How we used to look

Tapio · Post by **Tapio** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:06 pm

Haha! I knew I’d get a comment like that, on the pic!

But, actually, that bike was so well balanced, and had a neutral steering, so that stunt was perfectly safe to do.

Merecat · Post by **Merecat** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:54 am

Just found this hidden away in a drawer
This would have been summer 1998

Mk2 TDM 850. Probably the most disappointing bike I owned

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:17 pm

The clue is in the name ,not called a tedium for nothing

bobtail · Post by **bobtail** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:18 pm

Tut tut...no gloves

Merecat · Post by **Merecat** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:41 pm

eyore wrote:The clue is in the name ,not called a tedium for nothing

Loved everything about it apart from the engine.
The 270 degree crank was supposed to mimic the power delivery of the V twins that were in vogue at the time.
It fell way short, lumpy and almost unridable at low revs in town, and a bit asthmatic at the top end.
The good news was the mid-range was very torquey. The bad news was when you were exploiting this the clutch would slip.
However it was quick enough to outpace a chipped ST220, so the officer informed me when he lit the lights

Overall wasn't sorry to see it go

Dog Tyred · Post by **Dog Tyred** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:57 pm

bobtail wrote:Tut tut...no gloves

And jeans tucked into boots!! What were you thinking?
Fashion deeezaarrstarrrr !!

DT

Merecat · Post by **Merecat** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:22 pm

Dog Tyred wrote:
bobtail wrote:Tut tut...no gloves
And jeans tucked into boots!! What were you thinking?
Fasion deeezaarrstarrrr !!

DT

Guilty as charged..........but I was almost certainly wearing earplugs!

lesterzzzzzzzz · Post by **lesterzzzzzzzz** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:18 pm

lesterzzzzzzzz · Post by **lesterzzzzzzzz** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:30 pm

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Push bike takes on a whole new meaning after 20 miles accross luneburg heath. Circa 1984 ish. A Battery is made up of 8 artillery guns .

Mitch1100 · Post by **Mitch1100** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:28 pm

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Oooh dear, my first "big" bike 750 Honda

Boxermed69 · Post by **Boxermed69** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:29 pm

I had no idea Gandalf rode a Honda. Every day's a school day...

Mike

bobtail · Post by **bobtail** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:42 am

ATGATT, what

Mitch1100 · Post by **Mitch1100** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:10 pm

bobtail wrote:ATGATT, what

Wearing thongs..all's good