Hey Giro Attendee's, How was it this year? How about throwing us poor deprived homebodies a freakin' bone, and sharing your glode trotting adventures with us....
Yeah! I'd like to do a little more vicarious living there. You're a great writer and sound like a like an equal rider, especially for a guy that doesn't know...
So you're one of those guys that just jams it in, eh? That always gets their attention. The keyboard shift; oh,.. that's what you were kidding back about....
Patois, Thanks for the great stories! I heard through the grapevine today that some rider got his jaw ripped off and his face abraded away. Any knowledge of...
Hey all, if you want to see how crazy a motorcycle project can be, check out... http://www.yamaha-rd.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28362...
David Chrone
dchrone@...
Jul 13, 2003 11:41 pm
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Hello, here's the picture of the Parilla from Argentina that Rostic is refering to. Roberto Leegstra's Twin looks to be mostly there. It seems that a lot of...
Hmmm.... and I thought that crotch rockets had uncomfortable seating positions! <g> The only thing missing is an armpit mister on the top of the tank on each...
Scroll down and somebody offers a video with sound. It still sounds like a weed whacker, albeit the Boss Hoss of them. Dgy ... From: Del Gundlach To:...
Hello, I'm starting to run out of rubber push rod covers. Anybody interested in another rubber order from the Ariete company like the one I did about 2 years...
Sandro Mentasti/Ariete do a good range of rubber stuff, vintage and modern - they even have their own website. http://www.oldmodels.it/index_eng.html or for...
With apologies to Jim Dillard, I pass along the following bit of modified humor. It's just too good to not share! Enjoy! ***** A man is stranded on a desert...
Regarding NOS rubber pushrod covers, I still have them available as well as NOS footpeg rubbers (really plastic). Has anyone considered having the Brevetti...
conway link
mtbrushmore@...
Jul 16, 2003 4:02 am
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I took one of those NOS clamps that I bought from upstate N.Y. to my machinist. He's an incredibly creative guy, when it comes to reproducing relatively...
Conway, I need a set of the pushrod rubbers and maybe a set of the foot pegs. Not just the rubber (well plastic) covers, but actually a whole set of the foot...
I visited the clamp question some time ago with no real solution other than a one use crimp clamp that looks pretty good, although not original. I still have...
I have seen Stainless cable ties that are very much like those clamps, maybe easier to get off. They look to me to be a bit thinner than the originals. I have...
Carl Askew
csa02@...
Jul 17, 2003 9:08 pm
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I'm sorry to ask a dumb question but won't a std ss hose clamp work ? Bob M ... From: Carl Askew To: parilla@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 5:11...
Hi Bob, a piece of wire or a plastic cable tie would work, or even some glue would work. The idea for me is to get something that is or looks original. These...
Carl Askew
csa02@...
Jul 17, 2003 9:51 pm
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The clamps I have been using and sold to many in the group in the past are the closest thing we can find to the original look of the Brevitte clamps. The...
Mr. Moberley, How did you enjoy the Giro? We (I) would like to hear your take a tale. Dave ps... the summer issue of M-E is out. I have two tales in it. My KTM...
