Not my bike, but a friends 500cc diesel Royal Enfield he imported to france from India.
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widge
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RobertArthur
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Royal Enfield, BSA, Norton, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, BMW, Harley-Davidson. And from the other side of the Pacific Ocean the Japanese competition landed on the West Coast of the US. California, wake up! Yamaha, Kawasaki and as trendsetter: Honda. In the late sixties the PR was moving already from (technical) descriptions in the direction of more colourful 'life-style' advertising. The image is the message.
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L Austin France
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Dunno if it qualifies as ancienne but here's my 1981 Honda cb750 custom exclusive.
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Hotrodder
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That's right. I was there to see it. Honda was breaking into the US market with the slogan "You meet the nicest people on a Honda" showing images of smiling squeaky-clean people on small cc Honda mopeds. Up until then that sort of person wouldn't be caught dead on two wheels. The common image of a motorcyclist was the unwashed thug on a Harley. The most notable selling point for me was the fact that the Japanese bikes didn't leak oil. Harley didn't manage to achieve that until decades later.RobertArthur wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:21 pm Royal Enfield, BSA, Norton, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, BMW, Harley-Davidson. And from the other side of the Pacific Ocean the Japanese competition landed on the West Coast of the US. California, wake up! Yamaha, Kawasaki and as trendsetter: Honda. In the late sixties the PR was moving already from (technical) descriptions in the direction of more colourful 'life-style' advertising. The image is the message.
On my headstone it will say: Please switch off mobile phones. I'm trying to get some sleep.
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RobertArthur
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The BMW R80/7 is a legendary air-cooled touring motorbike from BMW’s much-loved /7 series, produced between 1976 and 1984. Renowned for its rock-solid shaft drive, it is now a popular model for classic restorations. The boxer engine is capable of achieving exceptionally high mileage figures with proper maintenance.
Engine: 797.5 cc, horizontally opposed, 2-cylinder boxer. Horsepower: 55 hp @ 7,000 rpm. Top Speed: approx. 180 km/h, transmission: 5-speed, shaft drive and a weight of about 210 kg. A sidecar, depending on the model, easily adds 120 kg to the weight. This is one of the many slightly different models that were launched between 1976 and 1984, featuring dual disc brakes at the front and a drum brake at the rear. Early this morning on my way back from the dentist I saw this 3-seater version, not for the first time. Even in a big city, you rarely see a BMW motorbike like this, it immediately catches the eye, partly because of its colour.
Engine: 797.5 cc, horizontally opposed, 2-cylinder boxer. Horsepower: 55 hp @ 7,000 rpm. Top Speed: approx. 180 km/h, transmission: 5-speed, shaft drive and a weight of about 210 kg. A sidecar, depending on the model, easily adds 120 kg to the weight. This is one of the many slightly different models that were launched between 1976 and 1984, featuring dual disc brakes at the front and a drum brake at the rear. Early this morning on my way back from the dentist I saw this 3-seater version, not for the first time. Even in a big city, you rarely see a BMW motorbike like this, it immediately catches the eye, partly because of its colour.