My other bikes.

[taysidedragon]

Seeing as the thread is titled “My other bikes” and not “My C90s”, here is my other bike.




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I do like the look of those. How does the fly by wire throttle feel?
I'm missing my Street Triple. 😕

[Laverdaroo]

Where I'm from they were always affectionately referred to as 'Dogbox 50's or Dogbox 90's'

At one point all the lads had them for the winter and we'd be laying them down around the Prince of Wales roundabout in town .....'of an evening'   ragging about and racing each other with as many as 10 or 12 of us lurching and stamping through the gears being pests round town.  My 90 was simply a 'munter', matt black everything, and I mean everything and purely ridden for sh*ts and giggles what a hoot. My pal Jonny was a bit of a village idiot but could kind of fix anything and after one quite spirited 'get off' after he was trying really hard to go inside my other mate 'Harry jnr' he was found repairing his said pile of Honda dogbox with a bit of dry stone wall
In the end, that particular bike ended up with a foot throttle on a cable with a loop on the end that fitted over is pumps. It was all so dangerous but such fun
Love all of the cubs, they were simply fab bikes and although I have had a look at he new ones, I've not seen one or heard one on the road yet. I saw you got good milage from your new one Ian, I think they've kept the look,nostalgia and appeal and especially in the new design, they look fab.

[Johnny4428]

I suppose a lot of these bikes met their end with us young bucks. (Who said they were indestructible)😂
I guess my brothers elephant grey C90 was the first motorbike that I had ridden. Hence the nostalgia.
When I was searching the inter web for 1 there was for sale 1 running and another in bits. So that’s how I ended up with 2 instead of just the 1. Then someone had mentioned that the newer shape 12 volt model was a better bike (which I agree with) so was on the look out for one of them that became number 3. It wasn’t the colour I wanted so that’s how number 4 came along. (Shit happens)🤣🤣

[Laverdaroo]

It does indeed,…….justified though as you gave such good reasoning for your purchases


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[Orcade-Ian]

Johnny,
Do you mind that C50 Auto that our good friend Colin Ross (R.I.P.) had rescued from a skip and you and I had a quick play with it at the Vintage Rally and it ran after years of neglect?  Wonder if Stevie has it now?

Ian

[Seabeowner]

I suppose a lot of these bikes met their end with us young bucks. (Who said they were indestructible)😂

The young buck was in the car, the middle aged b was on the bike.

[Orcade-Ian]

Do they have to have an engine?

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Ian

Oh Sorry, it said bikes, my mistake!

[Johnny4428]

Johnny,
Do you mind that C50 Auto that our good friend Colin Ross (R.I.P.) had rescued from a skip and you and I had a quick play with it at the Vintage Rally and it ran after years of neglect?  Wonder if Stevie has it now?

Ian

Yes Ian! I was a bit amazed myself that it just been dragged from a skip and started and purred like a kitten. It certainly made Colin’s day. I actually wondered about all Colin’s bikes to be honest and wondered if they woul all be kept in his memory or would any be sold. I think his brothers now have ownership.

[Johnny4428]

Do they have to have an engine?

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Ian

Oh Sorry, it said bikes, my mistake!

That’s a crazy looking contraption Ian!

[Johnny4428]

I suppose a lot of these bikes met their end with us young bucks. (Who said they were indestructible)😂

The young buck was in the car, the middle aged b was on the bike.
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Oops! Not good ever! 😡😡

[Scottish Badger]

1998 Triumph Thunderbird Sport, less than 9000 miles from new
1980 Honda XL500s, USA import, totally original except for seat cover
1981 Honda XL185s, freshly restored, complete end to end restoration including full engine rebuild, for sale......
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[Johnny4428]

That’s a nice line up of bikes. Love this thunderbird. I could quite happily live with one of them. Like the “go anywhere” bikes too!

[SumpMagnet]

like that old schoiol 500 thumper. I could live with something like that...

[Laverdaroo]

Hate off road bikes but have a very soft spot fpr any XL, ace things!

[Orcade-Ian]

I'm with you Roo,
Not really into off roaders, although I'm helping restore a Fuzzuki TS250X for a friend but I wouldn't say no to an XL250 Motorsport - I missed a cracker many years ago and still regret it.

Ian