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Haz an MZ vibe.
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It looks quite, erm, 'practical'. As said, an MZ vibe.
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It's almost as stylish as the Moto Guzzi Ambassador.
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Where's Captain Pugwash and Seaman Staines
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I suppose,given it's era it doesn't look too bad. I like the R69S and the time similarities can been seen. It's just I associate MV with stunning looking bikes,so anything less seems more dramatic.

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That headlight! Reminds me of Wallace (of Wallace and Gromit fame...)
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Skub wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 3:58 pm I suppose,given it's era it doesn't look too bad. I like the R69S and the time similarities can been seen. It's just I associate MV with stunning looking bikes,so anything less seems more dramatic.

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Count Steer wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:13 pm You can wrap that one. I'll take it. :thumbup:
My old R90S lives close by me and I bumped into it's present owner a couple of days ago. He's a Beemer fan and has quite a few bikes.He told me,when it comes to selling up,the R90S will be the last to go.

It's quite odd,because I'm no BMW fan and I've owned lots of bikes from the early 70s on,but I don't really want to own another Z1 or GS thou,but I'd still give that old girl a home again.
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Skub wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:34 pm
Count Steer wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:13 pm You can wrap that one. I'll take it. :thumbup:
My old R90S lives close by me and I bumped into it's present owner a couple of days ago. He's a Beemer fan and has quite a few bikes.He told me,when it comes to selling up,the R90S will be the last to go.

It's quite odd,because I'm no BMW fan and I've owned lots of bikes from the early 70s on,but I don't really want to own another Z1 or GS thou,but I'd still give that old girl a home again.
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*Sent on obsolete laser discs obvs...what are the chances that the aliens have got a player? :lol:
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Wouldn't they be disappointed when they landed and discovered we don't have wheels growing between our legs?
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:52 pm Wouldn't they be disappointed when they landed and discovered we don't have wheels growing between our legs?
If they're that stupid (ie haven't invented motorcycles) they'll never reach us. :lol:

Nah..they'll go 'Beep, beep, twibble, bxzzxtmm' to each other. Which Google Translate says means 'Let's not go there. They'll smell of wee'. :(
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