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Oh it exists but just like a Dodge Viper it's utterly pointless, just like a Chocolate Teapot.
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1.5 hours north of Melbourne:
Cathedral of Moto Guzzi "largest collection of Moto Guzzi motorcycles in the Southern Hemisphere" https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-festival-of-moto-guzzi-heads-for-yea-in-country-victoria/ ![]() ![]()
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Bill Dog I've got a potential candidate to replace your now-departed Guzzi.
You said you liked choppers, right? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a4OvlCY29dU |
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jess wrote: Bill Dog I've got a potential candidate to replace your now-departed Guzzi. You said you liked choppers, right? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a4OvlCY29dU |
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I admit I'd like to give a Chopper a go but that just looks like George Miller had something to do with it.
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I have to admit that this is cheering me up today. I think some of you might think it belongs in the other thread, though.
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Ordered a fisheye lens to add to the collection. Just a sigma 15mm f/2.8, i'm not a professional just someone who wants to see what it does with ferrets.
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I mentioned a while back that the UK based chopper rag, GKM (Greasy Kulture Magazine), was going to publish an article I wrote on how to assemble a proper tool kit for a long road trip on old iron. I opened the mail today and found my copy of issue #98. This cheered me up!
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Bill Dog wrote: Get you. Published n shit. Proud of you.
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caschnd1 wrote: I mentioned a while back that the UK based chopper rag, GKM (Greasy Kulture Magazine), was going to publish an article I wrote on how to assemble a proper tool kit for a long road trip on old iron. I opened the mail today and found my copy of issue #98. This cheered me up!
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I just heard that one of my new colleagues has a Douglas motorcycle from the early 50's.
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Saw this at a second hand store today. made me think of this thread. That cheered me up.
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RRider wrote: I just heard that one of my new colleagues has a Douglas motorcycle from the early 50's. I'll have to confess - I didn't even know that such British motorcycle brand exists. https://www.veteranvespaclub.com/piaggio-history/2018/12/18/new-forest-hampshire-riding-event
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jimc wrote: They built Vespas in Britain for fourteen years: https://www.veteranvespaclub.com/piaggio-history/2018/12/18/new-forest-hampshire-riding-event Also gave good backround to the Lambretta vs. Vespa sales in England. |
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Bill Dog wrote: Quite a lot of British bikes were imported over here during the old days. I often go to a yearly rally of Finnish British bike enthusiasts. Almost all of the bikes are ridden there, nice cavalcade of the more common old brands like Ariel, BSA, Matchless, Norton, AJS and of course Triumph. What I especially like in this rally is that many of the riders are themselves 'period correct' - these bikes used to be their daily rides back in the day. Another nice thing is that these folks are not brand snobs. You can ride a Taiwanese modern Triumph there and they just come to admire a nice looking bike and have a chat...even HD riders are welcomed, but they have to leave their bikes outside the festive area. |
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Art by a neighbour (and friend of my cat)
https://www.instagram.com/stories/_nic_hamilton_/3356854070136181382?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== Really worth a follow https://www.instagram.com/_nic_hamilton_
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caschnd1 wrote: Did you snag it? A vintage king/queen seat brings a pretty good price these days. So, no.
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