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31-12-2013, 06:28
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Re: Fake Boats?
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Originally Posted by goboatingnow
Is that praise or criticism ?
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It depends on which side of the fence you sit 
I do see the appeal of a classic Morgan (not the Aero). It's a bit like buying a vintage car straight from the factory.
They are obviously not better than modern designs or even as good, they are just different and unique.
I can imagine a few Morgan drivers put on their leather caps and string backed driving gloves and dream of the days when Spitfire's and Mustang's ruled the skies 
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31-12-2013, 06:35
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#197
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Re: Fake Boats?
Are you guys kidding...old sells! There is this thing called nostalgia and without it Harley Davidson would not exist much less prosper.
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31-12-2013, 06:38
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Re: Fake Boats?
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Originally Posted by hoppy
It depends on which side of the fence you sit
I do see the appeal of a classic Morgan (not the Aero). It's a bit like buying a vintage car straight from the factory.
They are obviously not better than modern designs or even as good, they are just different and unique.
I can imagine a few Morgan drivers put on their leather caps and string backed driving gloves and dream of the days when Spitfire's and Hurricanes ruled the skies |
Fixed...
Oh.. and Morgan's don't last long in OZ.. termites..
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31-12-2013, 06:41
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Re: Fake Boats?
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Originally Posted by boatman61
Fixed...
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haha...
I was trying to appeal to both sides of the pond 
With it's wooden frame I guess the Hurricane would have been more appealing to Morgan nostalgia than even the Spitfire
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31-12-2013, 06:43
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#200
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Re: Fake Boats?
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Originally Posted by robert sailor
Are you guys kidding...old sells! There is this thing called nostalgia and without it Harley Davidson would not exist much less prosper.
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so true
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31-12-2013, 06:49
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Re: Fake Boats?
Thats funny Hoppy, you must be a sports bike guy
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31-12-2013, 07:06
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Re: Fake Boats?
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Thats funny Hoppy, you must be a sports bike guy |
Former Ducati rider
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31-12-2013, 07:24
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Re: Fake Boats?
My fav is " Harley Davidson: 1950s technology, 2014 prices."
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31-12-2013, 07:28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Crab
My fav is " Harley Davidson: 1950s technology, 2014 prices."
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Norton Commando 850 man myself ( once ) all you needed was oil
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31-12-2013, 07:45
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Nearly an old salt
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Honda 750 inline 4's were my passion... Suzuki's always tried to kill me.. |
Lovely smooth bike , massive heavy and bulky though. I loved the way they looked from the front
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31-12-2013, 07:50
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Seaman, Delivery skipper
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Re: Fake Boats?
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Originally Posted by goboatingnow
Lovely smooth bike , massive heavy and bulky though. I loved the way they looked from the front
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But they stuck to the road like **** on a blanket...
none of that twitchy Suzi, Yami, Kawa crap....
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31-12-2013, 07:54
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Nearly an old salt
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But they stuck to the road like **** to a blanket...
none of that twitchy Suzi, Yami, Kawa crap.... |
I has a thing for nortons, Trimuphs, BSA , ( and a bultaco) my jap crap mates where always laughing at me , cause I had to drag a toolkit around ! , never owned many jap bikes , once has a yam 180 ( with electric start !!!) And ...., a Honda 50 too
All in the past , now I drive 4x4s !!
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31-12-2013, 08:04
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Kawasaki GT750 solid ride and no chain.
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31-12-2013, 08:14
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Re: Fake Boats?
Have had a Aprilia Tuono for the track and a V-Strom for the street, wife has an SV650 and a Honda GB500.
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