Todays Ride Beautiful Sunday UK

Mmm fish and chips.


Nice Mick, and look at those classics. 76 Suzuki Gt 750 ( had one, one of my all time favorite motorcycles) and an H or KH Kawasaki. You do get to see a great variety of bikes over there, don't you?

Very cool!
 
Nice, you had a good day, Mick!

Looks like '70s heaven!

Mickey, I believe that is a '74 model, (Dark Purple), Kawi 750, not sure if they were calling them H-2's or KH's by that time. It was a little milder tune that the originals. Sigh, Good times

Edit.....Although it could be a KH400, but I don't think, they were considerably smaller.

Hmmm......going on a ride in a few, wonder where I can get Fish & Chips. Oh Yeah! Theres a place in Fort Worth.

See ya,
 
I think KH's came in about 76. I know the Buffalos a 76 because thats when they got locking gas cap covers
 
I've been reading a magazine from the U.K., titled "Practical Sportbike", I'm sure most have seen it. Nice magazine, lots of info about older bikes.

Mick, it seems there are a lot of 2-strokes from all eras operating in the U.K., do the emissions laws allow for them? Or am I just seeing things?
Suzuki was ahead of the times back then weren't they? Liquid cooled 2-stroke, they had a rotary engined bike as well.
the Kawi's a '76, not a '74
 
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I'll do some more pics tomorrow, today was madness, how a bout a V12 Jaguar trike, I kid u not.
Where everyone gathers every Sunday is cslled Matlock Bath. Two strokes of all kinds and the law just turns a blind eye.

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The last pic is where we all gather, Mon to Fri its a ghost town, come the weekend its crazy, park on the pavement, sidewalk, anything goes.
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Ignore that sidecar, photobuckets thrown a wobbler!!!!
 
Suzuki first released what we used to call the "water bottle", the two-stroke, water cooled 750cc in 1971. A mate of mine had one and it seemed very big and very fast in those days. Not to mention being odd because it was water cooled. Who'd a thunk air cooled bikes would become the curiosity?

Nice pictures, Mick. Thanks for sharing. I'd like to ride the UK.
 
Wow a Velocette..looks in perfect shape too. Never actually seen one of those on the road. That pic on the bridge does look like a zoo. That's quite a gathering.
 
I would travel to the U.K. just to spend a Sunday at Matlock Bath, that would be so cool. Man, that is like a time machine. The Velocette, the old BSA's, there's even an AMF Harley Sportster, I didn't know any of those made it to the 21st century. :D
 
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davidsargee_imp said:
I would travel to the U.K. just to spend a Sunday at Matlock Bath, that would be so cool. Man, that is like a time machine. The Velocette, the old BSA's, there's even an AMF Harley Sportster, I didn't know any of those made it to the 21st century. :D
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Is the AMF Harley very rare, it was creating a lot of interest, we have a lot of Harley fans in the UK, sadly Its one bike I've never ridden.
Is the AMF Harley very rare, it was creating a lot of interest, we have a lot of Harley fans in the UK, sadly Its one bike I've never ridden.
Just checked on Google. AMF 1967-1981.
Is the AMF Harley very rare, it was creating a lot of interest, we have a lot of Harley fans in the UK, sadly Its one bike I've never ridden.
Just checked on Google. AMF 1967-1981.
 
AMF ownership of HD is considered the 'dark days' and almost cratered the company. Bought back by the family, and protectionist policies by the US govt against imports over 750 cc (hence the oddball 700 cc Japanese bikes that were US only) got them back on their feet. AMF's primary product at the time, I believe, was bowling alley equipment!
 
One of my buddies had a 1979 AMF HD Sportster 1000 I believe it was. According to him every part on it was sort of an odd ball and year specific. He had a heck of a time finding parts for it since this was back before the internet days. I remember the engine had to be rebuilt at 30K miles. It was totally shot. Those were probably the worst HDs ever built and it is a wonder any survived.
 
So what exactly is that Honda/BSA with the aluminum tank?
 
Mick65_imp said:
davidsargee_imp said:
I would travel to the U.K. just to spend a Sunday at Matlock Bath, that would be so cool. Man, that is like a time machine. The Velocette, the old BSA's, there's even an AMF Harley Sportster, I didn't know any of those made it to the 21st century. :D
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Is the AMF Harley very rare, it was creating a lot of interest, we have a lot of Harley fans in the UK, sadly Its one bike I've never ridden.
Is the AMF Harley very rare, it was creating a lot of interest, we have a lot of Harley fans in the UK, sadly Its one bike I've never ridden.
Just checked on Google. AMF 1967-1981.
Is the AMF Harley very rare, it was creating a lot of interest, we have a lot of Harley fans in the UK, sadly Its one bike I've never ridden.
Just checked on Google. AMF 1967-1981.
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Yes, they are rare, but not for a good reason. As Capo and OldF7Guy said, those were the "dark days" for Harley-Davidson. The original family sold the company to AMF, their specialty was bowling equipment, go figure. AMF era Harleys were complete and total rubbish, they were very unreliable, and generally fell apart in short order. I am thankful to AMF for one thing, they pushed me over to the UJM, something I am extremely happy about.

BTW, thanks for sharing all of those pics, the Kawi 750 is giving me flashbacks. :D

Cheers!
 
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The ferret_imp said:
So what exactly is that Honda/BSA with the aluminum tank?
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You know I'm not sure, I will speak to the fella next time, but isn't it the same engine out of the Honda 500, I think someone in the UK was building them to make them into the new BSA Goldstar.
 
Not my favorite tank, I prefer the manx tanks, but I think it's very cool that someone built one. I often though someone should come up with a kit for a Honda 500 single to make it look like an old Manx.
 
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The ferret_imp said:
Not my favorite tank, I prefer the manx tanks, but I think it's very cool that someone built one. I often though someone should come up with a kit for a Honda 500 single to make it look like an old Manx.
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If I get chance today I will nip to two of my old buddies who have a shop and build new Nortons from old stock they have collected over the last 40 odd years. I know they have a beauty in at the moment and they want £16000 for it. Makes me laugh because they live in the past and dont bother with the internet.
The ferret_imp said:
Not my favorite tank, I prefer the manx tanks, but I think it's very cool that someone built one. I often though someone should come up with a kit for a Honda 500 single to make it look like an old Manx.
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If I get chance today I will nip to two of my old buddies who have a shop and build new Nortons from old stock they have collected over the last 40 odd years. I know they have a beauty in at the moment and they want £16000 for it. Makes me laugh because they live in the past and dont bother with the internet.
 
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