Biking the way it used to be

[T.W.R]

Dug up some pics of the old man & few of the bikes he'd had.

Some real classics that would be a luxury to have sitting in the garage now

[Motu]

Choice - strange place to move the tool box on the Tiger 100,it was a nice fit between the rear frame rails.A B32/34 in scrambles trim (19in rear,21in front) The Tiger 100 a bit more stripped down....and the 7R would of been anexpensive bit of kit - he must of been serious about it.

[98tls]

Awsome...thanks for sharing,

[T.W.R]

Choice - strange place to move the tool box on the Tiger 100,it was a nice fit between the rear frame rails.A B32/34 in scrambles trim (19in rear,21in front) The Tiger 100 a bit more stripped down....and the 7R would of been anexpensive bit of kit - he must of been serious about it.

The Beeza was a bit of a toy, his mate & almost brother inlaw raced scrambles & trials & got him into it, Evan won the NZ trials Champs a few times in the 50s on a 500 goldie

He had three or four Tiger 100s over the years, plus heaps of other bikes.
learnt to ride on a WLA Harley when he was 15 or so.
He raced two of the Tigers & the 7R in roadraces & on the track & did a few speed events as well, had a 3TA Triumph set up for off road/trials etc.

The 7R had been raced at the IOM & dad brought it off the bloke when it came to NZ, he sold it in 1967 for $200 and through a friend of his heard about it being for sale in Dunedin in the mid 80s for $10000.

He was real passionate about bikes he ended up with a YDS3 yamaha in the early 70s. Then in the early 80s started restoring brit bikes & collecting, had a GP Triumph, M50 Norton, couple of B31s, 3 Bantams : D1, D7 Delux, & a Bushman. (still got the D1 in the shed )

[Smokin]

Looks like he had a real passion for bikes mate, some mighty fine pics you have there.

[MD]

Brilliant photos TWR. Your Dad looks like a cool bloke. He would have put the Fonz to shame. Like those heavy leather jackets, like WWII fighter jackets.
Thanks for sharing.

[oldguy]

Nice pic,s, good to see them old photo's, love the o'l bikes,

[Macktheknife]

Wow, what a selection, thanks for sharing TWR. T100 mmmm
He sounds like he would have been a great guy to know too, much fun had by you in earlier years we assume?

[T.W.R]

Cheers people He loved bikes & loved life, knew some clever & interesting people.
Got me into bikes just prior to my 10th B/day

[Troll]

Dug up some pics of the old man & few of the bikes he'd had.

Some real classics that would be a luxury to have sitting in the garage now

if the old bikes are so great why don't you put your money on the line and sell your kwaka and buy lots of old british bikes and enjoy biking as it used to be, oil leaks joe lucas electrics etc etc etc

[Riff Raff]

Awesome pics. Love the post race at New Brighton pic with everyone standing around your dad and his bike. They all look so proud.

[T.W.R]

He sounds like he would have been a great guy to know too, much fun had by you in earlier years we assume?

Had plenty of great times as a kid & teenager learning things & roaring around the countryside on bikes he'd rebuilt. I lost him when I was 20 but that's how life goes suppose He definately fuelled the motorcycling bug into my veins

[Smokin]

Damn, looks like that AJS was made for a mission.

[T.W.R]

if the old bikes are so great why don't you put your money on the line and sell your kwaka and buy lots of old british bikes and enjoy biking as it used to be, oil leaks joe lucas electrics etc etc etc

mmmm nah The ZXR is my play thing & been through the realms of living with 80s era italian bikes so don't want to head into the darkness of constant maintenance again.

Still got a D1 Bantam in the shed though If I was going to get a classic brit bike again it would be a T150 Trident nothing else

[Motu]

if the old bikes are so great why don't you put your money on the line and sell your kwaka and buy lots of old british bikes and enjoy biking as it used to be, oil leaks joe lucas electrics etc etc etc

When I rode those sort of bikes my money was on the line! They were cheap,and gave a lot of fun for the buck.We learnt how to ride,we learnt how to work on and fix our bikes.....and we also hunted for performance parts to experiment with,I reckon that was the best part.Like scoring some Amal GP carbs and fitting them to your road bike....or the Wal Phillips Fuel Injector.I'm glad I didn't borrow money from my mother and put a deposit on a brand new Japanese bike - my life has been so much richer for it.