There was a cool dude , Rock a Billy 

(12-01-2015, 08:20 PM)Steady the Edward Wrote: There was a cool dude ,...

once....
What happened Eddy?

Seriously though, great pic Eddy.
Maybe the start of a good thread,
Any more, folks?

What happened Sparks ?? the years were kind to me ( still as handsome as ever ) still in to motorbikes (didn't retire to tractors ) and still young at heart and ready for the next adventure ( or in other words still as daft as a brush ) lol

The magic of intergalactic dont know what happened there but if at first you don't succeed go buy a new budgie

250 BSA C10 side valve? 12bhp of tarmac ripping power!

No sorry Sticks no its a fire breathing Royal Enfield 250 Clipper with solid rigid foot pegs that made far too many attempts at digging trenches in tarmac sending the rider sliding down the road wondering what went wrong, lol happy days


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(13-01-2015, 03:05 PM)Steady the Edward Wrote: The magic of intergalactic dont know what happened there but if at first you don't succeed go buy a new budgie

Sure I once saw this Rocker speeding through Lanc's.............Wrong 'un !!  lol

Sorry Bolton's Reject the Old Enfield never set foot on yonder side on't hills she would have had a nervous brake down at the thought of all that hill climbing to gan ova bi yonder , lol

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(20-01-2015, 12:07 AM)Steady the Edward Wrote: Sorry Bolton's Reject the Old Enfield never set foot on yonder side on't hills she would have had a nervous brake down at the thought of all that hill climbing to gan ova bi yonder , lol

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Good picture though.  A bit of a James Dean quiv going on there Ed..... looking very cool    lol

Ye thats the trouble Bolton's Reject with being a trendsetter , not that you will have ever had that sort of a problem , you end up with these singists copying your every move , to say nowt about yon lot over yonder side on't hill , lol

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(20-01-2015, 07:55 PM)Steady the Edward Wrote: Ye thats the trouble Bolton's  Reject  with being a trendsetter , not that you will have ever had that sort of a problem , you end up with these singists copying your every move , to say nowt about yon lot over yonder side on't hill , lol

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Great photo Ed but I bet it only seems like yesterday when the it was taken as well.

(12-01-2015, 11:58 PM)Steady the Edward Wrote: What happened Sparks ?? the years were kind to me ( still as handsome as ever ) still in to motorbikes (didn't retire to tractors ) and still young at heart and ready for the next adventure ( or in other words still as daft as a brush )  lol

Grand as 'owt, Eddy, don't change!
Anyway, not, strictly speaking, 'in the beginning', but I already scanned it so it's easy to upload!
Me in '92, with me RC30, at Cadwell!



(Ohhh, alright, it's a 400, and it's a race school!)

and whats even worse that isn't you , you can't fool us there is no chance you could ever have got in to those leathers , lol

will be sending you a PM in a couple of mins

(24-01-2015, 10:57 PM)Steady the Edward Wrote: and whats even worse that isn't you , you can't fool us there is no chance you could ever have got in to those leathers , lol

will be sending you a PM in a couple of mins

Ya cheeky Yarkshire munkay!

reply sent.

Not as cool as Eddy, but this was the begining for me.  I purchased this Francis Barnet from Bernie Ecclestone's shop in Bexleyheath way back in 1958.

I like it Dommy , a proper bike and look at that in focus , I was never a stinker man me self, till a couple of years back when i got the DT now I just love them , would love to get my hands on a 350 YPVS ,

Great topic guys.
As a somewhat senior (in years) member I would join in and maybe even post a pic or two...
But 2 things stop me.  
1, I'm not quite as "senior" as you guys
2, My first bike was an 250 AJS, model 14 ( I think) and let's be honest it wasn't going to set the world on fire, scortch tarmac, or pull the "lasses"

An amazing bike. In a 30 mph zone it used to "fire" approximately at every lamp post... and did an amazing 500 miles per crank pin.

Eventually I upgraded to a Royal Oilfield 250 Continental GT.. The 5 speed version.  Decked it out with "clip-ons, fibre-glass racing tank, 1/2 fairing, racing seat, and a reverse cone mega.  
An amazing bike. 5 speed gearbox with at least 25 neutral "gears"

(29-01-2015, 12:17 AM)Shooie Wrote: Great topic guys.
As a somewhat senior (in years) member I would join in and maybe even post a pic or two...
But 2 things stop me.  
1, I'm not quite as "senior" as you guys
2, My first bike was an 250 AJS, model 14 ( I think) and let's be honest it wasn't going to set the world on fire, scortch tarmac, or pull the "lasses"

An amazing bike. In a 30 mph zone it used to "fire" approximately at every lamp post... and did an amazing 500 miles per crank pin.

Eventually I upgraded to a Royal Oilfield 250 Continental GT.. The 5 speed version.  Decked it out with "clip-ons, fibre-glass racing tank, 1/2 fairing, racing seat, and a reverse cone mega.  
An amazing bike. 5 speed gearbox with at least 25 neutral "gears"

My second bike was a 250cc AJS the same as you Shooie.  As you say "It wasn't going to set the world on fire" but it sounded like a real bike to me in those days. Agreed, frequent engine rebuilds were the norm, but we didn't care.

After the 250 Ajay, this was my next bike in 1962, and was transport for my first trip to the Island the same year.

I liked my old Enfield I had a 350 engine that externally was identical to look at , so what was a young man to do ?? one weekend while at a loose end while Dad was away the 350 lump was slotted in , not that it made that much difference , little bit more grunt down the bottom end but next to nothing at the top , one disappointed young man

Like the BSA Dommy a good old work horse I always thought , how I would love a old Brit twin , but the prices for any thing half decent is out of my reach , sob sob sob .


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