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Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:03 pm Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental

He's not man enough for the 750

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:03 pm Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental

I think it's a case of qualifying that by saying,'in it's day'. The figures won't impress a modern day speed junkie.

Skub wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:10 pm

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:03 pm Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental

I think it's a case of qualifying that by saying,'in it's day'. The figures won't impress a modern day speed junkie.

Probably, I tried a KH500 when I had a 350LC and thought the KH was slow and very vibey.

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:14 pm

Skub wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:10 pm

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:03 pm Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental

I think it's a case of qualifying that by saying,'in it's day'. The figures won't impress a modern day speed junkie.

Probably, I tried a KH500 when I had a 350LC and thought the KH was slow and very vibey.

Sounds about right.

Skub wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:59 pm

Noggin wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:53 pm 100% certain you'll have sorted transport by then, but I should be in Wales the second weekend in September for a wedding. Happy to bring bike stuff and ride it over for you!!

I bloody hope I have it before September,but it was very kind of you to attempt the blag,cheers.

I also bloody hope you have it before September!! Despite wanting a go!!

I remember an American bike mag calling it the “stoplight shotgun.”

Congratulations, looks very tidy.

I was offered a slightly later one back in the early 80s but I didn't have the £100 the lad needed

Druid wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:33 pm Congratulations, looks very tidy.

I was offered a slightly later one back in the early 80s but I didn't have the £100 the lad needed

Yeah,if we had a time machine we'd make some wise choices.

Nice one

Looks like a proper cracker of a bike.

Best stock up on spare plugs.

Skub wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:27 pm
There are very few smoker triples that come up for sale locally and the Irish sea has been one of my main obstacles to ownership. (yes,I am a lazy twat) This one is coming from Wales,if I can ever get a bike courier who answers his phone.

Ride it home, ye froot ye!

Also, enjoy!

Sorted the courier yet?

Bigjawa wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:00 pm Ride it home, ye froot ye!

Also, enjoy!

It may come to that.

Taipan wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:00 am Sorted the courier yet?

Hopefully. This coming week or the week after for pickup.

Git it up yer big maun!

If all goes to plan,the bike should be collected tomorrow.

Stoked. I haven't looked forward to owning a bike so much in a very long time.

Wow- I go away for a few days and you do something like this- that is absolutely top darts old boy

As you say, it's quite likely the worst bike ever by any number of objective measures, but is sooo cool- Love it!

I'm envious, but not envious enough to buy one.

Top stuff.

I just signed back up to say that's bloody gorgeous
Congratulations! I hope it lives up to the dream, its a proper full fat one too, ace (they were 10bhp down by the time they got to F / KH)

I'll pop back later to talk about oil pumps, where to look for cracks and stuff. I've got some A bits kicking around too (mine are a B and a KH)

Here's a famous lad on a 500