1968 Bike

[Tricky]

The Beemer R69S is a lovely bike too,but you'll pay for one.

Agree-, that's probably the winner in this thread so far for me (I have a particular soft spot for the 69S from my dad and my childhood , but it's lovely).
If we're on 1968(ish) , a Bridgestone 350GTR would also be a contender if I could find one


Or an A1 Samurai, both cool bikes for me

One thing's for sure though, I wouldn't go near a 60s/70s Triumph for any money, horrible things

[mangocrazy]

Yep - a Bridgestone or Kawasaki 350cc stinkwheel for me, every time.

[Skub]

I see the GTR come up for sale occasionally. They are sweet. I bet bits are scarce,you'd be scared to use it.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Yep - a Bridgestone or Kawasaki 350cc stinkwheel for me, every time.

Apparently both are very difficult to get parts for.

[mangocrazy]

Yep - a Bridgestone or Kawasaki 350cc stinkwheel for me, every time.

Apparently both are very difficult to get parts for.

Yeah, they were produced in fairly tiny numbers back in the 60s and parts are pretty much non-existent, but they were my dream bikes as a spotty yoof. I bet they'd be fairly underwhelmimg to ride but they look cool AF.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I know someone who has one of each, he's also got a couple of Bridgestone 175s - I know some odd people with too many motorcycles.

[dern]

Sacrilegious to some but I’ve no interest in getting a 2 stroke.

[JackyJoll]

I guess as long as they see you and they slow down. Since I got rear ended last year I’m more concerned about this kind of thing than I used be.

You probably wouldn't want to rely on Lucas brake lights then....

No mirrors on me Bonnie either! I take my life in my own hands.

The various designs of brake light switch on old Brits are all shit, so far as I’ve seen. I certainly check mine at least daily.

I think indicators and a mirror are worth fitting, but it’s all voluntary.

[Skub]

Yep - a Bridgestone or Kawasaki 350cc stinkwheel for me, every time.

Apparently both are very difficult to get parts for.

Triple Parts do a lot of repro bits for the Avenger and Samurai.

[Didge]

Do not, I repeat, do NOT even contemplate a BSA 250 Starfire.
As an enthusiastic, but ignorant teen, I was the owner of one of these in '68/'69, and one of it's many 'characteristics' was to burn exhaust valves, and even on occasion, eat the exhaust valve guide, spewing the bits from the exhaust, and creating a plume of smoke that would shame an Iraqi burning oil refinery.
The head had to come off so many times, that I could do it with my eyes closed.
Also the big ends were shite.
AVOID.

[mangocrazy]

Do not, I repeat, do NOT even contemplate a BSA 250 Starfire.
As an enthusiastic, but ignorant teen, I was the owner of one of these in '68/'69, and one of it's many 'characteristics' was to burn exhaust valves, and even on occasion, eat the exhaust valve guide, spewing the bits from the exhaust, and creating a plume of smoke that would shame an Iraqi burning oil refinery.
The head had to come off so many times, that I could do it with my eyes closed.
Also the big ends were shite.
AVOID.

A guy I knew had one of them in the early 70s and it was nothing but trouble. A couple of us helped him strip it down as something terminal had happened with the bottom end and I was appalled at the crude nature of the engineering and machining. I'd stripped down a 90cc pushrod Honda 5 or 6 years previously and the engineering on a humble 90cc Honda was in a different league altogether.

I wouldn't touch one with your bargepole...

[Taipan]

I guess as long as they see you and they slow down. Since I got rear ended last year I’m more concerned about this kind of thing than I used be.

I wouldn't worry too much. You won't be outbraking much on a 68 Triumph!

[JackyJoll]

You won't be outbraking much on a 68 Triumph!

You’ll outbrake a following vehicle that doesn’t brake.