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Spotted this lovely Velocette on Poole Quay this afternoon & I was lucky enough to hear it start up.
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How about this "One of a Kind" ?

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This old sidecar + Bonnie are used on a daily basis by lady rider
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Can't wait for the old bikes shows around town to start up. :D

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Had a chat at a gas station with a bunch of guys on old bikes. Ended up joining them for a ride.

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I bet that bunch of bikes sounded just grrrrrrrreat going up the road :D
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#48 Unread post by Grey Thumper »

Yep. They said they ride pretty slow and that I could lead, but I told them I'm fine with sweeping (I wanted to hear some pre-EFI, pre-Cat rrrrrrumble :)
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To me, the Honda CBX just represents the pinnacle look of a naked bike. Beautiful.

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#50 Unread post by BRUMBEAR »

always thought these were niftyImage
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