essexboydave Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hi All I've just picked up a 1980 XS650 US Custom that needs just a bit of TLC!!!! It's not my first Yamaha as back in the 80's I had what was possibly the first LC250 in England as I never did see another on a V plate, other than that I've had quite a few other bikes of Japanese, British and European origin and even a Russian one!!!! As for the old geezer bit at the top I've had bikes ever since I got my first licence back when Slade, Mott the Hoople and T Rex were in the charts so you can work that out for yourselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 23, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 23, 2012 Greetings essexdave and ahh the 70's happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyday58 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Willkommen from the States! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 to the YOC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bippo Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hey Dave and welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hi Dave, Welcome to the YOC, at least I'm not the only old fart on here now. :biglaugha: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted October 24, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hi and welcome dave. Loads of old farts on the forum. Lots of 2 stroke lovers on the forum. There are some normal people too. What part of Essex are you from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Welcome " am guessing 1974 ish,,, slade rtc. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexboydave Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Cheers for the words of welcome folks DirtyDT I originally came from Dagenham but I've slipped across the border into Suffolk now! blackhat250 you were pretty close mate, got my first licence and my moped in 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted October 25, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 25, 2012 There are lots of people from Dagenham and Barking riding around with a CBT signed by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexboydave Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'm of an age where I missed such things, it was 250's on L plates and the test was round the block 3 times and an emergency stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 25, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 25, 2012 yeah there's a few of us the same as that Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted October 26, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 26, 2012 Including me. Suzuki gt250 ram air then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexboydave Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 I had a GT250 for a while, paid £40 for it off some bloke in Romford! You couldn't describe it as being in mint condition though Back in my teenage years I had a BSA Bantam, then a BSA Victor 250 (probably the most unreliable bike ever!), then a 250 Ducati Desmo before passing my test and moving up to a Ducati 900GTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 26, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 26, 2012 ............then a 250 Ducati Desmo before passing my test .......... I just love them old 250 desmo's...worth a lot of £££'s now Yellow I presume with clip on's a la cafe racer what a lovely sound they made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexboydave Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 I just love them old 250 desmo's...worth a lot of £££'s now Yellow I presume with clip on's a la cafe racer what a lovely sound they made Yep yellow with clip-on, rearsets, race fairing, and a race mega that could be heard over a mile away!!! I bought it from Rayners in Chadwell Heath for £575 and sold it 2 years later for £500, I reckon you could easily add anothe 0 on that price these days though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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