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In the 70s I sooo wanted a Rickman,sadly out of my financial reach.

I still like the looks. 8-)

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Skub wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:22 pm In the 70s I sooo wanted a Rickman,sadly out of my financial reach.

I still like the looks. 8-)

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Proper ones had cool fairing.
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I have to say I find the looks challenging, but it's got to handle better than the Kawasaki frame.
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Just Googled. They weren't like I remember them :D

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Yorick wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:23 pm Proper ones had cool fairing.
Guy in my office bought an ex race one on Ebay a few years back & road registered it. Nice time warp piece.
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:28 pm I have to say I find the looks challenging, but it's got to handle better than the Kawasaki frame.
Yeah,there's a rough aspect to that one,but it looks like a real bike that's used.
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Skub wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 3:31 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:28 pm I have to say I find the looks challenging, but it's got to handle better than the Kawasaki frame.
Yeah,there's a rough aspect to that one,but it looks like a real bike that's used.
It's the shape of the bodywork I don't like, the used look is fine with me.
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Yorick wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:23 pm Proper ones had cool fairing.
I remember an S&S tuned Rickman Z1 in MCN,it clocked 160mph in the 70s. 8-)
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Skub wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:03 pm
Yorick wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:23 pm Proper ones had cool fairing.
I remember an S&S tuned Rickman Z1 in MCN,it clocked 160mph in the 70s. 8-)
The clocks were also highly tuned in the 70s :obscene-birdiedoublered: