Me today riding into work
45 Years ago then and now
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Re: 45 Years ago then and now
Oh no no no - that's cheating!! We REALLY need a photo of you actually riding it now!!!

Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!! 
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Re: 45 Years ago then and now
Noggin wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:11 pm Oh no no no - that's cheating!! We REALLY need a photo of you actually riding it now!!!![]()
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Re: 45 Years ago then and now
I am slightly larger now.......but so is the bike I’ll see what I can do
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Re: 45 Years ago then and now
I thought very seriously about one of them recently. Over 100mpg and I love the look of them.
To a kid looking up to me, life ain't nothing but bitches and money.
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Re: 45 Years ago then and now
You need a 500cc EFI Enfield, like a C5 Classic or a B5 Bullet.Asian Boss wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:02 pm I thought very seriously about one of them recently. Over 100mpg and I love the look of them.
90mpg+ even when thrashed, but proper bike sized, not much faster than a 125cc top speed wise, but loads more torque. I love my B5 for tootling around on.
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Re: 45 Years ago then and now
My little KTM is returning 78mpg so far including short town journeys (2 miles) and one longer one too. It'll sit happily at motorway speeds. It's a great bike for a tight arse like me. Those Enfields sound more frugal but I don't know if they'll sit at 75mph ok.KungFooBob wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:18 pmYou need a 500cc EFI Enfield, like a C5 Classic or a B5 Bullet.Asian Boss wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:02 pm I thought very seriously about one of them recently. Over 100mpg and I love the look of them.
90mpg+ even when thrashed, but proper bike sized, not much faster than a 125cc top speed wise, but loads more torque. I love my B5 for tootling around on.
To a kid looking up to me, life ain't nothing but bitches and money.
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