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MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:55 pm That'd look better if they learnt how to do tally marks.
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MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:55 pm That'd look better if they learnt how to do tally marks.
I always called them 5 bar gate counters.
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MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:55 pm That'd look better if they learnt how to do tally marks.
That is a pretty serious fail...
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MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:55 pm That'd look better if they learnt how to do tally marks.
Yes that’s seriously stupid.
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Gonna need new cables and chain.

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Those discs look worn too.

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It'll be on eBay soon enough...'BARN FIND!!! Rare opportunity to buy a British classic for easy resto!'
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gremlin wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:13 pm It'll be on eBay soon enough...'BARN FIND!!! Rare opportunity to buy a British classic for easy resto!'
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rodbargee wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:35 pm Image
I wonder whether the beaky fairing is for aerodynamics, or a nod to GS 'styling'?
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It's an S1000XR top fairing innit?
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Ah, ok!

Looks better on this bike :)
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featherbed basket look
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v8-powered wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:13 pm image_cf314cae-8821-4ae2-be6e-4d2c79327df820220218_141256.jpg
Looks like a Ducati Brio motor. A mate of mine has 2 of them. They did a 48cc and an 80cc
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A fugly clown bike? :sick:

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It's almost a bike.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154854285115

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I think it's sleeping in this picture.
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:50 am It's almost a bike.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154854285115

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I think it's sleeping in this picture.
I'd like to try one, but not sure I'd want one as a daily driver, it's too wide.
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