Re: Kempton Park
Sun, 10 May 2009 20:41:05 +0100
On or around Sat, 9 May 2009 22:28:13 +0100, totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk
(The Older Gentleman) enlightened us thusly:
>
>I said something like: "The 1200's supposed to be a much better bike
>than the 1100. I think they were prone to alternator probs, though..."
>and Andrew said loudly: "Is that why the previ ...
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Re: Kempton Park
Sun, 10 May 2009 20:38:29 +0100
On or around 09 May 2009 21:56:19 GMT, crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com enlightened us
thusly:
>Simon Wilson <siwilson@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I *still* want a 500 single Goldstar. Oh, and a T160[1] too.
>
>First you have to find a Goldie that actually left the factory as such.
>Most were contrapted in sheds ...
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Re: MZ again
Sun, 10 May 2009 18:12:52 +0100
The Older Gentleman wrote:
Wotcha.
> Thought I'd try my luck, as it's been sitting under a tarp for the
> last two or three weeks.
>
> Fuel on, choke on, kick over twice, choke off, ignition on, and...
>
> Kick....
>
> And...
>
> ...it started first kick! Result.
... and this is news ?
They all ...
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Re: Shite Old Matchless
Wed, 20 May 2009 00:07:11 -0700 (PDT)
On 19 May, 23:07, "Oily" <martinhill...@nospambtconnect.com> wrote:
>
> Only one Matchless '50 350cc G3 and three Ajays, '49 350 model 16, '50 500
> model 18 all rigid and a '59 650 model 31 (among other things). ?A glutton
> for punishment you might say. :-)
Agreed. But they're fun aren't they? Mine's a '47 ...
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Re: Kempton Park
10 May 2009 14:44:02 GMT
Simon Wilson <siwilson@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Steve wrote:
>
> >
> > There was a lot of overpriced bikes though as you say.
>
> Did you see the Rocket Goldstar, priced at a mere 17 grand?
Nice surprise today, another SOB collecter in the village came around for
some help on identifying a box of bant ...
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Re: MZ again
Sun, 10 May 2009 15:26:52 +0100
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Tim
<tim@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk> typed
>In message <oNudnRbaK7WdlpvXnZ2dnUVZ8s2dnZ2d@bt.com>, Oily
><martinhill100@nospambtconnect.com> writes
>>
>>"The Older Gentleman" wrote in message .............
>>
>>
>>>
>>> <Makes Sign of Holy Pushrods>
>> ...
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Re: MZ again
Sun, 10 May 2009 15:13:15 +0100
In message <oNudnRbaK7WdlpvXnZ2dnUVZ8s2dnZ2d@bt.com>, Oily
<martinhill100@nospambtconnect.com> writes
>
>"The Older Gentleman" wrote in message .............
>
>
>>
>> <Makes Sign of Holy Pushrods>
>>
>
>LOL
>
>
MSOHP is not a laughing matter and putting "LOL" after it may require
your appearance be ...
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Re: MZ again
Sun, 10 May 2009 15:12:10 +0100
In message <4a05e090$0$519$bed64819@news.gradwell.net>,
crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com writes
>The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> <crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Dan L <dan.yodanet@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Saw some LE's at Kempton Park today and thought of you.
>> > >
>> > ...
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French Run Tally
Sun, 10 May 2009 13:19:52 +0200
Well, this morning was the first chance I had to have a look at the SO
XL500 following the French Run The tally so far is:
- Offside mirror retrieved into the rucksack
- One side panel retaining screw sacrificed to the god of SOBs
- Main fuse cracked[1], so no electrics when the engine is off
- Bike covered in ...
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Re: May is Motorcycle awareness month.
Sun, 10 May 2009 08:49:30 +0000 (UTC)
Thus spake Oily (martinhill100@nospambtconnect.com) unto the assembled multitudes:
> cage
>> > driver is your enemy unless driven by a biker with a bit of sense. But
> you
>> > won't know that.
>>
>> If you meant me, then as a rider with 35 years experience I know it all
> too
>> well.
>>
> Not at all, ...
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