'97 M900 long-term refurb'

[Dukedesmo]

Originally Posted by Albie

Please don't show that last picture again of the Le Mans. I always wanted one since parking up next to a brand new one in 1978 when on my popsi fizzy. It was just like that and my 1st Italian love.

I was living in Italy in 1978 and my first Italian love (bikewise anyway ) was also a Le Mans, like you I wanted one then but was too young/poor/inexperienced to have one.

They say you shouldn't meet your heroes but the Le Mans is everything I expected; uncomfortable, heavy & slow by modern (or even 20yr old) standards but it has that raw feel (like 90's Ducatis ) that seems to be missing on modern bikes, particularly so the more cylinders they have.

And, no I won't show that picture again, how about this one...