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    • harley daveH
      harley dave
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      bummer ,when i passed my test you only had to ride around the block without falling off mind you beer was only 17 p (yes thats seventeen) pence a pint for double diamond

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        When I was originally going to take my test, beer was 11P for a mild and 12P for a bitter.  My BSA 250 Star blew up 2 days before my test, I did not rebuild it in time and then life took over…....

        It was like this.  I sold it for GBP100.......

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • harley daveH
          harley dave
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          at last someone whos older than me  😉

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          • M
            MP
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            I haven't had much time to do much on my Bonneville for ages, so it's been sitting in pieces while I've been changing pipes and a few other bits and pieces.  I got sick of this state of affairs so decided to put her all back together this weekend so I can actually ride again.  I started her up for the first time with the new Zard Cross pipe…. shoots a 2 foot blue cone of flame out the back! Didn't expect that, but looked pretty amazing!  Sounds pretty phenomenal too 🙂

            Well done on jumping through the first hoop G 🙂

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              Thanks @MP

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • harley daveH
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                @MP:

                I haven't had much time to do much on my Bonneville for ages, so it's been sitting in pieces while I've been changing pipes and a few other bits and pieces.  I got sick of this state of affairs so decided to put her all back together this weekend so I can actually ride again.  I started her up for the first time with the new Zard Cross pipe…. shoots a 2 foot blue cone of flame out the back! Didn't expect that, but looked pretty amazing!  Sounds pretty phenomenal too 🙂

                Well done on jumping through the first hoop G 🙂

                flames you say we need to see this in video form if you please

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                • M
                  MP
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                  I'll see what I can do 😉

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                  • M
                    MP
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                    Well, this evening I went out to the garage with the GoPro, set it up, hit the starter button…. No flame. 
                    Just sweet, sweet, exhaust noise.
                    . 
                    I must say I'm a bit disappointed, I was looking forward to flames every time I start it.  Maybe on down shifts I'll get some.

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                    • harley daveH
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                      pour some petrol down there that will get it going  😉

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • GraemeG
                          Graeme
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                          You need more bikes @Giles…

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            One more inbound…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • M
                              MP
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                              Getting quite the collection there!

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                              • Finn666F
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                                which one you got? @Giles

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  ??

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • Finn666F
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                                    @Giles:

                                    One more inbound…..

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=84.msg433870#msg433870

                                      With one of these scheduled to take its place once I convert to a full license…..

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • Finn666F
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                                        ah ok cool…looking forward to some pics and after acquiring the license, to some vids as well 😉

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                                        • GraemeG
                                          Graeme
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                                          Motorcycles (and trikes), being sold by scantily clad women since 1897!

                                          The image comes from a piece at Curbside Classic about the De Dion trike. It wasn't the first motorcycle (that'd be the 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller), but it's a cool machine in any case.

                                          Nearly 120 years later, the advert still works. 😉

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                                          • GraemeG
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                                            Motorcycle.com have posted a first ride review of the Triumph Street Twin.

                                            Overall it sounds like a well sorted bike, and I get the impression it's more than a sum or its parts, or the numbers on its spec sheet. I'm looking forward to seeing how the Thruxton turns out, but things are looking promising.

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