odd 1200 seen in France

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laurentg
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odd 1200 seen in France

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Found pictures of a 1200 with 4 recent carbs (seen in France 2 weeks ago at a cafe racer meeting near Paris).
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Re: odd 1200 seen in France

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interesting.... the rear brake piping is copper
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rcmatt007 wrote:interesting.... the rear brake piping is copper
that wouldn't pass our mvi up here. sharp looking build though.
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The front brake lines are also. Let’s hope that it is nickel/copper, it is strong as steel and approved for brake line. Available at any Autozone / Advance Auto or NAPA. I have used this for my older cars.
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