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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2009, 02:00:51 PM »
Ok you stop teasing me with these now lol!  :D

you fired the first volley.
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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #26 on: September 18, 2009, 04:54:20 AM »
I've got a picture at home but in the interim, my favourite V-twin has to be the Temple Anzani Brooklands racer...go on google it - she's awesome!
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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #27 on: September 18, 2009, 12:55:30 PM »
Now then - here she is, how about this beauty!?
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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #28 on: September 18, 2009, 03:29:00 PM »
Now then - here she is, how about this beauty!?


love it! frame, motor, tank, engineering all a feast for the eyes.
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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #29 on: September 18, 2009, 03:36:49 PM »
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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #30 on: September 19, 2009, 02:05:07 AM »
oooooo just look at that 4LS TZ yamaha front brake on the last pic....dribble...dribble... :o
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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #31 on: September 19, 2009, 02:49:11 AM »
oooooo just look at that 4LS TZ yamaha front brake on the last pic....dribble...dribble... :o

That looks great but wouldn't it be heavy.?

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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #32 on: September 21, 2009, 04:12:37 AM »
They'er not too heavy - lightweight alloy I guess but the stopping power is amazing. Set up right these things work better than hydraulic brakes...and they look sensational :D
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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #33 on: September 21, 2009, 05:27:13 AM »
They'er not too heavy - lightweight alloy I guess but the stopping power is amazing. Set up right these things work better than hydraulic brakes...and they look sensational :D

You got that right, they look awesome.. ;)

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Re: Another Bike I'll Never Own
« Reply #34 on: September 21, 2009, 11:34:35 AM »
i had drums on my 1970 pro-street duster (road going drag car w/narrowed rear, 16" tires, 440 ci, 'glass nose) because they are lighter and had less rolling resistance vs. the disks of the era.

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