The one that got away?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I won't argue with that mate, beezers are a thing of beauty, I had a poster of a BSA spitfire on my wall when I was a kid

If you like ole brit Iron, have a look at this site mate...

http://www.realclassic.co.uk/

Not just Brit iron I like... I am partial to many Euro machines, and old iron from anywhere.

My dream bike is a WWII era Zundapp!

Well, one of my dream bikes anyway....

Def

KS750 by any chance

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I keep looking at classic bikes these days, I fancy a Matchless 'cos my grandad used to work there, or a Japanese stroker from the seventies, maybe a Mach 3 or something. Although I've got an idea about putting a GT750 lump in a modern chassis 

My ultimate dream would be a Honda RC30 though, blueprinted, and with HRC Suzuka 8-hour paint & bodykit 

Let me know when the your lottery numbers come up then

What matchie are you aftermate, as for 70, strokers, RD400 or a bridgestone GT350 hmmm 

[yellowhammer]

I keep looking at classic bikes these days, I fancy a Matchless 'cos my grandad used to work there, or a Japanese stroker from the seventies, maybe a Mach 3 or something. Although I've got an idea about putting a GT750 lump in a modern chassis 

My ultimate dream would be a Honda RC30 though, blueprinted, and with HRC Suzuka 8-hour paint & bodykit 

Let me know when the your lottery numbers come up then

What matchie are you aftermate, as for 70, strokers, RD400 or a bridgestone GT350 hmmm 

I've had a coffin-tanked 400, as well as three Elsies & two Powervalves. Gotta love RDs I do fancy a Kettle, mostly 'cos I crashed one & it feels like there's unfinished business there. In reality I'll probably end up with an RG500 if one turns up at sensible money, not that they ever do  I'm going to look at a KR1-S with a mate at the weekend too 

I dunno which Matchless I fancy, they all look the same to me

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I keep looking at classic bikes these days, I fancy a Matchless 'cos my grandad used to work there, or a Japanese stroker from the seventies, maybe a Mach 3 or something. Although I've got an idea about putting a GT750 lump in a modern chassis 

My ultimate dream would be a Honda RC30 though, blueprinted, and with HRC Suzuka 8-hour paint & bodykit 

Let me know when the your lottery numbers come up then

What matchie are you aftermate, as for 70, strokers, RD400 or a bridgestone GT350 hmmm 

I've had a coffin-tanked 400, as well as three Elsies & two Powervalves. Gotta love RDs I do fancy a Kettle, mostly 'cos I crashed one & it feels like there's unfinished business there. In reality I'll probably end up with an RG500 if one turns up at sensible money, not that they ever do  I'm going to look at a KR1-S with a mate at the weekend too 

I dunno which Matchless I fancy, they all look the same to me

Wow you've had some proper cool bike's mate, I can't say I ever much liked kettles, get a suzuki RE-5 and a huge re-morgage

I'm sure you know more about bikes than me, but aren't KR1-S dead unreliable, even by highly strung stroker standards

[yellowhammer]

I only know how to ride 'em (and fall off), I can't fix the things to save my life - it took me all morning to change my speedo cable today

KR1-Ss are not as bad as their reputation, certainly not as bad as the original KR1, but they are fragile. On the other hand, it's a 136mph 250 so it's fun while it's going! There are no spare barrels left as they're used in racing hovercrafts, so you don't want to seize one too badly. A good one will make your Hornet feel like a Goldwing 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I only know how to ride 'em (and fall off), I can't fix the things to save my life - it took me all morning to change my speedo cable today

KR1-Ss are not as bad as their reputation, certainly not as bad as the original KR1, but they are fragile. On the other hand, it's a 136mph 250 so it's fun while it's going! There are no spare barrels left as they're used in racing hovercrafts, so you don't want to seize one too badly. A good one will make your Hornet feel like a Goldwing 

Oh I don't doubt that, I've ridden an rgv 250, and that thing fecking flew

I think the main problem is, all the idiot teenages who thrash them from cold, and used cheap crap oil ,I personnelly think they should be flogged for this, but hey thats just me

[yellowhammer]

They can't be told Even on CBT they won't warm their bikes up, kick it over & rev it to 10k I organised a mega-discount for anyone buying 2-stroke that did their CBT with me at a local shop. £3.70 a litre for Silkolene semi-synthetic. The little herberts still put £1.50 chainsaw oil their RS50s and wondered why bits of piston were coming out of the exhaust Bring back National Service I say!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

They can't be told Even on CBT they won't warm their bikes up, kick it over & rev it to 10k I organised a mega-discount for anyone buying 2-stroke that did their CBT with me at a local shop. £3.70 a litre for Silkolene semi-synthetic. The little herberts still put £1.50 chainsaw oil their RS50s and wondered why bits of piston were coming out of the exhaust Bring back National Service I say!

It makes you wana cry doesn't it, my dads a diesel engineer so I learnt the right way or suffered the consequences

As for national service, the yoof of today cause enough trouble, you want them physically fit as well

[I'm Still Bison]

The vehicles I regretted having got away from me,were ones I never owned.When I came home from the service,I had the money but dawdled on getting a pair of cars that were for sale in my hometown,one was a '69 Jaguar XKE for $2900,that I probably could have dickered down the price,and the other was a '41 Dodge coupe in nearly mint shape for $900.

Yeah it's always painfull hindsight isn't it , and even though I don't really like cars, the E type is a lovely looking motor

    Centuries down the line when our descendents are all buzzing around in Jetsons cars,the E type will still be regarded as one of the most beautiful cars ever built.About 25 years or so back,several American car magazines ran articles about how to,and I hope I recall this part right,drop a small block Chevy V-8(usually a 305,or 327 CID) into a Jag,and using Ford motor mounts..of course there was some cutting involved,but there seems to have been more than a few conversions made.

[I'm Still Bison]

Getting this thread back on topic..which is a rarity for me The most unique 2 wheel motor vehicle I ever saw belongs to a close friend...a '72 Suzuki 450 cc smurfel....yes you see right ....smurfEL. Apparently these were in production for only a couple years.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Getting this thread back on topic..which is a rarity for me The most unique 2 wheel motor vehicle I ever saw belongs to a close friend...a '72 Suzuki 450 cc smurfel....yes you see right ....smurfEL. Apparently these were in production for only a couple years.

Yep thats the RE5 me and yellowhammer were talking about

As for taking out the original jag motor, why would you bother, the thing sounds gorgeous

[yellowhammer]

That RE5 is lovely, but there's no denying that the rotary motor is ugly as sin

[I'm Still Bison]

Back when the conversions were being done,Jag parts were a tad hard to find here,and pricey as the dickens when you could find them.
 The RE5 .....shows you how much I know about Japanese bikes from back then(where's the embarrassed smiley when you need it),I have a fondness for the old Honda 360 from the '60s

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That RE5 is lovely, but there's no denying that the rotary motor is ugly as sin

Yes it is, and bloody thirsty too, 25 mpg anyone?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Back when the conversions were being done,Jag parts were a tad hard to find here,and pricey as the dickens when you could find them.
 The RE5 .....shows you how much I know about Japanese bikes from back then(where's the embarrassed smiley when you need it),I have a fondness for the old Honda 360 from the '60s

What the twin?

[I'm Still Bison]

Back when the conversions were being done,Jag parts were a tad hard to find here,and pricey as the dickens when you could find them.
 The RE5 .....shows you how much I know about Japanese bikes from back then(where's the embarrassed smiley when you need it),I have a fondness for the old Honda 360 from the '60s

What the twin?

               That's the one, a neighbor of mine had one back then,and it looked like a fun ride.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Back when the conversions were being done,Jag parts were a tad hard to find here,and pricey as the dickens when you could find them.
 The RE5 .....shows you how much I know about Japanese bikes from back then(where's the embarrassed smiley when you need it),I have a fondness for the old Honda 360 from the '60s

What the twin?

               That's the one, a neighbor of mine had one back then,and it looked like a fun ride.

I don't think they ever made it over to these shore's, but a twin that could rev to 9k was very special back then

[yellowhammer]

I've always had a bit of a thing for the YDS-1;



and while Googling for pics I found this racer that makes me feel all funny;

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

They must be rare as rockin horse poo these days though , As got the racer

Not a 60's bike I know but I always wanted a suzi, x7

[Roadie]

While i've not yet owned a vehicle i always regret that my dad sold off the V8 Landy when i was young...that would have been so much fun! He tells me stories of pulling up next to sporty type cars and them expecting to pull away easily from the huge lump of steel next to them and my dad making them eat his dust. I really should get around to taking my test (i can drive, just not got round to taking my test) and doing up the 90 we have at home (needs new suspension and a lot of TLC!)

Roadie

[yellowhammer]

They must be rare as rockin horse poo these days though , As got the racer

Not a 60's bike I know but I always wanted a suzi, x7

Me too The original 100mph 250. I'm still an Elsie man at heart though

[I'm Still Bison]

While i've not yet owned a vehicle i always regret that my dad sold off the V8 Landy when i was young...that would have been so much fun! He tells me stories of pulling up next to sporty type cars and them expecting to pull away easily from the huge lump of steel next to them and my dad making them eat his dust. I really should get around to taking my test (i can drive, just not got round to taking my test) and doing up the 90 we have at home (needs new suspension and a lot of TLC!)

Roadie

                  Little wonder they ate dust;the engines were originally designed from Buick engines,and it was Buick engines that were the heart and guts of the starter carts of the SR-71.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

While i've not yet owned a vehicle i always regret that my dad sold off the V8 Landy when i was young...that would have been so much fun! He tells me stories of pulling up next to sporty type cars and them expecting to pull away easily from the huge lump of steel next to them and my dad making them eat his dust. I really should get around to taking my test (i can drive, just not got round to taking my test) and doing up the 90 we have at home (needs new suspension and a lot of TLC!)

Roadie

I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry, the car as we know it is just a dinosaur being priced out of exsitance on these shores.

Do you really want to pay all that money to sit 6 inches from the car in front

Sorry got all political there

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

They must be rare as rockin horse poo these days though , As got the racer

Not a 60's bike I know but I always wanted a suzi, x7

Me too The original 100mph 250. I'm still an Elsie man at heart though

No elsies are more than a bit special, the last one I rode was a brazilian 350 power valve, and too be honest, it was just to damn civilised

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

While i've not yet owned a vehicle i always regret that my dad sold off the V8 Landy when i was young...that would have been so much fun! He tells me stories of pulling up next to sporty type cars and them expecting to pull away easily from the huge lump of steel next to them and my dad making them eat his dust. I really should get around to taking my test (i can drive, just not got round to taking my test) and doing up the 90 we have at home (needs new suspension and a lot of TLC!)

Roadie

and it was Buick engines that were the heart and guts of the starter carts of the SR-71.

I didn't know that mate, mind you, you'd need a bit of torque to turn one of those monsters over

[CQC-7]

While i've not yet owned a vehicle i always regret that my dad sold off the V8 Landy when i was young...that would have been so much fun! He tells me stories of pulling up next to sporty type cars and them expecting to pull away easily from the huge lump of steel next to them and my dad making them eat his dust. I really should get around to taking my test (i can drive, just not got round to taking my test) and doing up the 90 we have at home (needs new suspension and a lot of TLC!)

Roadie

I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry, the car as we know it is just a dinosaur being priced out of exsitance on these shores.

Do you really want to pay all that money to sit 6 inches from the car in front

Sorry got all political there

How do yall get along over there without driving?  Where I live it would be impossible to do anything without driving a car or walking at least a mile.  Simple tasks like getting groceries or going to work for that matter are nearly impossible without having a car.  I guess that in a big city it would not be much of a problem, but I live in a small city and I would have to walk at least a mile to get to where I can get somthing to eat.  On a cold day that would suck big time.  It was 8 degrees F here when I woke up at 9:30am.  If I had to go out in that i would not be a happy camper. 

[NeitherExtreme]

Well, I didn't actually want to give this one up. It was my first vehicle, a 87 Mazda Pickup, and I loved it... It was just begining to get all those wonderful "character traits" so that only I knew how to make it run somewhat properly. It died (I killed it actually) on a cold winter day during a trip from school near Rochester NY back to Southestern PA where I live. I'm not sure why, but the engine overheated and I decided it needed more water. Only problem is that I put the cold water in a hot engine. If you've never tried it, I'd suggest that you don't.

And to make matters worse that was one of the first "alone" times I had with this girl I liked... It was embarassing and made for a very long day. On the bright side, she still liked me, and we've been married now for almost 3 years.

Here's some pics from the junkyard...

[NeitherExtreme]

This truck had the coolest custom cap made by the previous owner, an older Mennonite man. He must have put some thought and time into it, and it had some very neat one-of-a-kind features.

Interestingly, the white corner of a Prism in the left of this picture belonged to my dad, and when I needed a car again, he sold me that old thing. I still drive it, but I miss my truck.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

While i've not yet owned a vehicle i always regret that my dad sold off the V8 Landy when i was young...that would have been so much fun! He tells me stories of pulling up next to sporty type cars and them expecting to pull away easily from the huge lump of steel next to them and my dad making them eat his dust. I really should get around to taking my test (i can drive, just not got round to taking my test) and doing up the 90 we have at home (needs new suspension and a lot of TLC!)

Roadie

I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry, the car as we know it is just a dinosaur being priced out of exsitance on these shores.

Do you really want to pay all that money to sit 6 inches from the car in front

Sorry got all political there

How do yall get along over there without driving?  Where I live it would be impossible to do anything without driving a car or walking at least a mile.  Simple tasks like getting groceries or going to work for that matter are nearly impossible without having a car.  I guess that in a big city it would not be much of a problem, but I live in a small city and I would have to walk at least a mile to get to where I can get somthing to eat.  On a cold day that would suck big time.  It was 8 degrees F here when I woke up at 9:30am.  If I had to go out in that i would not be a happy camper. 

Basically you can still drive wherever your going, but you will be stuck in traffic, and you will be forced to crawl along at little more than walking pace at certain times of the day, all the while watching the fuel gauge, move toward empty and taking a signigicant amount of money with it, as fuel is about £1.10 a litre

The car no longer really works, it takes too long, and costs too much, but unless you wana cycle or ride a motorbike, theres no creditable alternative at the moment, so the masses still strap themselves into there steel coffins everyday

At least thats how it seems to me

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well, I didn't actually want to give this one up. It was my first vehicle, a 87 Mazda Pickup, and I loved it... It was just begining to get all those wonderful "character traits" so that only I knew how to make it run somewhat properly. It died (I killed it actually) on a cold winter day during a trip from school near Rochester NY back to Southestern PA where I live. I'm not sure why, but the engine overheated and I decided it needed more water. Only problem is that I put the cold water in a hot engine. If you've never tried it, I'd suggest that you don't.

And to make matters worse that was one of the first "alone" times I had with this girl I liked... It was embarassing and made for a very long day. On the bright side, she still liked me, and we've been married now for almost 3 years.

Here's some pics from the junkyard...

Nice story mate, you may have lost the truck, but you won the girl, so I think you made good out of the deal