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Scottish Highlands are beautiful riding country but heavy traffic, ever-present roadworks and other problems make them a major trip for riders from the South of the country, although the distances aren't that great really.
old Harleys are rare here. 'Troubleheads' were brought over in some numbers in the late 80s but you rarely see them now. Panheads and knucks are extremely rare and the 'military collecters' paying £10,000 for original 45s means they are now very rare too, at least on the road.
There is a big gap between the Classic / vintage people and the custom bike scene, which doesn't really help. Of course the HOG people also look down their noses at the 'old iron' people and vice versa.
typical Brit view of life, really.
S Wales is good riding country apart from the roadworks, the Peaks and Yorkshire Dales are swamped with Power Rangers on sports bikes getting nicked for doing stupid stunts through villages, or zapped overtaking on blind bends, or doing 55mph in huge groups, and all the other things which seem to amuse them... we also have the Revenue, sorry, Safety Cameras in ever-increasing numbers ( N Wales is now best avoided in particular, also Northants and Notts )
I would say, I don't know why I bother any more, but then I pinch my son's bike occasionally and go for a squirt before he gets out of bed on a Sunday and I am reminded.
plan for 2008 is to get my 45 finished and go for a long road trip....
old Harleys are rare here. 'Troubleheads' were brought over in some numbers in the late 80s but you rarely see them now. Panheads and knucks are extremely rare and the 'military collecters' paying £10,000 for original 45s means they are now very rare too, at least on the road.
There is a big gap between the Classic / vintage people and the custom bike scene, which doesn't really help. Of course the HOG people also look down their noses at the 'old iron' people and vice versa.
typical Brit view of life, really.
S Wales is good riding country apart from the roadworks, the Peaks and Yorkshire Dales are swamped with Power Rangers on sports bikes getting nicked for doing stupid stunts through villages, or zapped overtaking on blind bends, or doing 55mph in huge groups, and all the other things which seem to amuse them... we also have the Revenue, sorry, Safety Cameras in ever-increasing numbers ( N Wales is now best avoided in particular, also Northants and Notts )
I would say, I don't know why I bother any more, but then I pinch my son's bike occasionally and go for a squirt before he gets out of bed on a Sunday and I am reminded.
plan for 2008 is to get my 45 finished and go for a long road trip....
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Hi there
I also want to add some pictures of the region i live.
I live in Limburg _ Netherlands.
I can tel a lot of the neighbourhood, but pictures do the job better.
And if you want to know more on a location, just mail !!
See http://www.limburg-foto.nl/ and click "foto's"
"volgende" means next
"laatste" means last
Greetz
I also want to add some pictures of the region i live.
I live in Limburg _ Netherlands.
I can tel a lot of the neighbourhood, but pictures do the job better.
And if you want to know more on a location, just mail !!
See http://www.limburg-foto.nl/ and click "foto's"
"volgende" means next
"laatste" means last
Greetz
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I am from Petersburg.ru
I run by WLA from 1988.but last 10 years i have second bike for everyday or long distance ride. Early i had sporster, but now i used Dnepr. In winter time i use dnepr with sidecar. Sergi
I run by WLA from 1988.but last 10 years i have second bike for everyday or long distance ride. Early i had sporster, but now i used Dnepr. In winter time i use dnepr with sidecar. Sergi
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Mike, I agree the bike is very good.
Add more wla photos or photos of dnepr?
Sergi
Add more wla photos or photos of dnepr?
Sergi
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Sergi,
You can add photos of both bikes. Is your Dnepr an MT9 or MT11?
Mike
You can add photos of both bikes. Is your Dnepr an MT9 or MT11?
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Originally the Dnepr was MV-650 ( 2wd for army...like MT-16) but for solo drive with 1wd it like MT10 or MT11. tank from early k-750...M-72
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original MB-650 view, what i found on the girls blogs
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Not as nice as the pic's posted above, but an impression on what riding with friends/colleagues for 14 years means :
www.academicangels.tk
Hans
www.academicangels.tk
Hans