odd bikes

[callam_nffc]

haha tony I can just imagine that

Al what is that last bike, I recognize it but the name is driving me mad, I'm sure I had a convo with one of my mates about them and how they're worth a fortune

mac if you still had an original chopper with the gear shift on your cross bar they're worth silly money these days, probably for the nostalgia aspect of it same as the fs1e and other mopeds of the time

[MacV2]

haha tony I can just imagine that

Al what is that last bike, I recognize it but the name is driving me mad, I'm sure I had a convo with one of my mates about them and how they're worth a fortune

mac if you still had an original chopper with the gear shift on your cross bar they're worth silly money these days, probably for the nostalgia aspect of it same as the fs1e and other mopeds of the time

Unfortunately I never had a Chopper...(snigger fner fner ) I had to make do with a Commando...



But at least my baldrocks were safe if I crashed it !

[callam_nffc]

can't say I know of the commando?

saying that I'm far too young to remember the chopper first time round

[AMCQ46]

Callum, it's a triumph hurricane ?

The 3 cyl trident engine and a body kit designed by Craig Vetter from USA

[callam_nffc]

triumph hurricane that's it, I had something completely different in my head, aren't they rare as rocking horse sh.t?

[VTRDark]

Ural or dneiper 650 horizontal twin with a sidecar on.
Utterly useless, but it's got a reverse gear.
One of my funniest memories was in Milton Keynes riding backwards flat out in reverse round a small roundabout with the back wheel coming off the ground in little hops, chirping when it landed each time, with the owner chasing me trying to pull the keys out.
I couldn't see for the tears of laughter.

I'd have one of those, you need a full-length leather coat and a cork hat with goggles, though, or no-one will take you seriously.

PMSL why do I have vision of George and Mildred.

(:-})

[BigVeeGrin]

strange things happen round here

Not particularly odd, but not seen much, saw one of these outside the curry house a few years ago and loved it. Tried to get one but couldn't, bit later got the Storm

[Whoa Nelly]

Funny, I've always had a bit of a hankering for Baggies & Mastiffs, despite not having the requisite 38" legs.

I don't get too excited about sportsbikes, but these two have always done it for me:





And despite not having that nostalgic stroker passion, I've always loved these:

The frame! The swingarm!!

And lastly, although I'm turned off by bikes that have obviously just had money thrown at them, I go a bit wibbly over this:

[callam_nffc]

I strangely like that tl1000, strange because I don't normally and often wonder "so why didn't you buy the R?" lol