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Offline DaveB500

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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #30 on: 05.11. 2009 15:25 »
Back on the theme of the question, Im 3 years older than my 1960 A7SS.
Not sure who is holding up the best currentley
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #31 on: 10.12. 2009 20:24 »
Wow, just realized that my bikes are 25 and 26 years older than me.
That must be the reason why the old-timers in the street always tend to stare in disbelief when they see me kickstart one of my bikes and take off in front of a cafe or pub.  *smile*
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #32 on: 11.12. 2009 06:19 »
MG, their old enough to be your parents ! Treat them with the same respect and they will look after you.
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #33 on: 11.12. 2009 18:33 »
Bike 1962, me 1955 - A10GF not totally original, but I am !
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #34 on: 15.12. 2009 22:40 »
I was born in 1970, my A7 SS was born in 1960 and my Triumph Speed Triple was born in 2007!
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #35 on: 23.01. 2010 02:07 »
Hi Guys...Im new for the forum....

wonderfull topic..

MY BSA A7ST RIGID according reg.card 26th sept.1947 (XA7)
                      *idea* me 1978 *smile*
 she older then me 31 years old.......


cheer stevenselva
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #36 on: 23.01. 2010 15:29 »
Hi there!

I'm a 1968, my A10 is 1960 (though 1954 engine), my B40 is 1967, as is my MGB GT. I do have a 1986 BMW R80 as my modern go-to-work bike during summer, a role the MG fills this winter.

Regards, Otto
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #37 on: 23.01. 2010 19:47 »
G'day Stevenselva, welcome to the forum. Great to see young-uns enjoying old skool bikes.
Does anyone know the date the first A7 came off the line ?
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #38 on: 23.01. 2010 20:52 »
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Does anyone know the date the first A7 came off the line ?

Although most would say about 1947, but I have a friend who has a genuine pre war girder A7 and he knows of two others that are in bits. Suspension of building of those early A7s was due to the war effort as the government ordered mostly M20s. [I think!]
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #39 on: 23.01. 2010 22:45 »
Thanks LJ but if we had a date we could give our bikes a birthday.
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #40 on: 09.02. 2010 19:51 »
4 years younger than the foul tempered beast !

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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #41 on: 10.02. 2010 10:25 »
I'm 19 years younger than my Super Meteor and depending on exactly how old my A10 is, 14-20 years.  Has anyone got that beat?
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #42 on: 10.02. 2010 11:10 »
G'day Steve C, thats no way to speak of the wife.
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #43 on: 12.02. 2010 23:06 »
14 years younger thean the Star Twin  *smile*
I think its in better shape than ME !!!!!! *sad2*
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Re: Age gap between you and your bike
« Reply #44 on: 13.02. 2010 10:45 »
Quote from: muskrat on 10.02. 2010 11:10
G'day Steve C, thats no way to speak of the wife.
Cheers

I can't possibly comment, as  it would be bad for my health, but the wife is very fond of the BSA

LOL

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