Classic motorbikes

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, papa al said:

Not sure.

Can't make out the sticker on the tank.

Looks like YA.... -something.

OK tank sticker not that much in focus could of said Yam but i never did know much about didie bikes, passed my UK test on one and left them behind and literally as well. 

[Issanman]

Here is my brother at Daytona Beach with a 1968 Kawasaki A1SS Samurai 250 that previously belonged to me. 

 My KZ1300 is also in the picture. 
 

And here a a picture of a very nice classic bike taken on Main Street in Daytona Beach sometime in the 1980s during bike week. 

????

[kickstart]

10 hours ago, Wobblybob said:

I have no idea, but here's another couple, one with the date on it. Nobody on here not know their age? Sorry I cannot be more helpful but I am not a biker as such.

 

The Triumph T110 was a 650cc manufactured from 1953-1961, knowing Triumph they did a few mods over the years, why name it the T110.

The Triumph T100 was a 500 cc modal, so called T100 as it could reach 100 mph a good marketing ploy, the T110 ,one motorcycle magazine at the time got one to 109 mph not quite 110 mph, but with a few mods it could retch 110 mph. 

This one looks like an early modal with that tank design. 

[Issanman]

My 1973 Bultaco Alpina 250 

 

My 1970 Chevrolet pickup hauling the Bultaco to go ride. 

Florida early 1980s

[Issanman]

7 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Great stuff lost all my pictures on a number of move abouts when young.

What a good photo library to have. ????

I have lost or misplaced many of my original pictures. But I always kept the negatives.
About 10 or 15 years ago I scanned all of my negatives into my computer memory and keep several copies. 

[Issanman]

Honda CL350 at Camp Drake, Japan 1970.
Honda S series mini sports cars and a Ford Galaxy convertible in the background. 

 

[Damrongsak]

17 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Honda CB750 classed as the first Superbikes has anyone had one. 

Never had one but I took a year off from college and went to a motorcycle mechanics school back around 1973.  The Honda 750 was pretty new at the time.  But I wasn't interested in big bikes. 

[Damrongsak]

9 hours ago, Issanman said:

My 1973 Bultaco Alpina 250 

 

My 1970 Chevrolet pickup hauling the Bultaco to go ride. 

Florida early 1980s

I had an old Montesa 250 that I got running - money  pit.  And I had a 1967/68 Chevy pickup truck.

[Toolong]

21 hours ago, In the jungle said:

Photo taken today.

 

Lower bodywork is off the bike for some reason or other.  Exhaust is original.  All bodywork is original.  20,000 km which may well be genuine.

It's a 'keeper'! Especially if only 20,000 kms. ???? 

[Lantern]

Had one of these a few years ago. Wish I still had it. Very rare now. 1975 TL250.

 

[Kwasaki]

11 hours ago, Issanman said:

Honda CL350 at Camp Drake, Japan 1970.
Honda S series mini sports cars and a Ford Galaxy convertible in the background. 

 

Small world the Ford Galaxy was a favorite car of mine as a kid I had a picture of one on my bedroom wall with the front lifting off the ground as it accelerated. 

[Kwasaki]

12 hours ago, Issanman said:

Here is my brother at Daytona Beach with a 1968 Kawasaki A1SS Samurai 250 that previously belonged to me. 

 My KZ1300 is also in the picture. 
 

And here a a picture of a very nice classic bike taken on Main Street in Daytona Beach sometime in the 1980s during bike week. 

????

So good to see, have riden so  many different bikes in England where I was a mechanic but never seen some of these bikes you've had. 

[Kwasaki]

12 hours ago, kickstart said:

The Triumph T110 was a 650cc manufactured from 1953-1961, knowing Triumph they did a few mods over the years, why name it the T110.

The Triumph T100 was a 500 cc modal, so called T100 as it could reach 100 mph a good marketing ploy, the T110 ,one motorcycle magazine at the time got one to 109 mph not quite 110 mph, but with a few mods it could retch 110 mph. 

This one looks like an early modal with that tank design. 

Had a T110 for a while then got a Bonnie, then to my Dad's horror I bought the CB750. ????

[Randell]

13 hours ago, Issanman said:

Honda CL350 at Camp Drake, Japan 1970.
Honda S series mini sports cars and a Ford Galaxy convertible in the background. 

 

Thanks for share some of your great old photos, quite a history you have documented. Your photos  sure tell of an interesting life.

[watchcat]

Thanks for a great topic/thread @Kwasaki.

[Kwasaki]

14 minutes ago, watchcat said:

Thanks for a great topic/thread @Kwasaki.

Thanks but my hat comes off for lssanman, and so many pix. ????

[Kwasaki]

My Dads Rudge was as in pix, would be worth a few Bob now. 

 Rudge-Ulster-Black-4.webp

[watchcat]

10 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Thanks but my hat comes off for lssanman, and so many pix. ????

Indeed. When I was young I had the H2 and the Z1,later I found a Honda nsr Sp 150. All I have left is a HondaC70

2019. I will like to get get rid of it as I'm not using it anymore. Taxed and comes with a green book. Anyone interested send a PM.

[Issanman]

2 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Thanks but my hat comes off for lssanman, and so many pix. ????

Thanks. 
More to come later. 

[sammieuk1]

On 3/18/2023 at 5:08 AM, Kwasaki said:

My Blade I had in UK. 

Just to right was my Z650. 

 

 

 

In my glory days of no fear CBR900RR Round headlamps and can confirm the 175+mph top speed and Swindon to Bristol world record that still stands I suspect ????

 

[asf6]

2 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

In my glory days of no fear CBR900RR Round headlamps and can confirm the 175+mph top speed 

I once did 138-140mph on a quiet motorway and I wouldn't want to do it again unless it was a closed road. 175mph must have been very risky on a public road. 

[sammieuk1]

1 hour ago, asf6 said:

I once did 138-140mph on a quiet motorway and I wouldn't want to do it again unless it was a closed road. 175mph must have been very risky on a public road. 

M4 on a Sunday morning there is about 3 mile arrow straight bit after Bath but them days are long gone and later so was my license for 124 passing a police car but I only got a 2 week ban and £200 fine and no points lol the magistrate like bikes I think ???? 

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, Issanman said:

Thanks. 
More to come later. 

Keep me coming buddy gets so boring on Asiannow these days. 

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

In my glory days of no fear CBR900RR Round headlamps and can confirm the 175+mph top speed and Swindon to Bristol world record that still stands I suspect ????

 

Fantastic bike changed history  that's why I have one here in Thailand.

My one should have twin headlights but previous Dick owner changed it to keep up with the Joneses I guess. 

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, asf6 said:

I once did 138-140mph on a quiet motorway and I wouldn't want to do it again unless it was a closed road. 175mph must have been very risky on a public road. 

Nah you can do it here in Thailand no probs.

You can get there quick and come down quick too on powerful bikes that's what a lot of non bike people don't realize. 

[sammieuk1]

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

Nah you can do it here in Thailand no probs.

You can get there quick and come down quick too on powerful bikes that's what a lot of non bike people don't realize. 

I now go to the bakery most days on my Mrs Liverpool 2010 Scoppy 300m and that's enough for me don't think I reach 20kph and I get twitchy in the rear ????

[kickstart]

11 hours ago, Lantern said:

Had one of these a few years ago. Wish I still had it. Very rare now. 1975 TL250.

 

Very rare never seen one, can remember the TL?125 Honda, based bon then 125cc push rod engine, about the same time, shows my age, you could enter a classic class in trials with one now now .

[Damrongsak]

My brother had  a TL125.  Lots of history and pics here:  https://onlytrial.com/

 

 

[liddelljohn]

1991 Ducati 750ss  and 1977  HD superglide 1200 custom

[watchcat]

19 hours ago, watchcat said:

Indeed. When I was young I had the H2 and the Z1,later I found a Honda nsr Sp 150. All I have left is a HondaC70

2019. I will like to get get rid of it as I'm not using it anymore. Taxed and comes with a green book. Anyone interested send a PM.

Edit:  The Honda C70  is from 1976, not 2019.  Sorry for my mistake.