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KungFooBob wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 10:18 pm I aint not never seen a road registerd MGS before.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185616670521

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If a punter can get it though an SVA (or whatever they call it these days), makes you wonder why MG never made a road going version?

Look like MV mirrors with the indicators built in, a side stand (from another Guzzi with a similar engine), a crappy tail tidy and some head lamps behind the front mesh.
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JackyJoll wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 8:48 am
derek badger wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 9:39 pm Image

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The engine is up on little legs!

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Kawasaki Triple into Norton Featherbed has been done a few times. That’s better-looking than most.
That's going to wheelie for fun. The engine is so far back the crank is at the centre of wheelbase and quite high up.
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Purple bikes are horrible... except when they are Kawasaki triples...
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 10:49 am Purple bikes are horrible... except when they are Kawasaki triples...
And, possibly:

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Horse wrote: Tue May 23, 2023 8:06 am
The Spin Doctor wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 10:49 am Purple bikes are horrible... except when they are Kawasaki triples...
And, possibly:

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I'll make an exception for those, too.
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It's only a Panigale, but I likes the paint job...
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KungFooBob wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 8:44 pm It's only a Panigale, but I likes the paint job...
Only? Don't you mean....Panigale! :thumbup:

I do like black/yellow colour schemes though and that looks vv nice.
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I think Ducati are missing a trick not offering a factory yellow one.
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Yellow has always been the best colour for all the good Italian vehicles, I've never been the biggest fan of the Red.
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Ducks are red.
Suzukis are blue.

Them's the rules
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Skub wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 9:41 pm Image
Been wondering about this. As in, what on earth??! Is it actually supposed to be a rideable bike? How's that clutch lever work? Is there actually a front brake lever? etc etc

Oh...and hasn't she got long legs? :D

(The bike's still on that stand, I know Guzzi's are small but... )
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Yorick wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:01 pm Ducks are red.
Suzukis are blue.

Them's the rules
Well, Suzukis are yellow too for quite a few of us :)
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ChrisW wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:05 pm
Yorick wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:01 pm Ducks are red.
Suzukis are blue.

Them's the rules
Well, Suzukis are yellow too for quite a few of us :)
And pink. Don't forget pink.
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Count Steer wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:04 pm
Skub wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 9:41 pm Image
How's that clutch lever work?
Could be as on many vintage bikes, where the lever pivots at the bar end and the cable runs through the bars.

From an engineering pov, your strongest fingers are at the end of the lever where they can have most effect.
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Count Steer wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:04 pm Been wondering about this. As in, what on earth??! Is it actually supposed to be a rideable bike? How's that clutch lever work? Is there actually a front brake lever? etc etc

Oh...and hasn't she got long legs? :D

(The bike's still on that stand, I know Guzzi's are small but... )
Can't help you dear Count. I didn't get past the legs myself....

The odd bike was only a shallow ruse to feature the legs.
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ChrisW wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:05 pm
Yorick wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:01 pm Ducks are red.
Suzukis are blue.

Them's the rules
Well, Suzukis are yellow too for quite a few of us :)
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TS/RM Suzuki's should be yellow (with blue frames).
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KungFooBob wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 10:47 pm TS/RM Suzuki's should be yellow (with blue frames).
Dirt bikes don't count ;)
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Horse wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:36 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:04 pm
Skub wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 9:41 pm Image
How's that clutch lever work?
Could be as on many vintage bikes, where the lever pivots at the bar end and the cable runs through the bars.

From an engineering pov, your strongest fingers are at the end of the lever where they can have most effect.
Could be that for the clutch Hoss but I can't see a brake lever (there's something welded/brazed into the bar above the right hand but it doesn't look like a pivot) and they're discs...has there ever been a cable operated disc?
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