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Love the jacket- his left leg must be like my right arm!  http://youtube.com/watch?v=1yBGS3Jr1YI
"Id rather have a bottle infront of me than a frontal labotomy"
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Monkey Butt
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Patience my son, it needs to warm up a little before you throttle it  
Ray(UK)
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...could do with a bit more advance and a little less retard !!!!!
If you do it today you MIGHT regret it. If you CAN'T do it tomorrow you WILL regret it.
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Reminds me about why I sold my '68 Bonneville . . . 
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
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Reminds me about why I sold my '68 Bonneville . . .
Thats funny all my old bikes were 1 kick to start, maybe 2 if totally cold.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Looks like you found one nice ride
2005 America, green/gray, gutted stock pipes, tall sissy bar w/ luggage rack, Saddleman's dual touring seat and Tourmaster saddlebags (and sissybar bag).
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Old Hand
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Yup, some learn how to do it right and some get a lot of exercise.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Man, I don't miss those days at all~~ and mine was never more than 4 kicks,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 
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Man, I don't miss those days at all~~ and mine was never more than 4 kicks,,,,,,,,,,,,
From what I gather there's a definite knack to firing up those old bikes.
We used to go to the annual vintage/ steam rally at Masham. One of my father's mates Jimmy had a 50's Velocette Venom, it was his pride and joy. One year the Saturday afternoon challenge (apart from the obligatory seeing how many ales could be supped) was that if any of us could fire Jimmy's bike up first time then they could have the honour of taking it out for a ride. Most the lads were experienced and had owned older bikes but only Jimmy could do it first time with his Velocette. Out of six, four gave up and one managed I think on the fourth attempt. Only one lad Steve managed first time though, think more by luck! Steve only rode round the square though, he'd had a few beers and could see Jimmy was starting to look very worried! 
Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of fuel before you think straight
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My T140E was always a one kick start, except the day I went to my mothers had a brew and kicked it and kicked it for another 10 the layers came off and then my mother said to me, is this switch supposed to be on. (Think kill switch guys) 
Ray(UK)
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