50 yrswith a bike licence

[Topdad]

Well my friends today is my 66th birthday and it was 50 yrs ago that I first rode a motorbike ( legally ) on the road .On this date 1966 about dinnertime  ( what a year ) I took my '53 plunger A10 outfit for its mot which it passed, on the way back I remember thinking the power was fantastic  only to be brought down to earth by cocking up my first sharp left hander into the garage where she lived ! Very nearly planted her and me into a brick gatepost ,just missed it and managed a lap in the carpark with the sidecar wheel in the air so learnt something as well but could have been soooo different 
The fact I haven't lost my licence in the following years ( got damn close twice ) still slightly surprises me. Bob

[muskrat]

Many, many happy returns Bob.
And a great memory to go with the day.
Cheers

[Klaus]

Hi Bob,

best wishes form Germany

Oh yes I remember my first experiences with a combiation.
Completly different as a solo bike. Hit the sidewalk with the sidacar wheel. I will never forget the big eyes from the oncomming driver 
They may be the same as mine but fortunately nothing bad will happen.

cheers Klaus

[RichardL]

Bob,

Have a great Birthday. You'll be glad to know you're a bit younger than me. In '66 I was hauling band gear around in a VW Squareback Sedan and planning a rebuild of a '31 Model A Ford.

Richard L.

[Greybeard]

 Happy -day Bob

[bsa-bill]

Happy Birthday Bob.
Having had a couple of trips in a side car and owned a Reliant Regal (yes the Del Boy edition but in powder blue) I can testify the secret is Ballast 

[madsens]

Congratulations from DK -

Being 66 is only a number, as long as you can still swing the kickstart, no worries...

Maybe a big dog in the sidecar would have helped...

BSA build by a Walter and Grommit fanatic - well done!

regards
Joergen

[a10gf]

Congrats !

[Topdad]

Thanks for the kind  thoughts ,going off early from work may be forced to consume some bubbly cheers for now Hic Hic 

[nimrod650]

Hi Bob,

best wishes form Germany

Oh yes I remember my first experiences with a combiation.
Completly different as a solo bike. Hit the sidewalk with the sidacar wheel. I will never forget the big eyes from the oncomming driver 
They may be the same as mine but fortunately nothing bad will happen.

cheers Klaus

talking about sidecars your  name set me thinking klaus enders bmw happy birthday bob all the best

[anjimehra]

Happy birthday Bob. And congrats on the golden jubilee of your license, without endorsements. Wish you many more. years of happy trouble free riding
Ive had my license since 1959 which I got at age 18. Driving cars ( illegally !! ) since 1955.
Take care & ride safe
Anji

[nimrod650]

72 next week  passed bike test at 16 on a triumph speed twin passed for car at 17 in a triumph herald no brushes with the law not even a parking ticket and yes i was a nutter on a bike in the early years with many close calls