1/2 Century Ago

[Roo]

50 years ago I was about to buy my first bike, a used Suzuki T250.  I can recall the thrill and freedom to go places - places I'd never been or seen.  Just loved it, and I still have that wandering lust to 'just go' today. 

Cheers Kiwicol,   I'm older but yeah 60 yrs ago at 15 yrs old I bought my first, a Yamaha YG1  80cc.......   Bike number 56 is my gsx1400 !!!!!!!!!!
Had my knee fitted 4 wks ago , some troubles with shitty skin and mending, but coming right... Riding in another month hopefully        Gaz xxxxxx

[T250]

50 years ago I was about to buy my first bike, a used Suzuki T250.  I can recall the thrill and freedom to go places - places I'd never been or seen.  Just loved it, and I still have that wandering lust to 'just go' today. 

Funny enough that was also my first bike after the moped days, also a long time ago   

[Mick_J]

1001 weeks, 4 days & a bit till I reach state retirement age...

Start saving now because by the time you retire there wont be a state pension and if there is it will only just cover your taxes.

[Hooli]

1001 weeks, 4 days & a bit till I reach state retirement age...

Start saving now because by the time you retire there wont be a state pension and if there is it will only just cover your taxes.

About the only reason I still attend a job in the NHS is the pension. There's nothing else good about it.

[Tony Nitrous]

These two pics were 40 years apart...




These two pics were 20 years apart...

[Andre]

Bike and rider look better 40 years later

[Hooli]

Still a Motorhead fan too 

[Roo]

Well six weeks and three lots of Hosp grade antibiotics and I'm walking around without crutches...(never really did use crutches at all from day one!)

My shitty skin halted my run as model patient.  I can now do walking and start stretching the bits. 
Driving was not prob as I left foot brake anyway (well I can I mean ! ).
Summer is coming so now have to get the 14 rego'd and warranted.
Probably about a month from riding again?
Glad I kept the rideon mower when we moved ,its be a lifesaver.

[KiwiCol]

Glad to hear you're mending well Roo.