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doubt the most beautiful motorcycle on the roads today.
doubt the most beautiful motorcycle on the roads today.
The 750F1 is equally patriotic, it looks like someone has just draped the
The 750F1 is equally patriotic, it looks like someone has just draped the
Italian tricolour across its side. Three broad slashes of colour leap out at
Italian tricolor across its side. Three broad slashes of color leap out at
you. The whole bike has a slabby look, the tail unit extends downwards a long
you. The whole bike has a slabby look, the tail unit extends downwards a long
way then stops short behind the rear carb, and the tall screen is reminscent of
way then stops short behind the rear carb, and the tall screen is reminscent of
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outrageous horsepower claim, 75hp being the offlcal figure.
outrageous horsepower claim, 75hp being the offlcal figure.
A nine-year-old engine design with air cooling can hardly compete with the
A nine-year-old engine design with air cooling can hardly compete with the
That combination of latest water- and oil-cooled Japanese colour Hneand motors
That combination of latest water- and oil-cooled Japanese color Hneand motors
no what still makes these engines ' desirable is their solid mid-range punch.
no what still makes these engines ' desirable is their solid mid-range punch.
metal could only be Despite the fact that they both use the Italian same 36mm
metal could only be Despite the fact that they both use the Italian same 36mm
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did before reality took over. The 750F1 is one of the few bikes on the road
did before reality took over. The 750F1 is one of the few bikes on the road
today that allows the rider to at least subvert reality in a riot of noise,
today that allows the rider to at least subvert reality in a riot of noise,
colour and speed.
color and speed.
Source  MOTORCYCLE International 1986
Source  MOTORCYCLE International 1986


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