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Title: Interesting RD - Don Vesco mule...
Post by: AAAltered on April 01, 2019, 08:56:51 AM
Spotted on "Bring a Trailer"...

(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/edwinalsberg/C0A70390-ACFE-4B32-BD01-AAB8649C49A8_zpswgyttxrl.jpeg) (http://s665.photobucket.com/user/edwinalsberg/media/C0A70390-ACFE-4B32-BD01-AAB8649C49A8_zpswgyttxrl.jpeg.html)


(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/edwinalsberg/80865B5C-27E8-491A-954C-33F70A9D9A10_zps3kziifdz.jpeg) (http://s665.photobucket.com/user/edwinalsberg/media/80865B5C-27E8-491A-954C-33F70A9D9A10_zps3kziifdz.jpeg.html)

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-yamaha-rd250/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-04-01 (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-yamaha-rd250/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-04-01)
Title: Re: Interesting RD - Don Vesco mule...
Post by: SoCal250 on April 01, 2019, 12:22:14 PM
A rare piece of motorcycle history
Title: Re: Interesting RD - Don Vesco mule...
Post by: m in sc on April 02, 2019, 03:34:05 PM
wow, somebody got a hell of a deal. I usually dont like the vesco stuff, too big, but that really works in that color.  :patriot:
Title: Re: Interesting RD - Don Vesco mule...
Post by: Seizer on April 02, 2019, 04:03:07 PM
Morris wheels?
Title: Re: Interesting RD - Don Vesco mule...
Post by: SoCal250 on April 02, 2019, 05:19:43 PM
Quote from: Seizer on April 02, 2019, 04:03:07 PM
Morris wheels?

Yep. They turn up once in a while, but after 40 years are considered too dangerous to use now.

Here's a very timely article on the topic by Kevin Cameron that just turned up on Cycle World
Why Magnesium Is Attractive For Use On Racing Machines (https://www.cycleworld.com/why-magnesium-is-attractive-for-use-on-racing-machines)
Title: Re: Interesting RD - Don Vesco mule...
Post by: Seizer on April 02, 2019, 06:43:32 PM
Cameron is great. Good at explaining things in layman's terms. Thanks for the link.