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From: bod on 27 May 2010 13:55 Silk wrote: > On 27/05/2010 08:56, bod wrote: >> Silk wrote: >>> On 26/05/2010 23:54, Mike P wrote: >>> >>>> BTW, my dad's had two Octavias. They were reliable, but so, so dull to >>>> drive. >>> >>> Perhaps he's just a dull driver. There's no such thing as a dull car >>> in the hands of a good driver. >> > >> > >> >> You've just contradicted yourself. You classed Mike Ps car as a "shed". > > That's because it's an old wreck. > > Lol. Bod
From: Dangermouse on 27 May 2010 15:44 On Thu, 27 May 2010 17:22:33 +0000, Adrian drooled: > NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >> Clue, nobody buys/rides a Honda Fireblade to pootle around at 70 mph. I >> didn't (though my preference was for Yamaha). > > <thinks> What does that say about my VeloSolex? > > Oh, yes - according to Kev, I'm a boy racer... I've seen pics of the Velosolex *want* What does that say about me? A 'Blade and a Velosolex? About as far apart as you can get in the two-wheeled world. Mike P
From: Steve Firth on 27 May 2010 16:01 Dangermouse <hehe(a)hahaa.com> wrote: > I've seen pics of the Velosolex > > *want* Always quite liked them, but it's a shame they can't be used as intended (as an assisted bike) and have to be treated as motorcycles. > What does that say about me? A 'Blade and a Velosolex? About as far apart > as you can get in the two-wheeled world. I'd give up my motorbike hatred to get one. Bullnet used to sell them at one time, very tempting.
From: bod on 27 May 2010 16:42 Dangermouse wrote: > On Thu, 27 May 2010 17:22:33 +0000, Adrian drooled: > >> NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were >> saying: >> >>> Clue, nobody buys/rides a Honda Fireblade to pootle around at 70 mph. I >>> didn't (though my preference was for Yamaha). >> <thinks> What does that say about my VeloSolex? >> >> Oh, yes - according to Kev, I'm a boy racer... > > > I've seen pics of the Velosolex > > *want* > > What does that say about me? A 'Blade and a Velosolex? About as far apart > as you can get in the two-wheeled world. > > Mike P > > Velosolex are still made in Hungary, manufactured by Impex (apparently). I thought that they had stopped making them years ago. Surprised me! Very,very economical, 200mpg ish. Bod
From: Adrian on 27 May 2010 16:59
Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: (of Slowlexes) > the older one ('62 2200) > the other one (late '60s, not UK registered, 3800) Oh, and "What's the difference?" - Main functional difference is that the later one has a little drum brake on the back wheel, and a bike-style rim brake on the front only. The older one has rim brakes on both. Thank gawd they're slow, because the brakes really are abysmally shite. |