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MOTOBRICK.COM => The MBdotCOM Community Center => Topic started by: johnny on October 08, 2011, 09:09:08 AM
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w o w . . . (http://www.go-faster.com/SS100.html)
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w o w . . . (http://www.go-faster.com/SS100.html)
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Thanks JO for that "blast from the past."
I've ridden most of the EU Alp passes. Northern Italy was my fav _______________.
Ha, today's traffic is a real bitch compared to the old school time frame.
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rodger that...
better getts rolling... looks like a beauty... (http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Williamsport,Pa)
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This was my first motorcycle. It was not mine, but the picture was taken someplace in Germany in 1959. I do not have a clue what kind of motorcycle it was. Probably a Puch since it was southern Germany or possibly Austria.
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Other than the amazing, wistfulness inducing photos, my favourite bit was this:
"If you look in the reflection of the Broughs tank you will see my V Twin. My father also rode this one when he was in his 70's. When I first bought it (a Ducati 888SP4) it had a speedo in kilometers and I rode it round to show Dad my new bike and he wanted a ride and I told him it had a K calibrated speedo, but it started pouring with rain so it was a few days later before he had a go and by then I had put an MPH speedo on it. I forget to mention this as he was off on it as soon as I arrived. When he came back I was surprised to here from him that whilst it was quick - "it took longer than expected to reach a ton". A short chat and the mystery was solved. He had taken it to an indicated 160 still thinking that it was a kilometers speedo and 160kph would be 100mph. So my 70+ year old father had just done 160mph on the Alton bypass! Mum was not amused, though dad clearly was and had a cigar and a beer to celebrate... My dad carried on riding bikes until he was 87 and then decided he was getting a bit old for bikes and bought himself a sports car."
- I was bustin' a gut! I hope I'm still gittin' after it when I'm 87.
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loved the pics! thanks.