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The picture "Big Red on the salt" does not show the Big Red. Most probably it's the ''Silver Bird''. The article [http://www.classicyams.com/special-yamaha-bikes/special-yamaha-bikes/yamahadon-vesco-streamliner.html ''Yamaha/Don Vesco streamliner''] on "classicyams.com" states that this machine has been designed in 1973. ----[[Special:Contributions/130.83.197.103|130.83.197.103]] ([[User talk:130.83.197.103|talk]]) 10:02, 1 November 2014 (UTC) |
The picture "Big Red on the salt" does not show the Big Red. Most probably it's the ''Silver Bird''. The article [http://www.classicyams.com/special-yamaha-bikes/special-yamaha-bikes/yamahadon-vesco-streamliner.html ''Yamaha/Don Vesco streamliner''] on "classicyams.com" states that this machine has been designed in 1973. ----[[Special:Contributions/130.83.197.103|130.83.197.103]] ([[User talk:130.83.197.103|talk]]) 10:02, 1 November 2014 (UTC) |
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:Other than the paint, what leads you to think that it is not Big Red? They are both #11. Silver Bird was #1. — [[User:Brianhe|Brianhe]] ([[User talk:Brianhe|talk]]) 16:19, 2 November 2014 (UTC) |
:Other than the paint, what leads you to think that it is not Big Red? They are both #11. Silver Bird was #1. — [[User:Brianhe|Brianhe]] ([[User talk:Brianhe|talk]]) 16:19, 2 November 2014 (UTC) |
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::Have a look on it: First forget about numbers. ''Big Red'' did also have #111 (see [http://www.gyronautx1.com Gyronaut X-1 homepage]). Second there is the acuity of the nose. Third ''Big Red's'' canopy was hinged at it's side ([http://s5.photobucket.com/user/bubbamatt/media/Bonneville-from%201970%20on/A_PB_Vesco-197002.jpg.html "photobucket.com"]), whereas the followers had canopies hinged at the front . Fourth the canopy was higher and had a very characteristic hump behind itself. ----[[Special:Contributions/130.83.197.103|130.83.197.103]] ([[User talk:130.83.197.103|talk]]) 09:02, 3 November 2014 (UTC) |
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"Big Red on the salt"
The picture "Big Red on the salt" does not show the Big Red. Most probably it's the Silver Bird. The article Yamaha/Don Vesco streamliner on "classicyams.com" states that this machine has been designed in 1973. ----130.83.197.103 (talk) 10:02, 1 November 2014 (UTC)
- Other than the paint, what leads you to think that it is not Big Red? They are both #11. Silver Bird was #1. — Brianhe (talk) 16:19, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
- Have a look on it: First forget about numbers. Big Red did also have #111 (see Gyronaut X-1 homepage). Second there is the acuity of the nose. Third Big Red's canopy was hinged at it's side ("photobucket.com"), whereas the followers had canopies hinged at the front . Fourth the canopy was higher and had a very characteristic hump behind itself. ----130.83.197.103 (talk) 09:02, 3 November 2014 (UTC)