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Molto Verboso
Dongfang 170cc, CF Moto Fashion 250
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Molto Verboso
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Dongfang 170cc, CF Moto Fashion 250
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Location: Hyde Park, New York
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I laughed at the parts that were all too familiar.


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Fritz Katzenjammer
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'07 GTS250ie "Mechanical Squirrel", '66 Honda Benly, '19 Suzuki 250 cafe "Mouse", '42 Henschel PzKw VI Tiger
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'07 GTS250ie "Mechanical Squirrel", '66 Honda Benly, '19 Suzuki 250 cafe "Mouse", '42 Henschel PzKw VI Tiger
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Location: somewhere deep in the back of the garage...Burlington ONT.
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Suddenly I miss my 63 Benly and my 63 Gilera 125SS.

There was never a more poorly named item than the "muffler" on that little Gilera, even though it sounded like at least a 350 if you started indoors and a friend once said it sounded like an "049 engine on acid" the maker had the the good humour to label it: Silentum.

It also had a Del Orto carb fitted with a giant spun aluminum velocity stack and pretty clip ons with white grips and cast blade levers from the factory. Totally impractical but wicked fun!

The turning radius was horrible until you got used to sticking your knee out so the clip ons wouldn't pin you leg to the tank it tight turns.

*sigh*... the good old days.
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Attila
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Veni, Vidi, Posti
In garage: Yamaha Tricity 155 Urban 2019 - MV Agusta 125 RS 1956
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Home is where the wrench is ...
Laughing at a slightly bitter cheerfulness, I immediately thought of greasy, who knows why.
Nice reflections and good memories, I liked it.
Thanks for sharing.
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2023 GTS300, 2021 Sprint, 2024 BV400
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2023 GTS300, 2021 Sprint, 2024 BV400
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Good stuffff! Laughing emoticon

A bygone age...
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