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Post by saigonmark on Feb 20, 2017 23:17:28 GMT 1
1982, me (aged 19) sat on AVL 313X with Interstate leathers and Bell Star helmet. My mate on his mars bar and the flat bars showing of a RD400E  Anyone else have any old photos to share? |
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Post by mouse on Feb 21, 2017 10:13:36 GMT 1
Great photo!
Mouse
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Post by Yogi on Feb 21, 2017 21:33:46 GMT 1
Here's me on my N1 mongrel in 95  |
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Feb 22, 2017 9:11:02 GMT 1
This is me back in 1981 just after I bought my bike. My mates Superdream alongside.  Photocall in the local park:  and this is the RD200 I owned prior to the LC, I'm currently rebuilding one that's the same year, colour and spec:  |
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Post by skydemon on Feb 22, 2017 16:04:09 GMT 1
Pmsl how shite does that wet dream look in comparison. Great pics đđŧ
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 26, 2017 17:59:16 GMT 1
This is me, my mate's girlfriend and my Rd400 at the top of Box hill one Sunday in the Summer of 86. An hour after this pic was taken by my mate, the 400 seized in the fast lane of the M25 !! I was doing 95 when it let go, had my girlfriend on the back, and still don't know how I managed to get it across the busy lanes to the hard shoulder  ;  It was only just getting interesting though. Another mate on an Lc found some webbing strap on the hard shoulder and he ended up towing my 400, with 2 of us on it, 3 miles to Jct11 to get off the motorway. The webbing was round one fork leg - going to his grab rail !! I had to fight to keep the bike straight as he towed me at about 40-50 mph !! He couldn't hear me sounding my horn above the noise of his pipes and the busy motorway, trying to get him to slow down !! It was one of the most dangerous things I have ever done - ever. This is him at Jct with our bikes, waiting for a van to come and collect my bike;  And this is the remains of the top end;  Happy days  Dusty |
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 26, 2017 19:00:58 GMT 1
Haha, his girlfriend was Adele - nice girl but a handful !! Funny, she joined the Met Police a few years after that pic, and ended up on a Police Tv programme called "Send in the dogs". She was a drugs and cash dog handler and often appeared with her Springer Spaniels. Wpc Adele Gibson nowadays !! And as for George Michael, I never looked as good as him ! Well, up until now of course  Dusty  |
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Post by highlander on Feb 26, 2017 19:48:18 GMT 1
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Post by highlander on Feb 26, 2017 21:10:09 GMT 1
I sold it for ÂŖ300 it was mint and original, the lad stripped it down painted it black and it's probably in that same state in his shed now âšī¸
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Post by steven on Feb 27, 2017 1:49:21 GMT 1
Hi, Here are a few of my Mars Bar LC "back in the day." Sorry to those that have already seen them, im sure I have posted them in the past. I must get to the loft and scan some more in. Cheers, steven. PS. Thats my "77 Chevy" in the first one too !       |
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Post by skydemon on Feb 28, 2017 1:05:24 GMT 1
Shows what mutons the kids are these days. Everyone looks 12 LOL
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Post by steven on Feb 28, 2017 19:24:39 GMT 1
Hi, Those pics I posted are making me feel old..... or older ! Thats the last thing I need at the moment, as I turned 50 last week and Im not taking it too well ! That first pic is me going camping with my 16 year old girl friend on the back, I was 18 or 19 at the time ! As you can see, I have the appropriate Adidas trainers and white socks on, complimented with the skin tight jeans that were the norm of the day. In the last pic I posted, a couple of my mates and I went touring the highlands of Scotland on our 2 strokes. As you can see, I have my "touring" gear on, which consisted of my old fishing jacket over the top of my leather jacket, and some yellow oil skin trousers. The yellow oil skins were "liberated" from the tow waggon at work where I was an apprentice. I recently found a picture online of the tow waggon that I "purloined" the yellow oil skins from, it was an AEC Matador, which was used during the war and after in various applications. After the war, and right up untill about the 90,s bus companies used converted AEC Matadors as breakdown waggons. I know this is not the place to be posting pics of old gun tractors, but I think it looks quite smart.  steven. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEC_Matador |
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Post by steveducati on Mar 1, 2017 22:04:35 GMT 1
 1980 on my DT175 - would love one now ! |
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Post by steveducati on Mar 1, 2017 22:13:35 GMT 1
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Post by yamnut1 on Mar 5, 2017 19:54:58 GMT 1
 HEU 216X....RD25OLC...Mars Bars (the best colour)just a few days old but, already sporting chrome rad guard (how flash!)
Also, me wearing period Yamaha polyester jacket, No CE approved bits in those days...Gulp
if you came off it would have just 'melted' into the skin...but hay it looked good!
moustache and white socks long since gone...if you were wondering? HEU, taken the very sad day before I sold it...now sporting gold wheels, gold swinging arm, chrome Allspeeds, chrome grab
handle and side stand, plus K&N's...Oh and drop handlebars...for that 'race look'....very very sad day indeed ! FJT 237V...my DT175MX in the days before the LC, (yes, there was a time before LC'S) learning how to wheelie...skills which
later cross-over to the LC........Luckily I do still own a DT as well as my RD350LC ! two-strokes forever !!
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Post by yamnut1 on Mar 5, 2017 21:31:14 GMT 1
Aha, I knew 'somebody'would spot the loafers, well done Tony....sorry, no longer in the wardrobe either
anyway, so so much more comfortable than boots, fashion over safety as always....it was the 80's
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Post by veg on Mar 7, 2017 17:43:12 GMT 1
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Post by Tobyjugs on Mar 7, 2017 22:25:23 GMT 1
That air cooled Suzuki looks nice veg. Last week whilst at my fathers place i was drooling over his old Gs 1000g completely original except for a Harris 4 into 1 pipe
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Post by veg on Mar 7, 2017 22:51:30 GMT 1
My dog slow 550 katana that I spent far too much money on that used to get blown away by the apprentice spanner monkeys tuned rd125lc, halcyon days 4 years later my zxr750 21 and a 150 mph sports bike what could possibly go wrong
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Post by stusco on Mar 8, 2017 8:40:42 GMT 1
HEU 216X....RD25OLC...Mars Bars (the best colour)just a few days old but, already sporting chrome rad guard (how flash!)
Also, me wearing period Yamaha polyester jacket, No CE approved bits in those days...Gulp
if you came off it would have just 'melted' into the skin...but hay it looked good!
moustache and white socks long since gone...if you were wondering?HEU, taken the very sad day before I sold it...now sporting gold wheels, gold swinging arm, chrome Allspeeds, chrome grab
handle and side stand, plus K&N's...Oh and drop handlebars...for that 'race look'....very very sad day indeed !FJT 237V...my DT175MX in the days before the LC, (yes, there was a time before LC'S) learning how to wheelie...skills which
later cross-over to the LC........Luckily I do still own a DT as well as my RD350LC ! two-strokes forever !!
Nice lc I had gold wheels,swing arm,and barrels ,what was I thinking,also had ace bars with clock protectors sorry no photo ,only time I dropped it was when I forgot to remove the disc lock ,the only damage was to my white Simpson and my pride |
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Post by stusco on Mar 9, 2017 16:56:12 GMT 1
Me on my lc2  |
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Post by 17again on May 29, 2017 10:49:46 GMT 1
rd 125 lc mk3 1987 E reg with manual working ypvs 90s i manged to find a 350 ypvs breaking and took all the bit i wanted to make the power valve work. i was amazed when i heard the sound of turning the key. took it for a test ride and when it got to 6500 rpm?! nothing! so i took the servo off and fitted a bmx brake lever next to the clutch elver and use a spring for the return. then i could use the power valve at any time. just hold the lever and do the timing my self. i was so pleased    |
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Post by 17again on May 29, 2017 10:54:06 GMT 1
not much to say about this one it was done like this before me fitted with micron gp  |
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Post by Mr Kipling on Jun 4, 2017 22:22:57 GMT 1
This is me back in 1981 just after I bought my bike. My mates Superdream alongside. Photocall in the local park: and this is the RD200 I owned prior to the LC, I'm currently rebuilding one that's the same year, colour and spec: ur mate looks a bit young there to be riding the dream machine ... ;) |
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Post by Mr Kipling on Jun 4, 2017 22:41:57 GMT 1
A Few shots off a couple of 125, s from back in the day ...  
this one started out as a mk1 in a nasty Marlboro home paint job.. jeez time fly,s bye hard to believe over 27 yrs ago..  |
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Post by earthman on Sept 24, 2017 13:56:01 GMT 1
Shame that a lot of the pictures don't actually work here now.
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Post by Norbo on Sept 25, 2017 7:53:24 GMT 1
Bloody photo bucket
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Post by morgy on Sept 30, 2017 7:59:26 GMT 1
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Post by headcoats on Sept 30, 2017 20:20:27 GMT 1
Mid 80's!
Only feels like yesterday LOL |
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Post by speedjunkie69 on Oct 2, 2017 2:18:51 GMT 1
Back in the day 1982   35 years later with the same bike and guy minus lots of hair replaced with lots of weight!  |
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