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[rockets]

Fantastic. I'll get around to posting pics of my bikes.

[benjaml1]

The oldest bike I have, original owner & she's not for sale... 61 this year.  

[dodgy geezer]

Oldest bike I have is a 1960 Honda Benly CB92. I sometimes wonder if it's worth more that the £10 I paid for it back in 1972...

[omra85]

The oldest bike I have, original owner & she's not for sale... 61 this year.  

That bike is NEVER a 1949 model 

[benjaml1]

That bike is NEVER a 1949 model  

Naaaa.... I'm almost 61 years old, that's a 1980...   

[RonP]

I had a CBX in 1978 but some low life relieived me of it when it was just six weeks old, fabulous machine, I ride a GL1800 Goldwing these days.
RonP

[Perkasaman2]

Thats a handful Ron................. you've solved the opportunist theft issue............. lovely bike - silky.......... unlike my K1100 'super brick'. 

[RonP]

It can be a bit of a handfull when manouvering but she's fine once underway, but here is the thing-- I can strap my 45" alpha sub to the carrier and all my bits in the top box and go
bikeing and model boating at the same time.   Is that bliss or what!   I truly can't think of a better feeling  while still remaining vertical.

[tassie48]

Hi guys I ride a couple of bikes all cafe racers Triton 750 bonnie powered and a T120 caferacer and a Norton 850 caferacer all hard to start no electic starts no kick starts all bump start good old fashion clutch start but at 53 its getting harder to start them after a couple of heart attacks now looking at a kick starter ohh the joy of the noise what more do you need Slade bashing out on the cd player, bikes ready to roll,  model boatsbeing built and a  nice cup of tea and the grandkids 3500 miles away all is fine in tassie one of the old farts tassie48.

[sheerline]

Norton 850 eh? A bike which will travel across the yard simply by being left on it's stand with the engine ticking over! I tried one of those once, didn't stop grinning for days. I passed on the chance of buying it, it was a beauty and I've regretted it ever since.
I suppose at my age I should just stick to my T100 and like it.

[tassie48]

sheerline that hurt the truth always hurt haha its really a great machine the orignal parts hang on the wall with the model subs and the old girl fires every time got my eye on a new Commando they are nice looking machine Black and Silver model 961 cafe racer from Norton the old girl  its tuned to a tick no real noise till you ring its neck and runs like a swiss clock only machine that will not leak oil tassie48.

[sheerline]

Being a fairweather rider (ole git) I dragged the Triumph out of the garage today, gave it the usual checkover and lit it up. It's a nice day here in Norfolk and this is the first time the old girl has seen the light of day since last year. I took it out for a 20 mile spin.... very enjoyable. Mild day, dry roads light traffic, it's the only way I like riding a bike.

[tassie48]

sheerline fired her up and went for a ride warmed the oil and got a burger chips and a shake and home again  was great to be back in the saddle again the Norton still turns some heads or the nutter ringing its neck yassie48.

[sheerline]

Tassie, my old Triumph is nothing particularly special but the beauty of riding these older machines is that every outing is an event, not just a trip out on the bike. Barely a time goes by when it brings a smile to peopes faces and you can't make a pit stop whereby someone doesn't engage you in conversation about it. Those that do are usually ex bikers who have had something similar in their younger days and often yearn for a return to the saddle. Sometimes, even a quick trip to the shops can result in a five minute ride becoming a half hour away from home because half the village has stopped to talk about bikes.
 If I were riding a modern rice burner, it would just be transport and nothing more , for my own part, I wouldn't bother with a bike if thats all it meant. Don't get me wrong, modern bikes are fabulous and things of beauty in some instances, but i would miss the smell of petrol and oil and that lovely aroma of a hot Triumph motor when it wafts up your nose as you switch off at the end of the day.
It's not just riding a bike for me, it's the whole experience, the noise, the smells and the satisfaction that I brought this old machine  back from the dead and it has a whole new lease of life. She hasn't let me down once whilst out and doesn't drip oil all over the driveway either... although I have noticed a tiny drip from a rocker feed beginning to develop... hmmm, can't have that!
Here's hoping for a nice warm summer.

[admiral donuts]

Man and machine in perfect harmony eh Sheerline
Her indoors will not let me have a bike these days
How I wish I had not sold my Rocket Goldstar 35 years ago
how I miss the the burning legs,frozen thumbs,oily belstaff jackets
the back ache from clip on handle bars,not forgetting mouth fulls of
dead insects,why did ashtrays on bikes never catch on?
the good old days,fuel at 50 p a gallon,fags at 10 p for 20
beer at 5 p a pint
must stop now,starting to sound like a B.O.F

[Deep Diver]

This is my day to day bike, had her for the last four years, & she is not a dry weather bike

[tassie48]

Hi guys going to get them all out this weekend and fuss over them well wash them any way the wife went away last winter with the oldest daugther for a hoilday so in they came from the shed for a day or two the dining and the lounge was like a old rockers bar inside the ACE haha took a photo and yep got caught so told her its photoshop work that I was doing got away with that haha.We went for a ride once me and my mate Den one side of Australia to the other for a burger and a shake ten days of riding second best hoilday ever meet some unreal people had greasy food sore arms sore butt just a good time.
Rode across the states once 1980s side to side took a month off rode a t160 Trident that time ohh to be young again.
will try to post some pictures of them and the fleet once i no how to post photos here tassie48.

[Nordsee]

Have just seen on the local Super Markets "For Sale" board, that the guy who bought my Bike is selling it. Not Insured or Road taxed, been un- registered since I sold her. Only wants 250 pounds (or the same in Euros) or open to offers. He also says it will " Need attention to pass the TüV (MoT)" What the H--l has he done, or not done to her? I am so tempted to buy her back, but must be sensible and realise that I will never Ride again.......She will only stand in my shed, not his!

[funtimefrankie]

Bike on a boat

[vintagent]

Seems funny reading biker posts.  I LOOK like an old biker, built like one, love bikes as objects (British ones of course) and have enjoyed being a pillion, but I can't see what 'olds 'em up, so I've never been tempted to go through all the rigmarole of learning to ride one.  All I'd want would be a Triumph Trident, because I love the look and the sound and I used to drive a Trident CAR!  I thought how cool it would be to have Tridents, both car and bike.
I also prefer the company of bikers, with whom i've had some great sessions.

When my wife and I lived on the canals, almost all our friends were ex or current bikers, including one who had once run the Hells' Angels.  he was a lovely guy, do anything for us and vice verse.

Good on you all for doing what you love and sod the age thing.  "Do not go gently into that dark night..rage, rage rage against the dying of the light"  (Dylan Thomas)

Regards,
Vintagent

[sheerline]

Vintangent, Dylan Thomas's words although very inspiring, I dare not literally put into practice as Joseph Lucas the 'Prince of Darkness' may make his presence felt. Although my bike has never given such problems I know his sprit lurks within the machine somewhere.
Bike off the road for now, got some heavy bills on the house. The mot is up as is the insurance so wallet needs a breather. After a beautiful warm weekend and a BBQ in the garden yesterday I got terrible biking urges made worse by the fact I could see the old girl  through the open garage door leaning on her stand as I sat in the garden quaffing and scoffing.
Chris

[vintagent]

Ah!! so that's what the drunken old Welshman meant then...Joe Lucas.
Y'know, if that had been around when I sat my GCE English Lit. I might have passed!

Regards,
Vntagent

[tobyker]

The Indians have improved upon the Prince of Darkness. Riding my Enfield after dark last month I discovered thet there are 3 stages of headlamp - full beam(fine)- between full beam and dip (WTF are we???)- and "dip" (Phew - light again!!) Even at RE speeds, quite frightening!

[sheerline]

Quite an authentic replica you have there, even down to the lighting switch function. 

[mrturbo]

Hi all , new to the forum . Here's a couple of pictures of my bike



A Suzuki Gsx 1260 with turbo charger and other bits and bobs