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Major Softie
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by Major Softie » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:31 pm
Okay, the Multiuso's are butt-ugly, but the silver bike is absolutely gorgeous.
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robert
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by robert » Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:33 am
Interesting bikes, some cool stuff. On that first bike the frame tubes curveing around like that
is not really sound engineering in my opinion. Seems like a styling exersize with not much thought
about stiffness. Pictures of the bare frame would be interesting.
Zombie Master
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Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada
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by Zombie Master » Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:09 am
The Borile looks wonderful. We can't see if the curved tubes are cross braced but it's a very light bike.
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ME 109
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by ME 109 » Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:45 am
Is that an expensive Cuban cigar box used for a sump?
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SteveD
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Location: Melbourne, Oz.
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by SteveD » Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:59 am
ME 109 wrote: Is that an expensive Cuban cigar box used for a sump?
Sump guard and collector box by the look of it. I can't see a muffler either so maybe that's it?
Garnet
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Location: Victoria BC Canada
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by Garnet » Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:59 pm
SteveD wrote: ME 109 wrote: Is that an expensive Cuban cigar box used for a sump?
Sump guard and collector box by the look of it. I can't see a muffler either so maybe that's it?
You're correct.
http://www.borile.it/b500crDpic.html
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Sibbo
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Location: Oz , half way up ,sitting on a wet spot .
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by Sibbo » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:12 am
Style over function usually sucks but in this case it's very nice indeed ! The silver one actually looks like a motorcycle should !
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Rob
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by Rob » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:29 am
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Major Softie
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by Major Softie » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:42 pm
Zombie Master wrote: The Borile looks wonderful. We can't see if the curved tubes are cross braced but it's a very light bike.
That tube appears to be bolted on near the headstock, so it's not a primary part of the frame.
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