Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans

In these rather desperate times, I got to ruminating about the bikes I've had, and this was my first - a Sun 98cc two-speed. What was your first bike?

consul 57 · Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 487 Location: somerset

a gilera 50cc moped, bloody unreliable but when it went it was fast.

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
I had one of these.
https://images1.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2010-05/26/8098464-2-3.JPG&width=640&height=480&autosizefit=1

Strangely, it would be appear to be motorway legal (98cc), But I sure as h**l wouldn't take one on a M/way

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D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

A Puch M50 sport, which I paid £8 for in 1983...... It used to seize up every couple of miles, so I would just pull in the clutch and coast for a bit to let it cool down and away you go again for another 2 miles!!

Happy Days Cool

DM · Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 212 Location: North Cornwall

A Puch MS50 bought for £3 from an insurance company in 73, bike was recovered from the bottom of a river.

Keith D · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:01 pm Post subject:

A 1957 Binetta 50cc moped. I didn't need reminding, thank you. I replaced it with a Cyclemaster Piatti 125cc scooter. Piatti is another word for death-trap.

Keith
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alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire

Puch Maxi...it got borrowed, never saw it again in one piece..
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Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

If you don't count the LE Velocette that I never got on the road then it was this one. I got it from a friend of my big sister in exchange for me building a record player for her. It was a Puch Alpine 150.

Peter
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1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon

BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

Lambretta Li 150, bought for £5 off an old lady whose son had gone to Australia. Every year, and whenever she had any painting to do, she painted the excess on the scooter to stop it rusting! He eventually after 10 years he decided he was staying in Oz so she sold it to me. It was seized solid. 2 months later I was riding my first freedom machine, rebuilt and repainted, (after acid bathing the panels to get the paint off). Happy days.
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1974 Mk1 Escort.

alanb · Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 516 Location: Berkshire.

BSA winged wheel 30mph if you peddled hard.
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old tourer

Morris 8 two seater

Peter_L · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:45 pm Post subject:

1962. First motorised was a Norman Nippy Moped with embarrassing pedals

Then this and for a short while, very very short, I had a 250 Honda, but it kept falling over on corners. 1963 I moved to 4 wheels and have never gone back.

lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans

So now, what was your last? I went through a Tiger Cub to a Francis Barnett 250cc Villiers Twin to a Tiger 100 and a Gold Star DBD34 and back to a Trophy before I stopped, and later came back to a Honda VFR 800 in the 90s. Brilliant bike that, and no oil leaks Very Happy

Keith D · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:08 pm Post subject:

Last motorbike? 1981 250cc CZ. It was my commuter bike but I had to sell it in 1984 due to my chiropractor's warnings about my back. Been on four wheels ever since.
After my first bikes, the Binetta and Piatti, I went through a number of Triumphs, a Vincent Comet, several Jawas (Bikes that I really loved) and a couple of Hondas. Somewhere in that lot was a James 150cc.

Keith
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1926 Chrysler 60 tourer
1932 Austin Seven RN long wheelbase box sedan
1950 Austin A40 tourer
1999 BMW Z3
Its weird being the same age as old people.
You are either part of the problem or part of the solution

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
After the Bown Autocycle, I only had 2 bikes, both Ariel Leaders.

I rather fancied a Velocette Vogue though I gather they are somewhat underpowered compared with the Leader.
On the other hand what a shame this didn't come to the market.
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Arial/ariel_fourcylinder_prototype.htm
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10