Shep
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Mines not too bad, its rubbed a bit where my boots touch, just like any other bike would with foot pegs in that position, other than that it looks new (under the dirt
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Mines not too bad, its rubbed a bit where my boots touch, just like any other bike would with foot pegs in that position, other than that it looks new (under the dirt
)Shep
WTF is the sign 'do not sit on Charlie's Bikes' about...
what, and risk a punter rubbing off the encrusted genuine world travelled dirt?!
that would ruin the crediblity of it
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what, and risk a punter rubbing off the encrusted genuine world travelled dirt?!
that would ruin the crediblity of it
if by 'encrusted genuine world travelled dirt' you mean the guy's shite cos in the wild there is no toilet with loo roll, that's ok then
one of the LWR 1150GSAs was in the Transport Museum in Coventry a year or 2 ago. No obvious signs of ACF50 on it.
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A bit like Trigger's broom - "Had it for years, only had 4 handles and 7 heads"
I do love this forum - there is always fun to be had but I hadnt reckoned on conspiracy theory.
We all know (dont we?) that the dynamic duo had whole bike replacements during LWR - check the footage and notice the miraculous new and gleaming machinery where moments before they were rat bikes.
Now that isnt a conspiracy it is based on the extreme lengths that BMW went to, to ensure success. They had their top techies plus more parts than you need to build a floatilla of bikes on constant standby and whizzing around the World to maintain the brand image as seen by us punters.
Conspiracy - no. Good marketing - yes.
BUT, the bikes are tough as old boots and the fellas still had to put the hours in.
Fox Mulder.
A bit like Trigger's broom - "Had it for years, only had 4 handles and 7 heads"
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That is classic Fools and Horses, if anyone wants to see it it's well worth watching this clip.
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According to todays MCN, Williams of Manchester are selling replicas of the LWR bikes, soon there will be dozens of them. 
According to todays MCN, Williams of Manchester are selling replicas of the LWR bikes, soon there will be dozens of them.
More marketing,
they have nothing on them that you cannot spec from a BM delaer when you purchase without the word 'replica' being attached.Am I becoming cyncial in my dotage?
Have just bought the Charley Boorman replica, I unfortunatly agreed with wifey that if she let me swap my 1150GSA for new 1200 she could choose colour !
Hi to another Northener
You do know the tank panels that your knees rest against can easily be changed
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i hope you don't start going around lighting your farts as well
took you a while to post 13months.....what kept ya
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blueflame
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hhhmmm interesting that the LWR 1150 has knobblies and the 2 LWD 1200's are sporting tourance tyres, if they are the original bikes and all that off road was done on these they should be saluted
casperghst42
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hhhmmm interesting that the LWR 1150 has knobblies and the 2 LWD 1200's are sporting tourance tyres, if they are the original bikes and all that off road was done on these they should be saluted
As far as I remember they changed to TCK80 in Africa, and back again to tourance in South Africa...
Casper
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Hmm, wonder if I should get a custom paint job like Charley and Ewan. Something like....
KevG
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Hi mark2jag.
I have Charleys old "Personal" R1200GSA R006 BUF
As seen in episode one of Long Way Down, complete with letter from BMW
to say it was his.
Kev
I have Charleys old "Personal" R1200GSA R006 BUF
As seen in episode one of Long Way Down, complete with letter from BMW
to say it was his.
Kev
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Of course none of this means anything as we are all currently residing in gel filled bubbles being fed memories to keep our brains alive.......
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