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I don't know what this is but here it is ! . . .
(edit : I see it now, it is a Romeo 'Scorpion' with a 'P6' 50cc engine - link to information if allowed https://cybermotorcycle.com/marques/italian/romeo.htm)
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(edit : I see it now, it is a Romeo 'Scorpion' with a 'P6' 50cc engine - link to information if allowed https://cybermotorcycle.com/marques/italian/romeo.htm)
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When was it the two companies merged? That could explain it. However I cannot see where the lettering AJS1 is printedso why does it say ajs1 on the image?
. I had one of those too, way back around 1966/7. A nice bike but sold it 'cos I had a girlfriend who didn't like riding it! Like most British bikes of the era the electrics were awful. - all down to Joseph Lucas AKA Prince of Darkness..
T110 aThat just shows how big the modern bikes are today. My BMW K1100LT weighed over 6 hundred-weight when it was ready to roll (with a full tank of fuel) That's a good bit over 1/4 of a ton! and it would still tramp along at well over 100mph
I sold that, but still have my '94 BMW R1100RS which is about 200lbs lighter and good bit quicker too. ( once saw 122 mph on the speedometer on a German Autobahn and still accelerating! Far easier to ride, to service, and more economic as well (when riding in England).
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It's the file name.
My Triumph Rocket III weighed rather more than that and was (allegedly - I was never that brave [or foolish!!!]) limited to 155MPH. 100 would be a happy cruising speed on it, even without a fairing. On a close road in the UK, obviously...
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Until 2013, any person holding a full motorcycle licence could ride/drive a tricycle, which was basically any vehicle with three wheels. Thus, vehicles like this Reliant Rialto could be driven without taking a driving test...
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No photo at the moment , I have owned a 1990 XV1100 for about 5 years and for various reasons some financial most health related have never used it on the road, Currently the bike is away being re tinkered and hopefully a new MOT , It was collected yesterday. I had a go at starting the bile myself , Fitted the charged battery , £7 of fuel , Ignition on , Press the start button and Yay it was cranking over fine , THEN all of a sudden fuel started spraying out of the right hand side just as it attempted to start , Yikes , As I was not keen on a fire that's when I decide to get a bike shop to have a look and do the MOT. In the 34 years the bike has been around it has only covered 18K miles , I await the phone call with the good or bad news.
, As I was not keen on a fire that's when I decide to get a bike shop to have a look and do the MOT. In the 34 years the bike has been around it has only covered 18K miles , I await the phone call with the good or bad news.
