Quite a life hazard , this history Frankie!
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The two stroke fascinates me since ever...the sound and the smell are addictive.
My first two stroke was a...car: IFA F8 1954, made in DDR. I bought the car in '83 and was able to drive it in '87.
I still have the car and last year , after a long sleep and a new face, I ran it again.
And because I started the other way around, now I'm heading to two strokes on two wheels!
In the last two years I've rebuilt two mopeds Simson SR2E, 1960 and 1964 (also DDR production).
The next step is a Jawa 250 (353 model, 1960) for which I have to take the bike driver licence!
It's on my bucket list, until I make 60! What can I say....?
My first two stroke was a...car: IFA F8 1954, made in DDR. I bought the car in '83 and was able to drive it in '87.
I still have the car and last year , after a long sleep and a new face, I ran it again.
And because I started the other way around, now I'm heading to two strokes on two wheels!
In the last two years I've rebuilt two mopeds Simson SR2E, 1960 and 1964 (also DDR production).
The next step is a Jawa 250 (353 model, 1960) for which I have to take the bike driver licence!
It's on my bucket list, until I make 60! What can I say....?
After testing a few different softops I chose my current car and love it, unfortunately after seeing too many bikers not surviving needless accidents not of there doing had put me off for a while. A roadster at least gives me that sense exposed to the elements plus it's great fun to drive.
Mine was a 1949 Excelsior 197ccthat I had in 1961. After just a few weeks with it being very difficult to start I went to Pride & Clark in Stockwell and purchased a 1955 650cc Triumph T110 in two tone bonevile blue. In 1963 rebuilt engine to Bonevile spec. twin carbs, high lift cambs 8.1 or 9 high comp pistons. It was one of the fastes bikes about then.
We had them over here. IT WAS THE BIKE TO OWN.
Naturally, the first thing that hits you right in the face looking at this picture is the 'BMW' tag............
I had a 1978 T140E Bonneville but to be honest it was the worst bike I ever owned. I had it at the same time that I had a BMW R80 so it wasn't really a fair comparison.
Nice Bum and the bike looks good as well.Naturally, the first thing that hits you right in the face looking at this picture is the 'BMW' tag............
Mike
For me the last decent triumphs were the very early 60s ones.
Gave up bikes in 1964 and bought a car, came off a few times over the years but a very nasty one in June 1961 but I carried on for three years,, great fun with your shirt blowing in the wind, happy days
70's very old?Well some of us must be really very old! However,I did have a Yamaha FSEI 50 Smoke Cloud which was followed by a pleasant Honda 175 twin.I did enough on that to realize that if didn't stick to four wheels I would probably end up stuck to wall.
By the way Frankie,if a BMW badge is what you noticed on that photo you must be older than I thought.I keep looking and I can't see a BMW badge.Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place.
Ken.
By the way Frankie,if a BMW badge is what you noticed on that photo you must be older than I thought.I keep looking and I can't see a BMW badge.Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place.
Ken.
WHAT BMW TAG??Naturally, the first thing that hits you right in the face looking at this picture is the 'BMW' tag............
Thought it was a bubble car . . . 
Tony.
Tony.
I didn't have any two strokes unfortunately.
Here's a few clips of my favourite bike that I had about 8 years ago
thought I could be the next Rossi....
till this happened......
No major damage luckily.....apart from to my pride
Steve
Here's a few clips of my favourite bike that I had about 8 years ago
thought I could be the next Rossi....
till this happened......
No major damage luckily.....apart from to my pride
Steve
2 stroke free zone for me (less my strimmer/hedge trimmer). Just something that never crossed my path, oh, and the realisation that I would've progressed onto something MUCH more powrful and ended up wrapped round a lampost/boil in the bag soup.
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What a wonderful looking car it nust be just great to take her out on the road.
First and Last Bike was a Yamaha RD250, bought new in 1975, bought it in the winter and took it for a run for the first time with a group of friends, pulled in for a coffee just as it was going dark, looked back at my pride and joy to see my engine glowing red, got rid after a few months, decided it was not for me after nearly having what would have been almost certainly a fatal crash while overtaking a lorry, thankfully luck was on my side that day.
, got rid after a few months, decided it was not for me after nearly having what would have been almost certainly a fatal crash while overtaking a lorry, thankfully luck was on my side that day.
I love it Dan!! JIM
Started with a 42-45" wartime Harley, Suzuki trail, 250 Suzuki savage, 750 Honda, and now have a 450 honda rebel being restored, 99 Honda Aero and a 40 Indian Scout being restored but as a custom as it was a war machine. Absolutely love the Aero!! JIM
Yamaha Fs1e , rd 250 used to run them up in the shed( oooohhhh the smell,l sooooooo good ) 
Then hit the road
Then hit the road