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Bob Pinder
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I think they look nice
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roXXo
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Steen from Denmark
is a biker and likes involve his wife and two little kiddies in the biker scene.
It works for them. They all love it.
I have followed Steen and have been amazed at the speed and accuracy of the outfit. He has obviously mastered the black art.
I know a chap with a R60/6 outfit that he has had from new. It's his only transport. It has a had a few bigger BMW engines in it and he has done about 6 Elefant Treffen.
In the mid 70's I had a couple of rides on a 500 Velocette outfit and despite being told drive around the sidecar on left handers and shut off for right handers I was petrified but enjoyed the thrill. Over the years I have often thought about trying an outfit again out of curiosity. Especially after seeing those BMW and Zundapp outfits in WW2 films and documentaries.
4 years ago in France there was a disabled guy on a Hyabusa outfit on the tour with us. It was a proper low job, a kneeler. He drove his wheelchair onto the platform and then dragged himself on to the saddle. He was never left behind apart from the fact that he couldn't filter in town.
Respect.
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is a biker and likes involve his wife and two little kiddies in the biker scene.
It works for them. They all love it.
I have followed Steen and have been amazed at the speed and accuracy of the outfit. He has obviously mastered the black art.
I know a chap with a R60/6 outfit that he has had from new. It's his only transport. It has a had a few bigger BMW engines in it and he has done about 6 Elefant Treffen.
In the mid 70's I had a couple of rides on a 500 Velocette outfit and despite being told drive around the sidecar on left handers and shut off for right handers I was petrified but enjoyed the thrill. Over the years I have often thought about trying an outfit again out of curiosity. Especially after seeing those BMW and Zundapp outfits in WW2 films and documentaries.
4 years ago in France there was a disabled guy on a Hyabusa outfit on the tour with us. It was a proper low job, a kneeler. He drove his wheelchair onto the platform and then dragged himself on to the saddle. He was never left behind apart from the fact that he couldn't filter in town.
Respect.
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bitontheside
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Oh, go on then
I'll bite!
What do you mean " feg it up" It looks brilliant! Which is why I want one to nail the Merlin onto. Outfits are great fun if set up correctly - a real handful if not. As to "why" - cos it saves you being a selfish git as you can take the kids/wife/dog/budgie ( delete as appropriate) with you on your run out. And you can't fall off! And they are a laugh in the wet!
Roxxo - if you want a go in one give me a shout. As for wanting a Zundapp outfit - there is a firm in Germany who still make them - around ?25,000 if you have a bit of spare cash!
Allan/Roxxo - have you a photo of the front wheel from the nearside - I want to see if the front end is a single arm. Thanks in anticipation. :bow:
I'll bite!
What do you mean " feg it up" It looks brilliant! Which is why I want one to nail the Merlin onto. Outfits are great fun if set up correctly - a real handful if not. As to "why" - cos it saves you being a selfish git as you can take the kids/wife/dog/budgie ( delete as appropriate) with you on your run out. And you can't fall off! And they are a laugh in the wet! Roxxo - if you want a go in one give me a shout. As for wanting a Zundapp outfit - there is a firm in Germany who still make them - around ?25,000 if you have a bit of spare cash!
Allan/Roxxo - have you a photo of the front wheel from the nearside - I want to see if the front end is a single arm. Thanks in anticipation. :bow:
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bitontheside
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Outfit
Sorry - just had a proper look at it - it is a hub centre design - very expensive but does the job. I will still have a photo though!
Sorry - just had a proper look at it - it is a hub centre design - very expensive but does the job. I will still have a photo though!
