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  #1
simonk
 
Default Re: Performance Commando


"sweller" <ng@mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns93B8C6971D514ringading@130.133.1.4...
> I recently acquired a Feb/Mar '74 edition of 'Bike', thought this
> contemporary review of a performance Commando may be of interest,
> especially for those from a higher plane.
>
> http://www.sweller.co.uk/stuff/norton-commando.pdf (300kb)


LJK Setright - he da man

Is he still alive?

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  #2
Pete M
 
Default Re: Performance Commando

simonk waffled on in a quite bewildering manner to produce...
> "sweller" <ng@mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Xns93B8C6971D514ringading@130.133.1.4...
>> I recently acquired a Feb/Mar '74 edition of 'Bike', thought this
>> contemporary review of a performance Commando may be of interest,
>> especially for those from a higher plane.
>>
>> http://www.sweller.co.uk/stuff/norton-commando.pdf (300kb)

>
> LJK Setright - he da man
>
> Is he still alive?


yeah, he's pretty much retired from magazines though, writing books I think.

Probably about Honda Preludes and tyre construction...

Pete M


 
  #3
Lozzo
 
Default Re: Performance Commando

Pete M fascinated us all by saying...
> simonk waffled on in a quite bewildering manner to produce...
> > "sweller" <ng@mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:Xns93B8C6971D514ringading@130.133.1.4...
> >> I recently acquired a Feb/Mar '74 edition of 'Bike', thought this
> >> contemporary review of a performance Commando may be of interest,
> >> especially for those from a higher plane.
> >>
> >> http://www.sweller.co.uk/stuff/norton-commando.pdf (300kb)

> >
> > LJK Setright - he da man
> >
> > Is he still alive?

>
> yeah, he's pretty much retired from magazines though, writing books I think.
>
> Probably about Honda Preludes and tyre construction...


I trimmed his Prelude in leather.

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Lozzo
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  #4
Champ
 
Default Re: Performance Commando

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 01:46:59 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> wrote:

>I trimmed his Prelude in leather.


That's a euphemism, right?
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  #5
Pip
 
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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:12:25 +0100, Champ <news@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 01:46:59 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> wrote:
>
>>I trimmed his Prelude in leather.

>
>That's a euphemism, right?


Shorthand for being pretty lewd, at least.

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  #6
Lozzo
 
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Champ fascinated us all by saying...
> On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 01:46:59 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> wrote:
>
> >I trimmed his Prelude in leather.

>
> That's a euphemism, right?


Given that my previous occupation was 'car trimmer and upholsterer', No.

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Lozzo
'95 Kawasaki ZZR1100D, '97 Kawasaki GPZ500S, '83 Honda CB250RS
Big Zed Little Zed Dead shed
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