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at the time. The rear wheel was rigidly mounted. In the original First Series, braking was accomplished solely with a "dummy rim" on the rear wheel with two padded brake shoes set within it. One would be operated by the, now traditional, right hand lever and the other by use of a heel actuated lever
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to assess the Helios motorcycle. Upon completing his assessment, Friz suggested to Popp that the best thing that could be done with the Helios would be to dump it in the nearest lake. More specifically, Friz condemned the
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476:The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle
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408:BM Bikes R32 specifications page
322:R32 engine and transmission unit
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484:, 26, 27.
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192:Dimensions
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508:(2009),
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279:History
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79:Engine
55:Helios
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173:Tires
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518:ISBN
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374:F650
251:The
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