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We are going to the Big May Day motorcycle meet up at Hastings tomorrow. Thousands of bikers gather there, hope the weather is kind to us.
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Seriously nice looking new Triumph Bonneville range -
https://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/
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Always wanted a Bonneville cos JJ rode them but unfortunately they are a bit out of my price range so buying the lovely looking Triumph Trident 660, can’t wait to get back out on the road and biking again -

https://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/mo ... rs/trident
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I used to have a couple of Italjet Dragsters...quite rare in these parts.
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Yamaha R1mk 1 1998,a rather fast bike, but it's fucking great. Lt Kudu.
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I passed my test in 1995, but gave up riding in 2000 as was written off by an uninsured driver, but had demo rides on R1s in intervening years, when I hit 50 in 2017 I got another bike a 250 big mistake as to slow, long story, as I said now have Yamaha R1mk 1 with the short gear ratio, power delivery is brutal but i have tamed the beast. Lt Kudu off ops drinking Italian Wine.
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Greatkudu wrote: 23 Feb 2021, 23:03 Yamaha R1mk 1 1998,a rather fast bike, but it's fucking great. Lt Kudu.
Aren’t they like £20,000+?
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dronecatcher wrote: 23 Feb 2021, 20:53 I used to have a couple of Italjet Dragsters...quite rare in these parts.
the dragsters.JPG
DC, this is a thread about Motorbikes, not Hair Dryers!
Soz couldn’t resist ;-)
I like all kinds of two wheeled bikes and the Mod in me is a fan of Scooters too.
Right now this evening i couldn’t think of anything better than to be dressed/ modded up with no helmet on and riding around on a Lambretta in a beautiful hill top village in France, Spain or Italy. Shame the cafes & bars might be shut like.
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Arthur Streeb-Greebling wrote: 24 Feb 2021, 18:09 DC, this is a thread about Motorbikes, not Hair Dryers!
Soz couldn’t resist ;-)
I knew I'd get some stick!

Dragsters were nothing like ordinary scoots though :)
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dronecatcher wrote: 24 Feb 2021, 18:24
Arthur Streeb-Greebling wrote: 24 Feb 2021, 18:09 DC, this is a thread about Motorbikes, not Hair Dryers!
Soz couldn’t resist ;-)
I knew I'd get some stick!

Dragsters were nothing like ordinary scoots though :)
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Dragster Scoots? Not even sure what they are to be honest. Will have to have a google.....
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Arthur Streeb-Greebling wrote: 24 Feb 2021, 18:01
Greatkudu wrote: 23 Feb 2021, 23:03 Yamaha R1mk 1 1998,a rather fast bike, but it's fucking great. Lt Kudu.
Aren’t they like £20,000+?
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Hi Arthur no but the red and white one which I used to have is going for silly money these days.Lt Kudu.
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Here's a photo of my mate on the grid with Mike Hailwood at the IOM TT.Image

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gjinblack wrote: 24 Feb 2021, 21:27 Here's a photo of my mate on the grid with Mike Hailwood at the IOM TT.Image

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That’s cool, is that your mate helping Mike to get going? Was he a mechanic/ part of the team?
Is the photo late 70’s/ early ‘80 as I believe Mike Hailwood died in ‘81?
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