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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 October 2008, 11:46:42
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I noticed there seems to be alot of bikers here on OOF. So I wondered when did you past your bike tests? And on which bike.
I passed my bike test (at the 2nd attempt) in 1977 on a Yamaha RD250B. This was the model with the immortal words "torque induction" written on its side panels. It was the model before the coffin tank shaped RD250.
I feel sorry for kids today, because back in 1977 my RD had 30BHP (120 per litre)not the nancy boy 12 BHP and 125cc of later years. It was just a 1 part test back then.
Being a 2 stroke it had some money spending characteristics, these included, holed pistons on a regular basis, decokes again on a regular basis (lot better when I put expansion pipes on it) and 2 sets of points that if memory serves, cost about £6 a pair (in 1977) and lasted about 1500 miles............As for amounts of spark plugs used, well I can't count that high. But all in all a great bike for passing my test on all those years ago. :y :y :y
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I past mine in 1990 when I was 17,
I past at 1 o'clock and at 1.20 I wrote the bike off :'( :'(
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1987 was when i took my test & failed. Didn't stop me from riding my GS1000 though. They didn't have helicopters in those days :-X & not alot they had could keep up ;)
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lol only bothered to take my cbt and use a scooter for a while to get to work and back before i got fed up of going to chesterfield on a scooter (once a week for college) also it only took a few months of getting cut up etc and having to give hand gestures to stupid drivers... once had to hold horn button for prolonged time as driver cut me up forcing me to ride alongside him-at this time i'd still continued to hold horn button down and then after a few seconds he turned his head and shrugged it off and plodded on not even considering what could have happened!
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Never! I could never see the point of riding a machine with just two wheels and no steel protective shield, when I could have a vehicle with four wheels and a steel cage around me!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
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started riding in oct. 1975, on my 16th birthday. got caught riding a Norton 750 commando in Aug. 76,had a very big accident in october 76. got back on a bike in 1980. Had a gap from 83 until the late nineties while bringing up kids.
when I started riding again (gpz750) mrs Bitz realised that I hadnt actually bothered to take a test, so did what wives do and nagged me into being a grown up responsible person , so finally took my test about 10 years ago.
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1987 was when i took my test & failed. Didn't stop me from riding my GS1000 though. They didn't have helicopters in those days :-X & not alot they had could keep up ;)
fantastic bikes the old GS1000......friend of mine had the GS1000S complete with bikini fairing and fancy paint job. :y :y
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1981 at 17
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Never! I could never see the point of riding a machine with just two wheels and no steel protective shield, when I could have a vehicle with four wheels and a steel cage around me!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
I think that all forum members with bikes over 1000cc and with more than 150 BHP should take lizzie on the back.......is that O.k with you lizzie. :D :D :y
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1966 on a 125cc BSA Bantam
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most litre bikes are around 175 bhp and weigh around 175 kg.
an omega would need to be putting out around 1650 bhp to match the power/weight ratio. nuff said. :y
even my little 100bhp 600 does 0-60 in 3.6 and 162mph flat out. :)
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1966 on a 125cc BSA Bantam
:o the date I'm born :y
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most litre bikes are around 175 bhp and weigh around 175 kg.an omega would need to be putting out around 1650 bhp to match the power/weight ratio. nuff said. :y
1000BHP per tonne......Macca F1 road car gives about half that. :y :y
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are you still riding optimist ?
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Failed by test in '79. Bought a 400-4 when the stupid 125 law came in. Carried on untiI I got nicked then got a car.
Passed on a CB500 in '98.
Currently doing up a VFR750FL.
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are you still riding optimist ?
Yes I am ..........owned for a long time a GPZ 750 Turbo of 1984 vintage (on a B plate) and also had a beautiful FJ1200 Yamaha. Spent much of this summer (such as it was) on a 1000cc Thunderace.
I find the out and out sports bikes a bit too radical for me these days, as i am quite well stricken with years (as are you by the sounds of it) ;D ;D ;D.
Having tested a Susuki Hayabusa lately 200BHP and sports tourer, seems more suited to my needs. :y :y :y
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Never! I could never see the point of riding a machine with just two wheels and no steel protective shield, when I could have a vehicle with four wheels and a steel cage around me!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
So you've never sat on something big hard & throbbing Lizzie ::) ::)
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Never! I could never see the point of riding a machine with just two wheels and no steel protective shield, when I could have a vehicle with four wheels and a steel cage around me!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
now you know why there are very few if any,successfull woman racing drivers/riders ;D ;D
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are you still riding optimist ?
Yes I am ..........owned for a long time a GPZ 750 Turbo of 1984 vintage (on a B plate) and also had a beautiful FJ1200 Yamaha. Spent much of this summer (such as it was) on a 1000cc Thunderace.
I find the out and out sports bikes a bit too radical for me these days, as i am quite well stricken with years (as are you by the sounds of it) ;D ;D ;D.
Having tested a Susuki Hayabusa lately 200BHP and sports tourer, seems more suited to my needs. :y :y :y
I think my days on sports bikes are probably numbered. I want an R1 for a year or 2 and then something a bit more sensible.
A Hayabusa with close on 200 bhp sounds like just the thing. ! :y ;D ;D
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Passed in feb 2003 having been riding since may 2001.
My trusty steed was nicked and written off (the next day) the next day!
Matthew
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wanna buy another one ? :D
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Nov 80 in Inverkeithing when I was 18 on a borrowed Z250. I had about an hour before my test to get used to it. A bit different from my GT250 2 stroke! :-? :y
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Never! I could never see the point of riding a machine with just two wheels and no steel protective shield, when I could have a vehicle with four wheels and a steel cage around me!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
So you've never sat on something big hard & throbbing Lizzie ::) ::)
[/highlight]Mistress Lizzie may well have to punish you for such comment. ::) ::)
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Never! I could never see the point of riding a machine with just two wheels and no steel protective shield, when I could have a vehicle with four wheels and a steel cage around me!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
I think that all forum members with bikes over 1000cc and with more than 150 BHP should take lizzie on the back.......is that O.k with you lizzie. :D :D :y
Oh my goodness, now I love my speed, but thinking of going above 50 mph on one of those makes me go quite cold! :o :o :o :o ;D ;D ;D
The strange thing is I love looking at them and appreciating what a wonderful piece of machinery most of them are! ::) ::) ::) ::) :-*
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Never! I could never see the point of riding a machine with just two wheels and no steel protective shield, when I could have a vehicle with four wheels and a steel cage around me!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
So you've never sat on something big hard & throbbing Lizzie ::) ::)
Oh yes, but that won't kill me!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)
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started riding in 1976 on a moped finished on a yam LC250 (Allspeeds ,Har-power reeds ,jets and port job) 100mph no problem. when 250 law came out thought time to get a car . Took me direct access 10 years ago and passed 1 st time brought a cb 1000 big one ,spent to much cash on it (2 brothers full system ,hyper- pro springs front and rear , braided lines and a headlight fairing ) havnt had a bike for 3 years or so keep looking at a gsx1400 or a cb 1300 :) :)
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Never! I could never see the point of riding a machine with just two wheels and no steel protective shield, when I could have a vehicle with four wheels and a steel cage around me!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
now you know why there are very few if any,successfull woman racing drivers/riders ;D ;D
Oh no I could certainly take on an F1 car after training and drive as good as the men; it is I do value the parts of my body that matter, so I wouldn't race on a two wheel, 'open' machine! ::) ::) ::) :D :D ;)
That is no doubt why few woman do ride bikes competatively, although they do ride them generally. As far as F1 etc goes I am sure that is still a 'mans world' with very few woman managing even to start to penatrate this macho sport. :( :(
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wanna buy another one ? :D
Nah, not at moment - happy with the 'meega.
Kind of you to offer though!
Cheers anyway! :y
Matthew
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Past my bike test 16th November 1976 on a Suzuki GT185.then had numerous others including a 3 cylinder Kawasaki 750,Z900,just to mention the best 2.
Then got feed up getting wet a did the car thing in 1979.
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kwacker 750 H2 - aka the widowmaker. scary beast. :y
found the old 500 mach3 more scary myself, handling was atrocious.
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kwacker 750 H2 - aka the widowmaker. scary beast. :y
found the old 500 mach3 more scary myself, handling was atrocious.
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That reminds me of the old joke.
What do kawasaki mach 3 owners and deep sea divers have in common..................They both have fear of the bends.. :D :D :y
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But they both have a lot of fun. :y ;D
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I started riding in 1975 on a Puch Maxi! Passed my test in 1977 on a Suzuki GT125. After dozens of bikes I bought a GL1200IH in 1990 which I still own today. There's not many countries in Europe that I haven't been to on the Wing. It is now a part of the family and I can't even imagine parting with it.
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Richard :y
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I think that I may be the only woman member of OOF to have passed her bike test.
It was 1987 and I passed it on a Suzuki Bloop. Actually the bike was a Suzuki 120cc Student, but they were nicknamed "Bloops" when they were 100cc.
It goes like this B....100...P which = bloop.
It was a 2 part test when I did it. I failed the 1st part - cones test. But I past the 2 nd part 1st time. I was so excited when I passed that I ripped my L plates off and took Mr Dusty on the back at 60mph.
................Mr Dusty has never been on the back since!! :-* :-* :-*
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I think that I may be the only woman member of OOF to have passed her bike test.
It was 1987 and I passed it on a Suzuki Bloop. Actually the bike was a Suzuki 120cc Student, but they were nicknamed "Bloops" when they were 100cc.
It goes like this B....100...P which = bloop.
It was a 2 part test when I did it. I failed the 1st part - cones test. But I past the 2 nd part 1st time. I was so excited when I passed that I ripped my L plates off and took Mr Dusty on the back at 60mph.
................Mr Dusty has never been on the back since!! :-* :-* :-*
You are a far braver women than me Dusty!! :y :y :y Hats off to you!! :D :D :D ;)
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Passed mine in September 1974, I was 17 and riding a Honda CB250 K4. :)
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Passed my bike test on a 125 bantam in 1963, over the years i've owned a 150 bantam, 2 Honda CB200's 1 green 1 red, a Vespa 180ss scooter ( written off by a United Dairies 3 wheeled milk float that decided to turn round in front of me without looking, not hurt though) next was a CZ150 finished up with a Honda CB250N Super Dream which I sold in 1988.
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I passed on my GP100 sport
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1967 on a 125cc Vespa. Promptly written off 2 months later.
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1981 @ 17 YEARS OF AGE. Riding a KH250. stopped riding 2 years ago when a merc pulled out on me on my new (10 weeks old) Bandit 650. bike was a right off so was my left leg!!
Also passed
Car test passed 1985.
HGV 1 test passed 1987.
PSV test passed 1990.
TRAM (midland metro) test passed 2003.
MSA National 'B' Holder since 2005
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I did my bike test in July 1984 on a Cossack Combo, I still find it hard to believe that it actually stopped eventually on the emergency braking. Being hard and fast bikers my hubbie and I have only just got a halfway decent car due to his near loss of sight. In fact he never even drove a car ever. I dont mind not riding much now coz its not the same as riding out together and obviously I have to drive the car everywhere we go together. 8-) 8-) I had definately noticed the amount of bikers on this site and I guess its safe to assume that most bikers have keen interest in maintenance of their transport through necessity ;D, It certainly inspires confidence in all the advice on here.
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I did my bike test in July 1984 on a Cossack Combo, I still find it hard to believe that it actually stopped eventually on the emergency braking. Being hard and fast bikers my hubbie and I have only just got a halfway decent car due to his near loss of sight. In fact he never even drove a car ever. I dont mind not riding much now coz its not the same as riding out together and obviously I have to drive the car everywhere we go together. 8-) 8-) I had definately noticed the amount of bikers on this site and I guess its safe to assume that most bikers have keen interest in maintenance of their transport through necessity ;D, It certainly inspires confidence in all the advice on here.
:y :y Congrats, now there are at least 2 women bikers on this forum :y :y
The advice here is always given fast, friendly and most of all it works :y
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I passed mine in May 2003 on a GS500. Took the Direct Access course so that I was free to ride any capacity bike, still only went out and bought myself a 500cc bike though :)
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1973 - when 17. I had got an old Honda 175 just to take my test on. It seized the camshaft the night before the test.
So borrowed and used a friends Yamaha 80 for the test. Passed and went straight up to local dealers and brought a secondhand 1970 Triumph Bonneville.
Could not believe the Queue of girls wanting a lift home from the coffee bar that night. Heaven ;D ;D ;D ;D
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1985 on a 1981 Honda H100. Then I bought a 1979 Honda CX500 which was a great bike until my mate (a copper training to go into traffic) blew up the engine. After a gap I bought a 1986 Yamaha XJ600 which I owned but hardly used for a few years and now just bought an Yam FJ1200 as a project to keep me busy in the garage this winter.
My Dad used to have some interesting bikes when I was growing up. I used to ride them more than he did. They were classics even then and were all mint:
1. A 1956 Vincent Comet
2. A 1958 Norton Dominator
3. A 1961 Triumph Bonneville 120
The Bonnie was the quickest but vibration was so bad you had to tighten all the bolts up again after each ride to stop bits dropping off and my hands used to go numb. Sorry I'm I digressing........
Mark
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I started riding when I was 16 (1989)...and I've never been without a bike since.
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1972 on a Bsa starfire (250) drove to west london motorcycles immediately afterwards and bought a brand new Bsa lightening A65
did 10,000 miles on that in 6 months as a bike courier, swapped the bkle for me bond bug!!! great car!!!!
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Passed mine in 1960 :-[ on a 125cc Royal Enfield which i bought for £15 lol it was a piece of junk to be fair... soon upgraded to BSA A7 Shooting Star, which i kept in great nick for many years :y
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1975 on a 250 Matchless G2 which ran on the RAF's 100 octane quite nicely.
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Passed mine in 1960 :-[ on a 125cc Royal Enfield which i bought for £15 lol it was a piece of junk to be fair... soon upgraded to BSA A7 Shooting Star, which i kept in great nick for many years :y
Even I hadn't been thought of yet! ;) ::) ::) :y :y
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Passed mine in 1960 :-[ on a 125cc Royal Enfield which i bought for £15 lol it was a piece of junk to be fair... soon upgraded to BSA A7 Shooting Star, which i kept in great nick for many years :y
Even I hadn't been thought of yet! ;) ::) ::) :y :y
Not sure I believe that........... :o
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Passed mine in 1960 :-[ on a 125cc Royal Enfield which i bought for £15 lol it was a piece of junk to be fair... soon upgraded to BSA A7 Shooting Star, which i kept in great nick for many years :y
Even I hadn't been thought of yet! ;) ::) ::) :y :y
Not sure I believe that........... :o
Have a look at me under the bonnet of Ian_D's car at York. Do I look 48? ;)
On second thoughts ... don't answer that! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Passed my test in (ahem!) 1976, on a borrowed Honda CB? twin (but for the life of me: can`t remember which).........then straight onto a Suzuki GT 750 'kettle'.....then a Suzuki GS750.....a Seeley-Honda CB 750.....Laverda Jota.....Ducati 900 SS Darmah....and finally a Moto Guzzi 1000 Spada.
I still miss 'biking' on summer`s days. ;)
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Passed my test in (ahem!) 1976, on a borrowed Honda CB? twin (but for the life of me: can`t remember which).........then straight onto a Suzuki GT 750 'kettle'.....then a Suzuki GS750.....a Seeley-Honda CB 750.....Laverda Jota.....Ducati 900 SS Darmah....and finally a Moto Guzzi 1000 Spada.
I still miss 'biking' on summer`s days. ;)
Some great bikes you have owned Debs.
Suzuki GS750.....First Suzuki four stroke ..(I think.)
Laverda Jota....Three cylinder Italian Superbike...A legend.
Ducati Darmah....Fantastic Italian V-twin...not too sure about Italian electrics of that era though.
P.S I'll bet your GT 750 kettle had a three into one spanny on it. :y :y
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Passed my test in (ahem!) 1976, on a borrowed Honda CB? twin (but for the life of me: can`t remember which).........then straight onto a Suzuki GT 750 'kettle'.....then a Suzuki GS750.....a Seeley-Honda CB 750.....Laverda Jota.....Ducati 900 SS Darmah....and finally a Moto Guzzi 1000 Spada.
I still miss 'biking' on summer`s days. ;)
A mate of mine is going to be selling both his road bikes soon to fund his racing. the first is a Laverda Jota,the 2nd a Honda special,which started life as a 1977 cb750, but has a tuned engine and a special frame and body work which I think was by Seeley. :y
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I passed in 1987 on an RD125, currently ride a Suzuki GSXR 750 WR...old school 1994 :y
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Im seriously considering taking a 4 day crash course...........what you all reckon???
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I passed mine in 1982 on a Vespa P200E. I did it just before the new 2 part test came in :)
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I passed mine in 1982 on a Vespa P200E. I did it just before the new 2 part test came in :)
Were you part of the mod revival then?
Used to see swarms of them in 1979-81
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I passed mine in 1982 on a Vespa P200E. I did it just before the new 2 part test came in :)
Were you part of the mod revival then?
Used to see swarms of them in 1979-81
Oh yes :)
I had many Lambretta's and Vespa's over the years but when I started to commute between Chester and Manchester, I bought A 250N Superdream :-[
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I passed mine in 1982 on a Vespa P200E. I did it just before the new 2 part test came in :)
Were you part of the mod revival then?
Used to see swarms of them in 1979-81
Oh yes :)
I had many Lambretta's and Vespa's over the years but when I started to commute between Chester and Manchester, I bought A 250N Superdream :-[
I always thought they were funny things, one lad from school had a scooter and thought it idled at 4rpm and when run in 27rpm.
Another lad wanted to be a mod but really wanted a Ducati so didn't know what to do, last time I saw him he still was running an FS1E.
I do remember riding home from a friends farm and overtaking scooters all the way home (must have been a few hundred in the swarm as I passed around 50)
Superdreams - a couple of friends whose band practised at the farm had them - I remember the balance shaft chains needed adjusting on them. I was still riding my GP100.
Both of them have fallen off and missed a gig, guitarist broke an arm and another friend stepped in, the other time it was the bassist and I ended up controlling the lighting rig 8-)
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Commuting - I did Gloucester Worcester on a GSX600F until I got done with totting up. :(
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Tried a couple of times late 70s in my teenage years but didn't pass until 82 when I had a GS550 with a Squire ST2 sidecar attached. Argued with the examiner about which brake to use on a bend as well but he clearly had no idea about sidecars as he had me do the slow riding bit....had to keep catching him up ;D ;D ;D
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i have gsx-r 1000 K6,
dylan 150 honda
brother has 2006 goldwing honda
and 0ne pocket bike.
Here is my bike..
http://www.motordelisi.com/ftopict-28378-.html