FIRST BIKE

Druid · Post by **Druid** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 4:26 pm

My first bike was a 1973 Honda 250K. Horrible thing. Underpowered, heavy, soggy suspension, flexible frame.

Oh yeah, they ate cam chain tensioners too. So much for progress.

I wouldn't have one now if it was free.

SuperWheelie996 · Post by **SuperWheelie996** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 9:07 am

My first bike was Red puch, I would sit on the basket on the back, give full throttle and pull as hard as i could and do wheelies on it, dumped it hard once, still got some battle wounds from that one. Then i bought a "92" Suz GSXR 600,for $2000, thing was a beast, good for straight roads, and dropping the clutch at about 6000rpms ,to get the front tire off the ground, by the time I was done with it, it would max out at 80mph, and shake like it was having conculsions, the left cartridge on the front was blown from to much one wheel driving, a couple minor repairs and I sold it for $1600, 2 years later mind you. Now i got the HAWK, I love my Bitch!!

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:33 am

you mean they actually had puch mopeds where you are?incredible..im amazed they made it that far without rotting away?

O-Ring · Post by **O-Ring** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:45 am

My first bike.......Benelli 125 2C...

My god...i'm so old........

ktd001 · Post by **ktd001** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:00 pm

Ok, found a piccie of the ol' SS50

http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/displa ... %20Luverly!

It's not actually my one but it's definitely in the same condition!

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:47 pm

when i was 16 i was jealous of them ss50's

cos my puch done 28mph downhill

and they used to piss past me

ktd001 · Post by **ktd001** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:53 pm

Yeah, but I bet you knew how to stop yours!

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:56 pm

yes mate..the plug blew out and stuck in the front mudguard

:lol:i think aralditing the stripped plug was a mistake :oops:also i think its the only bike ive ever known to shoot itself!!

ktd001 · Post by **ktd001** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:58 pm

Ah, don't you just miss those days?
What's that you Sooty?
Not a f*cking chance?

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:01 pm

http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/thumbs/524.jpg

you can just here the engine saying..ready aim fire!!!

ktd001 · Post by **ktd001** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:04 pm

Should read 'What's that you say Sooty?' Went from funny (well, I thought so) to offensive in one easy lesson! Is this why everyone hates bikers? Or am I just a tw@?

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:06 pm

i did wonder mate.never mind.now if you said "sweep"everything would be ok.

Max · Post by **Max** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:47 pm

I am sadly old enough to remember puchs and ss50's, but I first started on an AP50.......

http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/gallery/577.jpg

1974 mine was and green just like kawasaki's racing green. It was ported and had a micron exhaust. It blew itself to bits at least once a month in the quest for 70mph.

Max

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:03 pm

my puch blew itself to bits in the quest for 30mph

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tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:45 pm

http://www.mopedarmy.com/photos/view/

found this site...this should rekindle some old memories...theres even a moped called a "testi"..what a load of.........etc.

VTR1000.ORG

FIRST BIKE

First bike

puch

SS50

ss50

Speedy

stop you b@st@rd

Plugs

oh no

Correction

haha

puch

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