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Here are more photos of vehicles parked at Alice's restaurant this morning. Apparently these guys are getting ready to clear out any bicyclists that get in their way as they drive to the Dream Machines show in Half Moon Bay. I will also toss in a photo of a Triumph Tiger that could use a little top-end work.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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It was a relatively nice morning at Alice's today. Attached are photos of a British car that was parked along the highway near the Alice's restaurant parking lot. I have no idea what it is. No doubt someone else knows who makes this car. On the hood it says "Coventry Climax". The car's owner appears to be just visiting the U.S. as it has a temporary license sticker on the rear windshield.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Elite made 1957-63
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #362 That GS is...Frankensteinian. There's a short piece describing the new R1300R in Road Racing World this month, and the extras available on that bike (automatic transmission, collision detection, etc.) are a sign of where motorcycles are headed...toward automation and the inclusion of AI in everything. And speaking of AI, somewhere I read that AI will eventually eliminate 300 million jobs. I wonder if AI will also eliminate the pleasure of riding a motorcyle... |
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Mon Jun 09, 2025 3:26 pm (Last edited: Mon Jun 09, 2025 3:31 pm)
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I now recall what was so special about this GS model that deserved a review. It had one of BMW's boxer engines with their new automatic transmission feature. The rider said that he loved the slush box. (Well, he didn't actually call it that. I dredged that out of my memory.) Oh, and one other thing was mentioned. That monster has an 8-gallon fuel tank. If it ever tipped over when it had a full tank you would need a crane to lift it back up. And if you unfortunately were to be pinned under the bike when it fell over - good luck! Now, if it came with a button that would activate a self-righting feature, that might be a factory option worth investing in. Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh |
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Here are the latest photos from Alice's restaurant. This car looks to be an MGA. But I am not sure what the "1000" symbol on the trunk means. I checked Wikipedia, but there was no reference to a "1000" MGA model. The owner said that it was a 1960 model year, but I forgot to ask him about the engine size. Anyway, the car was in mint condition and appeared to have been recently restored and repainted.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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It says 1600 not 1000 as on this car at Bonhams
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That sounds right. So whomever restored the car picked up the wrong symbol to put on the trunk. That was a major error.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #368 your photo reproduced here is not great when expanded due to the reflections. Is the original clearer as forums are notorious for reducing the quality? The font MG chose is not the clearest and with the reflection is it possible to misread the number as a zero, maybe?
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #369Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #368 I thought the same thing. But it said "1000" when I saw the car in person. Plus, the photo in my computer files is clear and when I enlarge the picture it still says "1000". I might add that the owner said that he had bought the car from someone that he didn't know only a week ago. I got the feeling that he really didn't know much about the car.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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