You don't see many of those these days...

[fatowl]

In the last week or so, I've seen a few "interesting" bikes - ones that have made me think of "when I were a lad". I've seen a 250 Superdream, CX500, GS850, RD250 (aircooled), GT185 - All in really good condition (and on the road, not a bike show!!). Not showroom - but really nice. It made me wonder - what has anyone else seen?

[Rubberchicken]

Old bonnie that looked like a wreck at first glance, but on closer inspection turned out to be a well cared for daily driver with all the road grime and bumps and scrapes that implies.

Nice.

[YEN_POWELL]

Ahhh, CX500s, one of my favourite bikes I ever owned, love what this bloke did to his.

[russh]

not exactly the coolest bike of the 70's but I was using this quite regularly until last year. I may get it taxed again soon.

[Mr NiceGuy]

I went to buy some carpet underlay from a bloke. When we went into his garage for the underlay he had two Honda Benlys. One totally in showroom condition and original except for number plate with only 3000 miles on it, owned from new. The second in the process of restoring for fun and around 90% complete that he will be selling. Not the type of thing you expect to see when buying underlay.

[Wee Jack]

not exactly the coolest bike of the 70's but I was using this quite regularly until last year. I may get it taxed again soon.

Nice, a K4 if I'm not mistaken ?? I had it's successor the G5, my first bike back in 1975 when you could buy a 250 and a set of "L" plates and just get on it and ride away .................... it's amazing I'm still alive !!!!

[Austin]

Hmmmm I had a G5 as well but not until I passed my test on CD175. Not quite as good as the K4 but looked better.

I saw a whole bunch of Suzuki 2 stroke twins & triples and Kawasaki KH's all on a ride out t'other day. GT185s, 250's and 500 twins a couple of GT750 triples and some KH's of indeterminate capacity.

Great bikes but they don't half look old fashioned now.

[Wee Jack]

Memories Austin ???, The same colour as mine and everything -

[Dilbert]

Nice, a K4 if I'm not mistaken ?? I had it's successor the G5, my first bike back in 1975 when you could buy a 250 and a set of "L" plates and just get on it and ride away .................... it's amazing I'm still alive !!!!

you and me too Wee Jack, but I'd already had a Puch Maxi, a Honda CB125, a Honda XL125 and a Suzuki GT250 (mental) it was 1976 and I got the Puch in 1974

p.s. mine were the sparkly red one

[Dilbert]

Last time I walked round DK Motorcycles in Newcastle (under Lyme), I saw a Suzuki GT750, a Honda 400-4 F1 and a Honda CB750K7 (just like the one I had in 1979).
It's a great place to wander round, half bike shop, half museum

Always come out with wallet ache though, they have literally hundreds of bikes and all styles old and new.