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·Motorcyclists in Oslo 1960. Bike on the right is probably a Norwegian Tempo 150-175 ccm. Bike on the left might be a NSU or other German brand.
Motorcycles!
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Turpinrr
·
Lewis easy rider 69er jacket, as worn in the film Easy rider
I bought one of these off my mate back in 1975 for either £2 or £3.
In Paris in 2016 I saw one in a motorcycle shop for 995€ and now they're as high as £1350.
Of course, surprise surprise, replicas are obtainable for £200 or so.
PS. I've never seen the film
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Lewis easy rider 69er jacket, as worn in the film Easy rider
I bought one of these off my mate back in 1975 for either £2 or £3.
In Paris is 2016 I saw one in a motorcycle shop for 995€ and now they're as high as £1350.
Of course, surprise surprise,for replicas are obtainable for £200 or so.
PS. I've never seen the film
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaA mate of mine had an RD250, that thing was quick. And it was a red and white which looked the business.
What is a good Kettle going for these days? I saw a few RG500's a while back and the price was quite a lot! CCM was another British motorcycle manufacturer I always quite liked too.
When I did a test ride, at first I thought "this is a bit of a slug". Got out of town and gave it a fistful.
No slug I can assure you.
Had it for six months of enjoyable fanging all over Penang Island.
In a moment of maturity, I then sold it an bought a new Honda C90 step thru which was much more manageable in dense city traffic where I spent every morning and afternoon going to and from the airbase on the mainland.
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Turpinrr
·My first bike when I got posted to Malaysia in the late 1970s was an orange RD350.
When I did a test ride, at first I thought "this is a bit of a slug". Got out of town and gave it a fistful.
No slug I can assure you.
Had it for six months of enjoyable fanging all over Penang Island.
In a moment of maturity, I then sold it an bought a new Honda C90 step thru which was much more manageable in dense city traffic where I spent every morning and afternoon going to and from the airbase on the mainland.
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Tubber
·I've read one or two motorcycle books where the best bike of all time has been listed as the humble Honda 50/70/90.
I have a Honda Wave 110cc that is nearly at 100,000km, thing won't die.
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Tubber
·My first bike when I got posted to Malaysia in the late 1970s was an orange RD350.
When I did a test ride, at first I thought "this is a bit of a slug". Got out of town and gave it a fistful.
No slug I can assure you.
Had it for six months of enjoyable fanging all over Penang Island.
In a moment of maturity, I then sold it an bought a new Honda C90 step thru which was much more manageable in dense city traffic where I spent every morning and afternoon going to and from the airbase on the mainland.
The only thing with those two-strokes is they become a bit addictive and after a while that power-band becomes "Normal" and you need something more.
Fortunately I haven't had a moment of maturity yet.
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Turpinrr
·Charlie Boorman tried to destroy one. Changed the engine oil to oil out of a chippy and then went out delivering pizzas. He ended up pushing it off a building. Sure the lights came on when he turned the key.
I have a Honda Wave 110cc that is nearly at 100,000km, thing won't die.
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·1.6hp? I had an MBX50 sure that was just over 3hp? Have you seen the price of an FS1E these days?????????
When I was 16 the village I lived in and the smaller villages nearby were full of mopeds, the SS50 and Fizzy being the most popular.
The quickest was a Garelli Rekord that was clocked at just under 70mph with the wind behind it.
All the European ones were more exotic looking than the Honda and Yamaha but the 6 volt electrics were awful and the magneto always let them down.
The Honda and Yammies also had kick-starts and indicators, though at first it was optional (£10) on the Yam
Flared kex and a butty box on the back.
I needed a moped to get to work when I got an apprenticeship and my dad insisted I got a 4 stroke.
I thought I'd lose interest in 2 wheels when I turned 17 but I was wrong and got hooked on them
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ghce
·My first bike when I got posted to Malaysia in the late 1970s was an orange RD350.
When I did a test ride, at first I thought "this is a bit of a slug". Got out of town and gave it a fistful.
No slug I can assure you.
Had it for six months of enjoyable fanging all over Penang Island.
In a moment of maturity, I then sold it an bought a new Honda C90 step thru which was much more manageable in dense city traffic where I spent every morning and afternoon going to and from the airbase on the mainland.
Those RD350's were fantastic bikes, great as a daily commuter and also a weekend racer!
Inexpensive at the time but you try and find one these days at a sensible price, all the ones this side of the Tasman (if you can find one ) are astronomically priced
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Turpinrr
·Those RD350 were fantastic bikes great as a daily commuter and also a weekend racer!
Inexpensive at the time but you try and find one these days at sensible price, all that ones this side of the Tasman (if you can find one ) are astronomically priced
Not only that, the riding position was spot on.
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Mad Dog
·Most of the whole famn damily rode motorcycles to a local H-D dealership today…and while we were there, four Cincinnati Police Officers on H-Ds showed up…AND the Cincinnati Police Officers let me sit on one…YAY! As a former Cincinnati Police Officer, I had always admired the dudes/dudettes that got to ride the CPD H-Ds…very, very intense in-house training…
LATE ENTRY: Gotta get my 2023 H-D FXBBS Street Bob 114 in there…
LATE ENTRY: Gotta get my 2023 H-D FXBBS Street Bob 114 in there…
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MRC
·... when I got a Honda 400/4 in 1996 I was surprised how well that handled.
One day my Moto Morini 500 will be back on the road. Possibly even before I'm 6ft under.
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·400/4 did handle well -- after the OE "super-lube" used condom tyres were replaced with Dunlop TT100s, But, if I'd ridden a Moto Morini 350 before buying a new 400/4 in 1976 I would have gone the Italian route. Yeah, yeah, Italian electrics versus a stainless steel brake disk in the wet.
One day my Moto Morini 500 will be back on the road. Possibly even before I'm 6ft under.
Even the Avon sidecar tyres were better than the originals.
Then it was a case of replacing the liquorice chain with one from Reynolds.
The Moto Morini 3 1/2 is one of my top bikes of all time 👍 they're beautiful, it'd have to be the green one
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Tubber
·First thing you did 50 years ago after buying a bike, if you could afford it was remove the Durex tyres and fit TT100's or later the Avon Roadrunners.
Even the Avon sidecar tyres were better than the originals.
Then it was a case of replacing the liquorice chain with one from Reynolds.
The Moto Morini 3 1/2 is one of my top bikes of all time 👍 they're beautiful, it'd have to be the green one
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Tubber
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Popped up on Facebook this morning. Speed Triple 1200 RR Breitling Limited Edition. Breitling bits on the bike and Breitling watch thrown in. 270 worldwide.
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