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Offline turboguzzi

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blue stuff
« on: June 01, 2011, 08:44:44 AM »
does anyone who's behind this?

pretty 'rad', as they like to say in the projects section ;)

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Re: blue stuff
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 09:07:01 AM »
On the tank Yossef........  http://garagecompany.com/

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Re: blue stuff
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 11:31:18 AM »
On the tank Yossef........  http://garagecompany.com/

Sam. ;)

seen it, just dont think that the owner of GC built it.... looks like a bike with some history behind it,

its looks very 70's endurance, very french tail...

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Re: blue stuff
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2011, 01:08:37 PM »
Tony Foale is responsible for the frame.

Has his emblem on side cover, also has other trademarks of his; leading link front suspension, engine as stressed member.
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Re: blue stuff
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2011, 01:49:31 PM »
Good spot Jon - another Foale in this topic here, http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=78744.0
 inc links to pics of it without bodywork

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Re: blue stuff
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2011, 01:57:55 PM »
nice frame spotting, should have thought about tony.... :)

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Re: blue stuff
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2011, 03:01:36 PM »
Can't say it is my favourite colour (or favorite color as you might put it in America...) but way ahead of mine in that it is a working bike instead of a large pile of bits as mine still is. BUT - I am now lining things up to start work in earnest, and have a deadline of next year's Shetland Classic Motor Show in Lerwick in the first weekend of June 2012. Sounds a long way off but will soon be here I suppose.
I like the leading link forks but I was in contact with Tony Foale a while ago and they seemed unlikely to be made for a while. Might pester him again and see, but meanwhile I have Maxton about 3 miles up the road so they are favourites for forks. (Or even favorites I imagine).
Best part is I retire in 4 weeks time so should have loads of time and pots of money to do a superb build, once I have bought a new bathroom that the wife wants, a new car that my son wants, a new horse that my daughter wants......... OK - I'll see if I can sort the thing out for less than fifty pounds. I'll keep the forum updated once it gets under way anyway. Best wishes and safe riding to all.
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