Are there any motorcyclists on here?

Past or present?

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I was a motorcyclist, I had to be mum and dad worked at the Triumph motorcycle company for over 20 years till it closed.
I had 2 triumphs a cub and a thunderbird with double Watsonian sidecar attached.
My last bike went when I was 50, I used a Honda super dream for some years before hanging my helmet up.
I would have a Harley Davidson now at 77 if her indoors would agree.

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I had a Triumph Huntmaster fantastic bike also Tiger Cubs, Ariel Leader. I actually started of with a BSA Bantam. No scooters no way, bloody Mods i was a Rocker great days they were.

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Respect, the days of the Superdream, x7, RD250 and KH250 bring back many happy memories, before the 125 learner restriction was introduced.

My dad had a BSA Goldstar and a Triumph Speedtwin, both 500cc. He was one of the fastest riders in the area(Halifax)apparently. I remember him having them as I grew up. Now he was a rocker, greased back DA, a rather striking figure in his leather jacket and drainpipe jeans.

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I used to have a Honda 50, hardly a Davidson.

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You nearly hit the nail on the head, the Harley is known as the Hardly Davidson, hardly rideable.

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I was one for years. Had the X7 and Superdream.
Moved on to the monster Honda Cbx 1000 6 cylinder.

Always liked the Kawasaki Z750 , but never owned one in the end.

Most recent bike was the Suzuki SV650s - handling was brilliant.

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Passed my test on a Honda 50 in the days when that qualified you to ride what you liked.
Although I went straight into Mini's I always had a passion to ride a decent machine.
And so it was on a holiday in Crete back in the nineties that I hired a Virago and toured the Island.
After that every holiday consisted of hiring a bike...The only way to tour.

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We have a Suzuki GSX1400 that we ride around England and the Isle of Man, that's where we go in the summer months for the Manx Grand Prix. We also have a Suzuki GSXR1100 and just bought a BSA Bantam 1961 model for my husband to nip to work on...
I don't ride a bike but ride pillion with my hubby..

In the early 80's i had a Honda 50 that was good to get off at the lights, but after that it ran sluggish it wasn't fast like the big bikes i like..

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Love going to the IOM, especially for the TT.
We try to go at other times if we can, just to enjoy the country/mountain roads and lack of speed limits, where suitably quiet.

Suzuki 1400 is a great bike with stonking motor.

@fender, yep the sv's are sublime handlers if set up right.

I have a Fireblade reserved, can't wait, happy days.