Nostalgic 'moments'

[CharleyFarley]

Saw 1 of both of these totally independent of each other in the Derbyshire Dales yesterday, taking me instantly back to the late 70s and my 'blossoming' interest in anything 2 wheels/engine.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/16/hu8u2ane.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/16/zuhu7ara.jpg

[maviczap]

Those were the days my friend

[CharleyFarley]

"Proper" bikes!!!!!!!!! 😛😍

[maviczap]

Yes, those were the days

[punyXpress]

Those were the days my friend

. . I thought they'd never end . .

[maviczap]

Unfortunately they did, happy carefree days, where did all the good times go?

Less work, more free time.

[rapidgaz]

Love them 6 pot machines. Sound luuuuvly with the right pipe on.

[Thelens]

These were more me :)

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh560/westmill/untitled-71_zpsd1b12b3a.jpg

[tonyt]

Saw 1 of both of these totally independent of each other in the Derbyshire Dales yesterday, taking me instantly back to the late 70s and my 'blossoming' interest in anything 2 wheels/engine.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/16/hu8u2ane.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/16/zuhu7ara.jpg
I had the Yamaha XJ650... Worst bike I ever had...!!!

[tigersaw]

I had the Yamaha XJ650... Worst bike I ever had...!!!

How come? I bought one in 82 (not the silly turbo though) and loved it

[Jabba]

If i saw a decent CBX now I'd buy it. To look at, not ride. Beautiful :smt057

[TimTucker]

If i saw a decent CBX now I'd buy it. To look at, not ride. Beautiful :smt057

If you live near Swindon, there are a couple of Mark I CBXs for sale at the back of what was George Whites (in the "non-Honda" building, if you know what I mean). MCN ran an article last week about buying a CBX as an "investment".

I got passed by one coming into Buckingham a few weeks ago. Lovely bikes.

[tonyt]

How come? I bought one in 82 (not the silly turbo though) and loved it
Where do I start... Oil leaks .. electrical gremlins... terrible handling..crap front brakes ... jumping out of 2nd gear... there's more but it was a long time ago I had that piece of ****e...!!!!

[rapidgaz]

These were more me :)

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh560/westmill/untitled-71_zpsd1b12b3a.jpg


You gotta love a stroka.


Sent down the wires from home

[Thelens]

It was just the number one bike when we could ride 250s with L plates :)
Funny I ended up with a Honda CB360 as my first ever bike. Bought it as a 250 as it had 250 side plates fitted. Thought it was fast lol. I then bought a Kawasaki KL 250 :) So never did end up with an RD like all my mates :)

[davepreston]

Nostalgic moments
more like coffin dodgers corner


charley charley love come on time for your tablets, no charley you don't live there anymore you live here now and the family comes to see you when they can, no charley we have been thru this its not Christmas eve in 1964, no charley no one has taken your bike remember the nice man from dvla said you had to give your licence back


















runs and hides

[CharleyFarley]

^ coffin dodgers corner..........
Maybe not too far off the truth there......."when I were a Lad"



"Gas it w###a".........

[Jayneflakes]

I had the Yamaha XJ650... Worst bike I ever had...!!!

I had an XJ400. It never ran right, was a pig to start, would cut out for no reason, the starter would stick and drain power, the gear box was rubbish, the electrics had more faults than wire.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t1.0-9/270819_10150353907495828_434967_n.jpg

Then on the one morning I had managed to get it to start and rode it to work, it blew up on the motorway and locked the back wheel, causing me to have to clutch it and roll to the hard shoulder! When the rescue van came it would not roll on the back wheel even in neutral.

It was the worst piece of rusty Sh1-t I have ever owned.

After the engine went pop, we found a low mileage for the age 550 lump to drop into place and it started and ran, but there was always a horrible flat spot at about half way round the rev counter, then it would suddenly surge and cause the bike to leap into the back of what ever vehicle it was behind! I could live with this until the one day all of the magic smoke came out out from under the tank, when we lifted the tank we found that the loom was on fire. :laughat:

A replacement loom has since been fitted and it is still a pile of rusty carp that I hate. As far as I am concerned, that bike is fit only for dropping in the deepest trench in the ocean. :thumbdown:


I do like a nice CBX and have seen some cracking examples in the odd custom frame. I seem to recall that the most pretty was the Moto Martin CBX 1000 race bike.

[carelesschucca]

Nostalgia, it ain't what it used to be...

I must be younger because I get all doe eyed about things like Aprilia RS250s and original R6's. I wouldn't want to own the latter but my god I'd love an RS250.. Corner speed please...

[Thelens]

Nostalgia, it ain't what it used to be...

I must be younger because I get all doe eyed about things like Aprilia RS250s and original R6's. I wouldn't want to own the latter but my god I'd love an RS250.. Corner speed please...



That is probably why I have had three 400 pocket rockets lol and errrrm now a SV650 :) but yeah! the RS 250 is just sexy :)

[NTECUK]

I must be younger because I get all doe eyed about things like original R6's.
Ha R6 and the XJ have a commanality in they both jump out of 2 nd lol.
Remember running to the Bol'ure with a XJin our group of GPZ 's
To it's Quite a thing watching a bike weave for so long and use so much oil.

[NTECUK]

These were more me :)

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh560/westmill/untitled-71_zpsd1b12b3a.jpg
I've trawled Evil bay and gum for a DX or E .
And nothing sensibly priced

[andrewsmith]

This is my local dealers stock (not their pics). They're not a classics dealer neither, we've got one of them too

Proper classics :)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_PF9WhYQw1M/Uj3NtuY4kjI/AAAAAAAARJ0/WoSqoSmMjME/s1600/MVAgusta750ss.jpg

2 of these (both now sold)

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/attachments/9662/

This is truly mint condition

http://www.realclassic.co.uk/kawa03061001.jpg


Even more nostalgic

http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/~/media/Images/MCC/Editorial/Articles/Magazine%20Articles/2011/03-01/1975%20Moto%20Morini%20Sport/MORINI_01.jpg

This in a slightly poor state (but used properly)

http://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/greeves_anglia_trials.jpg

http://www.bikez.com/pictures/moto%20guzzi/1992/9184_0_1_2_1000%20daytona%20injection_Submitted%20 by%20anonymous%20user..jpg

[Dave-the-rave]

A Z900 in truly mint condition is criminal.

[andrewsmith]

A Z900 in truly mint condition is criminal.

offers of £15k have been turned down

[maviczap]

Smithy you were born in the wrong generation.

[andrewsmith]

How?

[carelesschucca]

That ducati isn't a classic. Its newish, and Fugly if you ask me

[Dave-the-rave]

offers of £15k have been turned down

Mine cost about £1500. Wasn't that long ago either. Well... Tony Blair was a nobody, thongs were called G strings and the Berlin wall was still normal but it wasn't really that long ago.

[andrewsmith]

Mine cost about £1500. Wasn't that long ago either. Well... Tony Blair was a nobody, thongs were called G strings and the Berlin wall was still normal but it wasn't really that long ago.
It's a 1974 model
That ducati isn't a classic. Its newish, and Fugly if you ask me
I likes it. I'd have one and a Paul Smart 1000

sent with the power of thought, through the medium of magic marker

[Richie]

Stop with the bike Porn....
Your making my trousers twitch and my ebay fingers click..... !!!
Enough

[Bibio]

the first motorcycle to truly steal my heart. it sat under a canvas cover for years around the corner from me when i was a lad and i used to lift the cover to peek at it. if i had been 5 years older it would have been mine for free. it was a sad sad day in my heart when one day it was no longer there.

http://www.daranok.com/images/2013/11/classic-lovely-vintage-custom-red-maroon-1954-bsa-gold-star-bb34-competition-cool-classic-custom-bsa-gold-star-gallery-collection.JPG

[rapidgaz]

Can't see the piccy bibio


Sent down the wires from home

[JulesW]

I love 2 strokes :geek:

Seen at Oulton Park earlier this year.

[NTECUK]

Went to colchester kawasaki classics on the quay.
Was only a few nice machines.
But was also good to meet Tom Sykes.
His a very down to earth yorrkshire man