Quote Originally Posted by Orgoner View Post
Continuing with the unrelated motorbike tales, I started out with a Honda CB50J that I used to ride to and from sixth form that, whilst looking like a proper bike, had a four stroke engine and the power of a Flymo lawnmower.

I upgraded to a CB250ND as the 125cc law was about to be introduced (showing my age!) before becoming the seventh (!) owner of a BMW R80/7 - the twin 800cc favoured by plod back in the day - that was nicknamed Adolph.

Not been on a bike in the best part of 25 years now. Might be time to get another…

My mate calls them doner bikes for a reason - plenty of idiots riding them and more idiots driving cars who don't see them. I used to buzz around an old quarry on a Francis Barnett a long time ago, my Dad would have hung me out if he'd found out