Great pic of my Dad.

**MattRSK** · 6th July 2006, 20:42

Hey is that the Suzuki 750 waterbucket? My Dad used ride one of those back in the day.

**Bonez** · 6th July 2006, 20:45

Originally Posted by MattRSK

Hey is that the Suzuki 750 waterbucket? My Dad used ride one of those back in the day.

No totally different animal - http://www.thekettleclub.org.uk/

**MattRSK** · 6th July 2006, 20:47

Thanks Bones for that website will pass it onto my dad.

**Bonez** · 6th July 2006, 21:04

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Glad to have given you this memory trip too

Scarey really. Your old man looks like my old man did back then, hear and all, but not as tall though.

He had just come over to the "darkside" by purchasing a XS750 triple

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**nudemetalz** · 6th July 2006, 21:19

I guess it was the '80s look back then. When a superbike was super heavy and solid, the man's look went with it. No carbon-fibre back then !!!

**Bonez** · 6th July 2006, 21:20

Originally Posted by MattRSK

Thanks Bones for that website will pass it onto my dad.

You're welcome.

**98tls** · 6th July 2006, 21:23

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

I guess it was the '80s look back then. When a superbike was super heavy and solid, the man's look went with it. No carbon-fibre back then !!!

didnt need carbon fibre....we had stubbies

**nudemetalz** · 6th July 2006, 21:28

Originally Posted by 98tls

didnt need carbon fibre....we had stubbies

you mean like me old man was wearing here ?? ha ha ha..

(yes that's me sitting on the Kat)

**Scorpygirl** · 6th July 2006, 21:30

Yip Nudez once again you have taken Rhino down memory lane as he remembers your Dad. We would love to catch up sometime.

**nudemetalz** · 6th July 2006, 21:32

Thanks Scorpygirl. Sorry I just can't help myself...

**98tls** · 6th July 2006, 21:33

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

you mean like me old man was wearing here ?? ha ha ha..

(yes that's me sitting on the Kat)

awsome pic....your old man and mine must have had the same taste in bikes...he reckoned at the time that the katana was the only bike he had ever ridden two up that at 100mph twist the go handle and off it would go.is that a TZ he is working on.

**nudemetalz** · 6th July 2006, 21:38

Originally Posted by 98tls

awsome pic....your old man and mine must have had the same taste in bikes...he reckoned at the time that the katana was the only bike he had ever ridden two up that at 100mph twist the go handle and off it would go.is that a TZ he is working on.

The Kat is the first of his 2 wire-wheelers he had. He loved it !!

The TZ is a 1970 350 A-model (pre-reed-valve) but with the common RD-350 disc front end conversion (they came out with 4LS Drums).
Said it went well but didn't handle great.

**nudemetalz** · 6th July 2006, 21:41

Okay , a few years on and here is a pic of Mum with her brand-new GSX550E (the red one) and Dad's was the blue one.
1983-84 I think.

(Great finding all these old pics)

**Maha** · 6th July 2006, 21:46

Mate i remember those tents.........the smell of the canvas? fantastic, dont get that with today's tents, and that Vauxhall beside the tent?...what a minta....Velox i think you will find?....