Gareth
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When it came down to 6-pots, I did like the smoother lines of the Honda CBX.
By a long way the worst bike of the era must be the Honda CX500, for some reason I just did not like them. Maybe because it was a favourite bike used by the Police. Silver TDV6 HSE
Pepper White Cooper S Convertible
Old English White MGB GT
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Discowex
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Craggy Island
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Sorry about that post back there boys , memory flash etc etc.Didn't want to kill the thread.
" Its not bikes/guns etc etc that kill but ........... " Don't take life me too seriously ..... it's I'm not permanent
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Gareth
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No worries DW  Silver TDV6 HSE
Pepper White Cooper S Convertible
Old English White MGB GT
Ex Military 109 Series 2a Soft Top
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MX
Joined: 04 Mar 2006
Location: Capital of Culture
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Used to live in the Lake District and spent every weekend somewhere out on bikes.
Loved the CX500 (soupdragon) but they didnt have the thrill of a Z1R or early GSXR Suzuki
Its sad when you take time out to remember the people you "lost" due to bikes over the years - I have several mates no longer with us - and largely due to car drivers, poor roads and dropped diesel on bad bends......
Thanks for the thread - A little reflection is always good. D3 05 SE (old one)
RRS 08 SE (new one)
formerly mxgeldar7
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AVE
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Location: In the land of the Superlambanana
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We currently have a kawasaki ZL1000 Eliminator, previously had Z1300. a GPZ1100 and a CX500 custom. Sadly have also lost a good friend. He survived the tumble (which they think was caused by diesel on the road) but was killed by a car coming in the other direction. Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
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Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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DaveT
Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
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DiscoDad wrote: An X7 eh?
Those things were waaay too easy to flip!
A quick look along the bikes parked outside tech college would show smashed clocks & other tell-tale signs of flippage!
Was the front wheel supposed to be on the ground ? 
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SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead now disintegrated - but its got a full service history!
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DiscoDad
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In a Lay-By!
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Brilliant!
Takes me back. Ahh the smell of two-stroke! 
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Gareth
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Mmmmm Castrol 'R'  Silver TDV6 HSE
Pepper White Cooper S Convertible
Old English White MGB GT
Ex Military 109 Series 2a Soft Top
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LT
Joined: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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DiscoDad wrote:Spotted an Elsie in 999MJR's gallery!
This bike was the Mutt's Nuts if you were 18 in 1981!
I was 18 in 1982 & bought a used 250cc with red striping, slightly sweeter (imo) than the 350 if not quite as rapid. It was still legal to ride one on L plates then.
When the new motorcyle laws came in, I used to turn up (illegally I guess!) for the compulsory training to pass my bike test on it, get on a 125cc weave around some cones etc. & then burn off home in a cloud of two-stroke smoke .
Iirc, all I did to it was fit a steering damper, really didn't need much else.
I still miss it.
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