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bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 16:39
by pieman1
hi I just got a 1969 bug 13.00 can anyone tell me what grade oil plz?

Re: bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 16:50
by R0B
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Re: bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 19:12
by Oldiebut goodie

Re: bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 19:15
by R0B
Bond bugs were not around in 1969 they were first produced in 1970 :)

Re: bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 19:20
by Oldiebut goodie
They started production in 1970, given the overlap of registration it may be thought of as 1969 in error. My mate loved his after he smashed up his leg in a m/c crash and couldn't get his leg over any more. :D

Re: bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 19:26
by R0B
I have a mate with one.He loves it.You have to shout a lot when travelling in it :)

Re: bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 19:38
by 937carrera
Doesn't anyone else think he might be talking about a type 1 ?

Bug = Beetle

If so it used to be 20W 50 mineral, if no one here has one currently then I'm sure VZi will have a long thread on it :D

Re: bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 19:44
by Oldiebut goodie
Bug = bug, Beetle = beetle and never the twain shall meet. :lol: ( not on corners anyway).

Re: bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 19:51
by 937carrera
OK, I read this first:

http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... 2#p8207782

Bond bug was 700/750cc, so a 1300 would have starship performance.......in a straight line.

Let's ask what colour it is. If it isn't orange we know what it is :wink:

Re: bug

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 20:07
by Oldiebut goodie
The 13.00 was confusing, I assumed that it was that on the reg document. If 1300 had been writ large or even 1300cc it would have avoided confusion a tad. I used to kid my mate that he was riding in a lifeboat due to that orange.
Never saw that other post.