Best TT Memories.
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RE: Best TT Memories.
In 1980 at around 2 in the morning, I was riding to the Liverpool ferry, from Kent, and blew my gearbox on the M1

I pushed the bike to Luton station and blagged a lift on a train to London (persuading the train guard to let the bike on was fun as he was concerned of the risk from petrol. As the bike was a cafe racer, I told him the tank wouldn’t leak as it was made by the same guy that made Barry Sheene’s tanks – he helped me push the bike onto the train!)

Once at St Pancras station (London), I phoned my boss, told him of my plight and he said he’d come & pick me up with a van. Whilst waiting at the station, A man approached and started talking about the bike. I explained my predicament and that my TT trip was in jeopardy - he said “I’ve got a bike, would you like to borrow it?”

That’s how I spent the 1980 TT on a borrowed Honda CB250

And yes, this is a true story, a complete stranger lent me his motorbike for 10 days
31-03-2020, 08:38 AM
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Best TT Memories. - by laverda77 - 30-03-2020, 06:03 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by ian333 - 30-03-2020, 07:05 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by laverda77 - 30-03-2020, 07:29 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Moderator2 - 30-03-2020, 09:57 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by eman1948 - 30-03-2020, 10:20 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Moderator2 - 30-03-2020, 11:04 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by AntG - 30-03-2020, 10:26 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by warrior - 30-03-2020, 11:14 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Smokin Haddock Racing - 30-03-2020, 10:36 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by SILJA - 31-03-2020, 08:13 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by SILJA - 31-03-2020, 08:14 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by laverda77 - 02-04-2020, 07:56 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Nasher - 31-03-2020, 08:38 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by bsa499 - 31-03-2020, 09:56 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Alfie Noakes - 31-03-2020, 10:01 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Yamaham - 31-03-2020, 10:41 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by AntG - 31-03-2020, 10:52 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by laverda77 - 02-04-2020, 08:19 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Moderator2 - 02-04-2020, 11:46 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Sam Pato - 03-04-2020, 12:11 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Alfie Noakes - 03-04-2020, 09:04 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by BRADDAN OAK - 03-04-2020, 09:52 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by bsa499 - 03-04-2020, 11:16 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Revvin rich - 03-04-2020, 11:58 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by scaramanga - 04-04-2020, 11:31 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by HammerHead - 07-04-2020, 03:20 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Sam Pato - 20-04-2020, 01:05 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by bud62 - 20-04-2020, 06:47 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by scaramanga - 22-04-2020, 10:50 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Sam Pato - 20-04-2020, 10:38 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Alfie Noakes - 21-04-2020, 06:28 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by dommyman - 21-04-2020, 09:02 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Alfie Noakes - 22-04-2020, 08:47 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by dommyman - 23-04-2020, 08:32 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Sam Pato - 23-04-2020, 12:43 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by easyasmith@yahoo.co.uk - 27-04-2020, 12:15 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by laverda77 - 04-05-2020, 10:07 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Moderator2 - 27-04-2020, 12:25 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Yamaham - 05-05-2020, 11:48 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by veefour - 10-05-2020, 02:58 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by c iom tt - 14-05-2020, 10:22 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Yamaham - 14-05-2020, 10:52 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by c iom tt - 14-05-2020, 04:44 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by laverda77 - 22-05-2020, 05:26 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Moderator2 - 22-05-2020, 07:33 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by c iom tt - 24-05-2020, 10:33 AM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by laverda77 - 05-06-2020, 10:11 PM
RE: Best TT Memories. - by Moderator2 - 06-06-2020, 01:49 PM



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