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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Mine MBX 50
You thought your 80 was shit
Micron exhaust little tune got 50mph
Big heavy lump but would wheelie"
my lc was the biggest shit box I should have known when I bought it, the guy had painted the swing arm neon pink and the wheels fluro green.... Had a micron on it too with no baffles in |
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By *uckymooMan
over a year ago
Mid-Cheshire |
"Mine MBX 50
You thought your 80 was shit
Micron exhaust little tune got 50mph
Big heavy lump but would wheeliemy
lc was the biggest shit box I should have known when I bought it, the guy had painted the swing arm neon pink and the wheels fluro green.... Had a micron on it too with no baffles in "
That was you we all pointed ar  |
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By *ussiesCouple
over a year ago
gwent |
Malaguti 50
TS 100
But first road bike was a ER 50 back in 1981, £495 brand new haha, best time of my life, down the chippy every night haha
Then ER 100, XL 125, super dream to pass my test, so yes I’ve done my apprenticeship, and still riding,
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Malaguti 50
TS 100
But first road bike was a ER 50 back in 1981, £495 brand new haha, best time of my life, down the chippy every night haha
Then ER 100, XL 125, super dream to pass my test, so yes I’ve done my apprenticeship, and still riding,
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happy days outside the chippy! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Mine MBX 50
You thought your 80 was shit
Micron exhaust little tune got 50mph
Big heavy lump but would wheeliemy
lc was the biggest shit box I should have known when I bought it, the guy had painted the swing arm neon pink and the wheels fluro green.... Had a micron on it too with no baffles in
That was you we all pointed ar "
everytime I smell burning 2stroke I remember my lc even tho it was a death trap! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Passed my test, picked up fzr600 on way home 
After many bikes got a busa now   "
Passed my bike test pre power restrictions, so got off a 125, and onto 600, ahh the good old days lol. Every biker should have a go on GSX1300R hayabusa at least once...
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
First dirtbike was a Honda XL185, First road bike was a brand new 250LC in 1980....That a myopic old duffer wrote off six days later breaking one of my legs!
I hadn't even run the bloody thing in! Got another though soon after the payout
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By *oxieguyMan
over a year ago
middle of nowhere |
"Passed my test, picked up fzr600 on way home
After many bikes got a busa now
Passed my bike test pre power restrictions, so got off a 125, and onto 600, ahh the good old days lol. Every biker should have a go on GSX1300R hayabusa at least once...
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Started on a hornet 250. Had a busa for 2 years. Great bike.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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How many of us wish we still had those first bikes either from a financial point of view or sentimental? 70,s & 80.s bike go for ridiculous sums now! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How many of us wish we still had those first bikes either from a financial point of view or sentimental? 70,s & 80.s bike go for ridiculous sums now! "
Pressed wrong button and deleted my post
Still got a gs1000 hidden away to ££££  |
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By *ussiesCouple
over a year ago
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"Yamaha TY80 trials bike when I was 7. Swiftly followed by a broken arm. "
Omg I briefly had a ty 50, rattling bag of shit, but it was mine and I loved her, she’d pull up anything if it would grip. |
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By *ussiesCouple
over a year ago
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"How many of us wish we still had those first bikes either from a financial point of view or sentimental? 70,s & 80.s bike go for ridiculous sums now! "
I agree, if only I’d kept those old cronky bikes, I’d be a rich man now, I see new 125,s are 3 grand now, how can any youngster afford that, it doesn’t encourage anyone to ride any more, |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Gt 185 ( pretending to be a 125 with L plates ) TIL I passed my test "
My dad had a gt250, pre ramair, it scared the shite out of me.
Wait, wait, then power-band!!!!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"How many of us wish we still had those first bikes either from a financial point of view or sentimental? 70,s & 80.s bike go for ridiculous sums now!
I agree, if only I’d kept those old cronky bikes, I’d be a rich man now, I see new 125,s are 3 grand now, how can any youngster afford that, it doesn’t encourage anyone to ride any more, "
And the cost of sitting a bike test now is ridiculous! I wish I'd kept that Lc and the numerous boxes of barrels and bits |
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KTM Comet Grand Prix with Clio on bars. 50cc
Used to go to school on it (well, 6th form)
RD 125 two stroke twin Yamaha
Then Z650 Kawasaki but never bothered with test. Took a few spins on mates bikes and then circumstances meant I had to get a car and couldn’t afford a bike as well
The RD 350 LC was nuts , very narrow power band , difficult to keep front down.
A highly tuned Honda CBX1000/6 frightend the life out of me one day and I’ve not really ridden since those days. |
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By *ussiesCouple
over a year ago
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"How many of us wish we still had those first bikes either from a financial point of view or sentimental? 70,s & 80.s bike go for ridiculous sums now!
I agree, if only I’d kept those old cronky bikes, I’d be a rich man now, I see new 125,s are 3 grand now, how can any youngster afford that, it doesn’t encourage anyone to ride any more, And the cost of sitting a bike test now is ridiculous! I wish I'd kept that Lc and the numerous boxes of barrels and bits"
I had the 250lc, but like any boy racer it had to be tuned to the max, until I realised 350 barrels would fit, ho my giddy eye, what a difference, never ever have I had so much fun on a bike to this day. |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
"How many of us wish we still had those first bikes either from a financial point of view or sentimental? 70,s & 80.s bike go for ridiculous sums now!
I agree, if only I’d kept those old cronky bikes, I’d be a rich man now, I see new 125,s are 3 grand now, how can any youngster afford that, it doesn’t encourage anyone to ride any more, And the cost of sitting a bike test now is ridiculous! I wish I'd kept that Lc and the numerous boxes of barrels and bits
I had the 250lc, but like any boy racer it had to be tuned to the max, until I realised 350 barrels would fit, ho my giddy eye, what a difference, never ever have I had so much fun on a bike to this day. "
Haha yep, my early biking life went 250LC,350LC, YPVS(x3) NS400R, GSXR750 Slabby. 350LC's were so much fun but I'll be buggered if I'd pay what they want for a good one now!
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An Ariel 350... vintage 1948... single cylinder...
Last bike was a Triumph with 850 Weslake conversion. Then I discovered helicopters. Boy, they are like superbikes on steroids, go like rockets and up there there aren't people trying to kill you. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My first was a Honda CBR 600 FY"
I'm fancying a cbr6 at the mo so I can do some distance riding yet still have sporty fun I'm afraid my nc30 is just to cramped so I'll keep it for flying about on!
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My first bike at the age of 12 was a BSA Bantam 175. The grand sum of £60 I paid for it out of my milk round money.
Happy as a pig in shit I was with my piss pot helmit. Funnily enough I still have that helmit somewhere. Wish I'd saved the Z900s I've had and the Z1300,o and the 1100 Katanas...fuck I wish I could of saved them all. |
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"A C90 , and it was brill. I was 16 and I rode it like it was huge "
Me and a mate did a world tour(well part of it) for a laugh on c90"s back in the day.
Sure it was the most produced bike in the world at one time, you could be 100 miles from a big town in a village and someone would fix or repair it with anything to hand.
Happy days |
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By *hingy2Woman
over a year ago
STOKE ON TRENT |
"An Ariel 350... vintage 1948... single cylinder...
Last bike was a Triumph with 850 Weslake conversion. Then I discovered helicopters. Boy, they are like superbikes on steroids, go like rockets and up there there aren't people trying to kill you."
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By *hingy2Woman
over a year ago
STOKE ON TRENT |
"Mine was a PW50 but my first road bike was a DT50 with a 90 big bore kit and a Fresco pipe. "
My first bike was also DT50 twin shock ... white and red brill little bike and it was just the right height for me. I then moved on to a DT175 monoshock (125 panels on naughty me) struggled to ride this (far too high for my little legs). Had cpl bikes after which my 2nd hubby got me kh100 ...gs550 (lowered) hadnt passed my test and decided I really was just shit at riding bikes but loved being pillion....happy days xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mine was a PW50 but my first road bike was a DT50 with a 90 big bore kit and a Fresco pipe.
My first bike was also DT50 twin shock ... white and red brill little bike and it was just the right height for me. I then moved on to a DT175 monoshock (125 panels on naughty me) struggled to ride this (far too high for my little legs). Had cpl bikes after which my 2nd hubby got me kh100 ...gs550 (lowered) hadnt passed my test and decided I really was just shit at riding bikes but loved being pillion....happy days xx"
Ah right, I had the '94 model in white and pink |
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By *hingy2Woman
over a year ago
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"Mine was a PW50 but my first road bike was a DT50 with a 90 big bore kit and a Fresco pipe.
My first bike was also DT50 twin shock ... white and red brill little bike and it was just the right height for me. I then moved on to a DT175 monoshock (125 panels on naughty me) struggled to ride this (far too high for my little legs). Had cpl bikes after which my 2nd hubby got me kh100 ...gs550 (lowered) hadnt passed my test and decided I really was just shit at riding bikes but loved being pillion....happy days xx
Ah right, I had the '94 model in white and pink "
I wish I'd kept the DT50 as they're worth a fortune |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I started with a Honda Red Rocket racing trike, it had the 250 two stroke motocross engine from the CR.
First road bike was 125LC, then 350ypvs which I gave away as a box of bits, NC24, NC30, NC35 in Honda Britain red with gold wheels.
I have just clicked the button on a Dorsoduro 750.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've just checked the price of FS1E,s on a well known auction site... I think I sold mine for summat like £50  "
Same here sold for less than £100, I had a 250 and 350 lc and a 350ypvs.if i only knew how they would increase in value  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Started on an Rd200
And the list is long
Xs1100 x3
Martini 1.1
Moto Martin Cbr
Z1300
Rickman honda
Cx500
Cb500t
Rcb1000 ( race Bike )
Rs850 (race Bike )
TL1000s x4
Srad 600
Srad 750
Gsxr1000 yes I wish I’d kept some of them
My unicorn Bike P&M kwak |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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1990 Honda CB1-400.... Japanese domestic market model. Looked a bit like a Hornet I guess, but it was great fun. Wish I'd never sold it really, but have some nice bikes now to make up for it
Mr D. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Suzuki x7 was my first then a few LC 350 few power valves, RD500,Tz350 race bike that I’d drive on the road (when I could start it ) then onto GSXR,s 750 and 1100 and a few blades |
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was prob 45