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Old 02-23-13, 04:04 PM
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AZORCH
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I've had a couple of different Centurion models over the years. I've got a soft spot for them - more from nostalgia than anything else - probably because my first "real" road bike was a Centurion Turbo. That was in the early 80's. I had a LeMans a few years later which was nowhere near as light or "nice" a bike as the Turbo, but it rode well all the same. A few years ago I managed to get my hands on another 1984 Turbo - which, for all I know, might have even been the same one I used to own... it's the only other one I've ever seen in this area, so I guess it's a possibility. I also had a 1976 Super LeMans which looked great but was as heavy as a boat anchor, and just about as slow!


My second 1984 Turbo - the paint was a neat special process that I didn't really understand or appreciate when I had the first one back in 1984.


This is the 1976 Super LeMans I rode for a few years. Bears a passing resemblance to the touring model of the time.
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