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09-22-23, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by PTL011

Finally got my first PX-10, from the 60s all original no less. 59cm CTT and took it out for a spin. How anyone can laughingly call this a racing bike and not a touring bike for the clunker that it is, even given the comparables out there (in its own time no less) is a mystery.

Nevertheless I am pleased. If only to put it up on a wall to commemorate history, it was worth it...

Welcome to the PX-10 club. They're great all-rounders in line with the road conditions of the day. Curious, what bikes of it's own time (1960's) are you comparing it to and the PX still feels clunky?

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