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Title: BLING !!
Post by: adespin on July 27, 2018, 08:35:28 PM: They certainly like to bling up their Honda's in Japan, and themselves, look at the guy in white. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rc9pd_X2NU
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Post by: Nurse Julie on July 27, 2018, 09:07:19 PM: Blimey, it looks like Elvis 😎😎😎
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Post by: Mr_Sheene on July 27, 2018, 10:12:51 PM: I like the Japanese; they do it their way. If it's Nagoya, as the back of the jacket states, they don't have to go far for parts, Yamiya is round the corner.
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Post by: adespin on July 28, 2018, 12:01:32 AM: I heard one of them mention Yamiya. Thats a very popular cafe, i have seen a lot of classic japanese bikers in various you-tube vids meeting there. It takes me back to the 60's and 70's when all our bikers would meet at the local cafe on the weekend before going for a ride, a scene that has disappeared in this country :'(
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Post by: Spitfire on July 28, 2018, 01:53:05 PM: Not my thing bling, but they do look great and well looked after, the white bikes remind me of my K1, it had a dent in the tank when I bought it, so I filled it sanded it down undercoated it with white and it looked that good I finished it in white, not quite blingy but I did stick chrome k2 headlamp brackets on it.

(https://imageshack.com/a/img922/9711/8FJa4m.jpg)

Cheers

Dennis
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Post by: Nurse Julie on July 28, 2018, 01:59:38 PM: Great photo Dennis.
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Post by: Trigger on July 28, 2018, 02:20:09 PM: Quote from: Spitfire on July 28, 2018, 01:53:05 PM
Not my thing bling, but they do look great and well looked after, the white bikes remind me of my K1, it had a dent in the tank when I bought it, so I filled it sanded it down undercoated it with white and it looked that good I finished it in white, not quite blingy but I did stick chrome k2 headlamp brackets on it.

(https://imageshack.com/a/img922/9711/8FJa4m.jpg)

Cheers

Dennis

Those flares must of slowed you down a bit ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: mickwinf on July 28, 2018, 03:38:50 PM: Haha trig that reminds me when i had my 500 in the 70s it suddenly started running badly. after scratching my head for a while i realised that my flapping flares had put the choke on!
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Post by: philward on July 28, 2018, 05:21:08 PM: Or worse still, when you went to put your foot down at the lights, your flares caught on the kickstart or footrest - and you couldn't get your foot down and over you would go!
Flares AND platforms in the attached picture - wish I had the Z1 now (and the hair!)
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Post by: Nurse Julie on July 28, 2018, 05:28:47 PM: Gosh, men in platforms. My early 80's bike boots were very similar to these ( what was i thinking 😨😨😨) and yes the heel did snap off whilst riding. That didn't put me off though, I went and bought another pair, identical.[attachimg=1]
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Post by: Trigger on July 28, 2018, 05:46:47 PM: Quote from: philward on July 28, 2018, 05:21:08 PM
Or worse still, when you went to put your foot down at the lights, your flares caught on the kickstart or footrest - and you couldn't get your foot down and over you would go!
Flares AND platforms in the attached picture - wish I had the Z1 now (and the hair!)

Thick off all that money you have saved on shampoo, conditioner, combs, hairbrushes, haircuts and head lice treatment ;D ;D ;D More to spend on bikes ;)
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Post by: philward on July 28, 2018, 05:48:26 PM: But Gillette fusion blades cost a fortune!
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Post by: Trigger on July 28, 2018, 05:53:18 PM: Quote from: philward on July 28, 2018, 05:48:26 PM
But Gillette fusion blades cost a fortune!

Still cheaper than a barbers, these days.
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Post by: philward on July 28, 2018, 05:54:54 PM: 30 years since I've been to one of them!
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Post by: Spitfire on July 28, 2018, 06:33:59 PM: And the laces on my Doc Martens used to loop around the gear and brake levers when I pulled up.

Cheers

Dennis
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Post by: Nurse Julie on July 28, 2018, 07:12:15 PM: How did any of us ever live long enough to tell the tale 🙂🙂🙂
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Post by: philward on July 28, 2018, 07:25:37 PM: You learn quickly! (and expensively!)
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Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on July 28, 2018, 07:42:03 PM: Melted the heel of my platform shoes on the exhaust of my CB175. Devastated. They were my pride and joy.

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Post by: philward on July 28, 2018, 08:22:27 PM: Mine where Purple Patent Leather - those where the days!
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Post by: Nurse Julie on July 28, 2018, 08:43:07 PM: Quote from: philward on July 28, 2018, 08:22:27 PM
Mine where Purple Patent Leather - those where the days!
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Post by: adespin on July 28, 2018, 08:49:18 PM: Quote from: Nurse Julie on July 28, 2018, 08:43:07 PM
Quote from: philward on July 28, 2018, 08:22:27 PM
Mine where Purple Patent Leather - those where the days!
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I had those in white, i went from 5' 8" to 6 ft in a matter of seconds.