You are never too old to get on two wheels again! Take it from me :thumb:
Motorbike.
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I have plans to do just that, i will have to keep pestering Mrs Tea until she gives up digging her heels in, the funny thing is she used to like going out on the bike.
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Chippy_tea do you remember this.Bike number 2.My mate had one and converted it with a H100 engine.bolted straight in bar the top Mount had to be drilled about an inch towards the front.Iloved IT So I bought one and replaced the barrel and piston with another that was bored 1mm oversize.Done 78mph and wheelied in third gear.
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I loved the old retro styles and it didn't matter what it was.Nice piece of kit.Last time I seen something like that was at the TT centenary.[emoji2]Gerryjo you have just taken me back years, i remember a lad here used to ride one of these -
Fanticmotor.
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No i don't remember that one, how cringe-worthy is this -
Hi you're quick on the research.Correct me if I'm wrong but is that Leon Haslams father?
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Redron
Regular.
Yep. He used to run his own race school at Donnington after his race career ended. No doubt that's where Leon's skills were honed !
Yup. Bought it in 1981.
GP 125
CG 125
RD 200
Z 250
GSX 250
GSX 450
ZZR 600D
and my beloved GS 650 shaft to name some.I have noticed that not so many are noting their antic's haha....
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CG 125
RD 200
Z 250
GSX 250
GSX 450
ZZR 600D
and my beloved GS 650 shaft to name some.I have noticed that not so many are noting their antic's haha....
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Ron Haslam (Ronald Haslam, born 22 June 1956) is an English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who has been racing for over thirty years, winning three World titles, four British championships and having ridden in almost 110 GPs. Haslam spends much of his time helping his son, Leon Haslam, in his racing career and training riders and racers alike at his Race School based at Donington racetrack, Leicestershire.
Nice to see Johnny Rea take back to back titles for the WSBK.First to do so since Carl Fogarty...
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My first bike was a Suzuki GT250 (before the 125 learner law came in)
My brother also had the GT250 then later on my mate came upon a 750 water bucket and amongst other the KH250 triple.
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This app is a pita cause it don't let me reply to an individual post.....
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Many years ago, when the Beatles were regularly topping the charts, I learned to ride on one of these. For those of you who don't recognise it - hardly surprising- it's a BSA 250cc C12 (photo isn't my bike, colour photos hadn't been invented then :whistle:). The engine probably developed no more than about 12HP, but it did have swinging arm suspension.... of sorts
It has a special place for me however, in that it's where I learned all about things mechanical, of necessity perhaps, and was one of the reasons I chose a career as an engineer.
In those days you could ride any motorcycle on L plates as long as it was less than 250cc or, if it had a sidecar, the sky was the limit, well an old Ariel Sq 4 perhaps. And all you had to do it seems was to demonstrate to the tester that you could stay upright and correctly answer a few questions about the Highway Code and a full motorcycle licence was yours, and was mine first time of asking.
Before I returned to biking nearly 40 years later, I had visions of getting an old British bike again. But someone said to me do you want to regularly ride your motorcycle and importantly stop it, or spend your time mending oil leaks. For me the choice was easy.
It has a special place for me however, in that it's where I learned all about things mechanical, of necessity perhaps, and was one of the reasons I chose a career as an engineer.
In those days you could ride any motorcycle on L plates as long as it was less than 250cc or, if it had a sidecar, the sky was the limit, well an old Ariel Sq 4 perhaps. And all you had to do it seems was to demonstrate to the tester that you could stay upright and correctly answer a few questions about the Highway Code and a full motorcycle licence was yours, and was mine first time of asking.
Before I returned to biking nearly 40 years later, I had visions of getting an old British bike again. But someone said to me do you want to regularly ride your motorcycle and importantly stop it, or spend your time mending oil leaks. For me the choice was easy.
Another i would have liked to have owned but i would probably have killed myself Kawasaki 750 triple.
Lots of power, **** brakes and used to be known for tank slapping.
Lots of power, **** brakes and used to be known for tank slapping.
While looking for tank slapper i found this, change of underwear time.
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[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd3X3Ynz7Fo[/ame]
Was it a DBD34 Goldstar though? :whistle:
