"The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123" (mattp123)
05/29/2015 at 19:00 • Filed to: None
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"The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123" (mattp123)
05/29/2015 at 19:00 • Filed to: None | 3
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I walk my motorcycle. Because it’s old. And Italian. And you know what that means. Hint: it means it dies out on you while test riding it to work out the bugs. And even for a 250cc single cylinder mechanical everything, man does it have some bugs. Luckily I wasn’t too far from home.
desertdog5051
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
05/29/2015 at 20:26 |
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Can’t tell what it is from your pic. But, you can walk it over to my house, or I will pick you 2 up, and we can park it next to my MG and attack them together.
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The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> desertdog5051
05/29/2015 at 20:32 |
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1967 Montgomery Wards Riverside. A rebranded Benelli.
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desertdog5051
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
05/29/2015 at 20:36 |
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Wow. Sears and MW had some cool stuff back then. I’m jealous.
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The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> desertdog5051
05/29/2015 at 20:42 |
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It would be even cooler if its idle was consistent. And would actually go into gear properly/every time. But yea, it is neat. Though I don’t stray too far from home.
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desertdog5051
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
05/29/2015 at 20:46 |
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Please bring it to me. I have fixed old motorcycles for years. I will get it figured out.
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The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> desertdog5051
05/29/2015 at 20:56 |
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Anywhere near Chicago?
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desertdog5051
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
05/29/2015 at 20:59 |
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No. New Mexico. But I used to live near Rockford. Damn. I would love to get my hands on that.
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The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> desertdog5051
05/29/2015 at 21:33 |
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The bike is probably a lot better the way you dream it than it actually is.
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desertdog5051
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
05/29/2015 at 23:35 |
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Actually, I took a 1981 Honda Passport from certain death to a great performer for under a hundred bucks. I love old bike challenges. It was not pretty when I got it. (still was not pretty when I returned it). But I made it run like new. Pretty is the job of the owner.