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madsonicboating		Posted : Sunday, 2 September 2012 10:31:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		definitely off topic...but here's a little something I picked up yesterday to keep me busy in the shed doing resto's.. It's a german made Sachs moped pedal bike. I'm still yet to figure the exact year out but she's a old and a honey haha!! I got it running today and hooned out the gate under at least 4 mice power of 2 stroke fuel haha! madsonicboating attached the following image(s):
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Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 2 September 2012 11:05:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Oh sweet! I like it!! Give the mice some redbull lol
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 3 September 2012 10:20:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Looks like it is early 1950s - although I dont know. I had a similar Ducatti when I was young, silly and considering joining Hells Angles except my bike had two gears and pedals and anything steeper than downhill required some considerable pedal power. Nice looking bike though but I think that if I had it I would be hiding it or using it in the high country where no one was going to see me...just being rude! Seriously though I do like it and wouldnt mind it in the least.

madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 3 September 2012 1:33:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		haha lammerlaw yep thats what they make full faced helmets for ...to hide in :) It litterally looks tiny with my big self on it but I love the old style look and feel about it! I just found out it's an early to mid 50's achillies capri or sometimes known as a Norman Nipper and possibly other names haha....am enjoying researching and learning as I go and soon will start to dismantle and get ready for a bit of restoration and I dunno about giving the mice red bull but maybe me a couple of cans with some vodka if I have to peddle too much!!
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gjj109		Posted : Monday, 3 September 2012 1:56:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Where will you mount the sign to make it tax deductible?