All our Yesterdays

[walnutfarmmick]

sea boot socks turned over the top. (Why?) That was my only form of transport throughout the year. Now I wont go out in the car if the heaters not working.

ATB
Ian [/QUOTE]

Sheer fashion, Ian! Do you remember when Mike Hailwood took the sides out of his boots in the IOM and taped them up with some light-coloured tape? Within a week there wasn't a pair of Hunter boots in the country not so adorned. Most of us probably never got a footrest within 6" of the road.

But it's good to be prepared, Mick

[aimless]

Hi, I owned the bike for over 10 years, but sold last year. (too hard to ride for my age ;-) ) Engine is a Kawasaki Z 1000 Mk 2.......

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best regards, Jochen

[harvey_s]

Too late for either...Yamaha RD250....Adidas trainers, jeans, black leather bomber jacket and AGV Ago helmet.... happy days

[I. J.]

sea boot socks turned over the top. (Why?) That was my only form of transport throughout the year. Now I wont go out in the car if the heaters not working.

ATB
Ian

Sheer fashion, Ian! Do you remember when Mike Hailwood took the sides out of his boots in the IOM and taped them up with some light-coloured tape? Within a week there wasn't a pair of Hunter boots in the country not so adorned. Most of us probably never got a footrest within 6" of the road.

But it's good to be prepared, Mick[/QUOTE]

WHAT! With Avon SMs?
I remember saving up for a pair of TT100s They were the bees knees and I didn't want to wear them out.
My 'party piece' was trapping the pillions foot against the road due to my Tiger Cub having folding rear pegs.

I remember the orange headlight covers that you could fit to your bike with the makers name on. What was THAT all about? If you wanted to be seen - switch your lights on.

Ah, the good old days. Nostalgia aint what it was.

ATB
Ian

[ratshot5]

brew 11 only 15p a pint

[laverdabru]

Loved the Rickman Z-1000! Too old? No! My ZX9R still sees regular use, but I must confess the Laverda is going to be hard work at my age if I do it up.

Orange dayglo headlamp covers - had one on a Honda 125. Don't think the 6v battery had enough poke to run lights all the time.

Other fashion faux pa's over the years - denim cut offs, Derriboots. Headbands. R90S style fairing on a Z-400 twin, with a ram skull on the top of the screen. A very green one piece leather that got me called 'Kermit'. Purple Dreadlocks. Circa a dozen ear piercings.