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Offline paul

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its amazeing what poeple find in sheds
« on: July 30, 2009, 08:07:20 pm »
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Re: its amazeing what poeple find in sheds
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2009, 08:17:03 pm »
paul
looks like a 500cc comet.not as good a find as a rapide or black shadow would be.or even a hrd
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Re: its amazeing what poeple find in sheds
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2009, 08:20:17 pm »
yeah but still a good find
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Re: its amazeing what poeple find in sheds
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2009, 08:24:05 pm »
definetly a good find would have loved to find that but i doubt he bought it for any where near $14,000 though thanks Michael. :)
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Re: its amazeing what poeple find in sheds
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2009, 09:00:46 pm »
Once went visit a mate in Jo'burg. He was pretty handy on a trials bike and I knew his dad dabbled in a bit of restoration. His dad asked me if I'd like to see his collection. "Yeah" says I and he opened up the garage and the first bike I saw was a Grey Flash. They only made 8. Two of which found their way to Rhodesia and SA. I didn't notice any other bikes after that.
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Re: its amazeing what poeple find in sheds
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2009, 09:44:09 pm »
when i used to classic road race there was a grey fach running,not all that well at the start of the season but they got it to run better.they were never a match for goldies or g50s manxes though
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Re: its amazeing what poeple find in sheds
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2009, 10:12:18 am »

Do my eyes deceive me? is that a canterlever rear suspension I see? How does it work with the seat sitting on that rear hoop? Does it slide back and forward or is my first question right?

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How the FUG did that sh*tbox Honda get in here?

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Re: its amazeing what poeple find in sheds
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2009, 10:29:59 am »
yamaha and the rest of them never invented anything just good copiers and refiners.it has a mono shock type of rear suspension
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Re: its amazeing what poeple find in sheds
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2009, 11:16:26 am »
....and the Matchless Silver Hawk had canter lever rear suspension before Vincent or HRD.

The 1930 Matchless Silver Arrow.



Makes you wonder how that Belgium dude patented the idea and why didn't Yamaha get around the patent rather than pay him and why did they hang onto the idea too long ::).
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