Campaman Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Yeah I wonder how many people have been sliced up by them, its only on bikes registered after September 2001 that it became illegal to have them. Sent from my pc using my fingers
Tommy xs Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 I found 2 pics first is of me and my first bike XS250 in Oban summer of 82 the second is later the same year back in liverpool with my now Bike when she was new & blue and yes Drew I was once thin 2
jimmy Posted February 2, 2014 Author Posted February 2, 2014 Very good tommy. My first bike was an xs250cw bought, 1981, from wheeled machines in Glasgow. Unfortunately I never had as much fun on mine as you appear to have. Mine was a dog and would never start. I was always last out of the shipyards having flattened the battery then exhausted my leg kicking the fucker......Its saving grace was I passed my test in December 81. By contrast, my pal bought an xs250 us custom and he never had an ounce of bother with his. Maybe mine was a monday morning bike
Tommy xs Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 As I've mentioned before the only problem I had with it was the point's kept pitting otherwise it was a fantastic 1st bike. I done around 20k on it in less than 18 months went everywhere on it, the summer of 82' I was working in Oban what a year that was.
Moderator drewpy Posted February 2, 2014 Moderator Posted February 2, 2014 great pikkies Tommy, you certainly got around on the 250
Moderator drewpy Posted February 4, 2014 Moderator Posted February 4, 2014 found me Kh125 days Combe Martin post crash revamp, back in Manchester 2
Tommy xs Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 what year is this Drew ? see your L plate's were about as visible as your number plate is on the Tracker now
Moderator drewpy Posted February 4, 2014 Moderator Posted February 4, 2014 what year is this Drew ? see your L plate's were about as visible as your number plate is on the Tracker now I'd say '88, yep the plates curled up. that bike shifted with the micron on there and Metz tyres which lasted 3k miles the bend on the Combe Martin picture was my first ever corner, steered it like a push bike and went straight on. luckily no cars were coming round the bend
jimmy Posted February 23, 2014 Author Posted February 23, 2014 Not me and not mine, but a good 'then' pic all the same
Moderator DirtyDT Posted February 27, 2014 Moderator Posted February 27, 2014 Me in France in the '80's. My photos got left behind when I seperated. 1
feliks Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Here's my wife back around 1992, standing beside her older brothers 1986 FZ600 - now here's the weird thing, I bought my motorcycle knowing nothing about this picture or his past history of what bikes he had, brought this home, and the wife said, I think my brother had that same bike... and she dug up this old picture! What a strange and wonderful coincidence. The universe works in strange ways. 2
dt502001 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 1990 lost the hair re-did the bike 2nd place trophy for the london bike show 1
carlmt Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Go on then - it would be rude not to frighten you all................. Me - 1980- my first bike CB100N - I was 17: Dad had the XS400 at the time........... Then 1982, with the French girl who is now my wife, in Salzburg, Austria - CB250NB - we married there exactly 30 years later: That's it - horror show over.................. 1
blackhat250 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Great pics,,, i see now why your a dream club member" . And Dt 50 , in pic 1, you look like an 1980" pop star,, I must dig up my mates photo"s , as i cudna afford a camera
rzresurection Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Me 1987 What's up with the big K on your leathers? It's just not working for me with that RZ. Lol I have the same fairing on my bike. Installed it back in '88. Wow, we should have been buddies back then.
jimmy Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 Go on then - it would be rude not to frighten you all................. Me - 1980- my first bike CB100N - I was 17: Carl, As a matter of interest, can you remember why you chose a 100cc bike. Everyone I knew, myself included, went straight on to a 250
carlmt Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Mostly because it was all I could afford at the time (second hand at £300 - had interview with the bank manager for the loan!!). I had just started work from leaving school. Passed my test on it (twice round the block and emergency stop............) then the 125 law came in, so managed to buy the Superdream cheap (£795 new) as the dealer had a stash he couldnt shift! Happy days!!!
jimmy Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 Mostly because it was all I could afford at the time (second hand at £300 - had interview with the bank manager for the loan!!). I had just started work from leaving school. Passed my test on it (twice round the block and emergency stop............) then the 125 law came in, so managed to buy the Superdream cheap (£795 new) as the dealer had a stash he couldnt shift! Happy days!!! Cheers mate, just curious was all. Yea I had to get my auld man to go guarantor for my bike, an xs 250. I sat the same test and the only memorable thing was doing the slow walking pace part, my examiner had a limp so to a young very impatient dude it was the slowest walking pace ever, probably not tho' Happy Days indeed mate
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