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11-17-2012, 10:21 AM
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SOTP Vintage Series Main Motorcycle: 2005 Bonneville Blue 790
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Location: Central Maryland, USA
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Was Captain Sparrow riding a Harley?
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2005 Bonneville Blue 790cc, AI removed, Staintunes RC, Uni filter, no snorkel, 118/40/NBZT "Thruxton" needles/1 shim/3 turns, tachometer, Ikon 7610s, Ricor Intiminators, Dunlop GT501s, D9 gauge panel.
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11-17-2012, 11:29 AM
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Posts: 1,813 Other Motorcycle: '96 Adventurer Cafe Racer Extra Motorcycle: Not any more
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Quote:
Originally Posted by welshrob
On a 200cc motor with 6 volt direct lighting from a flywheel magneto, wiring all those lights up and switching them on would have the same effect as stamping on the brakes then sticking a match in the petrol tank.
Only the headlight was connected.
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Ha...I had seen pictures of the wildly done-up scooters before but never paid much attention to them, but this time I looked at the pic and thought 'what did they have to do the charging system to handle all that?'. Your comment makes a lot of sense now that I think about it! Not to mention that (at least here in the states) you can't legally run more than a certain number of forward facing lights.
I imagine it also didn't do the handling any favors.
Another decorating fashion I never understood is the crazy Indianan truckers. But looking at the scooter above, perhaps it's just some attempt to connect with their former Empire?
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'06 Speed Triple
'96 Adventurer Cafe Racer
and a bunch of other stuff
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
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11-17-2012, 02:18 PM
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It's no attempt whatsoever to connect with their former empire. It's them being themselves. I rather like it.
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2005 Bonneville Blue 790cc, AI removed, Staintunes RC, Uni filter, no snorkel, 118/40/NBZT "Thruxton" needles/1 shim/3 turns, tachometer, Ikon 7610s, Ricor Intiminators, Dunlop GT501s, D9 gauge panel.
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11-17-2012, 03:00 PM
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If Captain Jack Sparrow were a bus, he'd look just like the one zelatore posted above.
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11-17-2012, 04:03 PM
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Formula Extreme Main Motorcycle: Bonneville & V Strom 650
Join Date: May 2006
Location: West Sussex United Kingdom
Posts: 689 Other Motorcycle: Suzuki DL V Strom 650
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baltobonneville
Was Captain Sparrow riding a Harley?
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Noooooooo, a triumph of course
He was riding one of these.....
shiver me timbers, aye aye lad!!!!!
Casper
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11-17-2012, 04:09 PM
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That thing is as big as a pirate ship. It even has a bowsprit.
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11-17-2012, 05:50 PM
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Moto Grand Prix Main Motorcycle: '07 Tiger
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Originally Posted by Billbikes
I usually have a hatred for scooters, but those are pretty damn cool.
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Don't be hatin' on the scoots Bill
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11-17-2012, 06:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leftarmlogan
That thing is as big as a pirate ship. It even has a bowsprit.
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Now all we need is to see Keira Knightly on that ship...scantily clad, of course.
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11-17-2012, 06:07 PM
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Yes, I agree.
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11-18-2012, 02:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leftarmlogan
That thing is as big as a pirate ship. It even has a bowsprit.
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LOL - it is a big beast, almost as big as a pirate ship......!!!!!
Keira Knightley did a perfume ad over here in the UK a couple of years ago, she appeared to be riding a motorcycle in the ad, but can anyone tell me if she actually rides bikes (I would guess she doesn't)?
Casper
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