BalkanExpress
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many thanks
this may be a fraction large for you, and is a long way away but still, it looks stunning
https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/1689633919.htm/
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many thanks
this may be a fraction large for you, and is a long way away but still, it looks stunning
https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/1689633919.htm/
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woodbutcher
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In an ideal world a 52 c/c is ok, also depending on top tube , bar stem etc , etc but you know l would sacrifice a lot for the chance to own this gorgeous thing....it is over 600 km to the north thoughmany thanks
this may be a fraction large for you, and is a long way away but still, it looks stunning
https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/1689633919.htm/
Stunning looking Ducati there..... although that riding position with high pegs and clip on's would cripple me now.
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woodbutcher
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I know the feeling , l did a round trip from here to Rodez, about 300km . oh boy did l feel my age afterwards
I know the feeling , l did a round trip from here to Rodez, about 300km . oh boy did l feel my age afterwards
At 6'1", i was always too tall to easily get into that cramped position on sports bikes, even when i owned a few back the 90's. Which only gets worse as you get older.
Comfort takes precedence over power & handling in my motorcycles these days.
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woodbutcher
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How about an "Indian" ? this beauty was in my local town yesterday 
How about an "Indian" ? this beauty was in my local town yesterday
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I'm not really into cruisers, but they look good and pretty much all motorcycles interest me in one way or another.
Cruisers are also way too heavy for me, i try to not go over 200kgs these days for any bike i own & ride.
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woodbutcher
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I'm with you there, at 5'7" and 63 kg my 748 is more than heavy enough for me at 196kg. The good news is that since l don't have a gut to get in the way, the tank isn't a problem
I'm with you there, at 5'7" and 63 kg my 748 is more than heavy enough for me at 196kg. The good news is that since l don't have a gut to get in the way, the tank isn't a problem
In 45 years of riding bikes, i've only ever owned one cruiser, Suzuki Intruder 1800. This thing was 350 kgs and although a lot of its weight disappeared when riding it, it was still a leviathan that i would never have been able to pick up if i dropped it. But cruisers were an itch i had to scratch at the time and it was fun for a while. I wont get another.
wonderdog
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I've been out of circulation a while but in that intervening period, you seem to have got the bit twixt your teeth with the Viti (plural of Vitus??). Closest I've got is a set of forks I ran on my Viscount while giving the death fork a chance to recover from its reputation. Currently rebuilding with said "fork de mort". Rest easy chaps and chapesses, it's the last series which I don't believe has killed anyone.I'm with you there, at 5'7" and 63 kg my 748 is more than heavy enough for me at 196kg. The good news is that since l don't have a gut to get in the way, the tank isn't a problem
wonderdog
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I'm pleased to see that the rebirth of the Indian brand has stayed with those lovely deep balanced guards - a throwback to their 30/40s models. Dave Cooksley would love them (I think).How about an "Indian" ? this beauty was in my local town yesterday
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wonderdog
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Valanced guards is what I meant to say. The curse of the fat fingered.
