WWII Motorcycle Jumping

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I’ve heard rumours of balloon tires being used on WWII motorcycles in North Africa, I’ve been struggling to find any references to them though. As always, if you know more than I do, let us all know in the comments below!

Ben Branch

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Published by Ben Branch - April 3rd 2012

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