Show Us Your Old Bikes

jamieclayton9 · Post by **jamieclayton9** » Feb 14th, '16, 22:32

I thought It would be a good idea to post pictures of your old bikes, so I will start.

Sorry that some of the pictures are of a poor quality. Some are pictures of pictures

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Post by **billinom8s** » Feb 14th, '16, 23:06

I've not had many bikes.

Post by **TLS-Moose** » Feb 15th, '16, 19:56

There's at least one missing from above.......

graham22 · Post by **graham22** » Feb 17th, '16, 14:53

Totally the wrong pipes on the 350LC - big can Microns!! can't find the puking smilie!

graham22 · Post by **graham22** » Feb 18th, '16, 09:45

Not enough space for pics of my bikes (pre-date digital camera days!), here's a photo of a photo:

Layne might remember me hillclimbing this bike, won the Cornish road legal championship on it.

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » Feb 19th, '16, 23:54

This is my last bike before my recent rebirth 4 yrs ago.
Lost it 1979 when a car did a u-turn from being stationary on the right hand side of the road. I was on a left bend, and had nowhere to go when he came across my bows so I dropped it low side. Car drove off, bike wrote off.

Post by **TLS-Moose** » Feb 20th, '16, 00:04

MellowYellow wrote:........... Car drove off, bike wrote off.

In fairness, probably saved you greater misery ....... Most of them imploded didn't they, thanks to another wonderful technological advancement - torsion spring valve springs?

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » Feb 20th, '16, 10:16

TLS-Moose wrote:
MellowYellow wrote:Most of them imploded didn't they, thanks to another wonderful technological advancement - torsion spring valve springs?

Sorry, I only speak english. How the **** do you know all this stuff?

In those days, I had to be told to oil the chain and pump up the tyres occasionally.

Post by **TLS-Moose** » Feb 20th, '16, 10:37

Hehehe ..... A sad youth and a friend who had one that did exactly what I said

Gimlet · Post by **Gimlet** » Feb 20th, '16, 23:59

My old CB 750 KZ. Taken around 1991

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And about the same time, my first (and only) attempt at a custom build. An XS400. I didn't choose that model, I just had one. It was my commuting hack. It broke a valve guide so I took the engine out and had the head fixed. Then I thought I'd overhaul the rest of the engine. Then I thought I ought to paint it up and make it look pretty. Then I looked at the rusty horrible chassis and thought, I can't put that back in there.. And so it went on.. I got there before the hipsters.

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Post by **billinom8s** » Feb 21st, '16, 09:13

MellowYellow wrote:
TLS-Moose wrote:
MellowYellow wrote:Most of them imploded didn't they, thanks to another wonderful technological advancement - torsion spring valve springs?
Sorry, I only speak english. How the **** do you know all this stuff?

In those days, I had to be told to oil the chain and pump up the tyres occasionally.

His other hobby only requires one hand so has plenty of free time.

Post by **billinom8s** » Feb 21st, '16, 09:14

Dog walking

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