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- Exminiman
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Re: Bargain
what a great idea....apparently even a "boy" can do it
Any idea when advert was published ?
Any idea when advert was published ?
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Used to tape 3 hacksaw blades together to re-cut the centre grove on my fizzy, back then a moped just had to have visible tread
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Regular Saturday morning job for hgv driver to re cut Tyres always trying not to go as far as the metal casing happy days wish I'd kept.my fizzle
Times money and I'm always short of both
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Ditto, had an SS50 with a 70cc head and barrel - moped racing, feet on the rack and body flat on the tank, those were the days
And my kids wonder why I wouldn`t let them have mopeds.....
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Re: Bargain
Last year I grooved a notch in my 13" rally tyres so they'd clear the trailing arm bracket...didn't use one of those, though!
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Went for the economy upgrade micron exhaust more noise must mean better performance
No bikes for my kids fingers crossed, as i know what i got up to, i can sincerely say, I, their dad, was an idiot lol
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Times money and I'm always short of both
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Home made Spanny, Exhaust port raised and disk valve cut back .........70MPH all day long....in our dreamsClassic1 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:45 pmWent for the economy upgrade micron exhaust more noise must mean better performance
No bikes for my kids fingers crossed, as i know what i got up to, i can sincerely say, I, their dad, was an idiot lol
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Nothing changes, just changed the moped for a miniExminiman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:18 pmHome made Spanny, Exhaust port raised and disk valve cut back .........70MPH all day long....in our dreams
Times money and I'm always short of both
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I had an unrestricted AP50 that was an import so had pegs not pedals. Had 64 out of it down the A1 once, though it ate piston rings on a bi weekly basis.
Agreed with the Mrs I wouldn’t have a bike while the kids were young, and kept my old Lambretta hidden away for years.
Had some great times on bikes but looking back we were lucky to escape unscathed.
Agreed with the Mrs I wouldn’t have a bike while the kids were young, and kept my old Lambretta hidden away for years.
Had some great times on bikes but looking back we were lucky to escape unscathed.
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I have a KTM 525 exc buried in the garage, last used just after kids were born 15 years ago i think. I might see if I can get it running again after all this talk, sparked old interests, got the bugsteve1071 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:47 pm I had an unrestricted AP50 that was an import so had pegs not pedals. Had 64 out of it down the A1 once, though it ate piston rings on a bi weekly basis.
Agreed with the Mrs I wouldn’t have a bike while the kids were young, and kept my old Lambretta hidden away for years.
Had some great times on bikes but looking back we were lucky to escape unscathed.
Times money and I'm always short of both
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These were a bit after my time but I do remember them buzzing around the roads back in the day and saw this run of FS1E enthusiasts parked up on Madeira Drive in Brighton.
Yamaha FS1E Brighton run:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSrKHCckHKo
Yamaha FS1E Brighton run:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSrKHCckHKo
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I've just ordered one of those tools as the tyre treads on my Golf GTi are getting a bit thin......
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But Pete, you have to run them bald as a coot before you glue the colway re tread on...Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 7:14 pm I've just ordered one of those tools as the tyre treads on my Golf GTi are getting a bit thin......
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That made me laugh out loud..... All that's good about this Forum. nd long may it survive
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Aye loved me old fizzbomb, had a new 76 model with the drum brakes in Bala Brown with the speedblocks on the tank, wonderfully fantastic halcyon days
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Liked the AP, mate of mine had earlier version, the A50, cut back disk valve, spanny etc….and that really did get close to 70MPH….steve1071 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:47 pm I had an unrestricted AP50 that was an import so had pegs not pedals. Had 64 out of it down the A1 once, though it ate piston rings on a bi weekly basis.
Agreed with the Mrs I wouldn’t have a bike while the kids were young, and kept my old Lambretta hidden away for years.
Had some great times on bikes but looking back we were lucky to escape unscathed.
Coming off was just a way of life, different world though, less traffic, people driving not texting…….also pocket full of spark plugs to swap over