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Old 06-01-2012, 11:30 AM   #21
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A longitudinally mounted inline-four would be better!

Anything with a v-twin will look derivative, or even similar to other offerings.
How about an 8?

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Old 06-01-2012, 12:26 PM   #22
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A chromier Victory V-Twin with some gewgaws would be perfectly fine for the Indians and make economic sense. Those buyers want valanced fenders and the Indian head.
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:03 PM   #23
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The MV collector says, "we see no benefit to using it (the 125 GP racer)." Any real motorcyclist would love to hear that thing fire up and take a ride even if it's a parade lap. Motorcycles were meant to be ridden. Count Agusta wouldn't even let this guy in the door.
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Old 06-08-2012, 06:35 PM   #24
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The MV collector says, "we see no benefit to using it (the 125 GP racer)." Any real motorcyclist would love to hear that thing fire up and take a ride even if it's a parade lap. Motorcycles were meant to be ridden. Count Agusta wouldn't even let this guy in the door.
Motorcycles can be looked at AFTER they are ridden!
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:02 PM   #25
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Motorcycles can be looked at AFTER they are ridden!
Exactly. Every show should be a ride in show. If only from the parking lot.

If it can't be ridden, it is a worthless pile of metal.
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Old 06-08-2012, 09:00 PM   #26
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If it can't be ridden, it is a worthless pile of metal.
I remember in college when I mentioned going to a WWII warbird show. A classmate asked if I worried that these irreplaceable aircraft might crash and be gone forever. I said, "If it's not flying, it's just sculpture."
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