78 Full dresser with Bates Clipper fairing
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78 Full dresser with Bates Clipper fairing
Nice picture from back in the day.
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Re: 78 Full dresser with Bates Clipper fairing
Probably one of the ugliest fairings ever put on a motorcycle.
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Re: 78 Full dresser with Bates Clipper fairing
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Re: 78 Full dresser with Bates Clipper fairing
You beat me to it.desertrefugee wrote:Probably one of the ugliest fairings ever put on a motorcycle.
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Re: 78 Full dresser with Bates Clipper fairing
She's definitely Long in the tooth!
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Re: 78 Full dresser with Bates Clipper fairing
It’s really amazing to look at that. It’s hard to imagine that making it to production. There must be some that really like the look. I’m trying...... but......
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Re: 78 Full dresser with Bates Clipper fairing
owners of this snowmobile perhaps.Gowing wrote:It’s really amazing to look at that. It’s hard to imagine that making it to production. There must be some that really like the look. I’m trying...... but......
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Re: 78 Full dresser with Bates Clipper fairing
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