The Best of Walt Siegl

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The Best of Walt Siegl

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Because I've nothing better to do than watch Emmerdale...

Stolen from Bike Exif.

https://www.bikeexif.com/top-5-walt-siegl-motorcycles

Which are you having?

1.

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It's got to be 1 for me, but you can see the quality in the other builds.
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Re: The Best of Walt Siegl

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Well, seeing as you've taken number 1 I'll have number 3, cheers.
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Re: The Best of Walt Siegl

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I think they're all rather nice although the last one is a bit challenging - it reminds me of those battery powered things like smoke alarms that take a 9v battery. :D On balance, it's No. 1 for me too.

Oh. If it's first come first served I'll take the MV. :thumbup:
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Re: The Best of Walt Siegl

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Some nice bikes there,No.3 for me
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Re: The Best of Walt Siegl

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I like bevel drive Ducatis, but #3 feels a bit wrong. The single shock conversion seems to have made a long bike even longer, or maybe it's the shortened seat unit... The fairing looks like it's half a size too big as well. It's supposed to be a track bike so I can understand the lack of a kickstart, but there's no electric start and they're buggers to push start. A fairly highly tuned engine won't help either.

So I'll have #1 too
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Re: The Best of Walt Siegl

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What's goin' on with the chain on the last one?
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Re: The Best of Walt Siegl

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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:40 pm What's goin' on with the chain on the last one?
Might have a neater run when then there's a fat bloke sat on it.
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Re: The Best of Walt Siegl

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I can appreciate the quality in all of them, except #5. That just looks silly. #1 looks like it's on stilts, I like the look of #2, but haven't a clue what motor is hiding behind the bodywork - a Ducati of some sort I suppose. The fairing on #3 puts me off, so I guess it's a toss up between #2 and #4.
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Re: The Best of Walt Siegl

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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:40 pm What's goin' on with the chain on the last one?
Long travel rear suspension with a fair bit of distance between sprocket and swinging arm pivot, when they are in line with the rear spindle the chain will have correct tension.

Common on off roady bikes.