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firky wrote:I don't like a lot of modern bikes, especially the Nippon ones. I like the old ones with tubular steal, chrome in the right places, round speed dials, and being able to see the behemoth of an engine. I also quite like Olivetti scooters

My old man, before he married my Thai mother, was a Mod with foxtails and a thousand mirrors on his bike, something a bit like this, hahaha. It was him who got me into bikes but also told me I could never have one - he nearly killed himself and my mother a few times so...

Old Bikes look a hell of a lot cooler. I guess with modern bikes it's all about reducing weight and being aero dynamic. Whereas in the past they just had to look cool.
My Uncle collects classic Ducatis

Gorgeous ^^^

It's nothing to do with patriotism but I do think that British classic sports cars and bikes are amongst the most sexiest objects of engineering and design. I think you're right, it's a lost age. This is in the fifties and sixties, post war Britain, when flying was still cool and chicks wore tights with a hem up the back. Sexy and cool was much simplier and a clear cut ethos, today it has no soul, it's primary purpose is to make it cheap and sell it fast to the most people.

Anyway, BSA 650 lightning.

This baby was the fastest bike in production for over 20 years:

The Black Shadow, handbuilt in Hertfordshire.

Love those old fashioned English bikes. Some BSA's for the thread

seckle wrote:you guys know that mary anne hobbs is mad about bikes right?

http://www.kspace.tv/wp-content/uploads ... op-Low.jpg

MAH in leathers... This is relevnt to my interests

used to have a vespa when i lived in the city, loved it, went well with me old parka jacket haha. now im back out in the suburbs iv got to have something a bit bigger, although i just got a letter through, bloody court summons, losing my licence. not stoked at all. bit of a nightmare considering i live above a motorbike shop!!