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Old 01-15-2018, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dave thompson View Post
Slightly divergent...when I was in the motorcycle biz in Hawaii I purchased a Vincent Black Shadow that had been sitting for a time. One of the things I had to do was clean out and de-rust the inside of the gas tank. I poured in a gallon of kerosene along with several handfuls of small nuts and vigorously shook the tank for several minutes. When I poured out the kerosene/nuts combination, an intact 4” fish skeleton came out in the mix.
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Originally Posted by wc1934 View Post
Adding to the divergent - your post reminded me of one of my favorite songs by Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Diverging the divergent: Verse 4:

"If I was a motorcycle
A Vincent "Red" Rapide
I'd ride around to your house, baby
Get you up to speed"


Knopfler/Harris: "Red Staggerwing", Live
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