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Honor Blackman posing on her own Norton ES2, apparently, she volunteered as a dispatch rider during WWll rushing packages across London while air raid sirens sounded.

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Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:28 pm Image
:thumbup:
What's he done with the toe of his boot? It looks like it's wrapped in foil. :think:
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wull wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 5:50 am Image
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I know they're not everyone's cuppa t, but I think that's a great looking bike and they're cracking pix. :thumbup:
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:54 am
Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:28 pm Image
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What's he done with the toe of his boot? It looks like it's wrapped in foil. :think:
Probably gaffer tape where it's worn away from cornering.
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Horse wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:05 am
Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:54 am
Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:28 pm Image
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What's he done with the toe of his boot? It looks like it's wrapped in foil. :think:
Probably gaffer tape where it's worn away from cornering.
I'm sure you're right but in the pic it looks v shiny rather than dull grey. Bling gaffer tape! Want! :D
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Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:28 pm Image
Suzuki's attempt to reintroduce the hand gear change wasn't a success.
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slowsider wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:11 am
Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:28 pm Image
Suzuki's attempt to reintroduce the hand gear change wasn't a success.
Great caption competition pic.
Having forgotten his specs, Bertie struggled to read the speedo.
Suzuki's new nose steering was a great breakthrough for the disabled.
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:25 am
slowsider wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:11 am
Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:28 pm Image
Suzuki's attempt to reintroduce the hand gear change wasn't a success.
Great caption competition pic.
Having forgotten his specs, Bertie struggled to read the speedo.
Suzuki's new nose steering was a great breakthrough for the disabled.
Directional accuracy was essential for the short-lived fart-assisted take-off system.
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slowsider wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:44 am
Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:25 am
slowsider wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:11 am

Suzuki's attempt to reintroduce the hand gear change wasn't a success.
Great caption competition pic.
Having forgotten his specs, Bertie struggled to read the speedo.
Suzuki's new nose steering was a great breakthrough for the disabled.
Directional accuracy was essential for the short-lived fart-assisted take-off system.
Prehensile eyebrows enables hand control of brake and gearchange in the interests of aerodynamics.
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:56 am
wull wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 5:50 am Image
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I know they're not everyone's cuppa t, but I think that's a great looking bike and they're cracking pix. :thumbup:
Yeah I thought this one looked very smart, it was a lovely bike, another one I should have maybe kept.
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Grass looks too wet for those tyres :D
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Dodgy knees wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 3:25 pm Image
2 are obvious. Can't make out the hidden faces. Close but no cigar.
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I'm probably wrong but possibly Gary Johnson and chaz davies. 🤷🏻‍♂️ 2016 I think.
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Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:28 pm Image
Always wondered what was meant by 'hand gear change' :)
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:54 am
What's he done with the toe of his boot? It looks like it's wrapped in foil. :think:
Silver gaffer tape.

Used to have it on the knees of my despatching one-piece Lewis Leathers back in the 80s, when I used to get my knee down on roundabouts :)
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