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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2630 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #30 - 05/05/17 at 08:06:06 Sorry, I couldn't help myself
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5050 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #31 - 05/05/17 at 21:55:19 Party Fowl ! Even if it does qualify ! Go back and do it again , pic in front of some roadside CAFE !
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Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage)
Reply #32 - 05/09/17 at 05:46:23

sjaskow - FSO wrote on 05/03/17 at 10:42:23:

One of the bikes I learned to ride on was one of these:

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which is a 1964 Ducati Monza with a right hand shifter since it was developed to be a board track racer. It wouldn't go faster than about 50 but it was fun doing it. Cool

In Italy that was known either as the Ducati Monza (tourer) or the Diana (racier tourer) Mark I, II, III - in 90, 125, 175 and 250cc format

Right foot shift has nothing to do with dirt/board trackers, it was the traditional gear lever position in European bikes (and 1950's HD Sportsters too) up until the japanese invaded.

The "pullback bar" version, known as "Americano" wa also sold - but only to old gents with back pains Grin

Odd how you should claim it would only do 50mph... as the 250cc was rated at 140kmh (88mph)

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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2713 WTF is JOG?	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #33 - 05/09/17 at 05:52:26 Gary_in_NJ wrote on 05/05/17 at 08:06:06: Sorry, I couldn't help myself ----------------------------------------------------- Can't blame you, it is purdy!
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philthymike Serious Thumper Offline Wallowing in my own crapulence Posts: 1413 Philadelphia Area Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #34 - 05/09/17 at 06:34:14 i LOVE THE HEADLIGHT ON THE 1964 Ducati Monza. Neato!
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bobert_FSO Senior Member Online SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 420 Wichita KS Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #35 - 05/09/17 at 12:16:54 Speaking of Ducatis, my high school ride looked just like this, except my dad and I painted the gas tank candy blue and put a barely baffled small can muffler on it to keep the cops away. '67 Ducati 250 scrambler.
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bobert_FSO Senior Member Online SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 420 Wichita KS Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #36 - 05/09/17 at 12:19:54 As a young married, I had a '67 BSA 441 Victor. Sold it because we had a kid and he wanted wanted to go everywhere I was going. This is not a picture of mine, but it is a dead ringer.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5050 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #37 - 05/09/17 at 15:19:12 I had a 68 441 victor just like that too, great bike go anywhere do anything bike a true classic !
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Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage)
Reply #38 - 05/10/17 at 06:32:09

bobert_FSO wrote on 05/09/17 at 12:16:54:

Speaking of Ducatis, my high school ride looked just like this, except my dad and I painted the gas tank candy blue and put a barely baffled small can muffler on it to keep the cops away. '67 Ducati 250 scrambler.

Cool bike. I bet that muffler worked great for that

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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2713 WTF is JOG?	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #39 - 05/10/17 at 10:47:19 Some really cool stuff in here for sure. Might have to do another thumper build! Might be a good idea to finish the one I have first. ha ha
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hyofoo YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 4 MoCity, TX Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #40 - 05/22/17 at 18:57:46 1969 Triumph TR25W. Just completed the rebuild earlier this year...A little over 10 years after purchase. My favorite part.....the paint on the tank is the original from '69. She's purdy to me.
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philthymike Serious Thumper Offline Wallowing in my own crapulence Posts: 1413 Philadelphia Area Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #41 - 05/23/17 at 09:03:33 bobert_FSO wrote on 05/09/17 at 12:19:54: As a young married, I had a '67 BSA 441 Victor. Sold it because we had a kid and he wanted wanted to go everywhere I was going. This is not a picture of mine, but it is a dead ringer. There's one of these listed on my local craigslist. It's so, so tempting...
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5050 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #42 - 05/23/17 at 12:08:12 The 250 is a little slow but they handle great. That is motorcycle porn to me , very nice job ! I know how to get a few more H/P out of those engines easily and still very dependable.
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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #43 - 05/23/17 at 14:17:38 I'll add a vote for the Panther, that sloping engine is just a touch under the high water mark set by the Black Lightening which has the extra jug so it isn't really in this conversation.
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Purdyest Thumpers Ever (besides the Savage) Reply #44 - 07/15/17 at 14:11:21 One from yesterday
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