What do you remember from your motorcycling yoof..?

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by figaro, Sep 25, 2012.

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  1. Cranking the Fizzie round the roundabout outside school, showing off to the girls. Would have been so much more impressive if I'd remembered to turn the fuel tap to on...
     
    #61 figaro, Oct 2, 2012
  2. Repairing a fanny b clutch using corks from wine bottles
     
    #62 catweazle, Oct 2, 2012
  3. I like it - were the fumes at all intoxicating when the clutch slipped?
     
    #63 Chris, Oct 2, 2012
  4. 'FM Race' helmets
    'Fieldsheer' textiles
    'Mega Dodo Rubber' Corporation tyres
    "I love the smell of two stroke in the morning"
    Thinking that jeans and a leather jacket are adequate protection
    FS1Es
    De-restricting 125s (illegally)
    BMF riding lessons
     
    #64 Mac, Oct 2, 2012
  5. having lots of disposable income and no worries.
     
    #65 Sev, Oct 2, 2012
  6. Hands up all those who are too young to know what he means by a "fanny b".
     
    #66 Pete1950, Oct 2, 2012
  7. Just showed Nicky some photos of Fanny B's and her response "oh er, instruments of torture"
     
    #67 Archer17, Oct 2, 2012
  8. Is it the tradesman's entrance..?
     
    #68 figaro, Oct 2, 2012
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  9. Yep - my hands are up.....
     
    #69 cockneyjanner, Oct 2, 2012
  10. First bike I ever rode was s 250 franny barnnet.
    Steve
     
    #70 Birdie, Oct 2, 2012
  11. Never ridden a fanny with a barnet myself, a few that had enough to make one maybe!
     
    #71 Archer17, Oct 2, 2012
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  12. Metzeler ME22 tyres
    Micron spannies
    gloop anti fog treatment - it didn't work, not even a tiny bit
    mini indicators
    tiny reg plates - and getting away with them
    beer can knee sliders
    keeping indicators and levers 'in stock' as they were a consumable due to the ME22's and beer can knee sliders.. :biggrin:
    two stroke haze following us about everywhere
     
    #72 philoldsmobile, Oct 2, 2012
  13. Cheap insurance:frown:

    And petrol:frown:
     
    #73 figaro, Oct 2, 2012
  14. 4 star petrol , Avon Roadrunners and crappy contis .
    Monkey boots and dubbin. My belstaff wax black long jacket I miss.
    AWOL magazine !!! Bring it back! Blim the pixie , rider policies , the bike pool where you could grab and ride something.
    My YDS7, seats as big as sofas.
    Lewis leather jacket ,riding in Lycra ( what a tit I was!!!! Oh and being 7- 8 stone) .
    The smell of my fav ex boyfriends rather grungy leathers :)
     
    #74 He11cat, Oct 2, 2012
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