found this pic of myself in 1977 on my 1975 yamaha RD250A extra :cool: and if I remember correctly I had just fitted the ace bars and was waiting for a few mates to turn up, then we where off to see the bike racing at alton park. my 3 mates bikes was.. a blue kawasaki 1975 kh250 :cool: blue suzuki 1976 gt250 :cool: ish and a orange honda 1975 cb250 very :sad: :grin: and before any comments are made on my bikes gear, I did get change into my belstaff jacket and some other inadequate clothing :whistling: but that was all I had at the time! when my daughter seen this pic she said.. "whats that on your head dad" cheeky beggar :laugh: so don't be :embarrassed: if you have some old pics of yourself and your old bike let's see them :yes:
(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m474/02zx7r/DSCF5795.jpg)
Dave I've clicked on the link but it must be corrupted, it takes me to a picture of someone the complete opposite of you....slim, young and with hair.
Try re-checking the link! :mfr_lol:
Quote from: Lonewolf on November 18, 2012, 09:52:27 PM
Dave I've clicked on the link but it must be corrupted, it takes me to a picture of someone the complete opposite of you....slim, young and with hair.
Try re-checking the link! :mfr_lol:
well that was 35 years ago you know, but I think it's only my lack of hair and the colour and the odd wrinkle that as changed :smiley:
No, your definitely (much) slimmer on the photo. :popcorn:
Quote from: Lonewolf on November 18, 2012, 10:19:17 PM
No, your definitely (much) slimmer on the photo. :popcorn:
:nono: your wrong.. I'm still wearing those black cords and the shirt now and there still a perfect fit :smiley: but the tranies had seen better days, I chucked them away the other week.. :mfr_lol:
Quote from: 2kwacks on November 18, 2012, 10:28:29 PM
:nono: your wrong.. I'm still wearing those black cords and the shirt now and there still a perfect fit :smiley: but the tranies had seen better days, I chucked them away the other week.. :mfr_lol:
Why does that not surprise me? :whistling:
Did your mate on the KH250 get there first :mfr_lol:
Great picture mate. You look taller too :mfr_lol:
Just to continue the theme of nostalger and crying in our beer, here are a few pics of me and my P&J's, just to prove that I am one of the oldest on here.
How it all started in 1966 with a 1960 250 Francis Barnett.
(http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r538/Gonome/250FrancisBarnett_zps7ae215cc.jpg)
Graduating in 1967 to a 250 Honda (CB 77 I think)
(http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r538/Gonome/250Honda_zpsa7dbc663.jpg)
My 700 Royal Enfield Constellation with Watsonian sidecar.
(http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r538/Gonome/RoyalEnfield_zps9fc3d383.jpg)
I too waqs a lot thinner and had a lot more hair. So let the mocking begin. :punk:
Bloody hell !! :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
OK... I got that beat!
I was well into bikes at a VERY early age...
(http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t328/rosbif_2000/28586_426035851799_1823950_n.jpg)
(http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t328/rosbif_2000/28586_426037311799_6534621_n.jpg)
:help: :biker3: :popcorn:
Ros
Quote from: Rossendale Rider on November 19, 2012, 04:52:12 PM
Great picture mate. You look taller too :mfr_lol:
thats because the rd is smaller than the gtr :mfr_lol:
Quote from: olde coney on November 19, 2012, 07:55:39 AM
Did your mate on the KH250 get there first :mfr_lol:
well there no guessing which bike got there last :grin: I put the ace bars on my rd to make sure the kh didn't get there first :mfr_lol:
Mr Gonome and Mr Rosbif excellent pics :yes: can't wait to see .. "olde coney's" and "100milesaway" pics in their prime on their first bike's.. ho! :yes: can't see the quality being much good in those days :mfr_lol:
I dont think cameras had been invented when I was that young :embarrassed: :cry: :wheelchair: :mfr_lol:
Quote from: 100milesaway on November 19, 2012, 09:48:06 PM
I dont think cameras had been invented when I was that young :embarrassed: :cry: :wheelchair: :mfr_lol:
I'm sure they were :yes: weren't those camaras the one's where some weard looking bloke in a black suit that was all over him like a bad rash :grin: and wore a top hat.. then he would hold the flash on a big long pole in one hand and stick is head under a big sheet :mfr_lol: