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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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When it came down to 6-pots, I did like the smoother lines of the Honda CBX.
By a long way the worst bike of the era must be the Honda CX500, for some reason I just did not like them. Maybe because it was a favourite bike used by the Police. Club 18 - 30 (I wish !!)
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5170
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Sorry about that post back there boys , memory flash etc etc.Didn't want to kill the thread.
" Its not bikes/guns etc etc that kill but ........... "
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| Thu Jul 10 2008 12:39pm |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 15752
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No worries DW  Club 18 - 30 (I wish !!)
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| Thu Jul 10 2008 12:49pm |
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MX
Member Since: 04 Mar 2006
Location: Capital of Culture
Posts: 439
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Used to live in the Lake District and spent every weekend somewhere out on bikes.
Loved the CX500 (soupdragon) but they didnt have the thrill of a Z1R or early GSXR Suzuki
Its sad when you take time out to remember the people you "lost" due to bikes over the years - I have several mates no longer with us - and largely due to car drivers, poor roads and dropped diesel on bad bends......
Thanks for the thread - A little reflection is always good. D3 05 SE (old one)
RRS 08 SE (new one)
formerly mxgeldar7
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| Thu Jul 10 2008 12:59pm |
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AVE
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: First house on the left
Posts: 2285
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We currently have a kawasaki ZL1000 Eliminator, previously had Z1300. a GPZ1100 and a CX500 custom. Sadly have also lost a good friend. He survived the tumble (which they think was caused by diesel on the road) but was killed by a car coming in the other direction. As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Freelander2 SE
Ford KA (Miss KA's)
Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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| Thu Jul 10 2008 1:07pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Playing with the Grey Dogs
Posts: 8896
 
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The loss of the life is sad
Remembering a friend is always I know I do
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| Thu Jul 10 2008 3:33pm |
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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 1609
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DiscoDad wrote: An X7 eh?
Those things were waaay too easy to flip!
A quick look along the bikes parked outside tech college would show smashed clocks & other tell-tale signs of flippage!
Was the front wheel supposed to be on the ground ? 
 D3 number 3: 08 TDV6 SE Stormygrey /owlpacker
Evoque. Gone. Prefer the Disco. D4 next??
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead now disintegrated - Next years project!
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| Thu Jul 10 2008 11:24pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Playing with the Grey Dogs
Posts: 8896
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DiscoDad wrote:Brilliant!
Takes me back. Ahh the smell of two-stroke! 
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| Fri Jul 11 2008 8:41am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 15752
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Mmmmm Castrol 'R'  Club 18 - 30 (I wish !!)
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| Fri Jul 11 2008 9:59am |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Playing with the Grey Dogs
Posts: 8896
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Lets just face it we are sad people 
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| Fri Jul 11 2008 10:29am |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 2320
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DiscoDad wrote:Spotted an Elsie in 999MJR's gallery!
This bike was the Mutt's Nuts if you were 18 in 1981!
I was 18 in 1982 & bought a used 250cc with red striping, slightly sweeter (imo) than the 350 if not quite as rapid. It was still legal to ride one on L plates then.
When the new motorcyle laws came in, I used to turn up (illegally I guess!) for the compulsory training to pass my bike test on it, get on a 125cc weave around some cones etc. & then burn off home in a cloud of two-stroke smoke .
Iirc, all I did to it was fit a steering damper, really didn't need much else.
I still miss it.
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| Fri Jul 11 2008 4:02pm |
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