Wierd French Military motorbikes

[avion]

http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/2009/03/all-tracks-lead-to-war-mercier.html

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[DaveM]

I bet they are real dogs in the handling department :y114:

 

[Rocky]

Weird is not the word for it

 

[avion]

You guys do realise that they were built for reversing only eh?



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[CarlS]

They had pop out white flags in the the grips. I see why I have never seen these as a production bike. :y114:

 

[Doug]

Obvious question is..............why?

 

[Geoff587]

Is this a slur on

a) The French motorbike industry

b) The French Military

or both.

Be prepared for some incoming from Devo as I know he is a commited Francophile :smile:

 

[CarlS]

[quote author=Geoff587 link=topic=5057.msg29008#msg29008 date=1239366570]
Is this a slur on

a) The French motorbike industry

b) The French Military

or both.

Be prepared for some incoming from Devo as I know he is a commited Francophile :smile:
[/quote]

Not a slur toward the French motorcycle industry about which I know little.

I do know something about the French military and the resolve or lack thereof of their leaders... :y114:

 

[gumpt1oo]

Sure is a strange looking machine, although the JAP engines have been very successful in speedway machines.
As for the French Military, I dont know much about it, only that
Laurel and Hardy, and Abbott and Costello where in the Legion! LOL :ya2:

 

[Geoff587]

The French Foriegn Legion is an elite fighting force, but that could be due to the fact that there are no French (only officers) serving within its ranks.

 

[Dilligaf]

They had one gear, reverse.

 

[CarlS]

I respect the Legion!

 

[devo]

[quote author=Geoff587 link=topic=5057.msg29008#msg29008 date=1239366570]
Is this a slur on

a) The French motorbike industry

b) The French Military

or both.

Be prepared for some incoming from Devo as I know he is a commited Francophile :smile:
[/quote]

never forgiven em for sinking the rainbow warrior.
the only things the french can build is a letter :happy:
:y18:

 

[Geoff587]

And then only in small sizes h: