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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'll pass this on to a number of vintage bike folks
in my e/m list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>You may have seen it before...just delete if not
interested...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'll share a comment or two...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>> I appreciate the 2nd gentleman and his
collection. Seems like nice chap! He knows what he has and I get the sense he
appreciates and cares...at least as best as he can considering his age...for
what he has. BTW, A good friend has a similar era "end-of-production" Thruxton
which also has a Concentric carb. The story goes that Velo's inventory of GP's
was stolen near the end of production so they simply went with the Concentrics.
And I wish he could convince the market about how rare and valuable the BSA RGS
is...as the market for those seems a bit down!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>> However, I admit that I lose patience with
folks like the 1st gentleman. They are not collectors...as his T-shirt says...he
is a hoarder. NOTHING good is happening to those bikes. They are roting
away. When you ask if they would consider passing one on...it's usually
"No....I'm going to fix that one up..." </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It seldom happens.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>But that, of course, is his choice...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>As an aside...he's spot-on regarding the 1974
Yamaha SC500. I worked at a Yamha dealer back then and took one for a brief test
ride on West Chester Pike. The most frightening bike I think I've
ever ridden! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Cheers, Richard Colahan</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>