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Celerity

(54,890 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 09:50 AM Sep 2025

Pope Leo XIV on a BMW R18 motorbike in St Peter's Square in the Vatican. It was customised in a papal style by a German

company and will be auctioned for charity

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Pope Leo XIV on a BMW R18 motorbike in St Peter's Square in the Vatican. It was customised in a papal style by a German (Original Post) Celerity Sep 2025 OP

Helmet? Sneederbunk Sep 2025 #1

You don't need a helmet for sitting sidesaddle on non-running bike. FSogol Sep 2025 #2

right in the video Celerity Sep 2025 #4

I was looking for a mitre. Sneederbunk Sep 2025 #5

I wonder how much it will fetch at auction?? liberalla Sep 2025 #3

Sneederbunk

(17,642 posts)

1. Helmet?

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 11:03 AM

Sep 2025

FSogol

(47,665 posts)

2. You don't need a helmet for sitting sidesaddle on non-running bike.

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 11:29 AM

Sep 2025

Celerity

(54,890 posts)

4. right in the video

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 08:53 PM

Sep 2025

Sneederbunk

(17,642 posts)

5. I was looking for a mitre.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:16 PM

Sep 2025

liberalla

(11,223 posts)

3. I wonder how much it will fetch at auction??

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 08:21 PM

Sep 2025

It could be HUGE!!!

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