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24/04/2008, 7:58 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,703 Re: Wrong Bike  Rose wrote: Thanks for the photo... nice bike!  sadly all is lost on me though. What's a VFH... and why did he ask the BMW riders to leave the room?  sorry... I should just let it go I know... but it's kind of bugging me now... should I leave now quietly and without any fuss! Not at all Rose: A VFR is a Honda Sports Touring motorcycle. A GS is a BMW sort of go anywhere motorcycle that usually comes complete with a pipe and slippers. (only joking) Ian Mcgreggor and Charley Boorman went around the world on two of them (The Long Way Round) BMW riders sometimes get annoyed when anyone knocks their bikes. (hence, leave the room) Hope this helps. Gary. "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"    Report

24/04/2008, 8:32 Rose Joined on 06/02/2007 Dordogne (24) Posts 711 Re: Wrong Bike Thank you Gary!  it makes so much more sense now!    You can learn so much on this forums!  Cheers    Report

24/04/2008, 9:13 Bob T Joined on 05/10/2006 Dordogne Posts 964 Re: Wrong Bike Much better to watch it with the sound off if you are a German speaker. I had to watch it twice, once to listen to what was being said and once to read the subtitles. Bob T 24 http://bikesindordogne.blogspot.com/    Report

24/04/2008, 12:03 Will Joined on 22/09/2004 Sussex & 50 (Mortainais) Posts 4,860 Re: Wrong Bike In the circles where I spent my formative years a GS was a Vespa. I understand a bit of German and think that if you try and follow the soundtrack rather than the subtitles you will definitely not get it...   Will intentionally blank signature http://www.vienormande.com    Report

24/04/2008, 15:02 now just john Joined on 28/04/2005 Montignac le coq Posts 370 Re: Wrong Bike yeah, and a TV was a Lambretta    Report

25/04/2008, 12:48 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 1,828 Re: Wrong Bike I dont speak German but I think that the soundtrack was of a conversation on a totally different subject, can anyone confirm?    Report

25/04/2008, 16:52 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 2,916 Re: Wrong Bike Yes, JR, I can confirm that in the soundtrack, Hitler wasn't actually complaining about his motorbike...... He told Generals Keitel, Jodl and Burgdorf to stay behind so he could give them a private boll**king about something completely different - connected with the War, rather than bikes...       Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

25/04/2008, 17:00 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,703 Re: Wrong Bike ............................ "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"    Report

03/05/2008, 11:16 now just john Joined on 28/04/2005 Montignac le coq Posts 370 Re: Wrong Bike Since I shared the 'wrong bike' around a few friends I haven't bought a beer for a week, they're still laughing too, especially the four line delivery of the specification apparently!  I owe you a beer, BB keep it up VFR     Report

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