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    Africa Twins in Edinburgh

    Anyone here riding east from the mini roundabout at Hermitage Drive in Edinburgh this morning, back of 09.30? Big ol' RWB like mine but with shiny steel engine bars.

    I was in the car, in...cognito, because I've hurt my knee with too much cycling.
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    Re: Africa Twin, Edinburgh am

    I spotted our mystery @ rider again this evening. He (well, one presumes) overtook me as I was cycling home, and I recognised the exhaust note before I saw the bike. Y reg machine, for the record.

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    Re: Africa Twin, Edinburgh am

    Not me but could of been Bri (Stageonesimmo) as he lives in Glasgow but might be working that way.
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    Africa Twins in Edinburgh

    Here's one I certainly didn't recognise. Heading out of town along Gorgie Road yesterday early evening, was an AT, still sporting its characteristic sump guard, but with a very smart narrow Dakar-style nose fairing in blue with the little twin headlights ablaze.

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    Re: Africa Twin, Edinburgh am

    I don't know either of them, but you might see me around sometime - black ratty-looking Y-reg AT with a high front mudguard, just the centre section of the sump guard and brush guards. I've seen an RGB around in the Queensferry Road area occasionally - could be you?
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    Re: Africa Twin, Edinburgh am

    The post back in May (which I didn't see at the time) could have been me...

    There's obviously a few ATs around here, though I hardly ever see another one. Do see quite a lot of TAs though.
    flat out on utterly inappropriate tackle

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    Re: Africa Twins in Edinburgh

    Quote Originally Posted by sunnybrook View Post
    RWB like mine but with shiny steel engine bars
    shiny?

    ah, no, can't have been me then
    flat out on utterly inappropriate tackle

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