Steve G.
Hero member
Sad to hear. They are particularly miserable to work on, and their owners usually quite ‘snooty’.
Orange RGS in Melbourne
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Alzero
Hero member
- Location
- DaNang Vietnam
The Bentley Continental, Audi A8 and VW Phaeton are all the same under the skin. We had a Phaeton for a couple of years, but sold it when the electronics began to act up.
Some years ago, at an Amicale 750 Laverda rally, somewhere in deepest France, we'd stopped for a drink in a small town. The then to be ILOC chairman Ray Shone was explaining to us how car colours were a cultural thing, saying that the French preferred grey and the British, red. Well, sure enough, in the middle of nowhere, during the hour or so our stop might have lasted, nearly all the red cars passing by had British plates accompanied by a GB sticker. It's a UK sticker now in a move to uphold the image of the country abroad.
Paul
They can't be that difficult to work on in view of the local market in used parts from stolen cars.
Paul
helicopterjim
Hero member
- Location
- near Lone Butte, BC, Canada
I would love to see a line-up of all the factory colours for the SF's .......... I wonder if anyone has compiled a set of photos to feature all the colours?
Jim
Jim
Steve G.
Hero member
Compared to other makes, the used parts are a high premium, worthy of the extra effort to entertain nefarious part’s distribution. And with keyless entry, just as easy to take from the driveway.
helicopterjim
Hero member
- Location
- near Lone Butte, BC, Canada
Andy J
Hero member
- Location
- Isle of Man
Probably yes Jim…
As an aside, I was visiting Jason Griffiths’ Motorcycle emporium today and wondered why identical looking Triumph 660 Tiger Sports had differing prices. Apparently painting one red costs 100 quid more than painting it grey??? Seems like a marketing con to me.
As an aside, I was visiting Jason Griffiths’ Motorcycle emporium today and wondered why identical looking Triumph 660 Tiger Sports had differing prices. Apparently painting one red costs 100 quid more than painting it grey??? Seems like a marketing con to me.
Outdoing the Jone's.
Paul
Alzero
Hero member
- Location
- DaNang Vietnam
It looks like four reds and five! blacks. That beats Mercedes by one.
helicopterjim
Hero member
- Location
- near Lone Butte, BC, Canada
Beucars
Hero member
- Location
- Central Europe
Well almost, here you go and thanks to Marnix, 16 bikes in it's most favorite color...:
Andy
Hero member
- Location
- Auckland, roughly
Someone missed the memo!
Copyright Marnix.
A few more here, I think we got 35 SFCs out on the track. Monthléry 2000.
Andy Wagner and then girl friend Renate looking after the V6. The Italians left it in the middle of the alley and pissed off to their hotel. We put it away for the night. The owner of the bike was not amused.
A few more here, I think we got 35 SFCs out on the track. Monthléry 2000.
Andy Wagner and then girl friend Renate looking after the V6. The Italians left it in the middle of the alley and pissed off to their hotel. We put it away for the night. The owner of the bike was not amused.
78jotadave
Hero member
Does anyone remember the old Earl Scheib commercials on TV and billboards? Earl would offer up "I'll paint any car any color for $89.99". The fine print disclaimer was 'except red', I have no idea why.
