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Cobra said..
custom Jap bobber new old chopper scooter brit cafe classic bagger digger cruiser racer dirt.

who cares,

its what you like that counts.

people buy bikes for many different reasons, lets not turn this into a pissing comp
lets enjoy peoples rides


like my brother says about classic cars
you don't buy a classic for their driving performance
thats why i also have a HSV

the bikes started of as classic , now its seems like a every bike thread. know fa about them tho

Lacey you now own a DEUS shirt you're halfway there

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obct said..
I'll just leave this here

www.theguardian.com/business/2015/oct/24/harley-davidson-brand-revenue-loss-easy-rider-image

And my favourite quote from the story is

“If I’m going to spend my disposable income on a bike, I want it to be unique,” he said. “I don’t want to drop $40,000 on my bike and have some guy roll up at a light riding the same thing. Ever.”

that blokes a ploker.

if he wants to be "unique" don't buy a production bike..

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Cobra said..
custom Jap bobber new old chopper scooter brit cafe classic bagger digger cruiser racer dirt.

who cares,

its what you like that counts.

people buy bikes for many different reasons, lets not turn this into a pissing comp
lets enjoy peoples rides


like my brother says about classic cars
you don't buy a classic for their driving performance
thats why i also have a HSV

Exactly

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Cobra said..
Lacey you now own a DEUS shirt you're halfway there

what you didnt see was the gun.


and smile they said or else

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cool ride MR does she kick easy

a mate i ride with has a ivory green 70s harley shovel head with a "suicide clutch" and "jockey shifter"
he asks me all the time if i want a ride,,the answer is always no

DUCATI ST2 944cc THE GENTLEMEN´S EXPRESS

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obct said...
I'll just leave this here

www.theguardian.com/business/2015/oct/24/harley-davidson-brand-revenue-loss-easy-rider-image

And my favourite quote from the story is

"If I'm going to spend my disposable income on a bike, I want it to be unique," he said. "I don't want to drop $40,000 on my bike and have some guy roll up at a light riding the same thing. Ever."

Easy Rider - great flick that one I recall reading yeas ago that they were filming live whilst on the magical stuff. Some classic quotes in that movie. Must watch it agin. Thanks for the reminder OB

I had never been on a bike and got on a mates old Bonneville. Two weeks and two lessons later I had a bike. I fell off 11 times in six months learning how to ride a bike. Fell off twice more in the next two years. Been upright ever since, but have had a few close calls.

Things I learned: don't speed because cars don't know how fast I am going (or speed in the country if I must speed),

Paint on roads is slippery when wet,

Go out slow; come back fast,

Don't enter unknown corners at the limit,

Which leads to - never, ever, ever be at 100% of my or the bikes limit on a public road (one crash while scraping the pegs and having a car pull out in front of me and a tank slapper near miss while cranked over at 140 convinced me of these),

Always always always wear all the safety gear - it's called an accident because it's unplanned (falling off in shorts t-shirt and things convinced me of this one. Harley riders in vests and open face helmets are the hipsters of the motorcycle world "but I got me Rebs on" lol),

Nobody needs Supersport horsepower - no really, you don't,

Motorcycle crashes generally occur because the motorcyclist stuffed it up,

Linked to - always leave a large margin for error because car drivers are idiots and don't look properly,

And finally, motorcycling is fun and dangerous - a lot like other activities I do.

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thedrip said..
I had never been on a bike and got on a mates old Bonneville. Two weeks and two lessons later I had a bike. I fell off 11 times in six months learning how to ride a bike. Fell off twice more in the next two years. Been upright ever since, but have had a few close calls.

Things I learned: don't speed because cars don't know how fast I am going (or speed in the country if I must speed),

Paint on roads is slippery when wet,

Go out slow; come back fast,

Don't enter unknown corners at the limit,

Which leads to - never, ever, ever be at 100% of my or the bikes limit on a public road (one crash while scraping the pegs and having a car pull out in front of me and a tank slapper near miss while cranked over at 140 convinced me of these),

Always always always wear all the safety gear - it's called an accident because it's unplanned (falling off in shorts t-shirt and things convinced me of this one. Harley riders in vests and open face helmets are the hipsters of the motorcycle world "but I got me Rebs on" lol),

Nobody needs Supersport horsepower - no really, you don't,

Motorcycle crashes generally occur because the motorcyclist stuffed it up,

Linked to - always leave a large margin for error because car drivers are idiots and don't look properly,

And finally, motorcycling is fun and dangerous - a lot like other activities I do.

so very true

this is the girl I loved for the past 30 years...sold her a month ago to a guy from Melbourne... the whole deal was done on trust and a few photo's...I put it on my trailer and took it to Sydney...the buyer flew up...got off the plane in his leather jacket with helmet under arm and a back pack.....he handed me a wad of money we signed the papers, he rigged up his GPS, threw his leg over it. shook my hand and took off....it was true bike classic. I love that stuff...we spoke a week later and he said the bike ran that well and he was having such a blast he spent an extra day getting there, he went by the coast road and stayed in pubs along the way. Cobra is so right..."people buy bikes for many different reasons, lets not turn this into a pissing comp, just enjoy people's rides.

Poor bloody Cobra....ran out of piss in this contest

It's just like life in general.... If it makes you smile,then it's a good thing

GPZ900s are a beautiful thing and that one looks stunning.

i so agree with that arkgee,i started this thread to compliment the surfing community and their history with bikes,we all had them in the sixties,from 50 stepthrus to bonnys,this thread is about the stoke,who gives a fat rats what you ride or like,they are all cool.
ps love both you rides
next time i see flower i will give him your regards

I like motorcycles.
motorcycles are great.

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i so agree with that arkgee,i started this thread to compliment the surfing community and their history with bikes,we all had them in the sixties,from 50 stepthrus to bonnys,this thread is about the stoke,who gives a fat rats what you ride or like,they are all cool.
ps love both you rides
next time i see flower i will give him your regards

i think firstpoint will make a great greenroom president.

mac was good, Asea was never here "asea was always surfing " my vote goes to Firstpoint.

Just read some interesting stats on WA bike fatalities. 70% of fatalities were from injuries that would have been prevented if the rider had been wearing proper safety gear.

There's something to think about next time somebody puts on:

Open face helmet

Fingerless gloves

Dress shoes without ankle protection

Denim jeans

Anything that isn't a leather jacket or a dririder style - I wear that with body armour when touring.

And I can't recall the exact number, but most cycle deaths occur from rider error.

On the plus side, in WA, rider deaths were half of last years number.

Great news that there's fewer fatalities this year.

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this is the girl I loved for the past 30 years...sold her a month ago to a guy from Melbourne... the whole deal was done on trust and a few photo's...I put it on my trailer and took it to Sydney...the buyer flew up...got off the plane in his leather jacket with helmet under arm and a back pack.....he handed me a wad of money we signed the papers, he rigged up his GPS, threw his leg over it. shook my hand and took off....it was true bike classic. I love that stuff...we spoke a week later and he said the bike ran that well and he was having such a blast he spent an extra day getting there, he went by the coast road and stayed in pubs along the way. Cobra is so right..."people buy bikes for many different reasons, lets not turn this into a pissing comp, just enjoy people's rides.

in bloody good nick for her age too RG you have to say - they were a popular item over here in the day

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Cobra said..

cool ride MR does she kick easy

a mate i ride with has a ivory green 70s harley shovel head with a "suicide clutch" and "jockey shifter"
he asks me all the time if i want a ride,,the answer is always no

Thanks Cobra, she used to, but I changed to electronic ignition, and haven' yet set up the kick function in the module. When I had points, it was easy, when you had the knack. People would ask if they could ride it, and I'd say, "sure, if you can kick start it", most were too scared, some had a crack, but only one ever got it going. Had her since 1994, second engine rebuild is just completed and apart from paint, and rebuilding the crank, all my own work.

You're right about the pissing contest, not what I intended, I just get upset when people call a 2005 Ninja a classic..... Or anything Deus makes, because as Lacey said, they're just selling a lifestyle, same as Harley.

AAND.... Don't get me started on safety and wearing all the gear etc..... Suffice to say, tht if one rides to the conditions and prevailing traffic, one should be able to ride without any gear in complete safety, if one takes responsibility for their own, and others often incorrect actions.

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I had never been on a bike and got on a mates old Bonneville. Two weeks and two lessons later I had a bike. I fell off 11 times in six months learning how to ride a bike. Fell off twice more in the next two years. Been upright ever since, but have had a few close calls.

Things I learned: don't speed because cars don't know how fast I am going (or speed in the country if I must speed),

Paint on roads is slippery when wet,

Go out slow; come back fast,

Don't enter unknown corners at the limit,

Which leads to - never, ever, ever be at 100% of my or the bikes limit on a public road (one crash while scraping the pegs and having a car pull out in front of me and a tank slapper near miss while cranked over at 140 convinced me of these),

Always always always wear all the safety gear - it's called an accident because it's unplanned (falling off in shorts t-shirt and things convinced me of this one. Harley riders in vests and open face helmets are the hipsters of the motorcycle world "but I got me Rebs on" lol),

Nobody needs Supersport horsepower - no really, you don't,

Motorcycle crashes generally occur because the motorcyclist stuffed it up,

Linked to - always leave a large margin for error because car drivers are idiots and don't look properly,

And finally, motorcycling is fun and dangerous - a lot like other activities I do.

That reminds me of one of the cleverest things I've ever heard said, it was back in the mid 80s during the Wran years in NSW and it was actually The PA to Neville Wran who reminded me of it in about 1988.

In the mid 80s there was a big push in NSW to drop the compulsory helmet laws and it had the backing of a lot of prominent people and professionals, like lawyers (can't recall any doctors supporting it). There were rallies, petitions and all the usual stuff, and throughout the whole proceedings, the government of the day said very little.

Once the movement had reached its crescendo, a minister in the Wran government (probably the minister for transport) finally stood up and spoke on the matter, and strangely enough, he did not say too much about helmets, what he did say went along the lines of;

"if motorcycles had never been invented until today, tomorrow, we would ban their use from every public road in this state"

With that, the movement came crashing to the ground, very to resurface.

I agree, the right gear is very important.

i am a one eyed sea eagle supporter and like ken artherson they dont do well in positions of power

a bonny from the tassie collection,pretty sweet

Wow! Do you know much about this bike in Tassie?
i think this was mine??? Looks like it. If it is it Would have come from WA. 1959 Bonnie. Delivered in Subiaco when new. It was a T120 but has T110 numbers, the first 500 badged Bonnies ( T120's) had T110 engine and frame numbers before they changed to T120. The Bonnie was basically a T110 that had dual as opposed to single carby. When the dual carby model was offered in the states, that's all they sold an so the Bonneville was born.

wish i I never sold it but l lost my job that came with a company car and had to sell the Bonnie to get a car. Had all the original docs with it. Guy I sold it to had one arm. Worth a fortune now.

had two Norton commandos I wosh I still had also :(

Wow great story - looking forward to the outcome.

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Surf69 said..
Wow! Do you know much about this bike in Tassie?
i think this was mine??? Looks like it. If it is it Would have come from WA. 1959 Bonnie. Delivered in Subiaco when new. It was a T120 but has T110 numbers, the first 500 badged Bonnies ( T120's) had T110 engine and frame numbers before they changed to T120. The Bonnie was basically a T110 that had dual as opposed to single carby. When the dual carby model was offered in the states, that's all they sold an so the Bonneville was born.

wish i I never sold it but l lost my job that came with a company car and had to sell the Bonnie to get a car. Had all the original docs with it. Guy I sold it to had one arm. Worth a fortune now.

had two Norton commandos I wosh I still had also :(

Was going to say, that Blue Triumph looks like a TR6 Tiger, not a Bonnie, but it's so hard to tell.

Don't we all wish we had have kept those old bangers we sold off for almost nothing 20 years ago. I sold a Beetle for $50, a Honda CL175 for $20, a 76 CL Charger 265 for $300 and an FE Holden Panel Van for $150 all back in the late 70s and early 80s. They were all in very questionable condition, but driveable with good engines. Now look what they're getting!

Here's my mate's Tiger, 73 model completely original and a show winner that gets ridden weekly.

all the bikes were bought over twenty year period many years ago in the uk and usa.owner is legit.i was in a bit of a hurry when i took the shots,pretty sure the blue beauty was a bonny

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Surf69 said..
Wow! Do you know much about this bike in Tassie?
i think this was mine??? Looks like it. If it is it Would have come from WA. 1959 Bonnie. Delivered in Subiaco when new. It was a T120 but has T110 numbers, the first 500 badged Bonnies ( T120's) had T110 engine and frame numbers before they changed to T120. The Bonnie was basically a T110 that had dual as opposed to single carby. When the dual carby model was offered in the states, that's all they sold an so the Bonneville was born.

wish i I never sold it but l lost my job that came with a company car and had to sell the Bonnie to get a car. Had all the original docs with it. Guy I sold it to had one arm. Worth a fortune now.

had two Norton commandos I wosh I still had also :(

Was going to say, that Blue Triumph looks like a TR6 Tiger, not a Bonnie, but it's so hard to tell.

Don't we all wish we had have kept those old bangers we sold off for almost nothing 20 years ago. I sold a Beetle for $50, a Honda CL175 for $20, a 76 CL Charger 265 for $300 and an FE Holden Panel Van for $150 all back in the late 70s and early 80s. They were all in very questionable condition, but driveable with good engines. Now look what they're getting!

Here's my mate's Tiger, 73 model completely original and a show winner that gets ridden weekly.

Wow that is superb .... your mate deserves kudos & a heap of them for his love of labour MR

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firstpoint said..
all the bikes were bought over twenty year period many years ago in the uk and usa.owner is legit.i was in a bit of a hurry when i took the shots,pretty sure the blue beauty was a bonny

Yep definitely a pre-unit Bonnie. after having a look at a couple of old pics I've got, the seat is different on mine. The seat on the blue one in the photo is of a unit Bonnie, later 60's or early 70's.

buying British bikes from the U.S. Certainly was a good option through the 90's till the mid naughties. Pretty sure that that colour way on the guards was UK and Oz only but the Brit bikes from 59 had a nacelle on the forks. Interesting, love it.

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thePup said..

MichaelR said..

Surf69 said..
Wow! Do you know much about this bike in Tassie?
i think this was mine??? Looks like it. If it is it Would have come from WA. 1959 Bonnie. Delivered in Subiaco when new. It was a T120 but has T110 numbers, the first 500 badged Bonnies ( T120's) had T110 engine and frame numbers before they changed to T120. The Bonnie was basically a T110 that had dual as opposed to single carby. When the dual carby model was offered in the states, that's all they sold an so the Bonneville was born.

wish i I never sold it but l lost my job that came with a company car and had to sell the Bonnie to get a car. Had all the original docs with it. Guy I sold it to had one arm. Worth a fortune now.

had two Norton commandos I wosh I still had also :(

Was going to say, that Blue Triumph looks like a TR6 Tiger, not a Bonnie, but it's so hard to tell.

Don't we all wish we had have kept those old bangers we sold off for almost nothing 20 years ago. I sold a Beetle for $50, a Honda CL175 for $20, a 76 CL Charger 265 for $300 and an FE Holden Panel Van for $150 all back in the late 70s and early 80s. They were all in very questionable condition, but driveable with good engines. Now look what they're getting!

Here's my mate's Tiger, 73 model completely original and a show winner that gets ridden weekly.

Wow that is superb .... your mate deserves kudos & a heap of them for his love of labour MR

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Surf69 said..

firstpoint said..
all the bikes were bought over twenty year period many years ago in the uk and usa.owner is legit.i was in a bit of a hurry when i took the shots,pretty sure the blue beauty was a bonny

Yep definitely a pre-unit Bonnie. after having a look at a couple of old pics I've got, the seat is different on mine. The seat on the blue one in the photo is of a unit Bonnie, later 60's or early 70's.

buying British bikes from the U.S. Certainly was a good option through the 90's till the mid naughties. Pretty sure that that colour way on the guards was UK and Oz only but the Brit bikes from 59 had a nacelle on the forks. Interesting!

the cars we had in the past , if we still had them now........