Blast From The Past.

[Tootles]

Now, here's something to raise a laugh........

 

[GJH]

Number 2 is definitely aimed at @Tootles

 

[Tootles]

I thought number three, G.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I thought number three, G.

Well, looking at no. 5 that is definitely not you......

 

[GJH]

I thought number three, G.

I was thinking of the melodious horn trumpet - but I grant that exploding your exhaust box could be distracting for a horse

Well, looking at no. 5 that is definitely not you......

Yes, difficult to be a skid demon with caterpillar tracks

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[pappajohn]

I met the skid demon on occasion....on brown mud though..

 

[tonyidle]

I have a Suzuki Cobra Service Manual that explains the operation of the voltage regulator. It was written by the same person.

 

[Mel]

O how we laughed at the Jap motorcycle industry

 

[Gooney]

O how we laughed at the Jap motorcycle industry

At our peril

 

[TheBig1]

Tootles the tank driver's manual more like it

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[ambulancekidd]

Tootles, I literally have tears rolling down my cheeks as I read this, a true classic.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Tootles, I literally have tears rolling down my cheeks as I read this, a true classic.

You should have read the operating manuals for some of the Japanese built ships I sailed on in the early 70's...... they were an improvement but technical engrish was not a strong point

 

[Tootles]

You should have read the operating manuals for some of the Japanese built ships I sailed on

At Pearl Harbour then???

 

[DuxDeluxe]

At Pearl Harbour then???

....look I know you are a landlubbing tankie but I must explain. I'll try and make it simple and in short words so that you will understand...........

The Americans were the guys mostly floating, or not and the Japanese were the people sneakily dropping bombs on them. Now I know why they call the navy the "Senior Service" kapish??

 

[Tootles]

The Americans were the guys mostly floating, or not and the Japanese were the people sneakily dropping bombs on them. Now I know why they call the navy the "Senior Service" kapish??

Right..........So the Japs either FLEW their aircraft from Nippon, or they they took them there in a large fleet of Mitsubishi 4X4s. Got it............

Did they call you AHHHHHSo DUX??

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[Bailey58]

Wish I'd read that before I came off my Honda at Henlys Corner in 1964.

 

[Jaws]

How about this one from an American Triumph Trophy manual

Take care the rear shocker spring helper keeper inners are fit properly

I knew what it meant but asked a yank biker if he knew..
He looked at me as if I was an idiot and told me 'of course I do'