A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:

http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg

-- 
ogden

GSXR750 K4
RGV250 VJ22

On Aug 19, 10:37 am, ogden  wrote:
> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
>
> http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg

Yeah, but we know most peoples

1st Bike
1st Pillion
1st Collar
1st Race
1st Crash
1st Ton
1st Wheelie

And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking, they
wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their AP50's
or FS1-E's

P.

ogden wrote:
> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
> 
> http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
> 

Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted after a 
350LC. *sigh* Still wouldn't mind something else loud and two stroke. 
Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm currently in the 
process of planning / building.

Muck wrote:

> ogden wrote:
> > A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
> > 
> > http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
> > 
> 
> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted after a
> 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something else loud and two stroke.
> Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm currently in the
> process of planning / building.

Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80 was a stonking
little bike, but it did destroy clutch baskets if you wheelied it
lots...which I did.

-- 
Lozzo

zymurgy@technologist.com wrote:
>
> And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking, they
> wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their AP50's
> or FS1-E's

Yeah.  Back then, the only kit I could get my hands on that could honestly 
crack the ton was a Cessna 150.

zymurgy@technologist.com wrote:
> 
> And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking, they
> wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their AP50's
> or FS1-E's

Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams and moved
on to Nortons.

Muck  wrote:
> ogden wrote:
> > A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
> > 
> > http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
> > 
> 
> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted after a 
> 350LC. *sigh* Still wouldn't mind something else loud and two stroke. 
> Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm currently in the 
> process of planning / building.

A few quick mods to the silencers on my Jawa and Robert is your father's
brother. For Sale. Cheap.

On 19 Aug 2008 12:22:23 GMT, crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:

>zymurgy@technologist.com wrote:
>> 
>> And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking, they
>> wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their AP50's
>> or FS1-E's
>
>Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams and moved
>on to Nortons.

You say that as if it's a good thing.

 Progress isn't a crime but I suppose anyone who includes the word
unix in their sig will argue that point.

crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:
> zymurgy@technologist.com wrote:
>> And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking, they
>> wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their AP50's
>> or FS1-E's
> 
> Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams

<Waves>

> and moved on to Nortons.

Hmm... not me.  I moved on to a Triumph Blazer SS, which was a beezer 
with a Triumph sticker on it (which fell off, as did pretty much 
everything else IIRC).

-- 
Joe

XV1900 Stratoliner (with added sparkle)
http://www.pikeyjoe.kinghell.com/MyStrat.jpg

Andy Bonwick  wrote:
> On 19 Aug 2008 12:22:23 GMT, crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:
> 
> >zymurgy@technologist.com wrote:
> >> 
> >> And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking, they
> >> wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their AP50's
> >> or FS1-E's
> >
> >Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams and moved
> >on to Nortons.
> 
> You say that as if it's a good thing.
> 
>  Progress isn't a crime but I suppose anyone who includes the word
> unix in their sig will argue that point.

Yebbut anyone who had a FZ1E as a teenager is a youngster not a fogey.

crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:
> Muck  wrote:
>> ogden wrote:
>>> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
>>>
>>> http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
>>>
>> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted after a 
>> 350LC. *sigh* Still wouldn't mind something else loud and two stroke. 
>> Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm currently in the 
>> process of planning / building.
> 
> A few quick mods to the silencers on my Jawa and Robert is your father's
> brother. For Sale. Cheap.
> 

I don't think you can undercut the one I'm getting for free. The engine 
is coming out, and an auto scooter engine of some sort is going in [1]. 
All I need is a rolling chassis and log book.

[1] Most likely a Chinese air cooled four stroke jobbie

Lozzo wrote:
> Muck wrote:
> 
>> ogden wrote:
>>> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
>>>
>>> http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
>>>
>> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted after a
>> 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something else loud and two stroke.
>> Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm currently in the
>> process of planning / building.
> 
> Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80 was a stonking
> little bike, but it did destroy clutch baskets if you wheelied it
> lots...which I did.
> 

When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.

Muck wrote:

> Lozzo wrote:
> > Muck wrote:
> > 
> > > ogden wrote:
> > > > A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
> > > > 
> > > Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted
> > > after a 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something else loud and
> > > two stroke.  Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm
> > > currently in the process of planning / building.
> > 
> > Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80 was a
> > stonking little bike, but it did destroy clutch baskets if you
> > wheelied it lots...which I did.
> > 
> 
> When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.

That's the problem with you youngsters, you set your sights too low.
When I had a Fizzy I aspired to a Harris Magnum Z1000, like the one I'd
seen in a magazine. I ended up with an RD400F almost straight after my
test.

-- 
Lozzo

crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:
> zymurgy@technologist.com wrote:
>>
>> And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking,
>> they wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their
>> AP50's or FS1-E's
>
> Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams and
> moved on to Nortons.

Ah, those were the days! ... and it all used to be fields round here.

-- 
Tony
'04 Ducati ST3, '08 DL650GT, '95 LS650 (in bits - being rebuilt), OMF#24

Lozzo  wrote:

> > When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.
> 
> That's the problem with you youngsters, you set your sights too low.
> When I had a Fizzy I aspired to a Harris Magnum Z1000, like the one I'd
> seen in a magazine. I ended up with an RD400F almost straight after my
> test.

When I had my YB100, I aspired to a Suzuki GT185.

I actually *bought* a Honda CB175, which was (and is) a brilliant mini
sports bike.

-- 
BMW K1100LT  Ducati 750SS  Yamaha XT600E  Honda CB400F
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
"What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time
and hassle for no tangible benefit."

Lozzo wrote:
> Muck wrote:
> 
>> Lozzo wrote:
>>> Muck wrote:
>>>
>>>> ogden wrote:
>>>>> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
>>>>>
>>>> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted
>>>> after a 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something else loud and
>>>> two stroke.  Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm
>>>> currently in the process of planning / building.
>>> Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80 was a
>>> stonking little bike, but it did destroy clutch baskets if you
>>> wheelied it lots...which I did.
>>>
>> When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.
> 
> That's the problem with you youngsters, you set your sights too low.
> When I had a Fizzy I aspired to a Harris Magnum Z1000, like the one I'd
> seen in a magazine. I ended up with an RD400F almost straight after my
> test.
> 

I remember you saying that you had one or two of those DR400s. I'd have 
liked my mates RD350LC painted up in a 7up type theme. Now I just want 
to ride a twist and go scooter until I can afford to get a big bike with 
no clutch.

The Older Gentleman wrote:

> When I had my YB100, I aspired to a Suzuki GT185.

I had a DT100 and then got a GT185 (with Ram Air, ooh gasp)

-- 
Simon

Muck wrote:

> I remember you saying that you had one or two of those RD400s
(corrected for you).

One or two? Try 29. 


-- 
Lozzo

Lozzo wrote:
> Muck wrote:
> 
>> I remember you saying that you had one or two of those RD400s
> (corrected for you).
> 
> One or two? Try 29. 
> 
That's the one, I remember you telling me something about RD400s when 
you and petrolcan went to pick up the shiteoldbike from a mate.

Muck wrote:
> Lozzo wrote:
>> Muck wrote:
>>
>>> ogden wrote:
>>>> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
>>>>
>>> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted after a
>>> 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something else loud and two stroke.
>>> Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm currently in the
>>> process of planning / building.
>>
>> Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80 was a stonking
>> little bike, but it did destroy clutch baskets if you wheelied it
>> lots...which I did.
>>
> 
> When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.
Oh, is it nostalgia corner. I saw an RD50 outside the local Yam dealer 
the other day and it was in lovely condition.

In message <48aabaff$0$628$bed64819@news.gradwell.net>, 
crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com writes
>zymurgy@technologist.com wrote:
>>
>> And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking, they
>> wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their AP50's
>> or FS1-E's
>
>Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams and moved
>on to Nortons.
>
Bantam to Enfield

I could have had a Manx Norton for £100, but couldn't raise the cash

-- 
geoff

On Aug 19, 6:36 pm, Muck  wrote:
> Lozzo wrote:
> > Muck wrote:
>
> >> ogden wrote:
> >>> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
>
> >>>http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
>
> >> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted after a
> >> 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something else loud and two stroke.
> >> Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm currently in the
> >> process of planning / building.
>
> > Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80 was a stonking
> > little bike, but it did destroy clutch baskets if you wheelied it
> > lots...which I did.
>
> When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.

I had one of them, followed by an RD50, then a MTX125, then a
RD125LCII.

--

Gavin.

Gavsta wrote:

> On Aug 19, 6:36 pm, Muck  wrote:
> > Lozzo wrote:
> > > Muck wrote:
> > 
> > >> ogden wrote:
> > >>> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good newsagents:
> > 
> > > > > http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
> > 
> > >> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted
> > after a >> 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something else loud and
> > two stroke.  >> Got to settle for something odd and four stroke I'm
> > currently in the >> process of planning / building.
> > 
> > > Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80 was a
> > > stonking little bike, but it did destroy clutch baskets if you
> > > wheelied it lots...which I did.
> > 
> > When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.
> 
> I had one of them, followed by an RD50, then a MTX125, then a
> RD125LCII.

TL125, Gillera 50[1], RD250DX[2] for me.

[1] I was so glad I was 'different'. Cracking little bike - love to
have another.
[2] Lozzo foaming mouth material[3].
[3] White it was - wiv red bits[4].
[4] And Castrol GTX/Hoover RamAir system, & a Zippo boost bottle.

-- 
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna  '03 Tiger 955i  '96 Tiger  '79 Fantic Hiro 250

Krusty wrote:

> Gavsta wrote:
> 
> > On Aug 19, 6:36 pm, Muck  wrote:
> > > Lozzo wrote:
> > > > Muck wrote:
> > > 
> > > >> ogden wrote:
> > > >>> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good
> > > newsagents:
> > > 
> > > > > > http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
> > > 
> > > >> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted
> > > after a >> 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something else loud and
> > > two stroke.  >> Got to settle for something odd and four stroke
> > > I'm currently in the >> process of planning / building.
> > > 
> > > > Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80 was a
> > > > stonking little bike, but it did destroy clutch baskets if you
> > > > wheelied it lots...which I did.
> > > 
> > > When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.
> > 
> > I had one of them, followed by an RD50, then a MTX125, then a
> > RD125LCII.
> 
> TL125, Gillera 50[1], RD250DX[2] for me.
> 
> [1] I was so glad I was 'different'. Cracking little bike - love to
> have another.
> [2] Lozzo foaming mouth material[3].
> [3] White it was - wiv red bits[4].
> [4] And Castrol GTX/Hoover RamAir system, & a Zippo boost bottle.

<Dons white with red speedblock motif anorak>

They never made an RD250DX. 

They made an RD250D - note: no X[1] -, which had points ignition,
followed by the RD250E and F with CDI. Only the E and F came in white
with red speedblock decals, the F was easily identified by its red
wheels and dogleg levers as they were the only diferences. Other colour
Fs only got the dogleg levers. Frame numbers for the E started with
110, and for the F they started 330.

<removes anorak>

[1] A horrible legacy of spotty teenagers moving up to RDs from FS1Es,
which did have a DX model to signify a front disc brake and were
identified by their speedblock graphics. Naturally some owners of
RD250Ds had speedblocks and a disc brake and automatically decided they
had a DX not a D model as that was the model designation of their old
FS1E. It's a bit like Rover SD1 owners saying they have an SDI - they
are clueless cunts who can't read a handbook.

-- 
Lozzo

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> 
> I actually *bought* a Honda CB175, which was (and is) a brilliant mini
> sports bike.

AOL

Lozzo wrote:

> Krusty wrote:
> 
> > Gavsta wrote:
> > 
> > > On Aug 19, 6:36 pm, Muck  wrote:
> > > > Lozzo wrote:
> > > > > Muck wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >> ogden wrote:
> > > > >>> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good
> > > > newsagents:
> > > > 
> > > > > > > http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
> > > > 
> > > > >> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I lusted
> > > > after a >> 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something else loud
> > > > and two stroke.  >> Got to settle for something odd and four
> > > > stroke I'm currently in the >> process of planning / building.
> > > > 
> > > > > Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80 was a
> > > > > stonking little bike, but it did destroy clutch baskets if you
> > > > > wheelied it lots...which I did.
> > > > 
> > > > When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.
> > > 
> > > I had one of them, followed by an RD50, then a MTX125, then a
> > > RD125LCII.
> > 
> > TL125, Gillera 50[1], RD250DX[2] for me.
> > 
> > [1] I was so glad I was 'different'. Cracking little bike - love to
> > have another.
> > [2] Lozzo foaming mouth material[3].
> > [3] White it was - wiv red bits[4].
> > [4] And Castrol GTX/Hoover RamAir system, & a Zippo boost bottle.
> 
> <Dons white with red speedblock motif anorak>
> 
> They never made an RD250DX. 

<snip 'get a life' material>

Hmmm, batter or breadcrumbs, that is the question.


-- 
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna  '03 Tiger 955i  '96 Tiger  '79 Fantic Hiro 250

Krusty wrote:

> Lozzo wrote:
> 
> > Krusty wrote:
> > 
> > > Gavsta wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Aug 19, 6:36 pm, Muck  wrote:
> > > > > Lozzo wrote:
> > > > > > Muck wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > >> ogden wrote:
> > > > > >>> A quick walk down memory lane, available at all good
> > > > > newsagents:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > > > http://www.classicbike.co.uk/jpeg/715/21726309.jpeg
> > > > > 
> > > > > >> Hmm.. maybe I am getting old. I wanted an AR80, then I
> > > > > lusted after a >> 350LC. sigh Still wouldn't mind something
> > > > > else loud and two stroke.  >> Got to settle for something odd
> > > > > and four stroke I'm currently in the >> process of planning /
> > > > > building.
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Had both of those, and great fun they were too. The AR80
> > > > > > was a stonking little bike, but it did destroy clutch
> > > > > > baskets if you wheelied it lots...which I did.
> > > > > 
> > > > > When I had my DT50MX, I aspired to an AR80.
> > > > 
> > > > I had one of them, followed by an RD50, then a MTX125, then a
> > > > RD125LCII.
> > > 
> > > TL125, Gillera 50[1], RD250DX[2] for me.
> > > 
> > > [1] I was so glad I was 'different'. Cracking little bike - love
> > > to have another.
> > > [2] Lozzo foaming mouth material[3].
> > > [3] White it was - wiv red bits[4].
> > > [4] And Castrol GTX/Hoover RamAir system, & a Zippo boost bottle.
> > 
> > <Dons white with red speedblock motif anorak>
> > 
> > They never made an RD250DX. 
> 
> <snip 'get a life' material>
> 
> Hmmm, batter or breadcrumbs, that is the question.

That's a nice MV Augusta you have

-- 
Lozzo

Lozzo wrote:

> Krusty wrote:
> 
> > Lozzo wrote:
> > 
> > > > 
> > > > TL125, Gillera 50[1], RD250DX[2] for me.
> > > > 
> > > > [1] I was so glad I was 'different'. Cracking little bike - love
> > > > to have another.
> > > > [2] Lozzo foaming mouth material[3].
> > > > [3] White it was - wiv red bits[4].
> > > > [4] And Castrol GTX/Hoover RamAir system, & a Zippo boost
> > > > bottle.
> > > 
> > > <Dons white with red speedblock motif anorak>
> > > 
> > > They never made an RD250DX. 
> > 
> > <snip 'get a life' material>
> > 
> > Hmmm, batter or breadcrumbs, that is the question.
> 
> That's a nice MV Augusta you have

I've got half a box of Tempranillo in me, & two dates lined up for this
week - it'll take more than a spurious u to wind me up.

-- 
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna  '03 Tiger 955i  '96 Tiger  '79 Fantic Hiro 250

In article <48aabaff$0$628$bed64819@news.gradwell.net>, 
crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com writes
>zymurgy@technologist.com wrote:
>>
>> And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking, they
>> wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their AP50's
>> or FS1-E's
>
>Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams and moved
>on to Nortons.
>
I had a 125 Bantam, one of the more modern ones with rear suspension. 
Took the kick start off, put the gear lever on the other way round and 
used the pillion footrest to save shoe wear when cornering. Tuned it up 
by filing some off the cylinder head, had a bit of trouble getting the 
head gasket to seal as the filing wasn't very flat.
-- 
David Toft

Krusty wrote:
> I've got half a box of Tempranillo in me, & two dates lined up for this
> week

Still counting those chickens, eh?

-- 
ogden

GSXR750 K4
RGV250 VJ22

Lozzo wrote:

> <Dons white with red speedblock motif anorak>
> 
> They never made an RD250DX. 
> 
> They made an RD250D - note: no X[1] -, which had points ignition,
> followed by the RD250E and F with CDI. Only the E and F came in white
> with red speedblock decals, the F was easily identified by its red
> wheels and dogleg levers as they were the only diferences. Other
> colour Fs only got the dogleg levers. Frame numbers for the E started
> with 110, and for the F they started 330.

I had a FS1EDX followed by an RD200.  Silver, wire wheels, T-reg.  Can
I have the full history of the 200s too, please?

-- 
Chris

CT wrote:

> Lozzo wrote:
> 
> > <Dons white with red speedblock motif anorak>
> > 
> > They never made an RD250DX. 
> > 
> > They made an RD250D - note: no X[1] -, which had points ignition,
> > followed by the RD250E and F with CDI. Only the E and F came in
> > white with red speedblock decals, the F was easily identified by
> > its red wheels and dogleg levers as they were the only diferences.
> > Other colour Fs only got the dogleg levers. Frame numbers for the E
> > started with 110, and for the F they started 330.
> 
> I had a FS1EDX followed by an RD200.  Silver, wire wheels, T-reg.  Can
> I have the full history of the 200s too, please?

I'll ask my eldest daughter, she knows more about the 125s and 200s
than I do. She's restored a 1981 X plate RD125 twin

-- 
Lozzo

Lozzo wrote:

> CT wrote:
> > I had a FS1EDX followed by an RD200.  Silver, wire wheels, T-reg.
> > Can I have the full history of the 200s too, please?
> 
> I'll ask my eldest daughter, she knows more about the 125s and 200s
> than I do. 

*shocked*

> She's restored a 1981 X plate RD125 twin

My 200 became a 125 after I sold it, as the 125cc L-plate law came in
and the then owner thought the easiest thing was to swap the engine
over.  I don't know whether it ever became a 200 again...
-- 
Chris

CT wrote:

> Lozzo wrote:
> 
> > CT wrote:
> > > I had a FS1EDX followed by an RD200.  Silver, wire wheels, T-reg.
> > > Can I have the full history of the 200s too, please?
> > 
> > I'll ask my eldest daughter, she knows more about the 125s and 200s
> > than I do. 
> 
> shocked
> 
> > She's restored a 1981 X plate RD125 twin
> 
> My 200 became a 125 after I sold it, as the 125cc L-plate law came in
> and the then owner thought the easiest thing was to swap the engine
> over.  I don't know whether it ever became a 200 again...

The easiest thing was to swop the details on the log book and the
sidepanel stickers then grind the capacity numbers off the bottom of
the barrels. That's all we used to do when we were flogging off the
ones we'd bought for pennies. We always told the buyer that it was
actually a 200, but they never seemed to care. We did the same with
KE175s, DT175MXs etc...Kerching

-- 
Lozzo

In article , geoff wrote:
> In message <48aabaff$0$628$bed64819@news.gradwell.net>, 
> crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com writes
>>
>>Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams and moved
>>on to Nortons.
>>
> Bantam to Enfield

I used to live near Enfield. But I've never been to Bantam..

Phil

-- 
             Phil Launchbury, IT PHB
    'I'm training the bats that live in my cube 
              to juggle mushrooms'

ogden wrote:
> Krusty wrote:
>> I've got half a box of Tempranillo in me, & two dates lined up for
>> this week
>
> Still counting those chickens, eh?

It's not an edifying sight.

-- 
Hog
'03 ST4S  '96 Bastard12  '89 R100RS  '81 XS650  '78 RD400

On Aug 19, 1:22 pm, c...@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:
> zymu...@technologist.com wrote:
>
> > And lets face it, when most of the fogeys on here started biking, they
> > wouldn't be able to do a ton or have the power to wheelie their AP50's
> > or FS1-E's
>
> Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams and moved
> on to Nortons.

Yeah, I knew there were some right crusty's on here ;) Those were the
dream bikes of my era as a 16 y/o. I of course was (very unfairly)
banned from riding such a dangerous object, and since I then went on
to write off 2 cars in short order, it's probably one of the things my
dad was more right about in retrospect.

P.

In message , Phil 
Launchbury  writes
>In article , geoff wrote:
>> In message <48aabaff$0$628$bed64819@news.gradwell.net>,
>> crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com writes
>>>
>>>Much too young for the real fogeys, who started out on Bantams and moved
>>>on to Nortons.
>>>
>> Bantam to Enfield
>
>I used to live near Enfield. But I've never been to Bantam..
>
it's a fowl place


-- 
geoff