Post by stinkwheel on Apr 26, 2010 11:43:38 GMT
Heya folks,
another escapee from Retro rides here, very glad Sammo has taken the time to sort this place out, its nice to have somewhere to talk retro bikes too now.
I shall post a semi-epic introduction up here i think, basically my biking history to date........i hope you enjoy reading it as much as ive enjoyedfalling off them riding them.
I love bikes, more than cars in fact, i started riding 'peds at 16 and passed my bike test at 17, that was 14 years ago.
From 16 to 21 i worked in a bike shop and was basically spoilt rotten and yes, as it happens i was just inside the new style learner laws so could ride anything after i passed my test on a 125 in 1995. I didnt get a car licence until i was nearly 20. In the end riding in snow and ice was getting on my wick you see.
have some of my bike history in pictures (with a few words thrown in.......
First 'ped, my dad bought me it (him and grandad are/were bike riding types also) i was gutted, what a heap of poo it was.......
I got bored of the piss taking and slowness very quickly so just went and sold it, with the proceeds i bought one of these with an engine in bits in a box, so quick rebuild with a 70cc kit and away we went......
Then i turned 17 and had to have a 125, so i got this from a local breakers, needed a new cam chain and the brakes overhauling, turned out to be the slowest 125 in the universe, they dont nickname the honda superdream range as 'wet dream' for nothing, it had leccy start though!!!!
That was part exed for my first 'elsie' a 125 mk1. The guy let me test ride it, first time it hit the power band i'd bought it, i didnt care what was wrong or how much it was, i had to have it.
I then took my test and passed, so next day i bought one of these that had come in part ex at work, 250cc twin cylinder 2 stroke with powervales. First day i wheelied it(unintentionally) away from the lights between two cars, shat myself and became hooked for the rest of my life on 'proper' two strokes.
Virtually a week later i got offered one of these chap, and decided two bikes was a must....
And then in1995/96 suzuki released these Bandit 600's. 130mph for £3995 new. The 2 above bikes were part exed for one like this....It taught me to actually ride properly, i mean like really properly cos' i now had a bike that would keep up with all the people i worked with in the bike shop and some of them could properly shift (couple of ex-proddy racers) So i learnt the 90's knob head bike trick of knee sliding. Fun but pointless and probably against the law on the road in some way.
As any 18 year old will tell you, more power was needed so when this came in part ex and only 6 months old, i had to have it, so i did. Quite simply the best bike ive ever ridden, just so competent at everything, fast, comfy, sporty and relaxed all at once. Ladies and Jelly spoons, i give you the VFR750FV. A V4 180degree crank with gear driven overhead cams. I managed an indicated 150mph on it on a few occasions, still the fastest and safest ive ever travelled.
a very brief ownership of one of these followed, they were the new hot poop sport bike and it was just too damn good for me, i was gonna die if i kep it, so i didnt....
So a play thing vfr400 was bought, very nice, sounded awesome too. Then i got married and didnt have a bike for 4 yrs as houses are expensive.
If your not all bored to trears yet, part two will follow.........Oh and im still only 21yrs old at this point
another escapee from Retro rides here, very glad Sammo has taken the time to sort this place out, its nice to have somewhere to talk retro bikes too now.
I shall post a semi-epic introduction up here i think, basically my biking history to date........i hope you enjoy reading it as much as ive enjoyed
I love bikes, more than cars in fact, i started riding 'peds at 16 and passed my bike test at 17, that was 14 years ago.
From 16 to 21 i worked in a bike shop and was basically spoilt rotten and yes, as it happens i was just inside the new style learner laws so could ride anything after i passed my test on a 125 in 1995. I didnt get a car licence until i was nearly 20. In the end riding in snow and ice was getting on my wick you see.
have some of my bike history in pictures (with a few words thrown in.......
First 'ped, my dad bought me it (him and grandad are/were bike riding types also) i was gutted, what a heap of poo it was.......
I got bored of the piss taking and slowness very quickly so just went and sold it, with the proceeds i bought one of these with an engine in bits in a box, so quick rebuild with a 70cc kit and away we went......
Then i turned 17 and had to have a 125, so i got this from a local breakers, needed a new cam chain and the brakes overhauling, turned out to be the slowest 125 in the universe, they dont nickname the honda superdream range as 'wet dream' for nothing, it had leccy start though!!!!
That was part exed for my first 'elsie' a 125 mk1. The guy let me test ride it, first time it hit the power band i'd bought it, i didnt care what was wrong or how much it was, i had to have it.
I then took my test and passed, so next day i bought one of these that had come in part ex at work, 250cc twin cylinder 2 stroke with powervales. First day i wheelied it(unintentionally) away from the lights between two cars, shat myself and became hooked for the rest of my life on 'proper' two strokes.
Virtually a week later i got offered one of these chap, and decided two bikes was a must....
And then in1995/96 suzuki released these Bandit 600's. 130mph for £3995 new. The 2 above bikes were part exed for one like this....It taught me to actually ride properly, i mean like really properly cos' i now had a bike that would keep up with all the people i worked with in the bike shop and some of them could properly shift (couple of ex-proddy racers) So i learnt the 90's knob head bike trick of knee sliding. Fun but pointless and probably against the law on the road in some way.
As any 18 year old will tell you, more power was needed so when this came in part ex and only 6 months old, i had to have it, so i did. Quite simply the best bike ive ever ridden, just so competent at everything, fast, comfy, sporty and relaxed all at once. Ladies and Jelly spoons, i give you the VFR750FV. A V4 180degree crank with gear driven overhead cams. I managed an indicated 150mph on it on a few occasions, still the fastest and safest ive ever travelled.
a very brief ownership of one of these followed, they were the new hot poop sport bike and it was just too damn good for me, i was gonna die if i kep it, so i didnt....
So a play thing vfr400 was bought, very nice, sounded awesome too. Then i got married and didnt have a bike for 4 yrs as houses are expensive.
If your not all bored to trears yet, part two will follow.........Oh and im still only 21yrs old at this point
