Posted October 23, 201212 yr 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
October 24, 201212 yr Hi Dave, Welcome to the YOC, at least I'm not the only old fart on here now. :biglaugha:
October 24, 201212 yr Moderator 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?
October 24, 201212 yr Author 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
October 25, 201212 yr Moderator There are lots of people from Dagenham and Barking riding around with a CBT signed by me.
October 25, 201212 yr Author 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!
October 26, 201212 yr Author 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.
October 26, 201212 yr Moderator ............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
October 28, 201212 yr Author 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!
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