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Offline Chuck in Indiana

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Down sized touring bike..
« on: April 29, 2015, 03:18:13 PM »
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2015, 03:28:46 PM »
I'd ride that anywhere!!

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2015, 03:32:24 PM »
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2015, 03:35:19 PM »
The asking price is...?

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2015, 03:43:48 PM »
Trade it for a KLR.....    ::)


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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2015, 03:50:11 PM »
I like traveling on my Breva, a bit different than what I was used to but very capable.
I wish they would have kept at the Breva and added the 6 spd like the 2015 V7.
I wonder if the Breva bodywork, footpegs, forks, wheels, etc would all bolt up to a 2015.......
JB



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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2015, 04:08:10 PM »
I'd ride that anywhere!!

Lannis

You'd look like a circus bear on a bicycle.. ;D
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2015, 04:14:42 PM »
Beautiful  :BEER:
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2015, 04:18:16 PM »
Boy, isn't that pretty!

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« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2015, 04:19:08 PM »
Woof Woof.

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2015, 04:47:23 PM »
You'd look like a circus bear on a bicycle.. ;D

That's all right.   Not only would I qualify for the "Big Guys on Small Bikes" website, but it would be even better than me on my 600cc BSA ......

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2015, 05:24:21 PM »
series:  one of one.   ;D
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2015, 06:08:54 PM »
Down sized nuttin! More like "right-sized"! Can we get a few more pics please? this is the digital age, no reason to skimp!!!  :food

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2015, 06:25:20 PM »
I don't know Chuck - is 650 really enough?

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2015, 06:44:26 PM »
I don't know Chuck - is 650 really enough?

 ~; :beat_horse  ~;

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Nope. Had to make it 7 fiddy.  :D :BEER:
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2015, 06:47:54 PM »
Very nicely turned out!
......and still the classic Lario look !  ~;
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2015, 06:51:28 PM »
Very nicely turned out!
......and still the classic Lario look !  ~;

Thanks! Lucky Phil will hate it though..  ;D a little too gaudy for his taste.
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2015, 07:40:10 PM »
Chuck,

Awroooooo....wow.  ;-T

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2015, 08:56:17 PM »
Chuck you misguided old fool, you are too old to run that thing safely, store it here and you can ride it sometimes on your good days! ;D
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2015, 09:14:53 PM »
Looks great, I'm not keeping up on stuff, is that yours? Is that the a/p motor?
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2015, 09:42:11 PM »
Man, that is beautiful! That is the motorcycle version of a Pitts Special.  ;-T
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #21 on: April 29, 2015, 09:45:10 PM »
I'd ride that anywhere!!

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Me too! Looks fantastic and it to my eyes 'current' ;-T

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #22 on: April 29, 2015, 09:45:31 PM »
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #23 on: April 29, 2015, 10:33:05 PM »
"Contact"    :bike    ;-T
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #24 on: April 29, 2015, 10:42:52 PM »
That really is a beautiful motorcycle, and the extra performance makes it amazing.
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #25 on: April 30, 2015, 01:18:30 AM »
I like traveling on my Breva, a bit different than what I was used to but very capable.
I wish they would have kept at the Breva and added the 6 spd like the 2015 V7.
I wonder if the Breva bodywork, footpegs, forks, wheels, etc would all bolt up to a 2015.......
JB








Instead of a 6th gear just put a 130/90-17 on the rear like I did years ago.  It lowers your gearing by 250 rpm.  More tire choices that way too.  I rode a B1100 when they 1st came out and it's 6th gear was no different than 5th gear on my Tonti Guzzis gearing wise.  ???

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #26 on: April 30, 2015, 03:22:59 AM »
That is just sooooo nice. ;-T ;-T ;-T
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #27 on: April 30, 2015, 06:34:34 AM »
It's all about those "Heads"!
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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #28 on: April 30, 2015, 06:54:16 AM »
~;


OMG, that is gorgeous!   Good job!  :drool

That shade of red is perfect for Italian motorcycles.

If only MG put those heads on production bikes.   

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Re: Down sized touring bike..
« Reply #29 on: April 30, 2015, 07:26:59 AM »
Looks great, I'm not keeping up on stuff, is that yours? Is that the a/p motor?

I'm the current "keeper."  ;D Yeah, that's the Aero engine. I did one of my epic ;) threads on the conversion this Winter.
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