Blasts from the past
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- Tvrv37
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Blasts from the past
Got chatting with Billinom8s about old smokers. Because I'm old, probably have early onset dementia and defiantly a bit soft in the head I've finally found and purchased my RD250DX barn find. Like many of you we lost our biking virginity on these machines. Thought it would be nice to post some pics of early bikes we lost loved and maybe want back. This is not just for old two strokes but anything, kids scramblers, old thumpers whatever floated your boat. Anyway below is the inspiration for the thread.
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I think I've posted this before but happy to put my very first bike up again...
Have you noticed that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster is a maniac ?
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Trailing link I think it was called.
Have you noticed that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster is a maniac ?
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What is it?
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Leading link, or Earle's forks, I think they are. Favoured by sidecars riders.
Of all the things I have ever lost, I miss my mind the most .....
Handle stressful situations like a dog - If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away
Handle stressful situations like a dog - If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away
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Looks like a Jawa to me John. Always thought of Larry as a Jawa/CZ type of guy
As for me:-
As for me:-
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old and disgraceful so doing what I can while I can before I can't
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You'll be keeping the blue and purple wheels then mate?
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The ty80 was my first taste of motorcycles, then 5he 83 gp100u was my first road going bike I still have it and it's currently stripped down as my restoration project hope to have a little 2 smoke ride out when shes done
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Right the first bike I owned was a TS100er. It was a heap but I didn't know any better.
For example didn't know that unlike a pedal bike, you had to tighten the chain, so it came off one night.
Had a K&N filter on it and with its fueling it was anyone's guess if it was going to accelerate or bog down.
One eve came out of a cross roads and hit a speeding car. Luckily I had two pairs of jeans on.
Pic is a TS, but not mine (unless someone restored it!)
For example didn't know that unlike a pedal bike, you had to tighten the chain, so it came off one night.
Had a K&N filter on it and with its fueling it was anyone's guess if it was going to accelerate or bog down.
One eve came out of a cross roads and hit a speeding car. Luckily I had two pairs of jeans on.
Pic is a TS, but not mine (unless someone restored it!)
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I had an MT5 for my first bike, what a heap. First day out the exhaust blew a hole in the downpipe and I got a front puncture.
I moved on to a DT125lc but then stepped up to the big leagues.
I moved on to a DT125lc but then stepped up to the big leagues.
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don't forget we are onX and Instagrambelieve it or not !!!
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First bike was a Honda CG125 .....
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Of all the things I have ever lost, I miss my mind the most .....
Handle stressful situations like a dog - If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away
Handle stressful situations like a dog - If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away
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KMX125 Not actually my first road bike, twas the second...I had a DT50 first but got no pics
Before being on road I had a Honda Melody scooter (now that was a beast... ) and a YZ80 project bike which was never finished but wished I'd kept it
Before being on road I had a Honda Melody scooter (now that was a beast... ) and a YZ80 project bike which was never finished but wished I'd kept it
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Tvrv37 wrote: ↑Apr 20th, '20, 19:13 Got chatting with Billinom8s about old smokers. Because I'm old, probably have early onset dementia and defiantly a bit soft in the head I've finally found and purchased my RD250DX barn find. Like many of you we lost our biking virginity on these machines. Thought it would be nice to post some pics of early bikes we lost loved and maybe want back. This is not just for old two strokes but anything, kids scramblers, old thumpers whatever floated your boat. Anyway below is the inspiration for the thread.
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I have 3 of em mate , a 250D 400D and a 400E in bits join us at https://www.aircooledrdclub.com/smf/index.php you well find me there
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Don’t have a photo of my 1st bike which was a Suzuki TS50X but do have a photo of my 2nd bike which was a Honda MTX125. Remember being a total head case riding this bike and absolutely no concern for my safety what so ever...... how things have changed.
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