Your bike photos past and now

[Mad On Triumphs]

Anakie Very nice, I remember those long mirror stems, I think bikes in the main back then had more character than some of today's offerings. Present Triumphs excluded from that comment of course

 

[Anakie]

The 1954 Matchless G80S Special (Somrthing different!). Still have it!​

 

[CarlS]

Very nice.

 

[Anakie]

View attachment 129901963 Matchless G80 (look closely) I invite comments!

View attachment 129911971 Yamaha 650 XS1B. Great bike under 80 mph!

View attachment 129921977 Honda CB750K6

View attachment 129931982 Honda CB900F2B

View attachment 129941984 Kawasaki GPz11A1 (Beast) & 1983 Honda CB900F2C

View attachment 129951981 Yamaha XT550

View attachment 129961985 BMW K100RS (European Pick Up and time at the TT!)

More to come if I don't violate some capacity somewhere!

 

[Anakie]

1981 Yamaha XT550


1983 Kawasaki ZX1100A1 - A Brute!

1995 Buell M2 Cyclone

2005 Buell XB12S

2008 Yamaha MT-01 All Torque

2010 Triumph Bonneville T100 (A real sweetie)

2003 Yamaha XT600E

Part 2 Complete - I'll be back soon!

 

[Anakie]

2013 Honda NC700 (6 spd Auto & 80 mpg). A real surprise pack!

2010 Triumph America (smoothest Engine I've ridden for quite a while)

Well everybody thanks for your attention. That's where no kids and spare time has taken me!!

 

[Anakie]

1963 Matchless G80 Special.

Sorry - missed one. This is a 1963 Matchless Single with a twist. Comments from you older experts is welcome.

 

[CarlS]

Some mighty fine bikes in those pics. Thanks for posting them. I like that Yamaha XS-650.

 

[keystiger]

Very fine bikes shown here. Man I shoulda taken the camera out more often

 

[keystiger]

I would have thought that you'd have got black so as to be colour matched top to bottom. As for the lid did it double up as a colander in your kitchen.
You did look a bit big for the H-D. You still have many nice things to say about it though, only 1 problem I couldn't see any. No just re read it, your boot fetish is still strong

:y24:

Actually Mad a colander would probably have been more protective than that "helmet". (THose where my pre-ATGATT days) ironically it was the mechanical malfunction (and tank slapper) on this POS that gave me the wake up call to ATGATT. So I guess it served its purpose, and yes I was bit "cramped" on the HD.
Sad the paint job (which the pictures do not do justice) was a layered effect of color change paints blue to green purple to red and orange to gold, all layered with fish net over the surface, fish net removed and a layer of translucent black was "dusted" over it. The paint LOOKED like scales on a lizard and would shimmer and change color with the light. I have not found another like it since. This was when the "House of Color" first came out with the color change paints and they where like 200.00 a pint. But the fellow who did the work had the paint left over from a couple other projects.

 

[Anakie]

Keystiger,
One thing I always had was a camera with me, but I still rue throwing out photos of bikes and people those many years ago.

 

[CarlS]

Keystiger,
One thing I always had was a camera with me, but I still rue throwing out photos of bikes and people those many years ago.

I wish I could say that!

 

[keystiger]

Me too Carl. Now only my (fading) memory of bikes gone past is all I have.
However, The Green Goddess is the most photoed bike I have ever owned. So I am getting better......or maybe she is just a damn fine bike

Anakie, you are presently correct, and I truly have NO excuse anymore as the dreaded CELL PHONE camera is ALWAYS at my side....so ......the "I forgot the camera" excuse really doesn't fly any longer......for me OR Carl lol

 

[CarlS]

Sometimes I forget my cell phone.

 

[keystiger]

BUWAAAHAHAHHAAAAAHAAAA..........I have "strategically" forgotten mine as well (even when its in my jacket pocket)

 

[CarlS]

You're on to me.