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Author Topic: those were the days ........... 1980's  (Read 11203 times)

Andy J

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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #45 on: April 03, 2008, 10:45:21 PM »
well.............

Twostrokes, no I never did that but did used to get across to the other side opposite the pits way back then where there was once a rattly old grandstand of sorts and we used to ride and drive around the inner land pissing about which is now all civilised and boring  [wall]

Simple, come on surely a chipper was the choice of champions, I had one and then the tomohawk and then the chopper  :headbang:
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #46 on: April 03, 2008, 10:57:44 PM »
Quote from: spenny on April 03, 2008, 10:35:43 PM
was that before the war twofirsts,,, [rofl]  [rofl]  [rofl]

nearly, but I used to go on my KH500 which everyone thought was a KH250, and would try to blow me away, but when I came flying past them they would all then have to wait until we reached a set of lights then come along side asking me what it was....real real fun in them days....she was good for around 125 on the clock...that was bloody fast in the 70's especially for a 500...
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #47 on: April 03, 2008, 11:05:21 PM »
that was ouick,but back then it was the bends that killed it for those
old frames with a hinge in the middle.,,h1,s and h2,s ,kettles,were all
crap in the bends,and two up forget it.im 48 so i been there. [rofl]
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #48 on: April 03, 2008, 11:27:02 PM »
Just voted tops for this poll, but put up a poll for the Knicker Picker Thread and Game On!  :headbang:
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #49 on: April 03, 2008, 11:38:02 PM »
My kettle had triple allspeeds and a Dresda box section swinging arm, so it was lighter and less hinged, err does that make it unhinged, or was that me?  With Red Arrows on it the handling wasn't too bad for it's day, I'm 50+ and was also there.
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #50 on: April 03, 2008, 11:43:14 PM »
 :iamwithstupid:  me too....

my gt 750 kettle is pretty much standard (and yes its dlue) and I for sure dont go much above 90 as the weave gets a bit lairy....and the GT550 wont even go in a straight line at the best of times...mind you that has the three into one and it sounds real good...
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #51 on: April 03, 2008, 11:44:18 PM »
Quote from: doug_zx10r on April 03, 2008, 11:38:02 PM
My kettle had triple allspeeds and a Dresda box section swinging arm, so it was lighter and less hinged, err does that make it unhinged, or was that me?  With Red Arrows on it the handling wasn't too bad for it's day, I'm 50+ and was also there.

50 plus what chap, [rofl] [rofl]i would have loved bikes like that but when i was young i had
no money,my 350 lc was as good as it got for me back then.
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #52 on: April 04, 2008, 12:10:33 AM »
fOOk Dresda!!...had one o them feckers on my ol CBX thou!!!  :lol:
Gonna get pics of me old bikes and put em on here  :lol:

I want a bike from my early days.....GPZ750Turbo or me ol Katana Thou  :headbang:
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #53 on: April 04, 2008, 04:25:03 AM »
CBX thousand what an engine that was...they are really getting desirable now...lovely bike one of the few bikes I would want to get that isnt a two stroke...and old...for myself anyway...along with a good Z1300

and the GPZ750turbo...theres that guy LORCAN who has taken one over 200mph and its virtually standard apart from a bit more boost i think...fantastic achievement.......yes its the 750turbo.com, and  211mph wow....

Come on G  we gotta go 200mph hunting at bruntingthorpe...
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #54 on: April 04, 2008, 08:23:34 AM »
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #55 on: April 04, 2008, 08:47:01 AM »
Quote from: twostrokes on April 04, 2008, 04:25:03 AM
CBX thousand what an engine that was...they are really getting desirable now...lovely bike one of the few bikes I would want to get that isnt a two stroke...and old...for myself anyway...along with a good Z1300

and the GPZ750turbo...theres that guy LORCAN who has taken one over 200mph and its virtually standard apart from a bit more boost i think...fantastic achievement.......yes its the 750turbo.com, and  211mph wow....

Come on G  we gotta go 200mph hunting at bruntingthorpe...

Take Florences' ZX12 and it will be a short hunt  [whistle] [whistle]
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #56 on: April 04, 2008, 08:55:21 AM »
yes i know...we gotta persuade him to let us use his 12 one day and all have a go...
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #57 on: April 04, 2008, 08:56:45 AM »
Quote from: twostrokes on April 04, 2008, 08:55:21 AM
yes i know...we gotta persuade him to let us use his 12 one day and all have a go...

I don't think I'm heavy enough to stay on board  [whistle]
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #58 on: April 04, 2008, 09:20:15 AM »
Remember the Moto Martin CBX1000? that was worth having, especially with a turbo.  Digging into the dusty recesses of my mind, what about the Reliant-engined Quaser?  I saw one on the Island and it looked a really good laugh. 
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Re: those were the days ........... 1980's
« Reply #59 on: April 04, 2008, 11:00:55 AM »
Quote from: twostrokes on April 04, 2008, 08:55:21 AM
yes i know...we gotta persuade him to let us use his 12 one day and all have a go...

give it to meeeeeeeeee and a can of relentless :blob6:
« Last Edit: April 04, 2008, 11:32:02 AM by HammyUK »
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