.... no, not me and the missus. Me and my lovely GT750!
Purchased in 1981 for just £450, it had been dropped by its rather elderly owner and had a nasty dent in the tank and broken lock-stop. The original Melba mag wheels looked good but were a death trap - the front one fractured on every spoke next to the hub shortly after I bought the bike. Luckily I had the original spoked wheels.
Pic taken in 1981
The dented tank was replaced and the bike changed to black but I changed it back again to its original Maui Blue Metallic in the early 90s after a 3,000 mile tour of Europe including Germany and Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
The bike then rested at the back of the garage for a few years after the arrival of my children but after a very long engine rebuild was back on the road again in 2016. Pic taken in 2020
Been together for 40 years...
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Re: Been together for 40 years...
Hi
That's a good run
Burgs
That's a good run
Burgs
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Re: Been together for 40 years...
Welcome and good to see she's still up and running hope your missus is too
Cheers Dave
Cheers Dave
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Nice one PT (see what I did there )
40 years is a long time to own a bike and you beat me, I've only owned my kettle since 1987, but I've met a couple of guys who've owned their kettles from new and Baz on here bought his new, sold it and then saw it on ebay a few years ago and bought it back again. So what's the mileage on yours? I've got 160,000 on mine and it runs like a dream
40 years is a long time to own a bike and you beat me, I've only owned my kettle since 1987, but I've met a couple of guys who've owned their kettles from new and Baz on here bought his new, sold it and then saw it on ebay a few years ago and bought it back again. So what's the mileage on yours? I've got 160,000 on mine and it runs like a dream
Look, my paintwork hasn't got "Fish scales" they're "Dragon scales" right!!! However, after some thought, I will accept "Black Marlin" or "Swordfish", but definitely not "Haddock" or "Cod".
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Did you mean runs like a bream.stevewharton wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:54 pm Nice one PT (see what I did there )
40 years is a long time to own a bike and you beat me, I've only owned my kettle since 1987, but I've met a couple of guys who've owned their kettles from new and Baz on here bought his new, sold it and then saw it on ebay a few years ago and bought it back again. So what's the mileage on yours? I've got 160,000 on mine and it runs like a dream
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Welcome to the forum Dude.
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You're so funny Richard, my sides hurt from laughing so much...........NOTitsnotateapot wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:37 pmDid you mean runs like a bream.stevewharton wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:54 pm Nice one PT (see what I did there )
40 years is a long time to own a bike and you beat me, I've only owned my kettle since 1987, but I've met a couple of guys who've owned their kettles from new and Baz on here bought his new, sold it and then saw it on ebay a few years ago and bought it back again. So what's the mileage on yours? I've got 160,000 on mine and it runs like a dream
But "bream" is quite clever for you and much better than the usual cod or haddock
Look, my paintwork hasn't got "Fish scales" they're "Dragon scales" right!!! However, after some thought, I will accept "Black Marlin" or "Swordfish", but definitely not "Haddock" or "Cod".
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With a bit of work, it could be a motor pike and side carp...
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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GROAN
Look, my paintwork hasn't got "Fish scales" they're "Dragon scales" right!!! However, after some thought, I will accept "Black Marlin" or "Swordfish", but definitely not "Haddock" or "Cod".
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Re: Been together for 40 years...
Its great to hear of storys like that , It looks great now doesnt it . Ive got one just like it but ive not had it 40 years well done. regards stu.
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