Oh when we were young!

[Simon_100]

Just came across these terrible photos circa 1977 or 78 ...



My tech college mate Roop, whose just got in touch via facebook all the way from Indiana, being cheeky on my Laverda 750 ...



Same bike and school days best buddy - now a pilar of society ...



I don't know why I was leaning out of the window, either I thought it made make a great album cover or I'd spent too much time skinning up you-know-what on another album cover ...



Me back on terra firma (right) while the future parish councillor admires his - actually immaculate - Triumph Speed Twin in bits - he's still got it and rides around Europe with his good lady on the pillion all these years later ...

The photos were taken by the guy who owned the Bonnie just visible on the right with the funny top box - he sold it a few years ago for ...

Anyone else down memory lane - go on I dare you!

Regs

Simon

PS OK Adventure Spec Kevlar flared jeans!

PPS 'real' veterans will remember the rusty Italian disk brakes ...

[lmac]

Good stuff Simon .

[Simon_100]

Good stuff Simon .

Come on Mac, don't be shy!

And the first one to post their FS1E gets a beer down here in Spain - if you ride said steed down to collect!

Regs

Simon

[fatowl]

I can't do you a fizzie, but I can do you one of these...

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A bit better that an SS50, is this...

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[dodursley]

The Vincent I built up when I was at uni, cost me ~ £80 early 60's

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and a Velocette special Mk8 frame, Thruxton front end, tuned Mk2 KSS motor

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[bill_qaz]

[Simon_100]

I can't do you a fizzie, but I can do you one of these...

SS50_01.JPG


A bit better that an SS50, is this...

H1_02.JPG

Oooh you naughty, naughty boy. I suppose you told your mum that three cylinders were more safe that two!

Regs

Simon

PS for you young kiddy winks - people actually took thier bike test on these!

PPS I've just remembered there was a kid a year above me in school had a Kwacker - I didn't know him well but he was called Motor Mouse as he was a bit of a runt - he was the fist to get a bust for speeding though - on his bicycle!!!

[Simon_100]

The Vincent I built up when I was at uni, cost me ~ £80 early 60's vincent twin djc 3a 68.jpg
and a Velocette special Mk8 frame, Thruxton front end, tuned Mk2 KSS motor mk8 kss special.jpg

Wow! We were just 'normal' brats!

Regs

Simon

[lmac]

Good stuff Simon .

Come on Mac, don't be shy!

And the first one to post their FS1E gets a beer down here in Spain - if you ride said steed down to collect!

Regs

Simon

Been trying mate, can't seem to get the picture to right size.

[fatowl]

I can't do you a fizzie, but I can do you one of these...

SS50_01.JPG


A bit better that an SS50, is this...

H1_02.JPG

Oooh you naughty, naughty boy. I suppose you told your mum that three cylinders were more safe that two!

Regs

Simon

PS for you young kiddy winks - people actually took thier bike test on these!

PPS I've just remembered there was a kid a year above me in school had a Kwacker - I didn't know him well but he was called Motor Mouse as he was a bit of a runt - he was the fist to get a bust for speeding though - on his bicycle!!!

It wasn't a 250 - it was the 500! an H1