What could you do on the first bike you had and can't do on your current one?

**Chooky** · 13th April 2013, 19:05

Well I could carry a full carton of Lion Red on the tank of my C15 back in 1962... but I wouldn't try it on the Honda today..maybe I'm just getting old...

**98tls** · 13th April 2013, 19:08

Nobody was making any aftermarket goodness for SL125s back in the day,not that it would have mattered i guess i was only 9 so wasnt xactly cashed up.

**Maha** · 13th April 2013, 19:13

What could you do on the 1st bike you had and can't do on your current one..?

90kph and think it was fast.

**98tls** · 13th April 2013, 19:14

Originally Posted by Maha

What could you do on the 1st bike you had and can't do on your current one..?

90kph and think it was fast.

It was back then old fella...

**Edbear** · 13th April 2013, 19:14

Originally Posted by Chooky

Well I could carry a full carton of Lion Red on the tank of my C15 back in 1962... but I wouldn't try it on the Honda today..maybe I'm just getting old...

I bet you wish you still had it! That is so cool! It would make a great commuter even today!

**Kickaha** · 13th April 2013, 19:33

Fix it when I broke it for fuck all money

**AllanB** · 13th April 2013, 19:38

Unscrew a little tappet cover to inspect and adjust the valves without having to move or remove anything else!

Oh and fill up the tank from dry for about $5!

**98tls** · 13th April 2013, 19:38

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Fix it when I broke it for fuck all money

You obviously didnt have to deal with Hollands (spelling?) Honda way back then.

**BMWST?** · 13th April 2013, 19:40

$5! less than that!

**ellipsis** · 13th April 2013, 19:42

...ride effortlessly, at all of a T250's, 26hp capabilities, irrespective of the road conditions and very naively thinking that, 'this is the life man, fuck you lot', beating Bonnes off the lights, the three or four that Chch had and still get kicked out of pubs 'cos you were still a kid...

**Laava** · 13th April 2013, 19:45

Yamaha RT360 and I couldn't get it to run. Never did, broke the kickstart trying and sold it for parts.
So the answer is; trying and failing to kickstart it.
My DL1000 doesn't even have a kickstart!

**98tls** · 13th April 2013, 19:48

Originally Posted by Laava

Yamaha RT360 and I couldn't get it to run. Never did, broke the kickstart trying and sold it for parts.
So the answer is; trying and failing to kickstart it.
My DL1000 doesn't even have a kickstart!

Dont miss em myself,had an early TT500 which on numerous occasions caused me pain.

**Kickaha** · 13th April 2013, 19:57

Originally Posted by 98tls

You obviously didnt have to deal with Hollands (spelling?) Honda way back then.

I had better taste than to own a Honda although on the odd time I used them found them pretty good to deal with and not that expensive

I used Cresswell Suzuki mostly (GT550J) and they were excellent to deal with

**98tls** · 13th April 2013, 20:04

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I had better taste than to own a Honda although on the odd time I used them found them pretty good to deal with and not that expensive

I used Cresswell Suzuki mostly (GT550J) and they were excellent to deal with

Yea fair call,i was only a young fella when i had the SL (9) and went from that to an XL175 then when finally old enough to get a licence i had an XL350 (the old man put 250 stickers on it when i sat my test at the Cheviot CC) and i reckon the bastard was adding transport costs every time he had to pick up parts from Hollands.