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I am riding a Triumph again. My buds ride Harleys,(mostly). I am not thin skined, but here it is, most of us have Irish bloodlines. Question? What do Irish bikers Perfer? I mean besides an Irish brew  Another question, Has there ever been a Irish made motorcycle?
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Well, I had some trouble riding a bike with the Butcher's Apron on it. 
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...Another question, Has there ever been a Irish made motorcycle?
Well, to answer that question Nolan, back in the mid-1960s there WAS a very short-lived concern headquartered right outside Dublin for a while which came very close to marketing a "motorcycle" of sorts.
But unfortunately the whole venture from the outset was geared to a very small market of consumers, and thus it was somewhat ill-fated from the beginning.
Below is a very rare picture taken of their lone pre-production model being ridden by one of the [little] people they had planned to market it to.....
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(BTW...word is that after the whole venture failed, a few of their employees moved to the U.S. and found gainful employment with General Mills, whereupon they were given credit for a much more successful marketing campaign of a certain breakfast cereal, which I understand has the slogan of being "Magically Delicious"...or something like that anyway)
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This is a pretty "Irish" pic 
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...Another question, Has there ever been a Irish made motorcycle?
Well, to answer that question Nolan, back in the mid-1960s there WAS a very short-lived concern headquartered right outside Dublin for a while which came very close to marketing a "motorcycle" of sorts.
But unfortunately the whole venture from the outset was geared to a very small market of consumers, and thus it was somewhat ill-fated from the beginning.
Below is a very rare picture taken of their lone pre-production model being ridden by one of the [little] people they had planned to market it to.....
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(BTW...word is that after the whole venture failed, a few of their employees moved to the U.S. and found gainful employment with General Mills, whereupon they were given credit for a much more successful marketing campaign of a certain breakfast cereal, which I understand has the slogan of being "Magically Delicious"...or something like that anyway)
I hear these were under rated , and are now very desirable. They made 200 RWHP and were very light. Look how easily it lifts the front wheel. 
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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It was a green company ahead of its time.
48 years riding, 42 on the road.
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Carry some tools to help make roadside repairs to your buddies HD's. That always wins them over and gets some use out of your tools.
Google says one bike made in Ireland:
Irish Motorcycles
Fagan Motorcycles 1935-1937
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" Question? What do Irish bikers Perfer?" Answer...not to answer stupid bloody questions i,d imagine.
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most of us have Irish bloodlines.
 No sorry would disagree with you on that point. Most of us have biker bloodlines.  I dont like the idea of of our heritage being watered down. 
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Quote "Its My Island" 
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" Question? What do Irish bikers Perfer?"
Answer...not to answer stupid bloody questions i,d imagine.
Molloy brothers here, we come from a dysfunctional country.
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Dont we all  . luv the rides btw
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my family is dysfuncional  because I am in it!!They have learned to function in their dysfunction..perhaps there is hope for me..till then I will continue to ride!! 
life is good..I am retired..sold my America in 2008,bought a Rocket and sold that in 3/2013 and now own a new Triumph Bonneville T-100
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OK Soren, for me, thats just a little bit, too plain weird!
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You GO boy!!! 
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