A bit of a road trip

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Re: A bit of a road trip

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Exceptional !!

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Thats very cool ! Nice multi tasking on that trip.
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Re: A bit of a road trip

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Nice buy! Definitely worth the road trip!
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Re: A bit of a road trip

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Just a few more pictures after unloading from the van.
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The frame paint is really bad. This whole patch looks like it had brake fluid spilled on it.
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This picture shows the VDO clock that was fitted to this model.
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The fairing has been cut and has signs of other butchery. It did come with a spare, which I will fit during reassembly.
It does have some marks in the paintwork, not sure what to do about them.
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The brakes of course need to be rebuilt. There is a fair bit of pitting in the chromework. Maybe it will clean up, I will test clean a few spots.
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Re: A bit of a road trip

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You definitely have your work cut out for you!
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Re: A bit of a road trip

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Did they come with lesters or did the PO put those on ?

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Re: A bit of a road trip

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I was waiting patiently to see the word "motorcycle" again. I figured it's gotta be something special since it's a pretty good hike to get to it.
And then I saw it wasn't an Egli Vincent.
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Re: A bit of a road trip

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Whiskerfish wrote: Tue May 21, 2024 7:02 pm You definitely have your work cut out for you!
Its a challenge but I have done worse.
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Re: A bit of a road trip

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Rat wrote: Tue May 21, 2024 7:30 pm Did they come with lesters or did the PO put those on ?

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Yes the Lesters were standard fitment on that model.
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Re: A bit of a road trip

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gregforesi wrote: Tue May 21, 2024 8:08 pm I was waiting patiently to see the word "motorcycle" again. I figured it's gotta be something special since it's a pretty good hike to get to it.
And then I saw it wasn't an Egli Vincent.
I am not quite sure what to make of this. :dunno: Perhaps you could explain?
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Re: A bit of a road trip

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Not to worry Liam.
We love Greg but very few of us understand him, I think he spent too many years inhaling smoke :P :P lolol lolol lolol
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