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[Darth Loo-knee]

Good going - I passed in 1980 at the age of 17

1974 for me......... on a Honda CB250 K4........

I took my test on a GP100, all we could afford as my parents didn't have a car at the time so bought a cheap bike which I was responisble for ALL running costs and I helped towards the money out of summer jobs.

Yes I did live miles from anywhere and my parents dumped the car to save money, mum had a C90 dad a GS850

You must have been a shadow of yourself then  

LOL is he rather rotund then.............

It would be rude of me to say actually..... lets just say a GP100 would certainly be no good now  

I'm not that fat!

You really need a trip to Spec Savers, they have a special offer on  

[omegadan67]

Good going - I passed in 1980 at the age of 17

1974 for me......... on a Honda CB250 K4........

I took my test on a GP100, all we could afford as my parents didn't have a car at the time so bought a cheap bike which I was responisble for ALL running costs and I helped towards the money out of summer jobs.

Yes I did live miles from anywhere and my parents dumped the car to save money, mum had a C90 dad a GS850

You must have been a shadow of yourself then  

i passed my bike test at 17 on a rd125dxpre rdlc days never look back fastest things on the road bikes and you dont have to spend 100k to embarass car drivers

[Darth Loo-knee]

Good going - I passed in 1980 at the age of 17

1974 for me......... on a Honda CB250 K4........

I took my test on a GP100, all we could afford as my parents didn't have a car at the time so bought a cheap bike which I was responisble for ALL running costs and I helped towards the money out of summer jobs.

Yes I did live miles from anywhere and my parents dumped the car to save money, mum had a C90 dad a GS850

You must have been a shadow of yourself then  

i passed my bike test at 17 on a rd125dxpre rdlc days never look back fastest things on the road bikes and you dont have to spend 100k to embarass car drivers

When I passed my test in 1988 my Mum and Dad bought me a GSX 250 which I was pleased about. I went on the Egg Run (which thousands of bikers ride around Stoke-on-Trent picking Easter Eggs off people at the side of the rode for Charity) and an RD125 came blasting past me.. I was gutted the Suzuki was loads bigger. I had the GSX250 less than a fortnight. I then had a bank loan and my first RD350 YPVS N1, what a bike awesome. They are fetching heavy money now if you have a good one.

[Vamps]

Good going - I passed in 1980 at the age of 17

1974 for me......... on a Honda CB250 K4........

I took my test on a GP100, all we could afford as my parents didn't have a car at the time so bought a cheap bike which I was responisble for ALL running costs and I helped towards the money out of summer jobs.

Yes I did live miles from anywhere and my parents dumped the car to save money, mum had a C90 dad a GS850

You must have been a shadow of yourself then  

i passed my bike test at 17 on a rd125dxpre rdlc days never look back fastest things on the road bikes and you dont have to spend 100k to embarass car drivers

When I passed my test in 1988 my Mum and Dad bought me a GSX 250 which I was pleased about. I went on the Egg Run (which thousands of bikers ride around Stoke-on-Trent picking Easter Eggs off people at the side of the rode for Charity) and an RD125 came blasting past me.. I was gutted the Suzuki was loads bigger. I had the GSX250 less than a fortnight. I then had a bank loan and my first RD350 YPVS N1, what a bike awesome. They are fetching heavy money now if you have a good one.

I say bring back the Honda SS50. my first bike? at 16..........

[albitz]

I had a new kwak kh250 sitting in the shop waiting for me to pick up on my 17th birthday (28th oct.) I had a little accident on the 12th and when I came out of hospital just before xmas the parents had cancelled the order for the bike,I tried to convince them that I needed it even more now as I couldnt really walk,and I promised I would find a way of strapping my crutches on safely but they just refused to be reasonable about it.

[Darth Loo-knee]

I had a new kwak kh250 sitting in the shop waiting for me to pick up on my 17th birthday (28th oct.) I had a little accident on the 12th and when I came out of hospital just before xmas the parents had cancelled the order for the bike,I tried to convince them that I needed it even more now as I couldnt really walk,and I promised I would find a way of strapping my crutches on safely but they just refused to be reasonable about it.

Now they do sound nice with Microns on
That would have been a mega prezzie Albs  
Oh and the dropping hints for your Birthday have been noted

[Vamps]

I had a new kwak kh250 sitting in the shop waiting for me to pick up on my 17th birthday (28th oct.) I had a little accident on the 12th and when I came out of hospital just before xmas the parents had cancelled the order for the bike,I tried to convince them that I needed it even more now as I couldnt really walk,and I promised I would find a way of strapping my crutches on safely but they just refused to be reasonable about it.

Now they do sound nice with Microns on
That would have been a mega prezzie Albs  
Oh and the dropping hints for your Birthday have been noted

It's only January...........

And parents can be so unreasonable, told my daughter tonight that if she did not go to sleep then the cuddly toy bought today would be taken back in the morning.....................feel guilty now as she usualy goes straight to sleep when she goes to bed...............

[Darth Loo-knee]

I had a new kwak kh250 sitting in the shop waiting for me to pick up on my 17th birthday (28th oct.) I had a little accident on the 12th and when I came out of hospital just before xmas the parents had cancelled the order for the bike,I tried to convince them that I needed it even more now as I couldnt really walk,and I promised I would find a way of strapping my crutches on safely but they just refused to be reasonable about it.

Now they do sound nice with Microns on
That would have been a mega prezzie Albs  
Oh and the dropping hints for your Birthday have been noted

It's only January...........

And parents can be so unreasonable, told my daughter tonight that if she did not go to sleep then the cuddly toy bought today would be taken back in the morning.....................feel guilty now as she usualy goes straight to sleep when she goes to bed...............

You Meanie, when you have given a Prezzie especially a Teddy you can't threaten to take it back  

Tight Git

You should feel Guilty  

[Andy B]

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Now they do sound nice with Microns on .....

Heathen!  They look far better with the original 3 into 3 exhaust set up      

[albitz]

The 500 mach 3 was the one to have,an absolute animal in its day.
Had a lot of fun and a few scary moments on one of those.

[Vamps]

I had a new kwak kh250 sitting in the shop waiting for me to pick up on my 17th birthday (28th oct.) I had a little accident on the 12th and when I came out of hospital just before xmas the parents had cancelled the order for the bike,I tried to convince them that I needed it even more now as I couldnt really walk,and I promised I would find a way of strapping my crutches on safely but they just refused to be reasonable about it.

Now they do sound nice with Microns on
That would have been a mega prezzie Albs  
Oh and the dropping hints for your Birthday have been noted

It's only January...........

And parents can be so unreasonable, told my daughter tonight that if she did not go to sleep then the cuddly toy bought today would be taken back in the morning.....................feel guilty now as she usualy goes straight to sleep when she goes to bed...............

You Meanie, when you have given a Prezzie especially a Teddy you can't threaten to take it back  

Tight Git

You should feel Guilty  

I do as she is usually not problem at bed time at all we need to get back into normal routines........

[amigov6]

KH250. What a bike. Before you all dive in & say what was faster or handled better, yeah fair go but the KH was my fave bike for the size & time for pure grin factor. The 3 sets of points were a bitch to keep right & the centre pot had a mind of it's own from cold, usually deciding to kick in on a roundabout when you were on full throttle on two cylinders shooting you out of the next exit whether you meant to go that way or not with a scream to die for. not to mention getting hot in a straight line cos the front wheel kept the wind off.

    But when they were good they were the bollix in the late 70's! 8-)

[Darth Loo-knee]

Didn't they do a KH400 too?

[Andy B]

KH250. What a bike. Before you all dive in & say what was faster or handled better, yeah fair go but the KH was my fave bike for the size & time for pure grin factor. The 3 sets of points were a bitch to keep right & the centre pot had a mind of it's own from cold, usually deciding to kick in on a roundabout when you were on full throttle on two cylinders shooting you out of the next exit whether you meant to go that way or not with a scream to die for. not to mention getting hot in a straight line cos the front wheel kept the wind off.

    But when they were good they were the bollix in the late 70's! 8-)

If nothing else ... they looked the part too. All from an era where all the tuition you got was  ...... accelerator, clutch, brake and brake ..... off you go son!!    

[Darth Loo-knee]

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Now they do sound nice with Microns on .....

Heathen!  They look far better with the original 3 into 3 exhaust set up      

Sorry mate but only being honest, think they sound something else, so a mate of mine had a 400 aswell :-/