Why were the 70s and 80s so good?

[Motu]

And BMC made a car for every man - well,the same car with a different name to suit your tastes.The Aussies didn't get Zephyrs and Vauxhalls,they competed directly with Falcons and Holdens....and competition with a superior product was frowned upon.BMC made a better Holden/Falcon/Valiant - and was soundly spanked and sent to bed for it.

[Hawkeye]

i do all the maintanance and work on my bike and a couple cars... i was born in 1991 too

Shit, Even my bike is older than you (as is your's)
I feel old.....

[Rhino]

Thought cars were bought as mobile sterio system transporters, bit like Goldwings really, by young'ns these days?

Oi!! I heard that, pardon!!!

Goldwings can also carry mucho vino as well.

[Bonez]

Oi!! I heard that, pardon!!!

Wondered how long it'd take

[Indiana_Jones]

Cool

-Indy

[Bonez]

So in summery:-

Poor families could have secondhand cars.
Jap bikes weren't as bad as they where made out to be.
Everybody copied everybody.
Triumphs did leak oil as does any bike that's been butchered.
Relatively speaking petrol wasn't as cheap as it is made out relative to wages.
BSA Bantam was the first real superbike.
Not all motorcyclist today are rich and rely on m/c shops to do all their maintenance.