Wandering Wolf A Brief History Of My Biking.

[Wandering wolf]

First of all thanks for letting me join you all. I started riding in the mid sixties and of all things my first bike was a 175 Yamaha Then having passed my test i got a 1966 Mk11 Spitfire. A big step up. At twenty i joined Staffordshire Police and on completion of the two year probation period i joined HQG as a dual purpose car/motorcycle patrol officer. I was actually a Motor cyclist but would get in a car when needed. Initially riding TR6Ps then as the years passed 750 Commandos then 830 Commandos. About this time i started to build a Triton, it never got finished usual story time/money/family. In 1978 i got smashed up on a works bike when a guy turned right across my path, when i was making good progress. So i didnt ride again till 1998. That was when my FXSTB arrived after six month wait. I rode that regularly in the summers and had the Africa twin for the rough weather. Two years ago i started another Triton, nearly finished. But i also imported a B25 and TR25w from Flashback in the USA. So i am now seventy and going into hospital early December for a new knee. Just hope i will actually get to ride the Triton. Happy landings folks Phil C.

 

[Qship]

Welcome to TT from Eastern Canada.
Great intro and an interesting riding background.
Glad you're getting your Triton built. Good luck with your upcoming knee surgery and hope you get to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

 

[Greyfell]

Welcome, from Northern California. That Triton is looking good.

 

[Rocky]

Hello and welcome to TT also from eastern Canada
Good luck with the surgery

 

[CarlS]

Great intro. Welcome to TT from Florida. I pray your surgery goes well and that you have a speedy recovery.

 

[triumph david]

TO TT, good luck with your knee.

 

[Wandering wolf]

First of all thanks for letting me join you all. I started riding in the mid sixties and of all things my first bike was a 175 Yamaha Then having passed my test i got a 1966 Mk11 Spitfire. A big step up. At twenty i joined Staffordshire Police and on completion of the two year probation period i joined HQG as a dual purpose car/motorcycle patrol officer. I was actually a Motor cyclist but would get in a car when needed. Initially riding TR6Ps then as the years passed 750 Commandos then 830 Commandos. About this time i started to build a Triton, it never got finished usual story time/money/family. In 1978 i got smashed up on a works bike when a guy turned right across my path, when i was making good progress. So i didnt ride again till 1998. That was when my FXSTB arrived after six month wait. I rode that regularly in the summers and had the Africa twin for the rough weather. Two years ago i started another Triton, nearly finished. But i also imported a B25 and TR25w from Flashback in the USA. So i am now seventy and going into hospital early December for a new knee. Just hope i will actually get to ride the Triton. Happy landings folks Phil C. Just found a couple of shots of my TR6Ps H reg 1970 lovely ride L reg 73 OIF like fiding a gate!!

 

[CarlS]

Great photos.

 

[brooke]

Thanks for joining Wolfman . It’s real men like you that keep me interested . Realize this old age thing is coming at a bad time but it’s all we’ve got . Just keep plugging along and from Prince Edward Island.