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Offline ted_paper

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How to hot-wire instructions...
« on: August 16, 2022, 04:05:23 PM »
Does anyone remember a publication from the early Eighties called "On Your Bike"?
This was a weekly magazine that built up into "a step-by-step guide for every bike owner on how to maintain, repair and improve your bike" over several years probably...
During the recent nice weather, I got around to reading a couple of the issues that I had bought from the local charity shop and was surprised/amazed that it gave full instructions on how to hotwire a bike, including how to remove the seat in order to gain access to the relevant part. And then in an issue a couple of weeks later, it gave instructions on how to break steering locks "if you lost your keys"
No surprise that bikes get stolen.
PS Anyone recognise the bike model? I thought it was a 400/4 from the tank, but not from the side view - sorry about quality of photos  :)

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Re: How to hot-wire instructions...
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2022, 04:27:23 PM »
 looks like a cb 500 t

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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2022, 04:53:59 PM »
Yup, an overbored 450 bomber

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Re: How to hot-wire instructions...
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2022, 11:37:30 AM »
Does anyone remember a publication from the early Eighties called "On Your Bike"?
This was a weekly magazine that built up into "a step-by-step guide for every bike owner on how to maintain, repair and improve your bike" over several years probably...
During the recent nice weather, I got around to reading a couple of the issues that I had bought from the local charity shop and was surprised/amazed that it gave full instructions on how to hotwire a bike, including how to remove the seat in order to gain access to the relevant part. And then in an issue a couple of weeks later, it gave instructions on how to break steering locks "if you lost your keys"
No surprise that bikes get stolen.
PS Anyone recognise the bike model? I thought it was a 400/4 from the tank, but not from the side view - sorry about quality of photos  :)

I bought the whole set via a weekly order at the newsagent. I think it came out every Wednesday and I bought my copy along with MCN. I also used to collect On Two Wheels that was far better when I was 14 but never had enough money to buy it every week. Sadly all got rid of years ago although I still have my original copy of Bike with Pete Davis and his championship winning Laverda Jota on the front cover. Little did I know it would be another 23 years before I could afford to buy (a really ropey) one!
1976 Honda 400/4
1977 Rickman Honda CR750
1999 Honda VFR 800FX
1955 750 Dresda Triton
1978 Moto Morini 350 Sport
1978 Honda CB400/4 'Rat' bike
1982 Laverda 120 Jota

 

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