Loons on motorbikes

[idahoblues]

My mid 60s 250cc twin wouldnt get anywhere near 100mph even downhill. What were you riding

Could have been an x7 or an RD 250, both do that speed

 

[Kompany Car]

Loons ? Weren't they like flares but even bigger ?

 

[idahoblues]

I used to ride like a lunatic but I was also an instructor for that first government training course, can't remember the name of the course. I passed my tests the first year they implemented the two part test

Star Rider ?

 

[Kompany Car]

Could have been an x7 or an RD 250, both do that speed

Not to be confused with the RD400 which was death on wheels, a twin two stroke which was a bit of a hand full.

 

[idahoblues]

Not to be confused with the RD400 which was death on wheels, a twin two stroke which was a bit of a hand full.

A thing of beauty indeed, but that was the older air cooled one, the real death machine was the RD350lc (liquid cooled) one of my favourite bikes feom that era

 

[Metal Biker]

Learner drivers aren't legally allowed out on the road unaccompanied though, are they ? I agree dickhead drivers abound just like dickhead motorcyclists, dickhead cyclists and dickhead e-scooters etc. Too many dickheads full stop.

Legally you need to have a provisional licence and a valid CBT certificate (valid for 2 years) which has proved to an assessor that you are competent enough to ride a 125cc max vehicle on the road, unaccompanied. You still cannot ride on certain roads and you cannot carry a pillion passenger.

L plate riders (legally) have already proven to an asssessor that they pose no risk to themselves or other road users which is why they are given the CBT certificate. You don't need a CBT to get in a car with an instructor and begin lessons.

 

[Nellies left peg]

My mid 60s 250cc twin wouldnt get anywhere near 100mph even downhill. What were you riding

RD 250 Yamaha bit quicker than the Gt250 suzuki my mate is currently doing up a GT750 was my dream bike back in the day

 

[MCFC Wirral]

The balaclavaed up scumbags throwing wheelies down the wrong side of the road bring out the worst in me.
I have some dark thoughts about them.

We have them here too.

 

[Blue Boy 63]

A thing of beauty indeed, but that was the older air cooled one, the real death machine was the RD350lc (liquid cooled) one of my favourite bikes feom that era

Loved the original LC 350 . Unfortunately i never had the money to afford one . Had a rather nice XS250 American import though and a RD200 back in the early 80`s . Still ride today . Had my Yam XJR1300 for 19 years and love it .

 

[idahoblues]

Loved the original LC 350 . Unfortunately i never had the money to afford one . Had a rather nice XS250 American import though and a RD200 back in the early 80`s . Still ride today . Had my Yam XJR1300 for 19 years and love it .

I was in the same boat financially but had a string of bikes, last one being a Kawasaki 1100 Eddie Lawson replica, it was very quick and overall not as good as my Kawasaki GT 750, shaft drive. I rode all over western Europe on that, several times over to the Isle of Man.
I recently sold my Suzuki DR 650, just too much bike for what I do, I just ride around on Forest service roads of which there are thousands of miles, will replace with something smaller and lighter, maybe a little Honda 250