The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Lucky_Lou on November 17, 2009, 11:40:47 AM

Title: Any Old Iron
Post by: Lucky_Lou on November 17, 2009, 11:40:47 AM

Following the success of show me your 65 and the #2 thread wondered if you've got any pictures of your old rides im still looking for a picture of my BSA C15 i know i have one somewhere but until i find it here's my 1966 Honda Black Bomber i bought it from my cousin in 72 it was the first bike i did over the ton on so if you have any pictures of your old flames share em here.
Lou
Ps Helmets were not compulsory then!!!

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: Motu on November 18, 2009, 04:00:47 AM

Some stuff I was riding in the '70's.The BSA singles are the same bike,it just constantly changed over 10 years.

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg193.imageshack.us%2Fimg193%2F7654%2Fscan0027k.jpg&hash=89556b248acc5a7d84165aab4a3db3f11ba2da49)

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg504.imageshack.us%2Fimg504%2F9568%2Fscan0015q.jpg&hash=82d3941f4ea63be921e78fc37fd9c766c33f628b)

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg218.imageshack.us%2Fimg218%2F2662%2Fscan0021fixedwv0.jpg&hash=8e36dafdbf1b5ee259cb2358eec1a0800fc7b742)

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg291.imageshack.us%2Fimg291%2F4016%2Fscan0002in1.jpg&hash=f59e11745e31fcd56171cb324de36e95ed02c505)

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: dav on November 18, 2009, 05:24:57 AM

Great thread Lou i hope it is as popular as "show me your R65"....

btw nice flowing head of hair you had back then mate, is it still that colour ;D..

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: trolle on November 18, 2009, 05:49:19 AM

OK here goes: My first and only love from 1972-1977, a 150 ccm two-stroke MZ I used for commuting in my university days. It was a very good ride and it was cheap. In 1977 I exchanged it for a new bicycle, which lasted for 20 years and was stolen three times, but that is another story.

greetings from a wet, grey and rainy north

!! Notice the Earles front forks!!

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: Barry on November 18, 2009, 06:33:53 AM

I nearly bought a new MZ 150 back in the early seventies. They had a good reputation for simple solid engineering if not for style.

This is what I bought instead as my first bike. Notice the left foot kick start. Must have been an Italian thing, Moto Morini did the same on their 350 V twin (http://)

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: Lucky_Lou on November 18, 2009, 12:14:17 PM

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Great thread Lou i hope it is as popular as "show me your R65"....

btw nice flowing head of hair you had back then mate, is it still that colour ;D..

I wish..... more this colour now
Lou
ps my first ride !!

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: SCJJR65 on November 18, 2009, 12:17:24 PM

This 1972 Honda CB450 was actually the second bike I ever owned (my first, a brand new Suzuki 90 Honcho, was totaled one month after I got it).  I bought it new for $1,150 and kept it for about 4 years before selling it.  Smooth as silk engine and shifter, it was a blast to ride!  To this day, I regret ever selling it.

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: scottyintex on November 18, 2009, 01:31:58 PM

This was my first motorcycle bought as a 60th birthday present to myself. It was a love hate relationship. It was a beautiful cycle..light, quick, nimble...18 hp would let you cruise at 60..with no headwind. Like all old airheads...it needed constant tinkering to keep it starting on the first or second kick. It was easy to flood and one kick became 60 kicks. It needed to be fine tuned after every ride or change of the weather. But I did love that like bike....it was so sweet to ride. I sold it when I bought it’s big sister.............my R65. Thank God for electric start.

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on November 19, 2009, 12:35:13 AM

[size=12]First bike[/size]

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Ftomfarr%2Fimage%2F69625469%2Fmedium.jpg&hash=435e9c11f42a6f098e5500f7a59eafdb88a05c37)


[size=12]Second bike[/size]

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Ftomfarr%2Fimage%2F111000279%2Fmedium.jpg&hash=01a4c1f3bccd77e434335d130235ee64418e2b3a)
(That is brother John on the back, at brother Tom's wedding.)


And the R65 was the 3rd. :)

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: Lucky_Lou on November 19, 2009, 01:10:30 PM

Looks Rob went to the same barber as me  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Lou

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: Motu on November 19, 2009, 05:56:16 PM

Only crims had short hair in the '70's.

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Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on November 19, 2009, 06:16:29 PM

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Only crims had short hair in the '70's.

crims and military folk... ::)

Title: Re: Any Old Iron
Post by: Motu on November 20, 2009, 01:33:52 AM

You couldn't trust either - they are from opposite ends of the honesty scale.