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Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:48 pm
by Tricky
Skub wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:06 am
Ok,there were some on the money guesses and you know who you are. I think TinPan may have been the first direct hit,but as Mrs.TP said,he failed to follow through on the initial advance.
It has almost been fun.
The bike may be one of these.
I'm late to the party on this but that was my guess and I love it
- am very jealous!
I've lusted after either one exactly like that or an S2 since I was in my teens, and would still very much love one , so if you and the orange don't bond, let me know-seriously
And that Canadian import 400 Weeksy linked to, although it's not really the one I want, it ( to my untrained eye) looks pretty original and almost all there , it's also got me thinking.....
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:31 pm
by Skub
Tricky wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:48 pm
I'm late to the party on this but that was my guess and I love it
- am very jealous!
I've lusted after either one exactly like that or an S2 since I was in my teens, and would still very much love one , so if you and the orange don't bond, let me know-seriously
And that Canadian import 400 Weeksy linked to, although it's not really the one I want, it ( to my untrained eye) looks pretty original and almost all there , it's also got me thinking.....
Will do. And just buy the 400.
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:57 pm
by Bigyin
A Blue bike and an Orange bike in Norn Ireland, good job you have a Green one too so as not to be picked on by the hard of thinking
Happy new to you bike day
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:46 pm
by Felix
CX500 trike (Y)
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:43 pm
by Bigyin
Felix wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:46 pmCX500 trike (Y)
Do keep up 007
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:00 am
by Felix
Bigyin wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:43 pm
Felix wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:46 pmCX500 trike (Y)
Do keep up 007
In my defence i never notice the post had more then one page until after i hit submit. To bloody lazy to delete the thing however nice bike but its no Kettle.
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 8:54 am
by Supermofo
Taipan wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 6:35 pm
Sometimes its as well to ask about passed folks vehicles. Quite often they'll just approach a dealer and take whatever's offered, like house clearances*. Plus never forget the old saying, "I just hope my wife doesn't sell my bikes and bots for what I told her I'd paid for them"!
*My mate bought, nay stole, an old guys Triumph Stag and some other old car he as restoring when he died. When he was collecting them the widow said if you ant any of the tools etc please help yourself. He cam out with Snap on rollcabs, compressors, stands and just about every bit of garage equipment going. He did bung her some extra cash but she'd have let him have it all for nothing just to get it cleared out.
If someone tries to clear out your shed it'll be like the scenes in Zulu with all the parts putting up a stiff defence of their established ecosystem.
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 9:25 am
by Taipan
Supermofo wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 8:54 am
Taipan wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 6:35 pm
Sometimes its as well to ask about passed folks vehicles. Quite often they'll just approach a dealer and take whatever's offered, like house clearances*. Plus never forget the old saying, "I just hope my wife doesn't sell my bikes and bots for what I told her I'd paid for them"!
*My mate bought, nay stole, an old guys Triumph Stag and some other old car he as restoring when he died. When he was collecting them the widow said if you ant any of the tools etc please help yourself. He cam out with Snap on rollcabs, compressors, stands and just about every bit of garage equipment going. He did bung her some extra cash but she'd have let him have it all for nothing just to get it cleared out.
If someone tries to clear out your shed it'll be like the scenes in Zulu with all the parts putting up a stiff defence of their established ecosystem.
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 10:26 am
by Skub
Felix wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:00 am
nice bike but its no Kettle.
There are half a dozen lovely Water Buckets (local name) in our little classic group.
The late Jim with his early example.
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 10:59 am
by Yorick
I had this exact model when I was 19
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Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 11:27 pm
by Felix
Skub wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 10:26 am
That is identical to the last one i ever seen on the road. I still have the mental picture of it parked up at Causwayside in Edinburgh in the early 80's. Funnily enough it was at a junction where i had my worst bike crash some 10 years later. Not worst in a bad bone breaking way but booked on a bike tour to Italy two or three weeks later. Thanks to Powerbronze and A3P bike shop in Edinburgh i still made it
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:29 pm
by Skub
Paid for and in the courier's van.
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:33 pm
by Ian
I've been away then busy so not paying attention...
You got a B!
I may be biased but they are my favourites
Congrats and health to enjoy!
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:35 pm
by Ian
Oh and photos please!
Re: I May Have Just Bought Another Bike
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:35 pm
by Skub
Ian wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:33 pm
I've been away then busy so not paying attention...
You got a B!
I may be biased but they are my favourites
Congrats and health to enjoy!
Thanks Ian. Arriving tomorrow afternoon,if all goes to plan.
There may be pics.
- am very jealous!