Feeling really old

[wellsey 0]

I was sorting out My garage today and came across some old eighties pics of Me and My old Kwaka 650 and all My old mates at the time.
I looked at them for ages with a big smile on My face...Until I caught the reflection of Myself in the mirror of My fireblade.

47 this year..and god its really showing. Please tell Me Im not alone in this depressing predicament

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

you dont have to tell me about it m8

[smilinjack 0]

Far from alone mate, but given the alternative, I'm happy to be a pot bellied slaphead with no money. There's not generally a lot of fun in a graveyard

[RichardH 0]

50 in November

[Stue11 0]

Wellsey your alive mate thats all that matters

[wellsey 0]

Thanks dave You have made Me feel a little better.

Thinking now about the biking days in the mid eigties. there was no full race leathers and fancy technology. It was a black jacket and jeans pair of trainers and a bike that consisted a four cylinder engine with an alpha 4 into one exhaust and a skinny square edged rear tyre.. GREAT TIMES

[Hawkster 0]

yep seemed a lot more fun in them days, only got done if you got stopped and every corner was a fight

[RichardH 0]

Yeh, lol I had a500 with square tyres, how did it go round corners?

[wellsey 0]

ITCHY wrote:

Yeh, lol I had a500 with square tyres, how did it go round corners?

I think they were called Avon roadrunners ITCHY I might be wrong though as My memory is erm..erm.. erm...No its gone

[smilinjack 0]

Avon Roadrunners-how crap were they? The real race tyre of it's day was the Dunlop TT100. Who had those?

[XS1100 0]

I ran my 400 Four on TT100s for ages n ages great when new but the profile soon went goofy.

[smilinjack 0]

@XS1100 wrote:

I ran my 400 Four on TT100s for ages n ages great when new but the profile soon went goofy.

wow-I said that without moving my lips! Same here mate

[stantheman 0]

tt 100s were good in their day but what about pirelli phantoms i ran them on me z1r

[stantheman 0]

the squarest tyres were avon speedmasters ;real shite

[stantheman 0]

and as for full race leathers i had a set in 1978 from tt leathers in barnard castle 46 chest and 34 waist wish i was still that size

[Grumpyowl 0]

I'm 53 so will I still be riding in 10yrs I hope so

But these are probably going to be the
"best times of our lives"
I like most just don't appreciate what I have now,
My Bike a Suzuki Gsf Bandit 1200k6 one of the last of the oil cooled, carbs bikes bought new April 2007.
Supposed to be a budget bike and the cheapest new bike I've bought in the last 15 years .
Fantastic engine, Bt 023 superb tyres, Braided hoses with sintered brake pads stop on a "tanner" (2 1/2 p)LOL. Yoshimura exhaust.
It tours it scratches it takes the mrs out on a sunny sunday.

IN 20 years time with EU legislation air bags , no mods on bikes, bikes ltd to 60mph,
not allowed to do your own servicing,50bhp limits, university degree to be able to pass your test.
spy black box attached to your nuberplate, every journey tracked by big brother.

Oh I sound like a Grumpy old man I wondered why I'm called grumpyowl

[Les 0]

alpha 4 into one exhaust and a skinny square edged rear tyre.. GREAT TIMES Very Happy, too right mate loved Alpha pipes, didnt do out for performance but sounded crackin.

Avon speedmaster, i had one on my LC, only because i was skint and got it for nowt.lol

[Les 0]

@stantheman wrote:

tt 100s were good in their day but what about pirelli phantoms i ran them on me z1r

TT100s forgot about them, had a phantom on my Honda 9 didnt last 5 mins, they were the tyres of the day mind.

[bonzo-b 0]

I had a 750 four with alpha 4 into 1... awesome sound
TT100`s on an 650 Bonnie
And my 750 Turbo (1985) still corners like a 3 humped camel

oh yeah... i`m 53 this year

[inaneredstripe 0]

47 last sptember. grey hair, grey beard.
sensible sports tourer.
old.
off out to an all day gig today with the camera gear..
remind myself my head is still about 20.

[wellsey 0]

@bonzo-b wrote:

I had a 750 four with alpha 4 into 1... awesome sound
TT100`s on an 650 Bonnie
And my 750 Turbo (1985) still corners like a 3 humped camel

oh yeah... i`m 53 this year

Bonzo..Would that be a Kwaka 750 turbo and have You still got it.

[XS1100 0]

we need a corner

[eddie 0]

49 today can i join you in the corner, hahahah

[bonzo-b 0]

@wellsey wrote:

@bonzo-b wrote:

I had a 750 four with alpha 4 into 1... awesome sound
TT100`s on an 650 Bonnie
And my 750 Turbo (1985) still corners like a 3 humped camel

oh yeah... i`m 53 this year

Bonzo..Would that be a Kwaka 750 turbo and have You still got it.

only had it since 2000, but still awesome fun...last summer...

[pugeyed 0]

well you lot have cheered me up no end!
Cheers grumpy by the way!
im 29 next month and thought i was getting old.
not compared to you guys!
Cheers

[smilinjack 0]

Hey Bonzo-does this look familiar?

[Les 0]

@eddie wrote:

49 today can i join you in the corner, hahahah

You sure your 49...

[peejay 0]

I don't know what all the fuss is with all you youngsters......I'm 58 this year and someone told me the other day that I can get a free bus pass at 60........something to look forward too

[Grumpyowl 0]

@eddie wrote:

49 today can i join you in the corner, hahahah

Only if you Smell of "WEE" and "Dribble" a lot.
Also if 30 years ago was like "Yesterday" But you Can't remember what happened Yesterday.

[eddie 0]

@Grumpyowl wrote:

@eddie wrote:

49 today can i join you in the corner, hahahah

Only if you Smell of "WEE" and "Dribble" a lot.
Also if 30 years ago was like "Yesterday" But you Can't remember what happened Yesterday.

weve met then , hahahahahaha

[Neill 0]

If I wasnt already depressed I am now
and yeah 53 this year as well (bugger)

[bonzo-b 0]

@smilinjack wrote:

Hey Bonzo-does this look familiar?

Yep.... Shillingford bridge.... got the idea after one of your posts actually