My 1st bike
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sprintster
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Re: My 1st bike
The only brand new bike I've ever bought.£750,I've still no idea how I managed to save up for it when I was earning £25 a week on a YOP scheme.The only off-road bike I've ever had too.If we had green lanes in Scotland I would have kept it up! :pinch:
Re: My 1st bike
Ooooh I had the xl 125 too. Red one. Rode through my girlfriends neighbours porch on it. Happy days. :blink:
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lancashirelad
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Re: My 1st bike
My first bike was a James 197cc that I turned into a trials bike, my mum+dad decided that it didn't look safe so they bought me a genuine C15 trials my brother-in-law had for sale first name in the log book a certain Lampkin family in Silsden I can remember getting up very early the day I was 16 to ride it (legally) on the road in 1969 2hr ride round then in work for 8am!!
No pics as I didn't have a camera in them days!!
I've gone back to my youth with is:-
No pics as I didn't have a camera in them days!!
I've gone back to my youth with is:-
Having sold up in 2022 & retired from riding I’ve now made a return with a Fantic Scrambler.
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Flintlock
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Re: My 1st bike
1978/79 Suzuki TS185/250 (my Dad had both models in blue)
We used to go all over on those bikes, as pillion[/quote]
Spooky, my second & third bikes, a TS 185 in yellow & a TS 250 in Blue
We used to go all over on those bikes, as pillion[/quote]
Spooky, my second & third bikes, a TS 185 in yellow & a TS 250 in Blue

