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Offline Woodside

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runs like a sewing machine
« on: February 05, 2016, 09:38:59 PM »
Fantastic

Offline Gixxer-18

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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2016, 09:47:03 PM »
You've been stitched up!

Offline Rozabikes Tim

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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2016, 10:20:35 PM »
Is this a new thread?
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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2016, 10:31:04 PM »
I'm feeing hemmed in with the lack of real material in it!
If it's got tits or wheels, it's hassle, if it's got both, RUN!!!

Offline Rozabikes Tim

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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2016, 11:06:05 PM »
Seamless gearshift?
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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2016, 11:25:03 PM »
Looks a bit like an old Cotton machine
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

Offline Woodside

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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2016, 07:58:48 AM »
All these puns are giving me the needle

Offline stevush

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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2016, 09:19:12 AM »
From a musical family ?

Offline steff750

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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2016, 09:44:49 AM »
 ;) keep bobbin and weaving

Offline MCTID

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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2016, 09:52:13 AM »
Most bikes run up to 10,000 revs but this one can run up a nice cardigan.............it also featured in a Gene Kelly film.....'Singer in the rain'
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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2016, 10:18:58 AM »
When you guys gonna run out of material?

Offline Rozabikes Tim

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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2016, 10:29:08 AM »
Probably a 2 stroke. Are those singer tail pipes?
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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2016, 12:05:10 PM »

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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2016, 01:30:54 PM »
I am truly amazed at how much you chaps know about sewing machines  ; :o :o :o :o :o
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Re: runs like a sewing machine
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2016, 01:46:19 PM »
Darn right we do

 

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