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Thats the one I meant!
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The old Honda XLV750 had shaftdrive:
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That is just GORGEOUS! I want one...... I Do...really, really, really.... Sod my XT......... ive fallen in love with an inanimate object......
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That is just GORGEOUS! I want one...... I Do...really, really, really.... Sod my XT......... ive fallen in love with an inanimate object......
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A RED engine!!!!! I suppose I can see a bit of an attraction though Martyn...
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spray it?
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A RED engine!!!!! I suppose I can see a bit of an attraction though Martyn...
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I would'nt care if it was yellow with pink spots mate! its PERFECT! I can always respray it SILVER!
And as for working on it...... I have owned all manner of evil and nefarious bikes in my time....... including a ( dare I admit this publicly?) Mobylette folding scooter! it was cheap on ebay! 11 quid , Yamaha TR1 that i bought in a box ( Engine TOTALLY dismantled by a twonk who couldnt put it back together!) for 50 quid that came with a gasket set, clymer manual ( or was it Haynes??) and a spare set of carbs and a choice of tanks and panels..... Silver or Black...( also Ebay) so a Vtwin Honda scares me not!
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chain
i would say going thu africa i would go for a chain driven if the shaft packs up you wouldn't carry spares for that were as you would carry a spare chain and that would keep you going without much hassel, bike choice i am partial to the yamaha xtz 750 super tenere spares are cheap and readily available on ebay and the bikes go quite cheap as well.
when are you planning to leave, i am planning on going down the east coast of africa in march 2010. london to cape town
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That is just GORGEOUS! I want one...... I Do...really, really, really.... Sod my XT......... ive fallen in love with an inanimate object......
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..... and it's fun to drive (but not so fun to work on)
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me too
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That is just GORGEOUS! I want one...... I Do...really, really, really.... Sod my XT......... ive fallen in love with an inanimate object......
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Oh my god - I'm off to Bike Trader
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