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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tunnie on 13 April 2008, 17:11:41
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Next month i plan to book a bike test course, from CBT to Test, was thinking of a summer toy, something along the lines of this:
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/bikes/advert+search/Ne-2-4-7-8-27-64-104-133-146,N-13-118/advert.action?R=200814306962375&distance=55&postcode=NN13+6ER&channel=BIKES&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=2000&max_mileage=
I like this shape of bike, as you can tell at 23 i have an different taste in cars / bikes. Often get strange responces / looks when i tell people i drive an Omega!
Not a fan of the sports bike, hunched over type. Much prefer the cruise r type.
Was thinking of the above 250 to get used to biking on, enough poke to keep up, but nothing scary!
Any thoughts?
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Hmm looks like a 1970s/80s learner bike
Read a bit more - bigger version of the CD200 engine - that was around pre Superdream.
Hmm similar power to my first bike a GP100, if you are light it would be OK as a first bike.
I reckon 80mph flat out but buzzy.
This might not be powerful enough - but OK as a first one.
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I had a CD200 as a third bike once - sold when I got a GSX250 road worthy.
Yes it was buzzy
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i only weight 10st, so 250 should be plenty fast enough.
Hired a 50cc Scooter in Miami, got that to 40mph...
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I had a CD200 as a third bike once - sold when I got a GSX250 road worthy.
Yes it was buzzy
You are a dreamer Martin, a GSX250 were definately not buzzy.
I had my Dad's as soon as I pasted my bike test at 17.
I had an RD 125 come past me like I was standing still, so within two weeks of owning it I had swapped it for a 350 YPVS now they were and still are a buzzy bike. ;)
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I had a CD200 as a third bike once - sold when I got a GSX250 road worthy.
Yes it was buzzy
You are a dreamer Martin, a GSX250 were definately not buzzy.
I had my Dad's as soon as I pasted my bike test at 17.
I had an RD 125 come past me like I was standing still, so within two weeks of owning it I had swapped it for a 350 YPVS now they were and still are a buzzy bike. ;)
`remember the Honda CB 125 T?...now, they [size=16]were[/size] buzzy!.....with a finger-numbing 13.5 k. redline! ;D
Not fast just revvy! ;)
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Tunnie.
Have a look at this place they sell loads of motorbikes, plus leathers etc..
I have seen there bikes been used for road testing in the Motor Cycle News.
They have hundrds of bikes in there showroom, maybe worth a ride up and try the different types they have to help you make your decision. :y
http://www.dkmotorcycles.co.uk/dkonline/home/
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Tunnie.
Have a look at this place they sell loads of motorbikes, plus leathers etc..
I have seen there bikes been used for road testing in the Motor Cycle News.
They have hundrds of bikes in there showroom, maybe worth a ride up and try the different types they have to help you make your decision. :y
http://www.dkmotorcycles.co.uk/dkonline/home/
Cheers Mate,
also got a place in town, full of bikes :)
I see the learners go down my road too, on their training thingys
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I had a CD200 as a third bike once - sold when I got a GSX250 road worthy.
Yes it was buzzy
You are a dreamer Martin, a GSX250 were definately not buzzy.
I had my Dad's as soon as I pasted my bike test at 17.
I had an RD 125 come past me like I was standing still, so within two weeks of owning it I had swapped it for a 350 YPVS now they were and still are a buzzy bike. ;)
Aghhh!
You have misread the CD200 was buzzy it had a 360 degree crank, the GSX250 was 180 deg crank AND balancer shaft and would get to 100 on a long straight.
THe Suzuki TSCC Twins were nice but not that fast - but I did end up with a GSX600.
I had a few GS250Ts nice town bikes but not that quick, however they were cheap due to the learner laws
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I had a CD200 as a third bike once - sold when I got a GSX250 road worthy.
Yes it was buzzy
You are a dreamer Martin, a GSX250 were definately not buzzy.
I had my Dad's as soon as I pasted my bike test at 17.
I had an RD 125 come past me like I was standing still, so within two weeks of owning it I had swapped it for a 350 YPVS now they were and still are a buzzy bike. ;)
`remember the Honda CB 125 T?...now, they [size=16]were[/size] buzzy!.....with a finger-numbing 13.5 k. redline! ;D
Not fast just revvy! ;)
12,500rpm 16.5 bhp and I used to beat them woth my GP100
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i only weight 10st, so 250 should be plenty fast enough.
Hired a 50cc Scooter in Miami, got that to 40mph...
I eventually would up a 50cc Honda slow modep to 45 so anything is possible and it was slow and horrible but did 200mpg
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I had a CD200 as a third bike once - sold when I got a GSX250 road worthy.
Yes it was buzzy
You are a dreamer Martin, a GSX250 were definately not buzzy.
I had my Dad's as soon as I pasted my bike test at 17.
I had an RD 125 come past me like I was standing still, so within two weeks of owning it I had swapped it for a 350 YPVS now they were and still are a buzzy bike. ;)
`remember the Honda CB 125 T?...now, they [size=16]were[/size] buzzy!.....with a finger-numbing 13.5 k. redline! ;D
Not fast just revvy! ;)
12,500rpm 16.5 bhp and I used to beat them woth my GP100
You on a GP100 ;D ;D ;D
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An extremely GOOD idea bikes are a very good way to travel. And a 250cc is good enough . i,ve travelled 30.000 miles on one no problems
that was on a honda 250 superdream :y made me a better driver [defensive]and much more aware of others [prats] by the way a 125t honda would rev up to 16.000rpm with new plugs ;D ;D ;D
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An extremely GOOD idea bikes are a very good way to travel. And a 250cc is good enough . i,ve travelled 30.000 miles on one no problems
that was on a honda 250 superdream :y made me a better driver [defensive]and much more aware of others [prats] by the way a 125t honda would rev up to 16.000rpm with new plugs ;D ;D ;D
Sorry my memory llet me down
16,500rpm
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I had a CD200 as a third bike once - sold when I got a GSX250 road worthy.
Yes it was buzzy
You are a dreamer Martin, a GSX250 were definately not buzzy.
I had my Dad's as soon as I pasted my bike test at 17.
I had an RD 125 come past me like I was standing still, so within two weeks of owning it I had swapped it for a 350 YPVS now they were and still are a buzzy bike. ;)
`remember the Honda CB 125 T?...now, they [size=16]were[/size] buzzy!.....with a finger-numbing 13.5 k. redline! ;D
Not fast just revvy! ;)
12,500rpm 16.5 bhp and I used to beat them woth my GP100
You on a GP100 ;D ;D ;D
I was 10 stone when I was a teenager.
ANy my GP100 was quick there are a few ex 125 owners who would remember ;D ;D ;D ;D
Lets say - take the quickest version (1978-80 disc braked model) of the quickest 100 (GP100) and tune it
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I had a CD200 as a third bike once - sold when I got a GSX250 road worthy.
Yes it was buzzy
You are a dreamer Martin, a GSX250 were definately not buzzy.
I had my Dad's as soon as I pasted my bike test at 17.
I had an RD 125 come past me like I was standing still, so within two weeks of owning it I had swapped it for a 350 YPVS now they were and still are a buzzy bike. ;)
`remember the Honda CB 125 T?...now, they [size=16]were[/size] buzzy!.....with a finger-numbing 13.5 k. redline! ;D
Not fast just revvy! ;)
12,500rpm 16.5 bhp and I used to beat them woth my GP100
You on a GP100 ;D ;D ;D
I was 10 stone when I was a teenager.
ANy my GP100 was quick there are a few ex 125 owners who would remember ;D ;D ;D ;D
Lets say - take the quickest version (1978-80 disc braked model) of the quickest 100 (GP100) and tune it
Hope you don't mean Rd 125's ::)
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:'( if thats right my memory is going ;D ;D but it was 21 years ago ;)
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i only weight 10st, so 250 should be plenty fast enough.
Hired a 50cc Scooter in Miami, got that to 40mph...
Having owned a 4 stroke 250, don't go there!!!!
Seriously, I am about the same build as yourself, had a ZZR250, 15,000rpm to get to the shops.
Have you considered something like a Morini 3½ Strada :-
http://www.motomoriniclub.nl/buy.html
Not the run of the mill, great support club (with a fantastic track day at Cadwell every year), do a lot worse.
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An extremely GOOD idea bikes are a very good way to travel. And a 250cc is good enough . i,ve travelled 30.000 miles on one no problems
that was on a honda 250 superdream :y made me a better driver [defensive]and much more aware of others [prats] by the way a 125t honda would rev up to 16.000rpm with new plugs ;D ;D ;D
Sorry my memory llet me down
16,500rpm
and a 4 stroke......Yikes!!!!! :o
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i only weight 10st, so 250 should be plenty fast enough.
Hired a 50cc Scooter in Miami, got that to 40mph...
Having owned a 4 stroke 250, don't go there!!!!
Seriously, I am about the same build as yourself, had a ZZR250, 15,000rpm to get to the shops.
Have you considered something like a Morini 3½ Strada :-
http://www.motomoriniclub.nl/buy.html
Not the run of the mill, great support club (with a fantastic track day at Cadwell every year), do a lot worse.
Can't see any on bike trader, guess that are a bit rare?
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I had a CD200 as a third bike once - sold when I got a GSX250 road worthy.
Yes it was buzzy
You are a dreamer Martin, a GSX250 were definately not buzzy.
I had my Dad's as soon as I pasted my bike test at 17.
I had an RD 125 come past me like I was standing still, so within two weeks of owning it I had swapped it for a 350 YPVS now they were and still are a buzzy bike. ;)
`remember the Honda CB 125 T?...now, they [size=16]were[/size] buzzy!.....with a finger-numbing 13.5 k. redline! ;D
Not fast just revvy! ;)
12,500rpm 16.5 bhp and I used to beat them woth my GP100
You on a GP100 ;D ;D ;D
I was 10 stone when I was a teenager.
ANy my GP100 was quick there are a few ex 125 owners who would remember ;D ;D ;D ;D
Lets say - take the quickest version (1978-80 disc braked model) of the quickest 100 (GP100) and tune it
Hope you don't mean Rd 125's ::)
Not sure but I had beaten the following off the top of my head
H100
CB100
CB125T
CG125
all scooters
GP125
A100
RS100
Used to keep up with friends Superdreams, never got beaten by anything under 250cc
RD125 - can't remember seeing any of the twins and I cannot remember if the single was RD125 or RS125
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i only weight 10st, so 250 should be plenty fast enough.
Hired a 50cc Scooter in Miami, got that to 40mph...
Having owned a 4 stroke 250, don't go there!!!!
Seriously, I am about the same build as yourself, had a ZZR250, 15,000rpm to get to the shops.
Have you considered something like a Morini 3½ Strada :-
http://www.motomoriniclub.nl/buy.html
Not the run of the mill, great support club (with a fantastic track day at Cadwell every year), do a lot worse.
The one Mark is interested in is about 10bhp less than the old 27bhp standards pre late 1980s power race
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RD 125 LC was a single and my mates did about 95 ;)
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i only weight 10st, so 250 should be plenty fast enough.
Hired a 50cc Scooter in Miami, got that to 40mph...
Having owned a 4 stroke 250, don't go there!!!!
Seriously, I am about the same build as yourself, had a ZZR250, 15,000rpm to get to the shops.
Have you considered something like a Morini 3½ Strada :-
http://www.motomoriniclub.nl/buy.html
Not the run of the mill, great support club (with a fantastic track day at Cadwell every year), do a lot worse.
Can't see any on bike trader, guess that are a bit rare?
There are plenty around, best looking at the owners club though. Very, very capable bike, Itialian flair (without complicated electrics which is a plus!) simple to maintain, go very well and handle ( have been lapped a number of times whilst on my KR1)
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RD 125 LC was a single and my mates did about 95 ;)
Oh half an RD250LC
They are quite recent - when I started the X7 was the latest thing
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RD 125 LC was a single and my mates did about 95 ;)
Oh half an RD250LC
They are quite recent - when I started the X7 was the latest thing
Now they were a good bike :y
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They have an owners club :)
A mate of mine had a KH 250 which had Microns on it.... that did sound awesome what a sound :y
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They have an owners club :)
A mate of mine had a KH 250 which had Microns on it.... that did sound awesome what a sound :y
I used to know a KH250 owner or as it was regularly a KH83.
Had a go on it once as well, but not far.
I gave his pillion a lift when it cut out and had a weird ride back, hitting high 70s with a passenger, in traffic another friend ran into the back of me on a CG125 - they were a nutter!
Anyway after moaning at trying to poke a hole in my top box with their finger we all managed to get back.
The following weekend is when I maxed out the 100 at over 80 genuine, before the timing drifted AGAIN.
I havea soft spot for most 70s and 80s bikes now
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Tunnie, I wouldn't buy one because of the name, you'll have to ride round dressed like James Dean all the time :D
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Tunnie, I wouldn't buy one because of the name, you'll have to ride round dressed like James Dean all the time :D
;D ;D
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honda 4 stroke twin ideal 1st bike, will run for ever ,
and boys rember suzuki gt 550 triple 2stroke ,
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honda 4 stroke twin ideal 1st bike, will run for ever ,
and boys rember suzuki gt 550 triple 2stroke ,
I prefered the Kettle ;)
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my tuppence worth.... you will be bored of it in about a fortnight,you can get several bikes in that style in the 500/650 engine capacity bracket which are not exactly fast but have enough grunt to keep you amused for a while,................re. kh250,s i have some very good and some very bad memories of those.
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Just picked up a few bits of this thread. Seems people are going back a few years, fine but 250cc then was fine, I did many many miles on a superdream. Am I right in thiking that they are governed now? so giving them less power than they used to have. :-/
I may be wrong ofcourse. ;) ;)
Like the style of the bike though. ;D
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the kettle 750 get daft money on fle bay. the were all noise and no go but still atract a lot of atention :y
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the kettle 750 get daft money on fle bay. the were all noise and no go but still atract a lot of atention :y
I considered a Kettle when I was looking for a 70s bike a few years ago, but settled on a mint RD400.
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rd 400 great bike and fun. i had the 250 yam yds6/7 in the seventies. the little bro to it . great bike :y
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seventies two strokes.........kawasaki 500/750 triples (nicknamed widow makers) fast and scary,not for the faint hearted :y
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It was funny how many people would stop you and talk about when they had an RD. I was coming back from betws-y-coed one Sunday and not hanging around when a police bike pulled me over, turns out he used to have one.
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had a ride on a race 350lc and a 70,s 350tz last week,that was fun 8-)
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the kettle 750 get daft money on fle bay. the were all noise and no go but still atract a lot of atention :y
Have you seen how much a Fizzie is fetching these days :o
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the kettle 750 get daft money on fle bay. the were all noise and no go but still atract a lot of atention :y
Have you seen how much a Fizzie is fetching these days :o
Yes, not looked toda but was having a look around the other day.
I was an SS50 boy myself, they can both fetch thousands. :o :o :o
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had a purple fsie , polished the tank with brasso , it shined real nice, and of course removed the exhaust baffels, :)
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the kettle 750 get daft money on fle bay. the were all noise and no go but still atract a lot of atention :y
Have you seen how much a Fizzie is fetching these days :o
Yes, not looked toda but was having a look around the other day.
I was an SS50 boy myself, they can both fetch thousands. :o :o :o
Should have added, the reason I was looking is cos youngest stepson is coming up 16 and wants a bike, not a scooter.
Got into trouble cos swmbo not so keen, and there was me visiting the Local Honda shop, not a safe place, I was sooooo tempted, for me not him. ;D ;D ;D
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i ran me own bike business for 10 years so all sorts of stuff past my way, if you like cruisers go for something like a vt600 shadow or xv535 virago as these are low light and have mild mannered vee twin engines in 'em. These would take you every where at a rate that would be comfortable with the ability to maintain motorway traffic , oh and their both better than riding buzzy little 250cc that lack power
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all the new 50cc seam to b scoter style now, only the piagio dna in a bike style. we had a lot better choice in 70s
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i had an AP50 SUZUKI 1978 model ( last 1 before they all had to have god dam pedals fitted) 65mph pissed all over me mate MSHED 125,
I have a 1977 GT500 2 STROKE TWIN for sale , restoration project anyone, £100
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ill have it got any pics. or pm me
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all the new 50cc seam to b scoter style now, only the piagio dna in a bike style. we had a lot better choice in 70s
Yep, there was even a chopper one, cant remember the make.
A few copy imports do bike style, looking at the moment.
Bought him an off road mini moto last year, based on Honda with a 90cc engine. £199 deliverd, OK I had to build it, been great and it gets well used, gears are strage though you just keep going through them so you have to know where you are. :)
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I want a nice GPZ 900 which the wife says I can have, once ive finished the extension :(
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was thinking of selling all mine and geting a pan european, but just cant part with them,
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the kettle 750 get daft money on fle bay. the were all noise and no go but still atract a lot of atention :y
Have you seen how much a Fizzie is fetching these days :o
Yes, not looked toda but was having a look around the other day.
I was an SS50 boy myself, they can both fetch thousands. :o :o :o
Should have added, the reason I was looking is cos youngest stepson is coming up 16 and wants a bike, not a scooter.
Got into trouble cos swmbo not so keen, and there was me visiting the Local Honda shop, not a safe place, I was sooooo tempted, for me not him. ;D ;D ;D
30 year old mopeds fetching silly money :o :o :o :o
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all the new 50cc seam to b scoter style now, only the piagio dna in a bike style. we had a lot better choice in 70s
fairycycle please
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i had an AP50 SUZUKI 1978 model ( last 1 before they all had to have god dam pedals fitted) 65mph pissed all over me mate MSHED 125,
I have a 1977 GT500 2 STROKE TWIN for sale , restoration project anyone, £100
:-? :-? :-? Pedals fitted from 1974, believe me I know, missed the 250 by a few months. :( :( :(
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got my licence before the changes, road round the block twice and passed. i think they are going to change the way you get a licence again.
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got my licence before the changes, road round the block twice and passed. i think they are going to change the way you get a licence again.
Me too. ;D ;D ;D
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i ran me own bike business for 10 years so all sorts of stuff past my way, if you like cruisers go for something like a vt600 shadow or xv535 virago as these are low light and have mild mannered vee twin engines in 'em. These would take you every where at a rate that would be comfortable with the ability to maintain motorway traffic , oh and their both better than riding buzzy little 250cc that lack power
agree entirely :y......btw the chopper moped was a fantic motor (with a six speed box :y
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i ran me own bike business for 10 years so all sorts of stuff past my way, if you like cruisers go for something like a vt600 shadow or xv535 virago as these are low light and have mild mannered vee twin engines in 'em. These would take you every where at a rate that would be comfortable with the ability to maintain motorway traffic , oh and their both better than riding buzzy little 250cc that lack power
agree entirely :y......btw the chopper moped was a fantic motor (with a six speed box :y
Yep thats the one, seems almost like yerterday :( :( :(
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had a go on one once,bit like riding a raleigh chopper at 55mph...scary,wobbly front end :o ;D
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all the new 50cc seam to b scoter style now, only the piagio dna in a bike style. we had a lot better choice in 70s
fairycycle please
Hairdryer you mean.
Ask Tonygnome about that one. ;D
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all the new 50cc seam to b scoter style now, only the piagio dna in a bike style. we had a lot better choice in 70s
fairycycle please
Hairdryer you mean.
Ask Tonygnome about that one. ;D
Knew that one too - so what about Tony Gnome then?
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all the new 50cc seam to b scoter style now, only the piagio dna in a bike style. we had a lot better choice in 70s
fairycycle please
Hairdryer you mean.
Ask Tonygnome about that one. ;D
Knew that one too - so what about Tony Gnome then?
Years ago when he was a small child he was waiting for the bus with his mum. Along came a scooter and as small children do he shouted out "Look Mum theres a hair dryer going up the road." The bus queue were in stitches.
Wonder who he'd heard calling them hair dryers? ;D ;D
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Oh, yes. I remember the "Pifco boys" as we used to call them at school. ;D
They were absolutely full of it between the ages of 16 and 17 because they had transport (of sorts). Then as soon as the non bikers amongst us got driving licenses the suffered the humiliation of being totally annihilated by the likes of my Mum's crappy Volvo 340 up the hill outside the school. ;D
Kevin
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nice, looks comfy 8-)
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Oh, yes. I remember the "Pifco boys" as we used to call them at school. ;D
They were absolutely full of it between the ages of 16 and 17 because they had transport (of sorts). Then as soon as the non bikers amongst us got driving licenses the suffered the humiliation of being totally annihilated by the likes of my Mum's crappy Volvo 340 up the hill outside the school. ;D
Kevin
We used to take the p155 out of them, used to be in swarms when I started on the road.
Riding from a friends bands (drummers dad) farm "Days at the Farm" the LP was called to home was about a mile and I could be overtaking fairycycles all the way.
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i had a rd 250 dx for about 5 days till i swopped it for a suzi kettle now that was fast and scary handled like a pig i swore it had a hinge in the frame... ;D ;D
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Ultimate 2 stroke for me was the RG500.....
I was an "Elsie Boy" through and through and decided to try my luck with my 350 YPVS against a two up RG500... The rider looked over his shoulder around his pillion then must have laughed....kicked it down then I just saw the two stroke bellow out of the four exhaust pipes then see you later mate left me there wishing i had one... >:(
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Ultimate 4 stroke for me was the GSXR 1100 Slingshot.....
Me and a couple of my mates came across a load of Greaseball Bikers with there Z1000's, which I picked my way through on the way to Matlock. Then I came up against Mr GSXR 1100 at the front with his babe on the back, he shot off like nothing I have ever seen... again I was left there dribbling >:(
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When I had a GSX600F I beat a CBR600 and a Sierra Cosworth.
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When I had a GSX600F I beat a CBR600 and a Sierra Cosworth.
I nearly put my front wheel on to a Cosworth Boot when he put his brakes on whilst doing a mega wheelie ;D
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When I had a GSX600F I beat a CBR600 and a Sierra Cosworth.
I nearly put my front wheel on to a Cosworth Boot when he put his brakes on whilst doing a mega wheelie ;D
Both on A38 Cosworth on Kempsey to Severn Stoke and CBR on Tewkesbury to Coombe Hill both wre at the time ordinary roads
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AAHH the plastic teapot as some folks used to call em i liked em more than the cbr`s they were built like battleships go on for years... :y
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should we be asking mods for a seperate bikers section ,there seems to be plenty on here ;D ;D