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Title: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: SISU Printer on March 18, 2016, 04:53:52 PM: Shaft drive and everything... Cool old photo... I have no other details.

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg18/ZenMoto/12190880_723018377803187_8247129657101460269_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: chuck peterson on March 18, 2016, 05:06:38 PM: way cool
Title: Re: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: Penderic on March 18, 2016, 05:43:08 PM: It's French I think. Bistro racer.

He has the Guzzi smile though! :thumb:
Title: Re: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: alanp on March 18, 2016, 06:32:43 PM: Cool. Looks like a converted pedal bike. Where does the rider put his feet?
Title: Re: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: Turin on March 18, 2016, 09:44:17 PM: The rider leaves his legs hanging down w/ feet near the ground, cuz that's the only way that thing is going to stop. Feet = brakes? :cheesy:
Title: Re: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: krglorioso on March 20, 2016, 01:03:49 AM: Pity the photo's not in color. The rider's red suspenders are not quite visible against his dark shirt.

Ralph
Title: Re: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: ITSec on March 20, 2016, 02:17:38 AM: Quote from: Penderic on March 18, 2016, 05:43:08 PM
It's French I think. Bistro racer.

He has the Guzzi smile though! :thumb:

He has a mustache - that's enough! La plus ca change, la plus c'est la meme vieux Guzzi!
Title: Re: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: jas67 on March 20, 2016, 08:06:35 AM: Quote from: alanp on March 18, 2016, 06:32:43 PM
Cool. Looks like a converted pedal bike. Where does the rider put his feet?

That bike is a board-track racer, no brakes required.
Title: Re: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: oldbike54 on March 20, 2016, 08:38:50 AM: Quote from: jas67 on March 20, 2016, 08:06:35 AM
That bike is a board-track racer, no brakes required.

Did they race board track in France ? How does one say big dang splinter in French ? :laugh:

Dusty
Title: Re: Vintage bike looks like inspiration for the Guzzi V-Twin
Post by: rtbickel on March 20, 2016, 09:16:34 AM: Later that day, Pierre hit a bump in the road an landed on the rear tire. After recovering from the castration, he went on to invent the rear fender and sissy bar.