(smokey wee squirt of a pretend)Thumper (smallish)

[mike wilson]

Bugger.

 

I looked at Pannonia but couldn't find that model.

 

Well done, excellent entertainment. Any more information at the URL?

 

m

[macguzzi]

Are the point of these quizes to find the most obscure motorcycles ever made

[Guest Nogbad]

If you look back I did get the country. No wonder I got ignored and never got a warm/cold hint out of him.

[Guest Nogbad]

Are the point of these quizes to find the most obscure motorcycles ever made

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I think so. Since the devaluation of the quiz point itself, only the "stumper" is worth a bean.

[mike wilson]

Are the point of these quizes to find the most obscure motorcycles ever made

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Seriously, what other point would there be? Some of these machines were way ahead of their time. Much more visionary than the staid shit that is served up as innovation these days. Even allowing for the limits in metallurgy and other sciences that caused problems in power delivery and braking and other things, they show feats of intellect and downright commonsense that beat a lot of the present competition hands down.

[belfastguzzi]

Seriously, what other point would there be? 

Some of these machines were way ahead of their time. 

Much more visionary than the staid shit that is served up as innovation these days. 

 

Even allowing for the limits in metallurgy and other sciences that caused problems in power delivery and braking and other things, they show feats of intellect

and downright commonsense

that beat a lot of the present competition hands down.

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[belfastguzzi]

Bugger.

 

I looked at Pannonia but couldn't find that model.

 

Well done, excellent entertainment.  Any more information at the URL?

 

m

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Not much info on that bike, but the other company stuff is very interesting.

I'm fascinated by this shaftie:

Have you got the site, if you already checked out Pann. or do you want it?

[mike wilson]

Not much info on that bike, but the other company stuff is very interesting.

I'm fascinated by this shaftie:

Have you got the site, if you already checked out Pann. or do you want it?

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Got it. I'll fight you for the shaftie.... 8-))) Some magnificent machines on there. I've seen a few in real life and they are made to a very high standard.

 

So who gets what points?

[belfastguzzi]

LOADS of clues were given, so there are no excuses for not getting this one:–

 

The big clue was early on when Mike guessed Puch 250 14 hp

and I said that he was warm, but coolest on the Puch name.

 

I thought Macguzzi was on track when he said DKWTrabant and then RangeRover British Leyland BMW were significant.

 

As I said,

"Mike has basically got it (or at least he is very close) and Mac has hinted at the slight change that is required for the totally correct answer."

 

Further clues were given about the same engine design being used in related machines.

 

The "Don't Puch me!" picture was another big hint, as well as a big bint, that the name needed changed, as well as:

"Don't Puch me !

i.e. the clue was

the answer is not P*ch

and it's not a 125"

 

THEN, the badge was shown!

 

THEN, pictures of more relatives.

 

 

So who should get points? Well I said earlier in the Quiz that Mike was "So close: just not close enough for the exacting standards of the Quiz Forum. You're around half a point. I would feel bad, if you didn't have so many points already."

 

It could be argued that Mike deserves half a point, if only to cause Bendy sleepless nights working out how to do that. On the other hand, as he has so many of the things, no-one will notice if he has another one or not – so slip another one in, or don't. As long as I keep the well-deserved STUMPER.