Me too ........ it was an improvement on my first road bike - a Tiger Cub.I had a James Captain with an AMC 198cc engine that was really...............slow!! but as a 16 year old's first bike I loved it
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The Tiger Cub was the bike that I was looking for,didn't realise that my Captain was better.
The bike that I really craved was Royal Enfield Crusader Sports but out of my price range, did have a RE Constellation for a short while later, not been on a bike for over 30 years, doubt that I ever will again
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Me dad rode till 83.
I've been riding since I was 9. A fair few yearsThe Tiger Cub was the bike that I was looking for,didn't realise that my Captain was better.
The bike that I really craved was Royal Enfield Crusader Sports but out of my price range, did have a RE Constellation for a short while later, not been on a bike for over 30 years, doubt that I ever will again
Me dad rode till 83.
Silver-Fox
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I spent 10 years chucking 2 strokes at the scenery of England's best race circuits
Wouldn't it of been easier just riding them on the tarmac
denisejoe
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Royal Enfield being made again saw some in a bike shop in Chichester a few weeks ago. I think the smell was Castrol R.
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An Indian company have been producing the Bullet for quite a few years. And we have been importing them.
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injebreck99
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A few photos of thr RD250, in garage so not good pics
Ivory55
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It looks a good bit of fun
John Stanton
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That was the easy bitWouldn't it of been easier just riding them on the tarmac
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injebreck99
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My first bike was a Yamaha YL1 - twin 100cc. It sounded like you were being chased by a swarm of wasps but I loved that little bike ... they go for silly money now otherwise I might have been tempted to get one and relive my "yoof" ...
My mate is just restoring one!
John Stanton
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Trouble is trying to obtain parts for these bikes, some of the restored ones are worth more when broken for spares.
Before eBay spares were cheap and plenty about now stupid prices,
3k for exhaust 1k for a seat! That's if you can find them...
Before eBay spares were cheap and plenty about now stupid prices,
3k for exhaust 1k for a seat! That's if you can find them...
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Just adore 2 strokes you need to try a TZ750 just a thing that makes you grin, On the road though the most exiting I rode was the RG250 Gul-Arm rear end, I was disappointed when I rode the RD 500 the 350LC was better value RG 500 was OK but for grin factor the RG250 hands down
Just adore 2 strokes you need to try a TZ750 just a thing that makes you grin, On the road though the most exiting I rode was the RG250 Gul-Arm rear end, I was disappointed when I rode the RD 500 the 350LC was better value RG 500 was OK but for grin factor the RG250 hands down
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Always fancied a go on a TZ 750, on my list of lotto purchases
See a K Roberts one for sale a few years back, no price on it though..
Seems that everyone I know who have had an RD500 have not been to impressed with them, there are some nice specials about with R1 or R6 front and rear ends and Tiga body kits
See a K Roberts one for sale a few years back, no price on it though..
Seems that everyone I know who have had an RD500 have not been to impressed with them, there are some nice specials about with R1 or R6 front and rear ends and Tiga body kits
Many moons ago, Padgetts of Bagley bought Schwants title winning RG500.
My best mate, Dave Crampton rode it for them in the Euro 500 series.
He took it to Cadwell for us to play on. I was still winning club races, but after 4 laps I came in.
That was scary.
My best mate, Dave Crampton rode it for them in the Euro 500 series.
He took it to Cadwell for us to play on. I was still winning club races, but after 4 laps I came in.
That was scary.
We were in Tamariu yesterday when I spotted a Montessa Impala. Absolutely original, not concours. Simplicity personified. A while later we were walking through the back streets when I heard the unmistakeable sound of an older 2 stroke, wouldn't tick over, needed to keep revving it but nevertheless, sublime. The little Montessa came up the narrow street with the sound resonating between the houses.
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bobandjanie
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I had a GT750 handled like a camel, it was cheaper to use the car, 
when I sold it the purchaser was on the back ........ gave it some stick had his legs up my armpits 
he had to have it ! 
I have always preferred a roar to a screem.
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it was cheaper to use the car, when I sold it the purchaser was on the back ........ gave it some stick had his legs up my armpits he had to have it ! I have always preferred a roar to a screem.
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Me too! I had such a lot of fun on it. I think every road bike owner would benefit from spending a weekend on one of these. Used to scare myself silly though i seem to remember! Happy days.
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I had a GT750 handled like a camel,
I have always preferred a roar to a screem.
Haha. I did exactly the same. I had a GPZ 750 and I put a four into two micron exhaust on it and it sounded like a bloody Manx Norton! Took the new buyer out for a run and exactly the same thing happened - had his feet up under my arms. I bloody loved that bike I did.
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Ah… Castrol R….
PhilG
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TM300 SMX , loads of special parts, very fast , great fun .
Suspension earning its money..
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JackieP sounds as tho you had a few bikes!
Can you keep up with this?
These are the motorbikes I have owned from approx 1971 through to 2011.
Various field bikes.
Suzuki 80cc engine completes frame.
Bantam D1 125 Bantam Plunger frame.
BSA C10L side valve, plunger frame.
Matchless 350 plunger frame.
Honda TL 125
BSA 125 Bantam swinging arm frame X2
Yamaha TY175 X 5
Yamaha TY 175 Ram-monoshock
Bultaco Sherpa 250
Honda TLR 200
Honda CM 250
Yamaha RD 200 & RD 250
Yamaha XS 250
Honda 400 4
Honda CD 200
Honda XBR 500
Serrow XT225 cc X 2
Gas Gas Pampera 250
BSA C15
Gilera SP180 cc
Sym HD200 cc
There is a whole host of bikes I have ridden-not owned-from a hand gear-change long tank & a Yamaha Tenere to a 1000cc Bandit!
Not bad for a girl?
Can you keep up with this?
These are the motorbikes I have owned from approx 1971 through to 2011.
Various field bikes.
Suzuki 80cc engine completes frame.
Bantam D1 125 Bantam Plunger frame.
BSA C10L side valve, plunger frame.
Matchless 350 plunger frame.
Honda TL 125
BSA 125 Bantam swinging arm frame X2
Yamaha TY175 X 5
Yamaha TY 175 Ram-monoshock
Bultaco Sherpa 250
Honda TLR 200
Honda CM 250
Yamaha RD 200 & RD 250
Yamaha XS 250
Honda 400 4
Honda CD 200
Honda XBR 500
Serrow XT225 cc X 2
Gas Gas Pampera 250
BSA C15
Gilera SP180 cc
Sym HD200 cc
There is a whole host of bikes I have ridden-not owned-from a hand gear-change long tank & a Yamaha Tenere to a 1000cc Bandit!
Not bad for a girl?
I had a YDS7 in the early 70s, I remember having to have the rear wheel respoked on two occasions, it seemed as though the wheel just wasn't strong enough for the power going to it. Another thing I remember was it wasn't particularly economical, we had a Triumph Spitfire as well at the time and got more mpg out of that than the Yammy.
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That's like a 'who's who' list of bikes for people with little legs lol..
Enword
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My mate has short leg's, but he maintains that they reach the floor the same as anyone else's
Silver-Fox
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My mate has short leg's, but he maintains that they reach the floor the same as anyone else's
Maybe not quite the same way when on the back of an XT500 though
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