"Those old pics" thread

[benhall]

I found this in my draw i assume its my dad maybe bowling road in napier, what can you tell me about this?

http://i.imgur.com/eZYMTyn.jpg

[MIXONE]

Looks early 70's to me.Was your dad a bit of a rebel?

[TheDemonLord]

*insert some witty comment about the bike being in someway partly responsible for your conception*

[Grubber]

Wow, this thread could end up with some good stuff in it!:niceone:

[Voltaire]

A rigid framed Triumph Thunderbird or similar died to make that.
Peter Fonda has a lot to answer for.:innocent:

[Laava]

*insert some witty comment about the bike being in someway partly responsible for your conception*

Same goes for the bloke! Benhall is assuming it is his Dad?
With that front brake, he would have trouble stopping anywhere long enough for a root!

[jasonu]

[QUOTE=benhall;1130740689]I found this in my draw i assume its my dad maybe bowling road in napier, what can you tell me about this?]

The house needs to be waterblasted.

[Big Dog]

Cool old pic.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[R650R]

Could post it on the HB classic club page if you like, someone there will prob know. Whats the reg on your FZR (pm me if you like) could be my old bike.

[Motu]

A rigid Triumph, cast iron head so either a Thunderbird (650) or Speedtwin (500) , hard to tell without looking at the barrel flange. The forks have extended stanchions, and the frame has been raked to keep it level. It has a sprung hub, but the rear frame has also been extended, the rear wheel should be right up behind the gearbox. Would've been pretty cool at the time.

[Flip]

This is my Dad.Taken in the 50's. He is on a Panther 650. Uncle John is on the james.

[AllanB]

8-10 inch over front end. Spool hub (no brake) - can't remember the correct name for that bend of bar (it had one). Sissy bar. Single 'Bates' headlight. If period correct it should have had a Maltese cross or coffin shaped tail light.

Bitching stuff.

[husaberg]

I noticed the Sprung hub too and the fact you seem unsure about whether he was your father, but you only have ya mums word I guess:yes:

[AllanB]

It is probably fair that he is unsure, after all Triumphs and their riders back then leaked a lot of fluids.

[Motu]

can't remember the correct name for that bend of bar (it had one). Sissy bar.

Six bends. You could make cheap 6 bends out of a supermarket trolley....well, free 6 bends, you don't pay money for supermarket trolley's.

[skippa1]

Six bends. You could make cheap 6 bends out of a supermarket trolley....well, free 6 bends, you don't pay money for supermarket trolley's.
Those were the days........fuckin awesome:yes:

[AllanB]

Six bends. You could make cheap 6 bends out of a supermarket trolley....well, free 6 bends, you don't pay money for supermarket trolley's.

There was a guy fatting around on a chop years back when I was a young-un who had apes made of welded chain. Farkin cool but he must have had faith in his welding. Old Indian Larry did frame down tubes in welded chain.

[benhall]

had mum round for dinner tonight, turns out my dad wasnt that much of a baddass its none other than his good mate Larry Gale, still keen for more photos like this, ill have a dig n see if i can find some more.