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Online Tom

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10 Motorcycle Innovations that never caught on
« on: June 09, 2023, 05:53:08 PM »
Moto Guzzi is mentioned.  Interesting vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfQlSER2cV8
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Re: 10 Motorcycle Innovations that never caught on
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2023, 06:26:20 PM »
The guy is wrong about linked brakes. Every Gold Wing since about 84 has them, plus a few other Hondas and IIRC the Voyager and others.
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Re: 10 Motorcycle Innovations that never caught on
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2023, 04:01:07 PM »
Piaggio's MP3 has all the brakes linked with the foot pedal or you can use the hand brake levers but then again they're not a motorcycle.   :grin:
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