4 Decades of Dave

**Big Dave** · 28th November 2006, 21:44

Originally Posted by Speedie

My thoughts exactly on seeing that pic, looks like Aff Dude

That would be he looks like I did thanks. And I was a foot taller.

**Big Dave** · 28th November 2006, 21:46

Originally Posted by Coyote

You were a lanky bugger weren't ya

There's hope for me yet then

Funny how a mans body changes - I got to 160kg in '04. - but I hid behind the camera then. Lost 50kg now I knock kiddies out of the way to get in front.

**shafty** · 28th November 2006, 23:24

Good on ya Dave, nice bikes - and cool to see ya early pics = awesome!
Some of the younger riders would do well do acknowledge the survival skils of Blokes you (and I) who have been riding for so long without facial reconstruction! Good on ya Dude

**Mr. Peanut** · 29th November 2006, 00:17

I'm picture 1, what would picture 4 tell me to do?

**Big Dave** · 29th November 2006, 00:19

survive.

**oldrider** · 29th November 2006, 08:12

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Nice work john.
A variety of larger screens are available.
My favourite bike ever - but they do have some quirks - they are very tall.

It's funny that, all the bikes I fancy are too bloody tall for me.

Do you tall guys have the reverse kind of trouble with low bikes? John.

**Ixion** · 29th November 2006, 11:05

Just treat it like a horse. Y'can't put y' feet on the ground when y' sitting on a horse, right? So, bike smae way. Works for me.

**Mr. Peanut** · 29th November 2006, 11:10

Ho'rse's don't fal'l o'ver.

**Ixion** · 29th November 2006, 11:16

Nor do motorbikes.

**Hitcher** · 29th November 2006, 12:29

Originally Posted by MrPeanut

Ho'rse's don't fal'l o'ver.

The BDOTGNZA asks "Have you lost your freaking mind?"

**Ixion** · 29th November 2006, 12:56

Well, true, s'times they do. But 'tis not a'that common. Us'ly they'll manage t'stay upright.

**Oscar** · 29th November 2006, 14:52

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I purchased my first Road Legal motorcycle (and 4th in total) 30 years ago - today. Day after me mum's birthday.
A dirty old CB450 Honda for $300 that I kept for a month before trading it in on a SR500.
Been some ride! The NZ component particularly outstanding.

So you think yer ever gonna learn how to ride 'em?