Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/21

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Subject: [Leica] OT - motor scooters
From: locke at straylight.ca (Greg Locke)
Date: Sat Aug 21 14:43:30 2004

Italian + Motor+ $$$$$$$$

Rule of Toys #4 

I'm coming over to check out the Ducati next time I'm in town.

...I have a weak spot for Ducati. A superbike is on my christmas list but my
wife claims she can't read Italian.

Greg Locke
St. John's, Newfoundland
http://blog.greglocke.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of John Collier
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:46 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - motor scooters
> 
> I am almost finished a Vespa Smallframe restoration/overhaul. 
> I am riding it but there are a few small details to sort yet. 
> I hopped up a 100 sport with a (much) stronger engine and 
> added a disc brake. I love it for around town. Now that the 
> jetting is almost right I am getting about a 100 miles per 
> imperial gallon and very peppy performance too. 
> Wasn't cheap to do though. Mind you my next project is a 
> Ducati single and that looks to be an order of magnitude more 
> expensive!
> 
> John Collier


Replies: Reply from kitmc at vuelux.com (Kit McChesney | Vuelux) ([Leica] OT - motor scooters)
In reply to: Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] OT - motor scooters)