For Bikers Of A Certain Vintage

[developer]

Donnington Park Classic and Modern Japanese and European Motorcycle Show - today.

There weren't as many bikes as the webpage enticed you with, but still a tenner well spent.

Fizzy's and a Garelli - proper tool me back:



A pair of giant killers:



Some Concours ready for judging:




The fearsome H2, also in the Concours:


The very unusual Katana:


A Brace?? of basket case Kawasaki triples, with a combined price tag of c£22K - half of them were sold:


Honda's 3 cylinder pocket rocket:


Kawasaki's entry into the turbocharging arena - I had one. Very fast in a straight line, rubbish round the bends, due to it's long wheelbase:


The simply fabulous RC30 - just look at the engineering:




And finally - I'd pay extra to be serviced here:

 

[IanA2]

As someone who passed their m/c test in the 60's.....thanks for posting these modern bikes

 

[regbuser]

some great motorcycles from my formative years there developer, that zx750e was a straight line monster

 

[Ted]

Reported for porn content.

P S the 400/4 has to be the fastest bike between two points in a city that I've ever ridden.

 

[Dash1]

Thanks for sharing that experience John, excellent post.
That certainly takes me back a bit. My very first bike (legal and on the road anyway) in 1972 was a T250J Suzuki Hustler in Candy Blue. It’s a bit sad really; I can still remember the registration number - LDJ 35K. From memory, it cost about £365.00 brand new from Tom Collins Motorcycles in St. Helens. Fantastic bike that was, thankfully, I much prefer the very much slower pace today on the Harleys.
Regards,
Dash1

 

[developer]

If I'd have thought it through properly Ted, I should have come to collect you .

 

[Dieselman]

If I'd have thought it through properly Ted, I should have come to collect you.

I'd always be wary of an offer like that from someone that drives a hearse.

 

[Ted]

If I'd have thought it through properly Ted, I should have come to collect you .

Now THAT would have been an offer I would have found hard to refuse!

 

[Ted]

Ah, the seventies were such a great era
1973


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Rebel without a clue

 

[IanA2]

ah, the seventies were such a great era
1973


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rebel without a clue

t110 ?

 

[Ted]

6t 1959 pre unit.

 

[developer]

This is one of my regrets - I've still got the Honda, but I bought the Suzuki in the early noughties, kept it a year, barely rode it and sold it on .

500cc square four two stroke.
95bhp, 340lbs .

 

[IanA2]

Here's a T110

 

[SL300-24]

Thanks for posting, some great bikes there......

 

[Ted]

This is one of my regrets - I've still got the Honda, but I bought the Suzuki in the early noughties, kept it a year, barely rode it and sold it on . 500cc square four two stroke. 95bhp, 340lbs . http://s1235.photobucket.com/user/developer215/media/Donnington/Gamma_zps716905fa.jpg.html

RG 500? Nice - originally made for racing iirc

 

[Ted]

Here's a T110

The 6T was essentially the same as a t110 but in a lower state of tune - if that were possible. It also came with more weather protection (which I soon ditched) and the 'slickshift' box which allowed you to change gear without using the clutch as long as you had leg muscles like Swarzenegger's

 

[pwalker999]

Great Pics

Thanks for sharing, great pics and a great opportunity for nostalgia.

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Thank you for posting...was there a smell of Castrol R?

 

[regbuser]

the smell of burnt two stroke, mmmmm

 

[brucemillar]

Interesting to note that it is not just me that dodges the salad bowl on a regular basis.