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Superbikes of the seventies.
« on: 13 September 2018, 18:42:29 »
The presenter couldn't be more 'wooden' but for those of a certain age (old bastards) a trip down memory lane. :y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HESIjHvOjtw
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2018, 18:44:34 »
I could never get excited about bikes. I think it had something to do with self preservation.  :)
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2018, 19:26:35 »
Quote from: STEMO on 13 September 2018, 18:44:34
I could never get excited about bikes. I think it had something to do with self preservation.  :)
It's a lot harder to fall off four wheels :D
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2018, 19:35:33 »
I've never let myself get onto a bike with a motor since riding pillion on my fathers Lambreta in 1964.  I wanted to live!! :D :D ;)
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #4 on: 13 September 2018, 19:36:45 »
All this while the Brits stuck doggedly to the parallel twin apart from the Triumph Trident/BSA Rocket 3 triples.
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #5 on: 13 September 2018, 19:38:15 »
Some really nice bike in there  :y :y
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #6 on: 13 September 2018, 19:51:45 »
Always wanted a Z1 and a CBX. Still do. :y

.......and a GS1000.....and a 2 stroke water bottle. :y
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #7 on: 13 September 2018, 19:52:25 »
Quote from: b4ndit on 13 September 2018, 19:38:15
Some really nice bike in there  :y :y

 ..... and a Bond Bug  :y :y
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #8 on: 13 September 2018, 19:52:50 »
...and a Guzzi Le Mans and a Jota.
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #9 on: 13 September 2018, 19:54:21 »
Quote from: Andy B on 13 September 2018, 19:52:25
Quote from: b4ndit on 13 September 2018, 19:38:15
Some really nice bike in there  :y :y

 ..... and a Bond Bug  :y :y

I owned a couple of 'plastic pigs' of the Reliant Regal variety.

It didn't end well. I rolled them both. :-\
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #10 on: 13 September 2018, 19:59:42 »
Italian bikes were super cool and usually looked stunning then promptly broke down when it rained because of their dodgy electrics ::) Not a superbike I know but Kawasaki also did a 250 two stroke triple which they called the Samurai that looked very nice but you had to be prepared to "fall on your sword"to ride one with any intent due to the absolutely dire handling.
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« Reply #11 on: 13 September 2018, 19:59:56 »
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 13 September 2018, 19:35:33
I've never let myself get onto a bike with a motor since riding pillion on my fathers Lambreta in 1964.  I wanted to live!! :D :D ;)

It's a scooter so doesn't count, Lizzie. :-* :-* :-*

Was your Dad a Mod back in the day? 8) ::) ::) :-* :-* :-*
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« Reply #12 on: 13 September 2018, 20:02:35 »
Quote from: BazaJT on 13 September 2018, 19:59:42
Italian bikes were super cool and usually looked stunning then promptly broke down when it rained because of their dodgy electrics ::) Not a superbike I know but Kawasaki also did a 250 two stroke triple which they called the Samurai that looked very nice but you had to be prepared to "fall on your sword"to ride one with any intent due to the absolutely dire handling.

There is a Benelli Six in there somewhere.  A nice red one. :y
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #13 on: 13 September 2018, 20:09:08 »
Yes I noted that one too Opti :y Agree also about the Lambretta.In our house if it had two wheels and an engine it had to be a motorbike not a scooter.One of my older brothers once went out to buy a bike and came back with a Lambretta no one apart from our parents talked to him for a month which is how long he owned it :D
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Re: Superbikes of the seventies.
« Reply #14 on: 13 September 2018, 20:13:01 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 13 September 2018, 19:51:45
Always wanted a Z1 and a CBX. Still do. :y

.......and a GS1000.....and a 2 stroke water bottle. :y
Had a z1 when i was in the RN used it daily great bike bit skittish in the wet :) sold that and bought an XS 750 good bike but heavy
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