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Offline Bob Wessner

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Can You Guess the Marque?
« on: September 07, 2006, 07:35:01 PM »
This was/is a new one on me. If you have the same book, you are disqualified. Otherwise, the first person to guess what this is wins a lifetime membership to the SOHC4 Owner's Club.  ;D
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2006, 08:29:20 PM »



          Bob,  Isn't that a H-D Topper Scooter?  With sidecar, of cpourse.

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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2006, 01:58:19 AM »
Bill,

You are good!

I never even knew this existed. All of 165 cc's and a sidecar option! I wonder how many of today's HD owners would realize these humble beginnings.  ;D
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2006, 04:30:09 AM »
Quote from: Bob Wessner on September 08, 2006, 01:58:19 AM
Bill,

You are good!

I never even knew this existed. All of 165 cc's and a sidecar option! I wonder how many of today's HD owners would realize these humble beginnings.  ;D

       Thanks Bob. I remember seeing the Topper and the Mopeds come out, back in the days of the early struggle for survival and also the the other small 2-stroke bikes along with the Sprint.

       That's a good question and another question would be,"How many would want to admit that the Topper WAS a H-D?"  ;D
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2006, 09:25:02 AM »
Quote from: Bob Wessner on September 08, 2006, 01:58:19 AM
Bill,

You are good!

I never even knew this existed. All of 165 cc's and a sidecar option! I wonder how many of today's HD owners would realize these humble beginnings.  ;D
way to go bob,now bill is goin to get a big head,jeez.
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2006, 09:37:19 AM »
I would LOVE to get me one of those, and then cruise around town in full H-D leathers complete with fringe, skull-cap and mirrored sunglasses.  Maybe even go to a HOG rally.  I've nothing against HD's or their owners, I just think it would be absolutely hilarious.
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2006, 09:53:53 AM »
And wouldn't they all be impressed when you pulled a rope to start it.. just like your lawnmower. Yup, that's how you start them. My wife has always expressed interest in a scooter of some sort, only she wants a vintage Vespa. I said sorry, can't have you riding something worth more than my 750.  ;D
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2006, 10:13:36 AM »
Rope?  Heck, that's even better than a kicker.  I'd have to watch my spurs to make sure they don't scratch anything when I put my big 'ol boot on the fender to give that rope a mighty yank.  Does it come with a straight pipe exhaust? 

Except for the morning, I always use the kicker.  Partly because I want to save my battery and partly because I have one and they (read that almost any other bike) probably don't.  Kinda throws me back to the dirt bike days...I guess sometimes I am a slave to image.   ;)
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2006, 07:04:33 AM »
There were HD scooters during the scooter boom in Europe, in the times that HD owned italian firm Aermacchi. They were actually rebadged aermacchii bikes.


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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2006, 06:27:15 PM »
Ya my wife wants a scooter too. Witch is amazing to me because is the most hypertensive passenger in a car. Mabey she wants to park it and stare, I don't know. I've see the Total Rukus (honda) Gang riding on video and with a few of your most embarrassing freinds it looks like a hoot!! But ya more money than my cb also. :'(
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2006, 04:59:50 PM »
my wife wanted a Helix for years. So I finally got her one... Nice garage ornament! She's ony started it once all summer!
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2006, 06:53:59 PM »
Helix would be a good size to start on  :)
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Re: Can You Guess the Marque?
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2006, 04:43:58 AM »
really it's not bad, comfortable, 60mpg, 70MPH
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