Had this in about 1982 - I needed nothing more . . .
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. . .and forty years later - I'm still loyal . . .
This was my weapon of choice. If you bent the mudguards back to touch the tyres you could get that pretend motorbike noise. The mudguards did not last long lol. I can still feel the blisters on my hands from the handle bar grips.Had this in about 1982 - I needed nothing more . . .
My uncle had one of those. He had modded it as a two seater, plus a custom exhaust pipe.
My mother always refused to buy me « death on wheels »
So I used to go to my uncle’s, borrow it for a joyride and to play with the girls.
When I was 16 I had one of these;
My grandmother summed it up with; "I don't think it's right that a young man should have so much power between his legs."
I'm still not sure if she was referring to the motorbike.
My grandmother summed it up with; "I don't think it's right that a young man should have so much power between his legs."
I'm still not sure if she was referring to the motorbike.
My first "when your wheels smack you into a ditch" encounter was on one of these. The Honda 50 Sport. I was twelve.
I graduated to the Yamaha DT 125 by thirteen lol.
I graduated to the Yamaha DT 125 by thirteen lol.
lol I’m sub 40 and scored 100%
Some nice bikes posted above, my first was a ‘69 sandcast Honda cb750.
Some nice bikes posted above, my first was a ‘69 sandcast Honda cb750.
In Rome this was THE ride
Mine was (obviously) modified with a 80cc motor and 18:16 carburettor. Nothing too big but quite the fun ride and unbeatable in Rome's streets.
Mine was (obviously) modified with a 80cc motor and 18:16 carburettor. Nothing too big but quite the fun ride and unbeatable in Rome's streets.
suffolkdiver
Anyone got any heliox ?
My first was a Lambretta 125. Till I passed my test then a week later a Triumph Tiger 90
oh my I'm zero too, officially a grumpy old ...
suzuki er50. circa 1984, torn pleather seat for that whihc meant the seat foam was always wet due to rain.
Tis but a flesh wound
If you know, you know
Before TV (South Africa) we had Monty Python on cassette tape. I can still recite Life of Brian and Holy Grail in their entirety…
If you know, you know
Around $100 USD. Just Amazon, though. Otherwise don't use the thing to shop.
suffolkdiver
Anyone got any heliox ?
suffolkdiver
Anyone got any heliox ?
Before TV (South Africa) we had Monty Python on cassette tape. I can still recite Life of Brian and Holy Grail in their entirety…
