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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:33 pm Post subject: Handy for a run to the tip or builders merchants |
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Spotted in Garda, no idea what the bike was originally ?
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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The look on my wifes face would be priceless if I brought that home...quite cool on the other hand though
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clogs
Joined: 02 Mar 2013 Posts: 44
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:57 pm Post subject: motorcycle pick up truck |
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Hi Out there,
not my area but I think u'll find it's either a Ducati or perhaps a Moto Guzzi.....a similar engine was used on the Italian Police (Noddy bikes)
look at the first Italian Job movie...always good for a laugh...
the forks would b made in a jobbing shop....there's a lot of this sort of thing all over that part of the world, remember Italy was a very poor country when this was made.....incidentally I was in the boonies of Portugal only 2 years ago and there was vehicles like this on the roads then, mostly small holders going to market....should have a prize for guessing how many melons u can get on the back....hahaha...
take care Frank in France |
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welder
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 265 Location: North Warwickshire
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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I'd find space for something like this, no problem.
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Brian Read
Joined: 29 Oct 2014 Posts: 5
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:03 am Post subject: |
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Almost certain it's a much modified Moto Guzzi with a horizontal 500cc OHV engine as used in 3 wheel utility vehicles very much like this one and were also their "Falcone" bikes. There was an original one offered on eBay recently and were still in use as factory runabouts in the 80's and M/Guzzi also developed an awesome looking 3 wheel drive (yes- 3 wheel drive!)military version many years ago that could almost climb up the side of a house. |
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