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No brakes
« on: 09.01. 2021 19:00 »
Flat tracker?
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Re: No brakes
« Reply #1 on: 09.01. 2021 21:06 »
Maybe, if the seat doesn't give way first ........
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Re: No brakes
« Reply #2 on: 10.01. 2021 08:59 »
Must be a diesel with no spark plug lead.
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Re: No brakes
« Reply #3 on: 10.01. 2021 09:21 »
If it's a competition bike should it have a folding kickstart lever?
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Re: No brakes
« Reply #4 on: 10.01. 2021 10:33 »
Nice stack of firewood. Bet it is not the UK.  Probably Swiss or other Alpine country.
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Re: No brakes
« Reply #5 on: 10.01. 2021 12:17 »
the kickstart lever bolt is outstanding, work in progress I think

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Re: No brakes
« Reply #6 on: 10.01. 2021 12:46 »
the kickstart lever bolt is outstanding, work in progress I think
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Re: No brakes
« Reply #7 on: 10.01. 2021 14:38 »
haha greybeard I have been mostly free of beer since april, I am not one for house drinking very much at all I like the wobble about to different pubs, don't feel any better for it but wallet does *good3*

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Re: No brakes
« Reply #8 on: 10.01. 2021 18:23 »
If it's a competition bike should it have a folding kickstart lever?
Competition bikes shouldn't have one at all.
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