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Gilligan
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Gilligan and Navigator - Wherever we ended up

Southwest Indiana
« on: November 19, 2009, 12:33:52 PM »
Triumphs were my second favorite bikes. The Valk was my favorite.

This old one below has a problem. Do you see it?




Here are some others.
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Two-up Touring for 10 yrs on a 1999 Valkyrie Interstate
48 U.S. States - 5 Canadian Provinces - 1 Mexican State
KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
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Specimen #30838 DS #0233

Williamsburg, KY
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2009, 12:41:27 PM »
Other then the oil under it (marking it's territory) It appears the rear brake and shifter are on reverse sides. Great pics, Thanks Dave
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R J
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Des Moines, IA
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2009, 12:42:17 PM »
Oh dad gum you Russ.............

I cut some of my eye teeth on them wittle 650 babie's.....

Like the one in the 1st picture.  That one is a 500 twin.
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Gilligan
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Gilligan and Navigator - Wherever we ended up

Southwest Indiana
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2009, 12:46:38 PM »
Quote from: Misunderstood on November 19, 2009, 12:41:27 PM
Other then the oil under it (marking it's territory) It appears the rear brake and shifter are on reverse sides. Great pics, Thanks Dave
That's true. They were all made that way back then. Check out the front brake. There is no cable going to it. The guy is riding without a front brake.  uglystupid2
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KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
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Specimen #30838 DS #0233

Williamsburg, KY
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2009, 12:49:36 PM »
Quote from: Gilligan on November 19, 2009, 12:46:38 PM
Quote from: Misunderstood on November 19, 2009, 12:41:27 PM
Other then the oil under it (marking it's territory) It appears the rear brake and shifter are on reverse sides. Great pics, Thanks Dave
That's true. They were all made that way back then. Check out the front brake. There is no cable going to it. The guy is riding without a front brake.  uglystupid2

Upgraded to wireless  uglystupid2 GREAT pics !!
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Gilligan
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Gilligan and Navigator - Wherever we ended up

Southwest Indiana
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2009, 12:50:09 PM »
Quote from: R J on November 19, 2009, 12:42:17 PM
Oh dad gum you Russ.............

Hey, Russ, I took this one for you.
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Two-up Touring for 10 yrs on a 1999 Valkyrie Interstate
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BigMac (SoCal)
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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2009, 12:53:09 PM »
 On the first one I see that the carbs are in front and the exhaust is coming out the back or the cylinders.

Dave
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Lonerbtw
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Porterville Cal.
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2009, 02:38:35 PM »
Its called air injection done it to a few 650 bonnies. Making the hedders is the big chalenge
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