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Offline hymodyne

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Bonjour!
« on: June 20, 2008, 09:45:49 AM »
Greetings from Paris!
I'm over here with my wife to present a paper at a conference. Lots of bikes and scooters, lots of Hondas, many I have never seen before. I've seen a few of our bikes here among the other marques and wish I had mine here...

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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2008, 09:49:07 AM »
This thread is useless without pics!  ;D

Hope you're having a great time over there.  Paris is on the list of places my wife and I would like to see someday.
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2008, 09:49:49 AM »
Dude...you're an addict!!!

You're in Paris with the wife and you have to stop in to check on the forum?!?! I LOVE IT!!!

Glad, I am not the only one...when I was in Florida (granted it was Florida and not Paris) this winter for a couple of weeks I dropped by just to see if there was anything new or exciting.

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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2008, 09:54:10 AM »
an addict... perhaps. It doesn't help to have motorcycles and scooters rolling past below the window of our hotel room all day.

I've started a collection of bike pics that I'll post when I get home.

hym
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2008, 10:08:41 AM »
Oh man Im sooooo jealous - have some crepes and pain au chocolate for me  ;)

You do realize that by leaving the country you are automatically excluded from BOTM  ;)

Have fun!

cheers
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2008, 12:26:35 PM »
Quote from: andy750 on June 20, 2008, 10:08:41 AM
Oh man Im sooooo jealous - have some crepes and pain au chocolate for me  ;)

You do realize that by leaving the country you are automatically excluded from BOTM  ;)

Have fun!

cheers
Andy


Hey Hey.....its a world wide membership.......

Wandering the earth should be no reason for exclusion.... ;D

Remember we love pic's and if ya can get out to the Air museum at Le Bourget. (Musée de l’air et de l’espace)

Its worth the trip.
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2008, 12:33:08 PM »
Quote from: kghost on June 20, 2008, 12:26:35 PM
Hey Hey.....its a world wide membership.......

Wandering the earth should be no reason for exclusion.... ;D

Dont worry just pulling his leg...and yours it seems  ;) ;D hehehe.....

cheers
Andy
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2008, 04:47:49 PM »
Quote from: andy750 on June 20, 2008, 12:33:08 PM
Quote from: kghost on June 20, 2008, 12:26:35 PM
Hey Hey.....its a world wide membership.......

Wandering the earth should be no reason for exclusion.... ;D

Dont worry just pulling his leg...and yours it seems  ;) ;D hehehe.....

cheers
Andy


Says the man with 15 countries in his signature  ;)
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2008, 01:53:23 PM »


Shot this today at a bridge crossing on the Seine.

sorry I can't get it to rotate; it is right side up in my album ;D

more pics to come.

hym
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2008, 02:57:24 PM »
Sleeping under the seine bridges with a 'baguette' and half a bottle of cheap wine seems to be quite a tourist attraction these days.


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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2008, 09:37:07 PM »
Zoot allure. ;D

Sounds like fun...

 stay away from the  'OOkairs.................... ;)
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2008, 12:51:02 AM »


Anyone recognize this bike?

Also, I was watching MotoGP yesterday and saw a bike running in the 250 race called a Gilara (sp?)

Where are these bikes from??


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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2008, 01:02:50 AM »
Looks like a CZ or Jawa, damn ugly mother...
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2008, 01:54:06 AM »
It's a MZ ("Motorradwerke Zschopau") from former East Germany.  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, though  :)

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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2008, 04:27:29 AM »
Is it true the streets of Paris are paved with dog turds?
Both my kids did Europe a few years back (different years) and one of their most disgusting memories was the amount of doggie dodo all over the pavement, seems being a good dog owner aint high on the French list of priorities.
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I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #15 on: June 23, 2008, 05:42:26 AM »
There is a significant amount of... pet exhaust :P on the streets. most of the dog owners I've seen do curb and clean up after their dogs, but the amount on the sidewalks suggests that many, many dogs don't come out until nighttime...


--keeps you from dragging your feet when you walk! ;D

On a different note, I've seen a few cr125's over here, as well as what looks like a hybrid dirt/road honda with very large tires.

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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2008, 01:14:55 PM »


More sightseeing today...

back home to US tomorrow...

With new rings and a light hone job I hope to be smoke free and taking some long distance rides before the fall semester begins.

hym
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2008, 02:05:15 PM »
Quote from: hymodyne on June 23, 2008, 12:51:02 AM

Also, I was watching MotoGP yesterday and saw a bike running in the 250 race called a Gilara (sp?)

hym

Gilera, http://www.gilera.com/ the modern racers are rebadged Aprilia, 125 & 250.

what did you think of Scott Redding in the 125 race?
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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2008, 02:10:38 PM »
I'm still not familiar with the riders in the different classes yet, but I'm fascinated by the speed and agility of the bikes and riders, especially in the last few laps... It has made me re-think my budget for tires...

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Re: Bonjour!
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2008, 06:51:52 PM »
Gilera was the first motorcycle to lap the IOM TT at over 100mph in the hands of Bob Mcintyre in 1957.

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