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iansoady
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Interesting GB500 article
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December 30, 2022, 10:08:24 AM »
Here:
https://motorcyclestudies.org/volume-13-2017/a-curious-case-of-anglo-japanese-collaboration-how-the-worlds-most-successful-motorcycle-maker-borrowed-design-ideas-from-a-small-venerable-and-extinct-british-bike-factory-james-j-ward/
Found elsewhere. An academic artcile but interesting. I have to confess I haven't worked my way through it yet.....
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iansoady
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Re: Interesting GB500 article
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December 30, 2022, 10:10:32 AM »
That site has some other interesting stuff which I'll explore when the filling / sanding cycle palls. For example:
https://motorcyclestudies.org/volume-17-2021/chrome-and-black-and-dusty-robert-pirsigs-motorcycle-heritage-paul-f-johnston/
I know not everyone is a fan of Zen and.... but I am.
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Ian.
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Richard
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Re: Interesting GB500 article
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December 30, 2022, 04:00:01 PM »
A rich seam of reading, thank you. It appears to be much better written than most UK motorcycle journalism too - a low bar admittedly.
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CrazyFrog
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January 01, 2023, 09:18:27 AM »
Yes, top quality journalism and a very interestng read. I've long been a fan of Peter Egan who is quoted in the article too.
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AleXBR
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Re: Interesting GB500 article
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January 01, 2023, 02:16:38 PM »
Thanks for posting this stuff which I don't recall seeing before, and IJMC, new to me too.
Always happy to read something interesting.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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