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Bikes
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Essex Baz | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:03 |
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You can't beat the good old sound of a Triumph Bonneville at full chat |
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Unknown | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:09 |
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My dad had a Triumph Tiger? Is that right? I always wanted a bike, mum refused to let me have one. |
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Essex Baz | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:18 |
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My first bike Donna, was a Tiger, a Tiger Cub. Triumph used the name Tiger in most of their bikes. My Bonny was a Tiger T120, |
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Unknown | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:20 |
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His was an 850m if that means anything, oh and it was a lovely blue colour lol |
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Essex Baz | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:21 |
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Our daughter at the moment is riding a Sazuki Goose 350. She was riding a 750 something or other, cheep Jap stuff lol |
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Essex Baz | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:22 |
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Could be a Trophy Donna, but I'm looking back to the middle 60's where the largest bikes where about the 650 mark |
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Germaine | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:24 |
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Wasn't a Tiger 110 think that is the one my OH had once worth a fortune now. He had a Dunstall Dominator when we met and nearly killed us both on it put me off bikes but the kids love them Daughter only had a 250 LC she couldn't afford a bigger one at the time now with a family can't afford any son got a Ducati 748 which is poorly at the mo. Germaine x |
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Essex Baz | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:28 |
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Hiya Germaine, the Dunstall Dominator was a Norton, if my memory serves me right. The Triumph 650 engine was often put into the Norton Featherbed frame, you ended up with the Triton, what a bike that was |
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Germaine | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:32 |
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Yes that is the one a Norton. We had an accident it had been in for a repair and something hadn't been done right so when he went to change gear it didn't, it accelerated instead and we ended up going up the tram lines. When he rebuilt it is looked absolutley lovely but I had gone off them then. He did borrow his brothers Bonniville but I had lost my nerve. Never went on the back of another. Germaine x |
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Bobtanian | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:36 |
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I inherited My dads '53, 500 Speed twin.......what a sound, copper tailpipes and burgess silencers.. and 97 Mph.......I never did get a ton out of it.....although my dad claimed that he HAD,,,,,....(this was before national speed limits.....) Bob |
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VivRockChik | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:38 |
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I would like to second that Baz. A friend of mine round the corner had one....unfortunately we had a Honda! |
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Essex Baz | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:39 |
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Hiya Bob, The 500 Speed Twin was initially a BSA,although I do believe Triumph introduced a Speed Twin after a lot of hagglin' |
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Mrs Presley | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:41 |
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love a GSXR750 or a firebladexxxx |
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Essex Baz | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:41 |
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I think Viv, when Honda introduced their Honds Dream to the Uk, it spelt the death of the British Motorcycle Industries |
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Bobtanian | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:41 |
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Mine definitely was a Triumph... my mate had a Rudge Ulster, now THAT was a bike.........OH! NO not the Honda Nightmare...........Wheres me Crucifix?!!!!! Bob |
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VivRockChik | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:42 |
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Rub it in why dont ya! Wasnt me who bought it! I know I should have married Tony with the Bonnie! |
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Essex Baz | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:43 |
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On the Jap bikes Mrs Presley, if you want a fast one, go for the R1. I tried one last year, and it was the most frightening thing I had ever got my legs over LOL |
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VivRockChik | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:45 |
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ooooo errrrrr Baz! |
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Essex Baz | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:46 |
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LOL |
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Unknown | Report | 2 Nov 2006 23:47 |
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Baz!! lol |
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