Stu,
>Romano Kroemer wrote:
>>
>> >> Aha, a fellow Vespa fiend on the list. Anyone else willing to stand up and
>> >> be counted? Any aging Mods on the list ;) ?
>>
>> I have two. They are great. I love them. Absolute classics! Unique in
>> design and engineering.
>>
>My wife used to ride a Lambretta 175cc- although I rode high speed
>motorcycles, I fell off the damn thing nearly every time I rode it.
>Particularly loved the way the front wheel disappeared under the frame
>when you braked hard.
.. this is why I used the expression "_Unique_ .. engineering" as opposed
to "excellent" ..... ;-)
Could this be the same for Triumphs ... ???? , they are great, we love
them, classics, errr ... unique ... ;-) ;-)
Anyway, didn't you know that on Vespas and Lambrettas, when you want to
stop, you press your feet onto the ground until ... ;-) ;-) ;-)
Cheers
Romano
Spit 1500
Vespa 200
Vespa 50
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