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Timbo wrote:

storminateacup wrote:Told you my memory was going Timbo. I got my first provisional bike licence in 1960 so fuel was probably a lot cheaper than the 22.5 p I remember. Bought my first bike an Ariel 350 Red Hunter rigid back end for £10. First new car in 1966 MG 1098 Midget £647 on the road inc optional heater Can't remember the price of beer as it was so cheap it didn't matter.

I am going to concede on this one, you are indeed a fossil

First bike for me was a DT125 field bike at 12, then a DOT Villiers scrambler and a Sun 175 Scooter. First road legal was an SS50 in 1980, then a C15 and onwards!!

First car was a Herald, what a piece of engineering they are, as in sh1t engineering, outriggers are the worst idea ever.

Timbo wrote:Hey Beamish, did you junk the 50cc barrel and head and stick one on from a C70? i did And jetted it and stuck a Mega on it as well (that is a primitive form of Can in 1980), it used to touch 60mph down a hill after that, scorching eh?