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Discussion in 'Australia' started by Aircon, Mar 23, 2009.

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  1. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
    BANNED

    Jun 23, 2003
    100,524
    Melbourne, Australia
    Full Name:
    Peter
    Coming from you!

     
  2. BRDC

    BRDC Formula Junior

    Oct 15, 2012
    943
    I meant that’s what you paid for your one in 1877, not 1982!
     
  3. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Oct 31, 2003
    6,945
    Melbourne, Australia
    Full Name:
    Carl
    My Mum and Dad actually did buy me a motorbike, well, that might be a stretch. A Honda Z50-J in the 1970s. I still have it.
     
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  4. monza75

    monza75 Formula 3

    Apr 5, 2012
    1,343
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Dan
    I have NFI of what it’s worth. The blurb says it’s only had 1 owner. I would imaging that, along with condition, would drive the price beyond a ‘regular’ one? Do you know how many came to OZ?
     
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  5. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Jun 23, 2003
    100,524
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Peter
    No I don't remember. They were an exceptionally special bike and I was lucky to have owned one.
     
  6. monza75

    monza75 Formula 3

    Apr 5, 2012
    1,343
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Dan
    It certainly looks special, thanks for the insight.
     
  7. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Nov 1, 2003
    59,757
    Australia
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    John
    My mate's parents actually DID buy it for him .... and then he dropped it at Surfers International and had to wait for many months for them to hand make another one :)
     
  8. monza75

    monza75 Formula 3

    Apr 5, 2012
    1,343
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Dan
    I’m assuming the dropped one was binned? What a lucky friend you had, did he let you ride it?
     
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  9. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Nov 1, 2003
    59,757
    Australia
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    John
    I hate bikes Dan, he offered to take me for a ride but I was too into staying alive !!

    The one time I tried to ride a bike was a Honda 500 trail bike .... I had no idea that was huge for a trail bike at the time and proceeded to crash and burn my leg ... never been near a bike since
     
  10. monza75

    monza75 Formula 3

    Apr 5, 2012
    1,343
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Dan
    That is huge for a trail bike :eek: Hope you weren’t too badly burnt…
    I was 19 when I got my learners and had a pretty scary accident, luckily I didn’t get hurt. A few days later I got straight back on my mates bike. After the insurance came through, I bought another, sold it by the time I was 21 and haven’t ridden a road bike since!
     
  11. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Jun 23, 2003
    100,524
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Peter
    I've been riding for 40 years and hardly ever fall off. It's like my drone flying.
     
  12. monza75

    monza75 Formula 3

    Apr 5, 2012
    1,343
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    Dan
    Lol. I meant to ask last time when you posted the videos of the birds from your drone, are they generally curious and follow it?
     
  13. monza75

    monza75 Formula 3

    Apr 5, 2012
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    Melbourne, Australia
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    Dan
  14. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Jun 23, 2003
    100,524
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Peter
    They were crows. These magpies are much more aggressive. Bloody close and up to 4 at a time.

     
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  15. monza75

    monza75 Formula 3

    Apr 5, 2012
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    Dan
    Wow, that was close! Magpies this time of year give me the sh!ts…
     
  16. simon klein

    simon klein Two Time F1 World Champ
    Owner

    Feb 25, 2009
    29,801
    North Qld
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    simon klein
  17. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
    BANNED

    Jun 23, 2003
    100,524
    Melbourne, Australia
    Full Name:
    Peter
  18. simon klein

    simon klein Two Time F1 World Champ
    Owner

    Feb 25, 2009
    29,801
    North Qld
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    simon klein
    To be expected from someone whom doesn't like driving FEV12OHOS's :)
     
  19. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Jun 23, 2003
    100,524
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Peter
    I like driving them......as the soft core luxury long distance tourer they were designed to be.
     
  20. greg246

    greg246 Two Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Jun 2, 2004
    26,626
    That’s disappointing to hear about the P1800, I’ve always liked the styling but never driven one. What do you dislike about them?
     
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  21. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Jun 23, 2003
    100,524
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Peter
    A mate has one with electric power steering and likes it.
     
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  22. BRDC

    BRDC Formula Junior

    Oct 15, 2012
    943
    That’s a lie.
     
  23. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Jun 23, 2003
    100,524
    Melbourne, Australia
    Full Name:
    Peter
    Ok....someone I know.
     
  24. simon klein

    simon klein Two Time F1 World Champ
    Owner

    Feb 25, 2009
    29,801
    North Qld
    Full Name:
    simon klein
    Main problem Greg is power to weight...Volvo were too busy trying to build safer cars (yes back then..they had seatbelts,padded dashboards,flashing highbeams and ergonomic seats) they forgot to put 'power' into the equation.
    They weigh a bomb and have a tractor engine powering it.
    The 1st 5000 had 100bhp engines,and very gradually moved up to an eyewatering 130bhp.
    They really needed a V6 or small,say 2.5lt, V8 to make them work.

    Secondly was the handling...they don't..and as PP's mate has found out and changed,very heavy steering....

    My Targa car had a worked 2 litre running twin Webers,cam and head flowed,4 wheel discs and it was still at best ordinary.

    My 122s however ran a 2.1lt with larger Webers and more headwork and the same running gear and was/is a hoot to drive.

    Pity really :(

    Some folk,mainly in the US as you'd expect,stuck iron head V8's in 'em.
     
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