How things have changed

**MSTRS:Me** · 11th February 2010, 14:00

Originally Posted by SPman

Untrue - mine would do 56mph! But you were praying when you did it!

Praying that the brakes were better than the car towing you?

**Ixion** · 11th February 2010, 14:02

Originally Posted by SPman

Untrue - mine would do 56mph! But you were praying when you did it!

Must have been an Ausitin Ulster

**SPman** · 11th February 2010, 16:25

Austin "big" 7, 1938. 56mph on the speedo down the Dairy Flat straight with the quarter elliptics trying to toss you across the road in a random manner at each (frequent) bump! Cost 40 quid with a selection of wheels and a spare motor from a boat.

**pritch** · 11th February 2010, 18:21

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Oh, and I too had a pair of 'those' boots.

I don't believe you guys. I always thought nobody but a cop would be seen dead in those...

As mentioned here before I was once spared a ticket from a mufti cop bike soley because the rider was wearing those ridiculous bloody boots.
An unmarked BSA, a one piece riding suit, a real crash helmet (with an MOT badge on the front I later discovered), nothing to suggest he was a cop - except those bloody boots...