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Mauro Fiorentini Slinging.org Moderator Offline Forge your future with the hammer of your mind! Posts: 3076 Ancona, Italy. Gender:	Re: motorcycle? Reply #60 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 12:50pm It's still raining here, so I'm stuck at home with nothing to do... I went on youtube and see what I found: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCT_GjKcZ18&feature=related Lamborghini Murcielago vs. Fiat 500 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dhHbxX5WNo&feature=related Mika Hakkinen vs Piaggio Ape 50cc Greetings, Mauro.
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Mauro Fiorentini Slinging.org Moderator Offline Forge your future with the hammer of your mind! Posts: 3076 Ancona, Italy. Gender:	Re: motorcycle? Reply #61 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 1:00pm Young pilots grow http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=UYWEYRZDGA4 Greetings, Mauro.
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Rat Man Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 9525 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: motorcycle? Reply #62 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 2:52pm When I lived in Seoul there were a lot of three wheeled trucks there. They always looked unstable to me, though I never saw any tip over.
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Reply #63 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 4:08pm

Italian ones are producted by Piaggio, and are called "Ape" (Italian for bee).
Together with the "Vespa" (Wasp) they have motorized Italians back in the '50es, along with other tiny motorcycles as the Moto Guzzi "Guzzino" 65cc, the Motom "48cc", and the Ducati "Cucciolo" (Puppet), always 48cc.
Ape and Vespas are one of the most long-lived vehicles, still being built.
However, I believe (but am not sure) that the first Italian 3-wheel truck was the Moto Guzzi "Ercole" (Hercules), a 500cc originally designed for the army (under the name of "Mulo meccanico", Mechanical mule, it had track instead of wheels!), but it may also have been a model of Gilera which name I'm now missing...
When have you lived in Seoul??
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Rat Man Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 9525 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: motorcycle? Reply #64 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 8:44pm In 1975 and 1976. Ancient times. I have a friend that lives there now. He says it's a lot less wild than when I was there.
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scoteeball Descens Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 229 Gender:	Re: motorcycle? Reply #65 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 1:57am Speaking of Italian bikes, my Dad had one of these that he rode to work back in the 60's It had a large basket on the back and he would put my little brother in there and ride to town. No seat belts. It's a wonder they are still alive!
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Reply #66 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 6:35am

That is the Lambretta!
Lambrettas were the main opponent of Vespas, legal or illegal races between the two bikes spread more or less throughout Italy during the 60's.
In my town, the road to the main church is uphill, with 3 U turns and long (for a 50 or 125cc bike) straight passages.
This was one of the favourite circuits for such illegal races; another one was a very long avenue, where Lambrettas generally had the upper hand, until two brothers created a special Vespa motorized with two 125cc engines, called "L'uovo" (the Egg) because of the special bodywork they made!
I'll look for a picture

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Reply #67 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 11:45pm

Mauro, I knew you would know these scooters.
I think the Vespa was a little more common in the US but I like the way Lambretta comes
off the tongue. I used to sneak my dad’s scooter out to the hills behind our house and pretend it was a dirt bike. My orthopedic surgeon uncle convinced my father that motorcycles were not safe so he would not let me have one even though he rode his scooter. I was an adult when I finally got my dirt bike.

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Reply #68 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 4:44pm

You'll find two kinds of people on bikes (motorcycles of any kind);
1) Bikers
2) Riders

Bikers have that certain je ne sais quoi, that reputation of being badassed mommy pajamas, always drunk, too dumb to get a good job so they rob car drivers and get tatoos saying "Born to ride". And they only ride Harleys but can't ride the twistys on a curve.

Riders have the respect of other motorists, they dress nicely and have bikes that cost as much as your first car. They take care of their rides and their wives and/or girl friends. (not "Ol' Lady")
Riders know how to keep out of trouble and wear helmets anyway.

I'm 61, ride a 2006 Yamaha Road Star, 1700cc. I've been married 41 years to the same wonderful woman and have two great kids. I've never had to drop my bike but had to do some life-saving maneuvers a time of two. My wife loves riding in back of me.

My advice is simple:
First: take your state's Motorcycle Rider's Safety Class before get on a bike. Living is worth every second.
Second: Always use a helmet and carry a second one because a spare helmet is a chick magnet.
Third: Get a job and save your dough until you can pay cash outright. NEVER go into debt if you can avoid it.

Dead Seriously,

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HurlinThom Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Leverage artillerist Posts: 1404	Re: motorcycle? Reply #69 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 11:08pm On TV Japan, which we get on satellite, there was a show on the 3-wheel trucks, featuring a guy who loves them and restores them as a hobby. The opening scene in the animated film Totoro has one of these trucks. My late father-in-law may have had one for his business, too.
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Reply #70 - Jan 30^th, 2012 at 9:44am

I would love to have a motorcycle, but after much thought, I am just too afraid of the idiots I'd be sharing the road with. I drive around all day for work, and people regularly try to kill me with their driving. That's with me in a red station wagon... I shudder to think how it would be on something a lot less visible like a scooter or motorbike.

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Reply #71 - Jan 30^th, 2012 at 10:02am

Galvanicfish wrote on Jan 30^th, 2012 at 9:44am:

I would love to have a motorcycle, but after much thought, I am just too afraid of the idiots I'd be sharing the road with. I drive around all day for work, and people regularly try to kill me with their driving. That's with me in a red station wagon... I shudder to think how it would be on something a lot less visible like a scooter or motorbike.

I went through the same thought proces in my early twenties. Thinking about getting a bike (really liked Moto Guzzi Mauro). But then a couple of friends and clasmates had some pretty gruesome accidents with these vehicles, and I decided against it.
Nowadays I tame horses, goes to show wisdom does not always come with the years....

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Reply #72 - Mar 17^th, 2012 at 9:53am

Moto Guzzi officially presented its new motorcycle in Miami: the new 1400cc California.

A doubt haunts me: why did they present a motorcycle called California... in Florida?! (note that Moto Guzzi also had a model called Florida: rumors says they're going to present the new Florida in Los Angeles).

Seriously, as an owner of the very first California, produced in 1973, I must say this new bike does not amuse me.
But it's big, reasonably light, hopefully powerful and with a good frame.
Moto Guzzi has always made particularly fast touring bikes and I'd really love to test this new one Cheesy

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Reply #73 - Nov 16^th, 2012 at 8:05am

Hey guys, it's been 2 weeks I'm back home and I've always been on my motorcycle since then!
So here's a picture of us, yesterday we went to the beach and there's the tower that French soldiers built there in early 1800s.

It's a wonderful spot for swimming and fishing and, in this season, watching wild pigs that go swimming too, at night Cheesy

Greetings,
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Bill Skinner Slinging.org Moderator Forum Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1416	Re: motorcycle? Reply #74 - Nov 16^th, 2012 at 9:42am Break out the atlatl and darts, it's time for a barbeque. I love hunting wild pigs with a bow or with an atlatl.
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