Motorbikes - Do you remember your first one?

[Unregistered 10]

Originally posted by ADC_28

Not much use when you're stuck in traffic though, eh?

 

 

Patience is a virtue.

 

 

I no longer need to bob and weave or duck and dive.

 

 

I always allow extra time for a car journey to enjoy the experience and the frustration of others.

 

I've lost too many biking friends and witnessed too many of their permanent injuries to go back on two wheels.

 

To witness the aftermath of a diesel spill on a fast left hand bend was the final straw for me. There was no escape.

[foo_fighter 10]

Originally posted by Unregistered

I've lost too many biking friends and witnessed too many of their permanent injuries to go back on two wheels.

 

To witness the aftermath of a diesel spill on a fast left hand bend was the final straw for me. There was no escape.

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

 

I am now too old to use the 'bike as my primary transport, and am unwilling to use it all winter through.

 

I do however us it if the conditions are acceptable, at any time of year.

 

If you find yourself a little worried by the consequences of crashing, good, it keeps you alive, if you are frightened by them, you really should pack in.

 

For me, lets just say, I'm aware of the consequences, and ride accordingly.

[SHarper 11]

Does anyone know owt of any classic bike shops in the Sheffield area since Leather and Simpson shut down?

I have acquired a Norvin, in boxes through a deal, and don't know what to do with it.... But I dont want to sell it, not yet anyway...

[Unregistered 10]

Originally posted by foo_fighter

 

If you find yourself a little worried by the consequences of crashing, good, it keeps you alive, if you are frightened by them, you really should pack in.

 

For me, lets just say, I'm aware of the consequences, and ride accordingly.

 

 

I'm more concerned about others crashing into me, by coming out of junctions etc., and the sheer volume of traffic.

[muddycoffee 10]

Originally posted by SHarper

Does anyone know owt of any classic bike shops in the Sheffield area since Leather and Simpson shut down?

I have acquired a Norvin, in boxes through a deal, and don't know what to do with it.... But I dont want to sell it, not yet anyway...

 

I don't think there are any.

Have you tried looking in the backpages of the motorcycling press. There are some specialised places up and down the country.

[Unregistered 10]

Originally posted by SHarper

Does anyone know owt of any classic bike shops in the Sheffield area since Leather and Simpson shut down?

I have acquired a Norvin, in boxes through a deal, and don't know what to do with it.... But I dont want to sell it, not yet anyway...

 

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[SHarper 11]

Have spoken to this gentleman, he's in Dartford, didn't want to help, just tried to get me to sell it, he was very eager...

[malxx 10]

bikes eh! what about the scooter boys? I purchased my first scooter at the tender age of 16 in 1968 paid 12 quid for an Li 150 from a guy called Roger Lockwood covered it in stolen car mirrors and other junk it was my pride n joy got me to skeggy (and back) at least twice. After the Li I went up market bought a Lambretta SX 200 "real sexy!" but some one nicked it from Pond St car park got the £125 insurance and bought a mini.

Any sheffield scooter boys from the 60s out there?

 

PS did I mention that for the last 15 years I have been riding bikes! current bike.. Kawasaki EN 500

[SheffielTony 10]

I had a brand new SX200 back in '65 and joined a scooter club (met at the Big Tree as I recall). We went all over the country on them - great times! Before this I had bikes, so I did the swap-over from "greaser" to "mod" - if you like

 

I enjoyed the improved weather protection of the scooter, but missed the power bikes had. I still like both kinds of two-wheelers even today (and any other numbers of wheels - just so long as it has any number of wheels I suppose)

 

Tony

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/whiteleyweb/Bikes.htm

[gillmarx 10]

my first motorbike was a handmedown royal enfield 150cc bit of a ****heap but soon restored it but never got chance to ride it (was too young) my first road bike was a francis barnet 2T 250cc twin two stroke would never kick start on cold mornings always had to warm spark plugs on gas then bump start it, then upgraded to triuph bonneville 650cc with a few other bikes in between such as triumph tiger cub,bsa bantom, ariel leader (such fun to ride with all the paniers on.

[Lostrider 10]

Originally posted by gillmarx

always had to warm spark plugs on gas then bump start it,

 

A trick I got off my dad when I had flooded the engine, was to remove the plug, pour lighter fuel in the cylinder and light it with a match. After a bloody great bang, get the plug in quick before it cooled down and hey presto it would start like a Jap bike. Just had to make sure you were not looking down the barrel when you lit it or you ended up with singed eyebrows.

 

[ADC_28 10]

A trick I got off my dad when I had flooded the engine, was to remove the plug, pour lighter fuel in the cylinder and light it with a match. After a bloody great bang, get the plug in quick before it cooled down and hey presto it would start like a Jap bike.

 

Surely this would remove the layer of oil which should coat the barrel?

 

Having said that, the flooding of the engine would cause the petrol to remove the oil anyway....

 

What do the old hands on the forum reckon?