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« Reply #2250 on: July 18, 2012, 06:36:06 AM »
Massimo Bordi:
What motorcycle do you despise? I don’t despise any motorcycles, but there are a few projects that were delusional—such as the Ducati 500 parallel twin. Or the Aprilia Moto (below), which in my opinion was a crude copy of the Monster created by a designer who doesn’t understand the difference between a motorcycle and a filing cabinet.




Electric motorcycles: Yes or No? The only serious application for a car or motorcycle is the hybrid drive. Other than taxis, buses or other forms of city transport, I don’t see electric vehicles as an alternative.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the air—these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.
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« Reply #2251 on: July 18, 2012, 06:45:37 AM »
i agree.  the Aprilia "Moto" is not so awesome.    Its seems to be half-scooter in appearance (except for the seat configuration obviously)
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« Reply #2252 on: July 18, 2012, 08:48:29 AM »
Quote from: jsd2 on July 18, 2012, 05:45:15 AM




Al had a nice get-together last Sunday (about 50 bikes, plus some Ferraris), the little Agusta was there and was actually running a little. It has about 40 thousand kms in it if I remember correctly.
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« Reply #2253 on: July 18, 2012, 09:31:59 AM »
Quote from: hunduc on July 18, 2012, 08:48:29 AM
Al had a nice get-together last Sunday (about 50 bikes, plus some Ferraris)

I wanted to make it to the even but I was out of town.  Sounds like it was a success though! waytogo
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« Reply #2254 on: July 18, 2012, 11:25:27 AM »
Quote from: yamifixer on July 17, 2012, 08:03:33 AM
And he has a Dharma. I hate him. (not really)
I am an incrediably wealthy man in all the things that are important including children and Italian motorcycles.   drink
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« Reply #2255 on: July 18, 2012, 11:47:19 AM »
Original looking Guzzi.
Must point out the USD forks....
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« Reply #2256 on: July 19, 2012, 08:07:21 AM »
Quote from: Travman on July 18, 2012, 11:25:27 AM
I am an incrediably wealthy man in all the things that are important including children and Italian motorcycles.   drink

Well put. Cheers

I apologize for how poorly I spelled Darmah
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« Reply #2257 on: July 19, 2012, 08:28:47 AM »
Quote from: yamifixer on July 19, 2012, 08:07:21 AM
Well put. Cheers

I apologize for how poorly I spelled Darmah

I spell it the "DRAMAH"

because it's a pain to work on....
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« Reply #2258 on: July 19, 2012, 12:38:07 PM »
I liked the Moto  Cool
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« Reply #2259 on: July 19, 2012, 02:29:22 PM »
Quote from: HotIce on July 19, 2012, 12:38:07 PM
I liked the Moto  Cool


Well, since it's obviously TMI Time here at the DMF, I always thought skunk smell in the air smelled good.
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« Reply #2260 on: July 19, 2012, 05:58:39 PM »
Quote from: HotIce on July 19, 2012, 12:38:07 PM
I liked the Moto  Cool

You will be the only one on the block, or street, or city/town, or state, or country to have one! waytogo drool
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« Reply #2261 on: July 21, 2012, 12:48:41 AM »
i like the moto too, esp the flowing lines around it.  it's a very interesting styling exercise, as motorcycles designed by people who aren't motorcycle designers often are.
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« Reply #2262 on: July 21, 2012, 02:15:14 AM »
Quote from: HotIce on July 19, 2012, 12:38:07 PM
I liked the Moto  Cool
I think it looks like a seahorse.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

For seahorses.
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« Reply #2263 on: July 21, 2012, 02:22:19 AM »
Quote from: brad black on July 21, 2012, 12:48:41 AM
i like the moto too, esp the flowing lines around it.  it's a very interesting styling exercise, as motorcycles designed by people who aren't motorcycle designers often are.

+1 , and in orange and silver it's even better
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