

esteem_lover · 7th March 2007, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepug

Check the following link. Supposed to be real bicycle instead of Bike.

Bicycle-Eating Tree

Deepu

A bicycle is a bike.

sharathjeppu · 7th March 2007, 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepug

Check the following link. Supposed to be real bicycle instead of Bike.

Bicycle-Eating Tree

Deepu

Doesn't the URL indicate anything :-)
museumofhoaxes

hemi · 7th March 2007, 21:58

yamaha Xs 650 was one of the first 4-stroke sold by yamaha.As for the pic,looks more like a neat photoshop job.

2StrokeJunkie · 8th March 2007, 04:20

hey hey . most guys here really know swat about bikes . just like i know squat about cars . and its not a bad thing cas its a car forum afterall ! its a Yamaha inline 4 stroke 4 sure .

70's ear . RD400 like wheels . seems to be in ok condition . the air filter i wrapped in cloth . carb must have deteriorated . so must have all the cycle parts ... the rear shocks seem really busted . and thats a defunate photoshop . very clean tho .

Rehaan · 8th March 2007, 07:53

Ok, i will say that this is most definitely possible.

I have seen it myself, where over the years a tree has engulfed part of a nearby lampost. I see this happening year after year when i visit my grandparents building, where the tree is.

Lamborghini lives in the same building, maybe he can take a pic and post it?

cya
R

kph · 8th March 2007, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepug

Check the following link. Supposed to be real bicycle instead of Bike.

Bicycle-Eating Tree

Deepu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Ok, i will say that this is most definitely possible.

I have seen it myself, where over the years a tree has engulfed part of a nearby lampost. I see this happening year after year when i visit my grandparents building, where the tree is.

Lamborghini lives in the same building, maybe he can take a pic and post it?

cya
R

Initially i didnt think it is real. But after seeing the bicycle eating tree (Tree Eats Bike !) and reading openinions about that, it seems real.
Botanists talk about possibilities of tree branches splitting up and then growing back together again...

Somewhere in Indonesia or so... trees've grown over some ancient city enveloping buildings and sculptures on stones.

artofzen · 8th March 2007, 10:38

I think the place in the snap is some where in south east asia.I dont know why I feel so ,maybe bcz the bike looks like the one's we see in vietnam/cambodia.

ajitkommini · 8th March 2007, 11:06

It's definitely possible for this to happen although as someone else pointed out, the bike should have been in far worse condition given the length of time it's been exposed to the elements. I saw this in Lava (close to Kalimpong) in December. The tree has grown around the steel cables (which were initially wrapped around the trunk). That bridge was constructed in 1991 - so gives you some idea of the time needed for this to happen although, I'm sure different species of trees have different rates of growth.

2StrokeJunkie · 9th March 2007, 00:20

dude not possible cas its happened near the base of the tree and the bike isnt crushed by it ... it takes a long period of time for the trunk to even grown the big and totally engulf it ... there isnt much of collected dead leaves or creapers on it . u might say that there isnt cas ppl must be commin to clean the bike .. but if they were they would naturually move the position of the bike . naah its photoshopped . wont believe it until i see it in real life .and the ancient city ur takin about is in cambodia . featured in the tomb raider movie

xinome · 9th March 2007, 01:45

wow the long awaited day when BHPians scratch their heads to a tree engulfing a bike, seriously amazing.

i have bein working with photoshop for 4 years now and i know a photoshop image when i see one the lighting of the picture is out of place image is blured in places where the artist could no get his hands on.

can we please close this thread
WE ARE NOT GAINING ANYTHING OUT OF THIS

kph · 9th March 2007, 11:16

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Originally Posted by xinome

i have bein working with photoshop for 4 years now and i know a photoshop image when i see one the lighting of the picture is out of place image is blured in places where the artist could no get his hands on.

y you photoshoper dont say your openion... whether this one looks like photoshoped or real

7th March 2007, 16:12	#16
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	That appears to be an old Yamaha XS650. Air cooled DOHC parallel twin.
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7th March 2007, 17:02	#17
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Now that we have got the bike right, courtesy Rtech, we can try figuring out what tree is that. any botanists here ??
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7th March 2007, 19:20	#18
sharathjeppu BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 159 Thanked: 4 Times	How long do you think it takes for a Tree to grow like that around the bike ?
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7th March 2007, 20:16	#19
deepug BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 92 Thanked: 26 Times	Not the first instance Check the following link. Supposed to be real bicycle instead of Bike. Bicycle-Eating Tree Deepu
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7th March 2007, 21:58	#22
hemi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mysore Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times	yamaha Xs 650 was one of the first 4-stroke sold by yamaha.As for the pic,looks more like a neat photoshop job.
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8th March 2007, 04:20	#23
2StrokeJunkie BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wakanda Posts: 316 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	hey hey . most guys here really know swat about bikes . just like i know squat about cars . and its not a bad thing cas its a car forum afterall ! its a Yamaha inline 4 stroke 4 sure . 70's ear . RD400 like wheels . seems to be in ok condition . the air filter i wrapped in cloth . carb must have deteriorated . so must have all the cycle parts ... the rear shocks seem really busted . and thats a defunate photoshop . very clean tho .
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8th March 2007, 07:53	#24
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,076 Times	Ok, i will say that this is most definitely possible. I have seen it myself, where over the years a tree has engulfed part of a nearby lampost. I see this happening year after year when i visit my grandparents building, where the tree is. Lamborghini lives in the same building, maybe he can take a pic and post it? cya R
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8th March 2007, 10:38	#26
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	I think the place in the snap is some where in south east asia.I dont know why I feel so ,maybe bcz the bike looks like the one's we see in vietnam/cambodia. Last edited by artofzen : 8th March 2007 at 10:39.
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8th March 2007, 11:06	#27
ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 490 Thanked: 124 Times	It's definitely possible for this to happen although as someone else pointed out, the bike should have been in far worse condition given the length of time it's been exposed to the elements. I saw this in Lava (close to Kalimpong) in December. The tree has grown around the steel cables (which were initially wrapped around the trunk). That bridge was constructed in 1991 - so gives you some idea of the time needed for this to happen although, I'm sure different species of trees have different rates of growth.
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9th March 2007, 00:20	#28
2StrokeJunkie BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wakanda Posts: 316 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	dude not possible cas its happened near the base of the tree and the bike isnt crushed by it ... it takes a long period of time for the trunk to even grown the big and totally engulf it ... there isnt much of collected dead leaves or creapers on it . u might say that there isnt cas ppl must be commin to clean the bike .. but if they were they would naturually move the position of the bike . naah its photoshopped . wont believe it until i see it in real life .and the ancient city ur takin about is in cambodia . featured in the tomb raider movie
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9th March 2007, 01:45	#29
xinome BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I am lost.... Posts: 339 Thanked: 0 Times	wow the long awaited day when BHPians scratch their heads to a tree engulfing a bike, seriously amazing. i have bein working with photoshop for 4 years now and i know a photoshop image when i see one the lighting of the picture is out of place image is blured in places where the artist could no get his hands on. can we please close this thread WE ARE NOT GAINING ANYTHING OUT OF THIS
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