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Post by duffer on Dec 15, 2019 7:56:28 GMT
We all share a passion for bikes, and all started on something different (probably). I was looking through some of my old pictures and came across my first bike and wondered if anyone else still has such a photo. I hope even the usually silent members would have a go at clicking the "Add image to post" button ! Perhaps add a date and some background ? This may have been done before, but here is my offering to start it off. My little bike was a home made "bitsa", bits a this and that, and long since gone. The AJS however is not only still around, but alive and well sitting in the shed. Photo dated from about 1970.  |
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Post by BritPete on Dec 15, 2019 8:20:15 GMT
The bitsa looks well made
Is the AJS on the road currently - assume from the years of ownership you have lots of docs including the original buff log book?
The earliest photo I have with me and a bike is somewhere on the Forum - can’t remember where now
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Post by duffer on Dec 15, 2019 12:03:09 GMT
The bitsa had a scooter frame, I think a Mobylette engine and a Honda tank. Footrests were upside down handlebars off something.
The AJS does indeed have the original log book and the receipt for £55 when my old Dad bought it as a second hand lump that no one wanted. It is known in the family as "Last Bugger Going" from the registration !
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 15, 2019 15:52:02 GMT
Nice picture Duffer and fantastic that you still have that lovely AJS.Here’s me and my kid brother on my elder sisters then boyfriends 3TA taken In 1967  |
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Post by duffer on Dec 15, 2019 17:36:32 GMT
I do have a soft spot for the old bikes. My favourite thing about the AJS is in the summer, on a Sunday morning nipping out before breakfast to buy a paper at early-o clock. The neighbours get absolutely no warning that 650cc of angry is about to wake up. The SD would at least give a little whirr of the starter, not not that thing ! I have it set up for one kick and it is like the God of Thunder has just stood on a piece of Lego on the stairs !!!
Happy days....get your entertainment where you can, that's what I say....
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 15, 2019 19:01:01 GMT
Same as you I love old Brit bikes ( brought up on ‘em ) have a passion for Velos and Triumph having had a few in past but no more now Jap bikes more civilised lol 😂
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:49:06 GMT
Mine was a 1972 PC50 found in my grandad’s shed in 1988.
There’s a pic somewhere. Had a grannie slicer on it too.
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Post by terryc on Dec 15, 2019 20:08:32 GMT
My first bike was this, mines on the left  |
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Post by BritPete on Dec 15, 2019 20:10:25 GMT
Not like you with no top box Terry
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Post by terryc on Dec 15, 2019 20:23:18 GMT
I was saving up for one I was only on £9 a week  |
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Post by BritPete on Dec 15, 2019 20:57:29 GMT
I was saving up for one I was only on £9 a week What - done some badly paid jobs but never that little - no idea how you managed to run a bike on that |
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 15, 2019 21:14:06 GMT
When I were lad of 15 were paid £3.10/- gross minus 10/8 national insurance stamp gave me Mum £1.10/- got a pound a week rise at 16 and needed it to run my Lambretta LD150. One like this nice restored one I saw recently.  |
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Post by BritPete on Dec 15, 2019 21:51:11 GMT
Well you still had £1 9’4d left and don’t forget in them days you still had 240 pennies to the £
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 15, 2019 22:06:39 GMT
I smoked and 20 cigs was 3/9. I also liked a beer at 1/9 a pint gallon of 2 stroke 6/3 ( think ) had a slate in pub bottom of street and they knew our ages but turned blind eye and borrowed from older blokes at work.Wages rose frequently and although an apprentice often did piecework and worked overtime,soon had bit saved for a Starfire and me Dad paid rest,happy days I count the Starfire as my first bike and I’ll bung picture of that if I can find one |
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Post by BritPete on Dec 15, 2019 22:23:48 GMT
So beer was about 9 pence a pint
My first pint was 23 pence
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