One of the worst bikes I ever owned

[XS1100 0]

Bet no one knows what the bikes in the picture are?

[Guest Guest]

not a chance, wasnt about in 1945

[RichardH 0]

I know what they are... Chuffin OLD!!!!!!!!!!

[XS1100 0]

1977 We had to put up with bikes that did not handle or stop very well, the disc brakes had more lag on them when wet it was scary.tires that where shiyt in fact you ask the dealer to replace the tires when buying a new bike cus the Yokohama & Bridgestons ones where slippy when wet and really all round crap.
You lads don't no yer born If I could have had 1200 Bandit in 1977 hoooooooo yer beast would have been bloody great. in stead of the Yamaha XS1100 pulling in at 600llb and that's before you fill the 5 gallon petrol tank and try pulling that on its center stand loaded up with camping gear.Great fun though

[bonzo-b 0]

Cafe Racer looks like an old Suzuki GT 250... pre ram-air... about 1970-ish
the middle one looks like a matchless G12
can`t see enough of the back one

Aaaaaaah Cortina Mk 2....

[XS1100 0]

You got the GT bit right I dunno about the 3rd one the tank band looks vincent may be a comet

[RichardH 0]

I had a CX500 10000 years ago, I'm sure it had square tyres!!!!!

[peejay 0]

I used to have a Mark 2 Cortina and a VW Camper with side elevating roof

[firehawk 0]

i used to have a rover metro and a mk6 escort

[Stue11 0]

@peejay wrote:

I used to have a Mark 2 Cortina and a VW Camper with side elevating roof

Both worth a mint Peejay if you still had them

[Stue11 0]

@firehawk wrote:

i used to have a rover metro and a mk6 escort

Past my driving test in an mg metro

[peejay 0]

@Stue11 wrote:

@peejay wrote:

I used to have a Mark 2 Cortina and a VW Camper with side elevating roof

Both worth a mint Peejay if you still had them

Tell me about it mate ! If I still had a few of the cars I've owned in the past.......the best was a Metallic Gold Mark 2 Jag - sold it for £340 because I was only 20 when I had it and couldn't afford to run it, my insurance was £700 and that was in 1973!!! at one time they were making £30,000 and even now would probably be £10-£15,000, it was totally mint

[Stue11 0]

@peejay wrote:

@Stue11 wrote:

@peejay wrote:

I used to have a Mark 2 Cortina and a VW Camper with side elevating roof

Both worth a mint Peejay if you still had them

Tell me about it mate ! If I still had a few of the cars I've owned in the past.......the best was a Metallic Gold Mark 2 Jag - sold it for £340 because I was only 20 when I had it and couldn't afford to run it, my insurance was £700 and that was in 1973!!! at one time they were making £30,000 and even now would probably be £10-£15,000, it was totally mint

Just makes you cringe doesnt it

[XS1100 0]

My first car after passing my test was a Mk1 3000GT V6 capri great for drifting

[bonzo-b 0]

@XS1100 wrote:

My first car after passing my test was a Mk1 3000GT V6 capri great for drifting

Kin hell mate !! do you have any idea how much thats worth now... either 3000gt or 3000s was limited edition...like 30 of each... christ!! worth a small house in some places nowadays

[Stue11 0]

@bonzo-b wrote:

@XS1100 wrote:

My first car after passing my test was a Mk1 3000GT V6 capri great for drifting

Kin hell mate !! do you have any idea how much thats worth now... either 3000gt or 3000s was limited edition...like 30 of each... christ!! worth a small house in some places nowadays

My first motor when i passed me test was a Talbot sunbeam 1979 v, oh and me dads ford sierra cosworth when he wasnt watching

[stantheman 0]

my mates girlfriend has just bought a tickford capri 2.8 turbo

[Guest Guest]

My first car was a crapy automatic Morris 1000 and the ford P100 pickup when no one was watching!!

[sparky 0]

not had a car but the worst bike i owned was a kwakaknacker gpz500s

[XS1100 0]

Royal Enfield 750 constalation and my nasty little Suzuki GT185 sold not long after this picture for XL125

[suzukijax 0]

Worst car was my Datsun 120y
My worst bike Gt 125 and Yammi XJ600

[XS1100 0]

I had a CZ125 for years has a winter hack and work bike but to be fair it lasted for 3 years at least before it expired.It was nasty but it did the job. worst car was a Simca good on juice but bloody horrid to drive.