Style over substance
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Bike: Would have to be a Klein Attitude Dolomite from 1990-'92, no suspension, canti brakes, harsh ride on the aluminum frame, but I've never ridden anything that felt as light and nimble (and skittish) since.
Car: Mazda RX7-FC, twin rotor wankel rotary engine, perhaps a litle delicate, but they absolutely scream at high revs :shock: , and the FC's styling is suitably "retro" these days
Bike: Would have to be a Klein Attitude Dolomite from 1990-'92, no suspension, canti brakes, harsh ride on the aluminum frame, but I've never ridden anything that felt as light and nimble (and skittish) since.
Car: Mazda RX7-FC, twin rotor wankel rotary engine, perhaps a litle delicate, but they absolutely scream at high revs :shock: , and the FC's styling is suitably "retro" these days
velomaniac
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Bike a Mountain Machine from the 80's, used a 20" rear wheel to solve the precompact chainset low gearing that we now take for granted. Weird looking as anything and probably harsh as hell on your backside but proper out the box thinking.
As I dont drive it'd be a motorbike and thus a Silk 700, a 1970's development of the old Scott twin cylinder water cooled two stroke. Primitive smokey high reving engine in a nice frame with fairing, ah the smell of 2 stroke and blue smoke. Few were made and reliability was always an issue
As I dont drive it'd be a motorbike and thus a Silk 700, a 1970's development of the old Scott twin cylinder water cooled two stroke. Primitive smokey high reving engine in a nice frame with fairing, ah the smell of 2 stroke and blue smoke. Few were made and reliability was always an issue
velomaniac
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Awesome are they not, rarer than chickens dental records but awesome none the less. As a child on holiday in Yorkshire I witnessed the Scott Flying Squirrel club ringdingding past. Biggest group of one model bike riders I'd ever seen bar a HOG meet. Might be why I like 2 strokes to this day !
highlandsflyer
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I guess this is all very subjective. Kleins of the early 90s variety are in no way 'bad' bikes. For what they are, they excel.
They are race proven, say no more.
So I guess I am going to opt for an S-Bike.
Lovely to look at, but nothing there to make it shine as an off road machine.
I will be predictable with the car, again a Miura.
I would have it fettled ridiculously to make it truly biddable, and would use it every day. No matter how big the chiropractor bill. A love affair I have never grown tired of.
They are race proven, say no more.
So I guess I am going to opt for an S-Bike.
Lovely to look at, but nothing there to make it shine as an off road machine.
I will be predictable with the car, again a Miura.
I would have it fettled ridiculously to make it truly biddable, and would use it every day. No matter how big the chiropractor bill. A love affair I have never grown tired of.
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The estate is superb. Wasn't it called a Safari?
velomaniac
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There's a guy at my work who collects and restores those Citroens. He particularly likes the British built ones.............yes I know, I was surprised too but yes some of those were Brit built !
