:cool Now thats funy , iff you tryd to explain to eney body abowt were Elmsett is or what its like out side of Suffolk . they say do places like that rearley exist , I wood moove back to Berstal tomorow iff I coud but the wife whont moove just yet , some of the best country side in the world , but the Tuono wood be no good on them lockle Lanes , you need an SM'450 , or an X' Dave Bickers CZ'400 scrambler like I had. Lockle copper on his push bike coud never cach me :doug thoughs were the days :thumbup
excellent sparky reminds me of my first bike a honda mb5 iwas lucky if i could get 35 out of it even going downhill
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North Yorkshire
a few of me old uns....
me old dad's a mechanic and was often offered old ***** of the four and two wheel variety from customers which i seemed to end up with as a kid, here's some i remember(used net pics as my eldest has acquired any bike pics i own... can't fault him, he's got taste, like his dad...):thumbup
vespa bravo
puch ms50
hond h100
honda cb100n
suzuki zr50x1
suzuki zr50sl
then after a few years i got my licence and these followed......
honda dominator 650
tiger885
tiger955i
ninja zx9r
and a big gap then....
me old dad's a mechanic and was often offered old ***** of the four and two wheel variety from customers which i seemed to end up with as a kid, here's some i remember(used net pics as my eldest has acquired any bike pics i own... can't fault him, he's got taste, like his dad...):thumbup
vespa bravo
puch ms50
hond h100
honda cb100n
suzuki zr50x1
suzuki zr50sl
then after a few years i got my licence and these followed......
honda dominator 650
tiger885
tiger955i
ninja zx9r
and a big gap then....
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Sunny Suffolk
Blimey I must be getting old! Haha, nice thought NickyBoy but not quite... that "classic retro look" wasn't retro, it was just the way things were - and nobody had ever heard of Tom Cruise back then!
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Fife
love the post m8, some old school stuff in there which i have never even seen before!! top class. my history is
98` cbr 600f
2001` gsxr 600
2007` gsxr 750
2007` tuono
a fair bit shorter but give it time!
98` cbr 600f
2001` gsxr 600
2007` gsxr 750
2007` tuono
a fair bit shorter but give it time!
cool post!
while we're at it then heres my list
(but i'm not that old)
89 VFR 400 NC24 (crashed once)
89 GSXR 750 K (crashed 6 times)
94 CBR 600 (fell over twice)
93 YZF 750R (slid off once on ice)
97 T595
00 GSXR 750WX ex race bike
99 ZX9R C2 (spark plug snapped and fell into piston)
00 TL1000s (wrecked 2 gearboxes)
00 955i daytona (still got it)
and finally 03 tuono r (saved my aching wrists and back)
while we're at it then heres my list
(but i'm not that old)
89 VFR 400 NC24 (crashed once)
89 GSXR 750 K (crashed 6 times)
94 CBR 600 (fell over twice)
93 YZF 750R (slid off once on ice)
97 T595
00 GSXR 750WX ex race bike
99 ZX9R C2 (spark plug snapped and fell into piston)
00 TL1000s (wrecked 2 gearboxes)
00 955i daytona (still got it)
and finally 03 tuono r (saved my aching wrists and back)
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Bridgend, S Wales
Must have missed this post first time around.
My short history (only passed test in 2001):
Yam Fazer 600 (nicked)
Honda VFR 800 (nicked)
HondaVFR 750 (actually sold one for the first time!)
Suzuki SV650S (sold)
Yam XT660X (swapped for.....)
Tuoldo :thumbup
My short history (only passed test in 2001):
Yam Fazer 600 (nicked)
Honda VFR 800 (nicked)
HondaVFR 750 (actually sold one for the first time!)
Suzuki SV650S (sold)
Yam XT660X (swapped for.....)
Tuoldo :thumbup
lol good stuff. I'm trying to remember my bikes:
DT175MX
GSX250
X7 250
RD350LC
400 Superdream...call me a fanny Rico and I'll have yi. Well at least let yer tyres doon fin yer nae looking.
MK1 Le Mans x 2
DT175MX...again
650 Katana
GPZ900
Z1000 Rickman
TDM 850. Rico slagged this non stop at the 2010 NW200 and then bought it and loves it.
SV650. Still got
Fireblade. Still got
DT175MX again...still got
916 Biposta..still got
2007 Tuono Factory....obviously still got
Also in ti punk then and noo and play guitar (on a nice selection o geetars and amps) in a covers band doing Ramones, Clash, Pistols, Buzzcocks, UK Subs, The Damned.
Split for the wife last year
And pally wae Rico the Muppet Wrangler.
Aye life is good at Slomo's for noo
DT175MX
GSX250
X7 250
RD350LC
400 Superdream...call me a fanny Rico and I'll have yi. Well at least let yer tyres doon fin yer nae looking.
MK1 Le Mans x 2
DT175MX...again
650 Katana
GPZ900
Z1000 Rickman
TDM 850. Rico slagged this non stop at the 2010 NW200 and then bought it and loves it.
SV650. Still got
Fireblade. Still got
DT175MX again...still got
916 Biposta..still got
2007 Tuono Factory....obviously still got
Also in ti punk then and noo and play guitar (on a nice selection o geetars and amps) in a covers band doing Ramones, Clash, Pistols, Buzzcocks, UK Subs, The Damned.
Split for the wife last year
And pally wae Rico the Muppet Wrangler.
Aye life is good at Slomo's for noo
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Strontian
Matchless G50 (Mate's dad's , broke collarbone)
Suzuki TS250 (Broke my wrist)
Kawasaki Z250 (Banned for a year)
Kawasaki Z650 (Broke kneecap)
RD400 (Stan Stephens big bore and tuned !!!)
Yamaha FZ600 (Left it Brunei, nearly killed me due to dodgy chain fitted by dodgy dealer)
TL1000s (Nearly got me fired due to noise )
GSX1400 (Like some big soft yank car until I tweaked the suspension and raised the back end, then it became yank muscle car)
Buell XB12ss (Gutless engine, wonderful handling, dodgy build, punted to German)
Tuono 1000r. (Best ever, dunno what could be better)
Will try and get some pics uploaded. Even if they are of me visiting Raigmore Hospital in various stookies.
Suzuki TS250 (Broke my wrist)
Kawasaki Z250 (Banned for a year)
Kawasaki Z650 (Broke kneecap)
RD400 (Stan Stephens big bore and tuned !!!)
Yamaha FZ600 (Left it Brunei, nearly killed me due to dodgy chain fitted by dodgy dealer)
TL1000s (Nearly got me fired due to noise )
GSX1400 (Like some big soft yank car until I tweaked the suspension and raised the back end, then it became yank muscle car)
Buell XB12ss (Gutless engine, wonderful handling, dodgy build, punted to German)
Tuono 1000r. (Best ever, dunno what could be better)
Will try and get some pics uploaded. Even if they are of me visiting Raigmore Hospital in various stookies.
Oh aye I forgot the
Z650
FZ750
VF400
TY250
Geezo, I forgot I had been through so much bikes. No jokes please!
Z650
FZ750
VF400
TY250
Geezo, I forgot I had been through so much bikes. No jokes please!
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North East Ricoland
...aye ...an the sum value o that lot wiz still less thin yer Factory T!
An ah nivir evir evir slagged off the veritable biking nirvana that is the 94' TeeDeUm 850...... If God didnae already ride a Tuono he wid hae a Tedious in the stable as weel...
Aye R yi might be right. I think the approx prices in "quid" were as follows"
Z = 400
FZ = 1500
VF = 95
TY = 300
Z = 400
FZ = 1500
VF = 95
TY = 300
License at 16, passed test at 17 (1971) had an assortment since then, in no particular order (old age creeping up on me)
Lambretta LD 125 (first wheels)
Lambretta TV 175 (stolen)
Vespa SS 180 (swapped for a car)
Suzuki GT380 (fu**ing scary)
Honda CB 400 (bought blind with bent forks, sold a week later for double the money)
BSA A10 (sold to a mate who blew it up & crashed)
Yamaha XS650C (a good all-round machine, went all round Scotland on this one)(sold)
Suzuki GS 1000 (went all over Europe twice, used oil like a 2 stroke)(stolen)
Ducati 900ss (oval case, bevel drive, crank thrust bearings broke up at 4K miles)(sold)
GSXR 750 L (blindin' machine)(swapped for a car for the then wife)(bad mistake)
Triumph 955i Daytona (excellent bike)(swapped for)
Yamaha XJR 1300SP (needed more room for a trip to Greece (islands)(a big rubbery but capable bike)
GSXR 750 WP (bought off ebay for a pittance)(nice bike but not arthritic joint friendly)(sold)
TUOLDO (again bought for a song, has been Griffed so is now a keeper)
:thumbup:thumbup
Lambretta LD 125 (first wheels)
Lambretta TV 175 (stolen)
Vespa SS 180 (swapped for a car)
Suzuki GT380 (fu**ing scary)
Honda CB 400 (bought blind with bent forks, sold a week later for double the money)
BSA A10 (sold to a mate who blew it up & crashed)
Yamaha XS650C (a good all-round machine, went all round Scotland on this one)(sold)
Suzuki GS 1000 (went all over Europe twice, used oil like a 2 stroke)(stolen)
Ducati 900ss (oval case, bevel drive, crank thrust bearings broke up at 4K miles)(sold)
GSXR 750 L (blindin' machine)(swapped for a car for the then wife)(bad mistake)
Triumph 955i Daytona (excellent bike)(swapped for)
Yamaha XJR 1300SP (needed more room for a trip to Greece (islands)(a big rubbery but capable bike)
GSXR 750 WP (bought off ebay for a pittance)(nice bike but not arthritic joint friendly)(sold)
TUOLDO (again bought for a song, has been Griffed so is now a keeper)
:thumbup:thumbup
Nice to hear there's a few oldies on here that have seen the light (as i have) and ended up with a Tuono!
Past test at 17 on a Yammy rs100
Blue Kaw KH250
Ratty Suz GT185
Honda Cx500, had Dunstalls on and loved that sound!
Kaw Z750
GPZ1100 b2 went to europe and all over the place on that one
Yammy Fz750, with super stocks pipe, had ringing ears for 2 days after a run to Thruxton and back!
Suz Gsxr 1100, ex race bike i found out later but didn't suffer for it
Yam Fz600 resprayed to my colours........pink/silver, what was i thinking!
Honda VFR400, lovely little bike
Suz Gsxr 600, sold for the divorce bad times, bikeless for 3 years
Honda Cbx 750 rattler!
Suz Gsf1200s Bandit which i just sold for the Tuono, bored with the straight fours and wanted some fun back before i get MUCH too old!!
Past test at 17 on a Yammy rs100
Blue Kaw KH250
Ratty Suz GT185
Honda Cx500, had Dunstalls on and loved that sound!
Kaw Z750
GPZ1100 b2 went to europe and all over the place on that one
Yammy Fz750, with super stocks pipe, had ringing ears for 2 days after a run to Thruxton and back!
Suz Gsxr 1100, ex race bike i found out later but didn't suffer for it
Yam Fz600 resprayed to my colours........pink/silver, what was i thinking!
Honda VFR400, lovely little bike
Suz Gsxr 600, sold for the divorce
bad times, bikeless for 3 yearsHonda Cbx 750 rattler!
Suz Gsf1200s Bandit which i just sold for the Tuono, bored with the straight fours and wanted some fun back before i get MUCH too old!!
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