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« Reply #60 on: May 18, 2008, 05:16:05 PM »
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« Reply #61 on: May 18, 2008, 05:31:03 PM »
Mudmanc Bro , belive me I love all bikes , my first love indeed ,and never forgoten ,
 ok Harleys not my first choice over here in the UK , ( and being a ex off roader ) but I love them all ,
last bike I rode just for a test drive was a yamaha virago 1100 V , (much family oposition ) my first choice would be  a BMW , and not just for the Penthouse association   Wink

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« Reply #62 on: May 18, 2008, 05:48:24 PM »
 Nice scoot there, if i were there, I would go w/ a triumph, engineered for the roads over there. A lot like the BMW. Only issue is I have the tendency to twist the throttle a bit hard. I had a GSXR 1100 , a good 12 years ago, hit over 130 MPH getting high in second,   Just not enough room where i am, even the country roads run out above 150 MPH.
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« Reply #63 on: May 18, 2008, 06:03:55 PM »
Quote from: mudmanc4 on May 18, 2008, 05:48:24 PM
Nice scoot there, if i were there, I would go w/ a triumph, engineered for the roads over there. A lot like the BMW. Only issue is I have the tendency to twist the throttle a bit hard. I had a GSXR 1100 , a good 12 years ago, hit over 130 MPH getting high in second,   Just not enough room where i am, even the country roads run out above 150 MPH.
2funny , lol the roads over here run out at 70 mph ,
no go  on the Triumphs , I  value my fillings to much ,  . Laughing so many old bikers( like me )say "they don't make bikes like they used too ,  they are so right and why ? they were crap ,thats why they don't make them anymore , (sigh , sometimes I walk a lonely mile Laughing,) no I have no nostalgia for the old bikes ,
hey if I was to fly ther pond , who would I choose , the Wright Bros or Boeing ?

 
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« Reply #64 on: May 18, 2008, 06:13:36 PM »
 Hey now, I am the proud owner of a 1966 Triumph T120R, and that thing was made by people that cared about what they put out, not just sales numbers. It's a genius of engineering by itself. I'll never sell it , for anything. Iv'e had dozens of bikes including crotch rockets, and iron, that Triumph is the best one. I can't down the Harley I have now either.
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« Reply #65 on: May 18, 2008, 08:38:02 PM »
I never found my Triumph a rough fillings ride.   Very Happy  Harley's yes.  NERD!
But again harleys were always different. Several have tried, but none have succeeded.
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« Reply #66 on: May 19, 2008, 09:18:28 AM »
The only English Bike I would have is a Vincent Black Shadow or Vincent Black Lightning! wink


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« Reply #67 on: May 19, 2008, 11:28:29 AM »
 Yes, those are nice as well, I havent seen any of the newer ones though.
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« Reply #68 on: May 19, 2008, 11:46:27 AM »
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Yes, those are nice as well, I havent seen any of the newer ones though.

There are no newer ones! That would be a dream to me to have one. The picture of the guy laying down on the bike at Bonneville Salt Flats is the motorcycle to break the 150mph barrier. Did notice the mono shock under the seat?  That bike was way to far ahead of own time.
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« Reply #69 on: May 19, 2008, 12:06:38 PM »
Well what ear are those things then, they certainly look like 80's or o.
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« Reply #70 on: May 19, 2008, 12:55:41 PM »
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Well what ear are those things then, they certainly look like 80's or o.

They stopped production in 1955. If you have time here is a good read about the history of Vincent HRD.

http://www.vincentmotors.com/

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« Reply #71 on: May 19, 2008, 02:03:27 PM »
 :lol:Old Brit bike's Evil or Very Mad they were sold on the promise " the key to the open road "   evil6
they sure were , I spent many an hour on the open road not going anywhere ,  Evil or Very Mad
sorting out primary chains , clutches,and the infamous Lucas magnetos ,
Vibration ?, all Mr.Turners vertical twins vibrate , it's inherent in the design ,it took the Japs to add power sapping balance shafts to cure that , while BMW with their horizontal boxer design never had that problem ,
I ain't going to comment on the Harley-D , never rode one , but they sound like tractors with a faulty exhaust , and if you drop it  you need to be Mr.Universe to pick it up . shocked

BTW , the last ride I did was around the UK on a Kawasaki 175 cc off roader , I converted to street legal , a lot of it was off road, and during the 2000 miles it never missed a beat ,( but at 45 Miles per UK gallon now $10 USD ) I shan't be doing it again ,  Laughing it was a 50 th birthday  treat from my family , I had the choice of that, or a cruise on a ship , not for me , one month of pacing the deck waiting to get somewhere Evil or Very Mad,
P.S. , a friend just sold his 65 BSA 650 Lightning for $2500 USD , after turning down my offer of $100 USD ,  evil6
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« Reply #72 on: May 19, 2008, 02:17:29 PM »
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=eur&screen=motorcycles

There you go Coknuck , dig deep , blow the moths outa the old wallet , and a Vincent could be yours ,


BTW,  I can handle the shipping for a very reasonable 10 % of buying price ,   Laughing
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« Reply #73 on: May 19, 2008, 03:32:53 PM »
Yeah, BSA's were another pretty nicebike. And he wouldn't take your fair offer Roco? Wonder what was wrong with him?  Laughing
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« Reply #74 on: May 19, 2008, 05:12:58 PM »
Quote from: Roco on May 19, 2008, 02:17:29 PM
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=eur&screen=motorcycles

There you go Coknuck , dig deep , blow the moths outa the old wallet , and a Vincent could be yours ,


BTW,  I can handle the shipping for a very reasonable 10 % of buying price ,   Laughing

My breath isn't strong enough to blow that many moth's out of the wallet. 2funny 2funny 2funny
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