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Quote from: Trigger on October 18, 2018, 07:33:50 PM (Attachment Link) Graham - VT500 - wasn't that mean't to be a move on from the Maggot? Any good, never saw / see many?
I think I can beat you youngsters as I was despatch riding just after the Stone Age. I was booted out of Thames Poly (now Greenwich Uni) in 1974 and so like everyone else big wages were the attraction.I started by using my faithful candy gold CB250K2 and working for some mob in Swiss Cottage. Did that for a few months until I locked up the front wheel in the wet on the Embankment and was on my arse in an instant. Bike was quite damaged so I thought use somebody elses. So I joined Mercury Despatch thrashing orange Suzuki 250s around the capital. Did that for a few months and just got fed up of all the near misses and not really getting all the money I thought I'd get.Went off driving van sales for Lyons Cakes after that. Eat loads of just out of date cakes and got fat.PS After nearly 2 years, I have booked an MoT for the K2 next Thursday. Don't know if it will pass as it is LOUD! I'll let you know.
Quote from: rozabikes on October 18, 2018, 10:18:44 PMQuote from: Trigger on October 18, 2018, 07:33:50 PM (Attachment Link) Graham - VT500 - wasn't that mean't to be a move on from the Maggot? Any good, never saw / see many?The VT was the successor of the CX and had the V twin longitudinal which meant that the rear cylinder overheated, two cam chains and a seat that was like sitting on a razor, compared to the comfy CX which you could rest your arse on all day
Just wondering!
On one occasion, I was asked to take a package to Top Shop in Oxford Street. It was one of those aluminium photographic cases with cosmetics in it. Anyway, I delivered it and they refused to sign for it. This was when the IRA were making themselves known so perhaps I can't blame them.I kinda stiff-armed them into signing for it anyway as I had multiple drops to make and I was parked on double yellows.About 5:00, I was trying to get home but Wigmore St, Mortimer St etc, were blocked with buses and taxis. Very odd.I was watching the six o'clock news and, it seems that a mysterious package was delivered Top Shop and the Bomb Squad was sent for. Oxford St and Regent St was sealed off while a miniature tank carried out a photographic box and did a controlled explosion on it.No questions were asked thankfully.
Quote from: Athame57 on October 17, 2018, 11:50:50 PMJust wondering!You started this, so what's your story ??
WOW !!, you've been around, not many that you hav'nt worked for, what work did you change to?