Odd suggestion

[Benchwayze]

Ahhhh Zen and the Art etc!
Indeed Digit, indeed.

John ](*,)

 

[Digit]

I started biking in '63, (1963, not 1863) with a James 175, there followed,

BSA C11,

Francis Barnett 250,

Indian 250,

BSA B31,

Triumph 3T,

Matchless G9,

Yamaha XS 250,

Yamaha RD 200,

Honda CB 200,

Honda CB 250K,

Honda CG 125,

Honda RS 250,

Suzuki 125 4 stroke, can't remember the model.

Suzuki GSX 250,

Kawasaki Z550,

Then a Honda RS 250 frame with a Honda FT 500 engine shoe horned in.

Now a Honda CB 400 Twin.

That's all the ones I can remember John, how about you?

Roy.

 

[jonbikebod]

Ahhhh Zen and the Art etc!
Indeed Digit, indeed.

John ](*,)

Quality.
Jon.

 

[Benchwayze]

At risk of stepping out of the thread:
BSA Rocket 1960.
Then had to give it up for a 250cc R/Enfield when they changed the law, to get my licence! Had to give up in the late 60's to raise a family.
Stayed with Brits in the 70's

Trumph 350cc
and my last bike a BSA A10, which I sold for £2,000 and all the plastic guttering etc fixed to my house! (Part trade to a builder)

Too old now, unless road tax forces me out of my Volvo and onto a Motor Trike! My son rides Kwaka 1300 cc (Or some silly size engine!)


Regards
John

 

[Digit]

I had six or seven bikes at one time and regular visits from the police checking for stolen machines.
My wife woke me one morning to tell that their was a police officer downstairs who wanted to see me.
I checked my watch.
'It's 4.30 in the morning! Tell him to sod off!'
She woke me again a few minutes later saying he said he must see me.
'Yes Officer?'
'Do you own motor cycle--?'
'You're kidding me! It's 4.30 on a Sunday morning!'
'I must insist! Do you own Suzuki reg xxxxxxx?'
'Hang on I'll check.'
Gets all the log books out.
'That reg is a Kawasaki.'
'Are you sure Sir?'
'Do you wanna see the damn thing?'
'No that won't be necessary, thank you for your time.'
'Hang on a minute! What's this all about?'
'Apparently you are dead Sir! The registered owner of a Suzuki with that index number has been killed in a RTA!'
Apparently the copper refused to believe my wife that I was alive and insisted on seeing me himself!
That happened twice.

Roy.

 

[Benchwayze]

I empathise Digit, but then it can't be any fun for the Fuzz, when they have to deliver news like that. Maybe he thought he was dealing with a ghost!

Mind you, most of them today look like they've seen one, especially when you manage to speak to one of them and ask for directions!

Regards
John

 

[Digit]

Know all about their problem as well John and I hope that they are better trained than the one who knocked on our door one day whilst I was work. When the wife answered the door the constable asked.
'Are you Mrs R******?'
When my wife confirmed that she was indeed he replied.
'I'm sorry to inform you that Mr R****** dropped dead earlier this morning,' then turned and left.
She only learned later that it was my father!
I later went to the local nick and suggested that if it was necessary in future for an officer to carry out the particular task a certain degree of appropriate training would seem to be the order of the day!

Roy.

 

[woodbloke]

I had a Lambretta - Rob

 

[Digit]

Speak up!

Roy.

 

[Benchwayze]

Know all about their problem as well John and I hope that they are better trained than the one who knocked on our door one day whilst I was work. When the wife answered the door the constable asked.
'Are you Mrs R******?'
When my wife confirmed that she was indeed he replied.
'I'm sorry to inform you that Mr R****** dropped dead earlier this morning,' then turned and left.
She only learned later that it was my father!
I later went to the local nick and suggested that if it was necessary in future for an officer to carry out the particular task a certain degree of appropriate training would seem to be the order of the day!

Roy.

Roy,
PM sent.
John

 

[jonbikebod]

I do my best to forget the Raleigh Ultramatic moped I had when I was sixteen so from my seventeenth birthday onwards:

BSA Bantam 175 D14 (on which I passed my test)
BSA 650 A10 (cooking model)
Triumph T160 trident 750
Norton commando 750 Interstate (combat engine)
Triumph T120 650
BSA B25 250
Triumph T25 250 (bought for spares for the above but in the better nick)
Triumph T100 engine (to fit into the above for fewer rebuilds)
Velloctte Venom clubman.

After I sold the A10 I lost the knack of selling before buying another so they all wait, neglected as they have done since my kids arrived on the scene but all that could change quite soon….
Jon.

 

[Racers]

Hi,
Kawasaki Z200
Kawasaki KH250
Kawasaki KH250 replacement for the one I killed
Kawasaki Z650
Kawasaki GPZ1100 Digital fuel injection
Kawasaki GPX1000RX
Kawasaki ZXR750J1 still got it and use it every day.

Notice a theme?

Used lots of Autsol on the first 4

Pete

 

[lurker]

Well seeing as you have totally changed the subject.

I few years ago me and one of my daft mates ( I have an ability to attract these folks :roll: not sure why), went to a local museum.

It was having a "steam day" and they have a very impressive steam pump. Anyway I went in my car & met said mate in car park - he was on his usual "day bike".

We went round a section with some old motor bikes & he stepped over the rope and started looking at some detail on this particular bike.

Curator came rushing up and told him off "that a very rare and old bike sir and it must not be touched!".

My mate gave him a big daft grin and says "I've got one just like that but mine is a bit older, come out into the car park & have a look"

Bloke's face was a picture :lol: :lol:

 

[jonbikebod]

Hi,
Kawasaki Z200
Kawasaki KH250
Kawasaki KH250 replacement for the one I killed
Kawasaki Z650
Kawasaki GPZ1100 Digital fuel injection
Kawasaki GPX1000RX
Kawasaki ZXR750J1 still got it and use it every day.

Notice a theme?

Used lots of Autsol on the first 4

Pete

There must be a link between a fondness for bikes and spokeshaves; maybe the love of curves….

 

[Digit]

In the first intance it's probably insanity, dunno about the second though.

Roy.

 

[jonbikebod]

In the first intance it's probably insanity, dunno about the second though.

Roy.

I would go as far as masochism…
Jon.