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Title: Another biker in the family.
Post by: imindoors on February 01, 2015, 21:11:40: :) :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBvRBtd581o
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: tallpaul on February 01, 2015, 22:17:11: Congratulations Jack! I still remember my first run out on my MZ back when I was 16. I'd never felt such a sense of freedom before and it was brilliant! I hope he felt the same after his first run! He's a tall lad though. He needs to get on a Strom at the earliest opportunity! :)
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: MartinW on February 02, 2015, 08:04:09: My first run was 00:01 am on my 16th Birthday and I only did a mile and a half.

Had to get up for an "O" Level exam the next morning.

A day he won't forget and welcome to the world of biking.
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: grumps on February 02, 2015, 17:22:41: My first run was on my 16th birthday on a Triumph Tina !!!! Unbelievable power and a fantastic sense of freedom to go anywhere anytime, except when it broke down :bawl:

Wonder what one of those is worth today?

Anyway, congrats on our new addition to biking :welcome2:
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: MartinW on February 02, 2015, 17:25:54: Had to look up a Triumph Tina, and there are two on Ebay,

Number One (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Tina-1964-B/311248921788?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D28b8233fbbeb487aa3daf759c2902de6%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D231461212586&rt=nc#ht_1291wt_1382)
Number Two (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Tina-1964-B-/311248921786?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4877e1a4ba#ht_1291wt_1399)

Both are £2595 and are from the same seller.
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: grumps on February 02, 2015, 17:40:49: Stone the Crows!!!!!!!

Wish I had it now

Old/classic bikes are selling for stupid money.

I had a BMW Isetta Bubble car after that. Now well over £20k for a decent one.

Apology for thread hijack
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: tallpaul on February 02, 2015, 17:47:39: Thread hijack? I'm not sure I've ever seen a thread stay on-topic!

Did I ever tell you about the time when I tried to do a loft conversion on a building with a flat roof...?

lol
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: tallpaul on February 02, 2015, 17:53:13: I had one of these. As ugly as a pig with lipstick but faster than my mates bikes!
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/02/bdfe7519fb8bbfb8e562eec0c22fab81.jpg)
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: Locky on February 02, 2015, 20:04:36: I had a FS1E, 65cc big bore, high comp head and rejetted for a Micron . First ride was on 16th birthday.
It was like this one.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64012197/ss3-studio-photo.jpg)
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: tallpaul on February 02, 2015, 21:33:19: Did it have pedals? They're worth a mint now.
Title: Re: Another biker in the family.
Post by: Locky on February 02, 2015, 22:51:35: Yes it did Paul, I'd love to get my hands on one to restore. I've seen a few at the right money over the years. One day..