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British Bikes / Re: 1960s...Riding the Ride On Great Bikes
« on: April 11, 2006, 06:40:50 AM »
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Hi Mike,
Well, I must say besides a great memory, you do possess the flair of the raconteur.  I enjoyed your stories very much.  

I also agree wholeheartedly, with your position that they should be ridden/driven.  I get my old bikes/cars out whenever feasible.  I'm not much for going on long trips, on the bikes, but surely long enough to feel the spirit again.

Regards,
Bill
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Royal%20Enfield%20Bikes/pages/Rickman%20Enfield.htm


Hi Bill/All

Thank you for your kind comments.  I had to look up "raconteur" before I was able to reply here and thank you for that compliment also.  

Actually those long ago days on the Goldie RR are like yesterday to me now....I can feel the BSA, hear it and sure smell it with absolute accuracy.  

Today I can't find my car in the parking lot after work most evenings so I do have my problems, but rather it be this way than the reverse so I can remember realllly riding my vintage bike before it was ever considered a classic.

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I do not want to mislead everyone into thinking I road the Goldstar 100k miles or on long trips back then....far from it since a big trip then was 100-200 miles in one day.  The vintage bike I did put that 100k miles on was a 1980 CBX which is really not that great of an accomplishment.

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I guess I was disappointed no one but you took me up on giving us some stories about actually riding their vintage bikes.....I guess I will drop in every so often with hopes of reading some riding stories versus posts related to the ongoing search for that elusive oem chain guard decal with the correct dimensions and atomic weight.

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Come on guys.........let's hear about riding your vintage bikes...duking it out with another classic in the twisties vs riding your chair for days in the heat of summer sitting beside your bike at some show!!!!!

In the meantime, here is a sample story on riding classics and whooping up on newer bikes you might enjoy  

http://www.cbxclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1654


Mike





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British Bikes / Re: Newbie Clubman help
« on: March 31, 2006, 12:28:12 AM »
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Hi guys, I've been riding around on Jap bikes for a while (currently on a ZZR1100) and have suddenly got the urge to Buy British and enjoy the view.

Being just a lad (37) I want to have that clubman look, but I don't have £12,000 for a BSA RGS Goldie thingy, or the £4,000 for a replica. I'm not massively worried about total originality, so how best to achieve that look?

I want something that is 1968 or earlier and have an idea that I could do something with an BSA A10, or a Royal Enfield Constellation.  My question is, is this realistic and what might be involved, or is there a much better route?

Please feel free to give me even the most basic advise, as I know that I don't know much.  ;D

Thanks


You might consider going to the club level Vintage Road Races and looking at the bikes there...........some are always for sale and at far less over-restored street classics.  

Sure making them street worthy will take some time and effort but will be worth since you will end up with something far more unique than a restored to stock bike...plus being a race bike it should be safe and handle at speed.  This approach assumes you indeed want to actually ride your classic vs sit beside it at shows in the heat of summer day after day.

Every so often you can be a the right place and time at club vintage races and can buy one involved in a race mishap for not much money that will need time to get back on the road so if you are a good mechanic this is another approach

Finally voluteer to help a vintage race team near where you live at the races and do whatever they need done.  It is amazing just how many opportunities this will open up for you on buying vintage bikes since as a team member you will be there in the inner-circle and not on the outside looking in like most of us.

If you dont have a big wallet and in the same boat as most of us...........then patience, lots of time and creative effort in looking is your only alternative.

Don't give up.............your bike is out there................


Mike

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