My Pretty

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My Pretty

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Re: My Pretty

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Oh yes, me likely a lot!
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Now that is nice.
If I could post pictures on here, I would show you my 1970 Triumph T100C undergoing rebuild at the moment.
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very nice - and memories of my yoof!!
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Yes very nice, I really wanted one of those when I was 18 8) but could'nt quite afford one, and now 40 years later I definitely can't afford one :(

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Thanks for all your splendid comments
It's the only note bmw member of my fleet but like many I started my biking days on machines like this.
When I purchased this it was a real shock to the system as to just how crap the brakes were in those days!
I love it though and it always pulls a crowd wherever I go

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Now that looks better than new!
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That looks like Lake Vyrnwy and certainly not this last week!
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Wots that growing out his head? :wink:
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dave the german wrote:Wots that growing out his head? :wink:

Vyrnwy straining tower

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Beautiful GT500. One of the best bikes I've ever owned. Ultra reliable, fun and sounded great.
Here is mine circa 1987. Sadly no longer with us as it was written off by a careless driver pulling out from a side road. I survived to tell the tale.

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Can't seem to get the photo to work correctly. Maybe someone knows what I'm doing wrong?
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Lovely bike! Sorry to say this on here, but I'm a bit of a suzuki fan.
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slparry wrote: Vyrnwy straining tower

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Is that what they use to strain vowels out of Welsh place names? [smilie=dont know.gif]

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Like many I always fancied one of these when I couldn't afford it - Always thought the advert for it was great
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