Six30 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 im glad I was still at school in the seventies and didn't have to roam the real world dressed like you twats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 im glad I was still at school in the seventies and didn't have to roam the real world dressed like you twats Silverstone 78.......I'm on the left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 old leather jacket a pair of wranglers dr marten boots and odd ill fitting helmets was the riding gear of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 was that your cbx xt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 was that your cbx xt No......I had a GS750 at the time!Those CBX's were there on display as they were just being launched! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianco2564 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Wish I still had my 2000 Yamaha R1, the one in my profile pic. Stonkingly fast and a great handling bike. I thought this bike was the Bee's Knees in its day. The good old days when my neighbour had a Ducati 916, and we would often take off early mornings or late evenings up and around Cumbria and the Yorkshire dales. Oh and I was a lot slimmer then too Unfortunately being a complete techno-idiot I don't know how to insert a picture. This is mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheeltrundel Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The one I wished I still had was a 1979 Honda XL185, not even got a photo of it, it had the white tank and side panels with red frame and to think i pretty much gave it away in part ex for some rubbish old car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Here you go . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I did not own it, I just did some of my training on it, the Suzuki Van Van. Loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I did not own it, I just did some of my training on it, the Suzuki Van Van. Loved it. I had a Van Van and loved it. Only sold it because I needed to do more motorway miles for work. Where I live now a Van Van would be ideal, those big fat tyres would tackle the appalling roads no problem.It is a bit of a Marmite bike though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hitcher Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Wish I still had my 2000 Yamaha R1, the one in my profile pic. Stonkingly fast and a great handling bike. I thought this bike was the Bee's Knees in its day. The good old days when my neighbour had a Ducati 916, and we would often take off early mornings or late evenings up and around Cumbria and the Yorkshire dales. Oh and I was a lot slimmer then too Unfortunately being a complete techno-idiot I don't know how to insert a picture. This is mine I had one in those colours in 2009/2010 remember thinking how ahead of it’s time it must have been in 1998, still great bikes today!, yours looks really clean . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 It is with great regret I will own up to selling 3 Ducati bevel drives over the years !Ironically they would be worth a small fortune now but I was happy with £2500 for the last one (Black and gold V reg)CheerIan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidward Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 A Laverda 3CL Jarama I bought new in '82...........best bike I ever had.....,thrashed it throughout Europe attending bike rallies, never let me down, heavy old blighter mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible_Man Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Still own it. My trusted 1998 Honda CB500. Owned, rode and sold lots of different bikes over the years but could never bring myself to sell the CB. Plenty of fast enough for me (110MPH head down). Incredibly reliable. Cheap to insure (65 quid this year with no NCD!). Good enough MPG (60 if i'm been really careful). Masses of spares. A close second would be my ancient 1985 Kawasaki GPZ305 which i was given. Me and my dad dragged it out of a hedge that had grown around it jumped it off the car and it ran! The cam chain rattled that much it ate through the cam chain tunnel but it was just such a fun little bike to ride. Cheers,Shaun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 This one, KTM640 Adventure. The only bike I've had that you could ride around the world straight from the factory without having to mod it in some way.350 miles to a tank, superb suspension and pretty quick for a single cylinder bike.[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleck Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 My present one when I sell it. Don't miss my sports bikes the ZX6R was mental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Still own it. My trusted 1998 Honda CB500. I miss my CB500! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 i had a 99 model and im still on the cb 500 forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 It was a 2011 CBR600RR I had in 2013Bought stock, fitted a full Akropovic exhaust system, carbon fibre body work, R&G gubbins all over it, K&N filter, power commander. Stock they put out around 117 at the crank, I got it to that at the back wheel. It was stolen. After my ex wanted to take me out for a celebratory meal, I parked up in a Sainsburys out of the way where she was sure it would be safe. Came back to find they'd used an angle grinder through the protection, bolts on the floor where they'd quickly disassembled parts of the bike to get other bits off in a rush. Really annoyed I have so few pictures of it, none really to hand to throw up on here either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxrob Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Many manyMy wonderful SS50 with C70 head and barrel My first of many 400/4' shad it from 1978 std and later put 400 superdream front end and back wheel on, oil cooler but before I had chance to lacquer the tank etc a mini wrote it off Aug 82 Proddy RD400C 350LC bought as a write off in 1982 to race but sold it for a large profit Vfr 400 WOW just WOW Will have to scan a pic of my RE5, SFS31R if anyone sees it, was blue now RedRob B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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