Take photos, lots of photos

[2smokes]

I'm feeling bloody old after trolling through some old photo albums.
Does anyone remember photo albums?

We were talking about some '80s bike and I said "hang on a mo" I've got a photo of one I owned at the time. Man what a time warp. I won't mention the bike but it front of it, looking all '80s like is some 17 year old. Mrs 2smokes informs us it's me. (insert howls of laughter)

The point is, it's a great way to spend some time with mates and a beer or two, looking through tragic old photos. I think we've lost this to electronic storage devices. I'm going to start printing photos again.

I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

[JimO]

this is me with my Z1r in the back around 1983


http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x67/jim157/182978_734050619940765_1849057587_n_zpsb157587b.jp g (http://s187.photobucket.com/user/jim157/media/182978_734050619940765_1849057587_n_zpsb157587b.jp g.html)

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x67/jim157/395290_615017531844075_1130783425_n_zps89eebcd6.jp g (http://s187.photobucket.com/user/jim157/media/395290_615017531844075_1130783425_n_zps89eebcd6.jp g.html)

[2smokes]

I win so far. And I thought it was cool in 1987.

[awa355]

Thompsons track 1972.

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w420/awa355/0fa62461-62d8-4c84-86a4-32618fa3e900.jpg

[GSW]

This is me with a Bruce Anstey on Crasherfromwayback's RS 250. Mid-late 90's

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[Motu]

Thompsons track 1972.

AT2 or CT2 - in 1972 I had a CT2. This is summer 1977, I'm 23 and trying to figure out what's wrong with the Rickman. With no multimeters in those days, it was hard to pick there was a half short in the zener diode, it was only putting out 6 volts. Only do gooders had short hair back then, and I wasn't a nice little do gooder.

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af212/bmwr65/scan0020_zpsee27115e.jpg

[sugilite]

Ruapuna, 89 Gsxr1100K :yes:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=156870&d=1210861231

Sandwiched between Kattenberg and Josiah, I won.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=156876&d=1210863177

The mighty KX250, below Newlands dump, Wellington. Called it the jump to nowhere, all one could see on the approach was Wellington harbour.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=156871&d=1210861231

Go the XR200RD!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=156862&d=1210857440

Me at 17, NEVER should of sold this bike, siggggggh.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=156860&d=1210855795

[sil3nt]

17 with an RZ500? That is awesome! Almost as awesome as that jump photo :2thumbsup

[GSW]

The mighty KX250, below Newlands dump, Wellington. Called it the jump to nowhere, all one could see on the approach was Wellington harbour.


I watched a guy almost kill himself up there when he jumped off the ramp that lead up on to the main track.... hang time was huge with a flat landing. :no:

[2smokes]

1985. First new bike. 16" front wheels were AWSOME.

[spanner spinner]

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18 years of age working on my new XN85 (650 Suzuki turbo one of only 1153 ever made) complete with dodgy 80's mo. first 16" front wheel on a Suzuki, full floater monoshock man it was flash ( well I thought so at the time)

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as above me working on my new XN

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few years later track day at manfield GPX600.

[F5 Dave]

17 with an RZ500?! Who paid for that? I could barely afford a shagged XR250A. (Picture not scanned but imagine a skinny kid with a permed Bono 80s mullet and a Stranglers Feline T shirt astride such a machine ).

That newlands track brings back memories but on the CT125 I never dared leave the ground.

[Sis]

Scan them pics.
Quite a coincidence that I have just spent this evening showing one of my grandson's my bike pics from The Beginning (my first bike ) on the big screen. I have all my pics scanned and the computer is connected to my big tv screen so we were able to sit and talk about each pic. The mouse was handy as a pointer as we discussed various attributes of the different bikes.

Another time I will be able to show him family archive photos of the first bikes in the family. We have all ready had the chat about drum brakes (on my first bikes) and disc brakes.

Bonding time with Nan - PRICEELESS

[sugilite]

I watched a guy almost kill himself up there when he jumped off the ramp that lead up on to the main track.... hang time was huge with a flat landing. :no:
I nearly got killed on that jump one day. At the time there was a rugged staircase above that jump that kept pretty much everyone else out, then it got bull dozed and everyone could get back up it. I was trying to get everyone to do a loop to avoid head on's and as I approached that jump I slowed right down to peek over the edge and the last thing I saw was two bikes abreast coming up at me, wammo I was shoved back 30 meters and knocked out for 1/2 an hour and got a free ambo ride.


17 with an RZ500?! Who paid for that?

I sold a RG250 and a rm125, and my parents guaranteed the rest in a loan (It's "only" a 500 Dad! :lol:), so I paid for it in the end. It was one of the original 20 short pipe models that came in 1st. It only had 800 km's on the clock. The 1st owner had ridden big bore 4 strokes for years and did not like the lack of torque, so I swooped on it...awesome bike, sooooo much character!

Here is another one, Bay park early 90's.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=156873&d=1210861231

[F5 Dave]

Ha, the Yamaha helmet. A mate had one. Same mate has an RZ500 in his lounge room. USDs, nikons Banana arm etc. on going project of well about 15 years or more and he's had it since it wasn't that old. I had a 750SP, not quite the kudos of the earlier OW.

[Mo NZ]

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Mimm. Seems no matter what I ride I seem to end up at a pub somewhere.

[Akzle]

The point is, it's a great way to spend some time with mates and a beer or two, looking through tragic old photos. I think we've lost this to electronic storage devices. I'm going to start printing photos again.

what, you don't sit down with friends and family over a few bevvies to peruse arsebook?

[GrayWolf]

OMG noooooooo

No WAY amI going to scan, a 17yrold, 'greaser' on an S1 250, (blue with a 3 into one coz it sounded 'kewl' :drool:) Wearing leather jacket. long, errrr a 'busby', as I have bushy hair when long, a hairy caterpillar above the top lip, I thought I was so 'grown up'.. and wearig BIG ASSED flared jeans,,,,, :killingme:killingme:killingme

[240]

That pic of the KX at Newlands is farken scary!! No way would i do that today (i wouldnt have even done it then ;) )

[SPman]

Browns Bay - 1970 250 Suzuki street scrambler and my original 1965 helmet with purple stripes......Basketball boots didn't really hack it as footware - down to Forbes and Davies and a pair of proper bike boots shortly after

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa36/JonL_photo/JonT250II1971.jpg (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/JonL_photo/media/JonT250II1971.jpg.html)

Touring in the Buller Gorge Jan 1974 with my Orange Arai full face. The GT was 3 months old and I was thinking of an S, or SS......

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa36/JonL_photo/JDLFeb1974BullerGorgea.jpg (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/JonL_photo/media/JDLFeb1974BullerGorgea.jpg.html)

Lake Pearson 1977 - same bike after it had been stolen, painted matt black then found, pushed over a secluded bank in Orewa, repaired and painted Porsche Silver- it made a good tourer. The screen was from a Benelli 650, a mate had made the leather trousers...not a success.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa36/JonL_photo/JDL1977LakePearsonorp.jpg (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/JonL_photo/media/JDL1977LakePearsonorp.jpg.html)

[Stylo]

Trying to look brave before I take the first ride on brand new KX500, gulp !


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[Big Dog]

Cool pics guys. Wish I had more, between general laziness, floods, mould, custody battles etc I have feck all.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[awa355]

AT2 or CT2 - in 1972 I had a CT2. This is summer 1977, I'm 23 and trying to figure out what's wrong with the Rickman. With no multimeters in those days, it was hard to pick there was a half short in the zener diode, it was only putting out 6 volts. Only do gooders had short hair back then, and I wasn't a nice little do gooder.

RT2 360. Had a CT1 before that.

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w420/awa355/153451ec-93e5-48c5-863d-58073d7e2111.jpg?t=1408905611.

[Stylo]

Looks like an RT-1 to me looking at the 19" front , the RT-2 only had a decal to replace the tank badge from the RT-1 and ran a 21 on the front as did the RT-3, DT-360 and so on.

Nice pic .. I had a Bighorn Kawasaki but never took a picture of it damn

[awa355]

Looks like an RT-1 to me looking at the 19" front , the RT-2 only had a decal to replace the tank badge from the RT-1 and ran a 21 on the front as did the RT-3, DT-360 and so on.

Nice pic .. I had a Bighorn Kawasaki but never took a picture of it damn

Not sure which pic you are referring to. The first pic is my RT2 360 from 1972. The red bike is my CT1 175.

Below is my mates CT2 175 (with torque induction), my CT1 side on, and Kens DT250. This was at the Atiamuri service stn. 1971

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w420/awa355/71Taupo1.jpg

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w420/awa355/71Taupo5.jpg

[Stylo]

I stand corrected, hadn't looked at the first pic of the RT-2

[pete376403]

Looks like an RT-1 to me looking at the 19" front , the RT-2 only had a decal to replace the tank badge from the RT-1 and ran a 21 on the front as did the RT-3, DT-360 and so on.

Nice pic .. I had a Bighorn Kawasaki but never took a picture of it damn
I had a 72 Bighorn as well. Took pics but they've been lost in house moves, clean outs, and so on. What year was yours? Did the magento rotor come off from time to time?

[Skiwi]

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My sole form of transport back in the day, used more damn petrol than most 4 cylinder cars!

[awa355]

Must've had a hell of a job putting your feet on the ground :shit:

[avgas]

Oh god now I have to go digging......
Not sure if I have any of the old stuff. Some of the SLR shots are still in the real world. But lets see this is the virtual stuff I have.
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Yeah - most of that stuff is relatively new. I have some RG, RZ, XS, 955 and TS185 pics somewhere in physical form.

[unstuck]

Never been a fan of photos, unfortunately.
The CB50 was a regular around the north shore and rodney districts for much of the late 70's and early 80's, was an awesome wee thing. Had a CB350 at the same time but usually just rode the 50 around for shits and giggles. The one of the XR was maybe the first picture that has me in it, such was my fear of ending up on crimewatch. I think That was late 80's. :confused:
Going to have to visit my old mum, she is bound to have a photo or 2 from earlier.

[Supertwin Don]

rooting through a tool box the other week I came across the plastic skull on the front mudguard<_< - it's been around the world a couple of times with me ( the bike was written off in '74)

[roogazza]

Going by the bike this artie shot must be 72/73.
Taken on the road out to lake Ferry Wairarapa on a Sunday fang.
70's hair,Belstaff and Cords !

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[Skiwi]

Must've had a hell of a job putting your feet on the ground :shit:

:laugh:The "rider" was my girlfriends friends son. I'm slightly taller:msn-wink:

[awa355]

Looking at some of these '70 photos, I must've been the only teenage rider in NZ with short back and sides :shit:

A gravel road outside of Kaikohe, easter weekend 1972. Ken with his DT250 AND MY RT 360.

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w420/awa355/053f64ee-1392-4d6f-9107-da8ce3396624.jpg?t=1409026662