|
|
Post by costablancabika on Apr 22, 2007 15:27:33 GMT
Going through some of my old pics (pre digital camera days) and found these old photos. First one may be a little tricky but I will add a couple more later - so tell me, what bike is it. (p.s. - water bike quips may earn you a smite) ;D  |
|
|
|
Post by teejayexc on Apr 22, 2007 15:48:01 GMT
Honda XL 125?
Trev
|
|
|
|
Post by iooi on Apr 22, 2007 16:25:23 GMT
Is it a motor pike ?
Or if its a foreign bike a motor pike and side carp
|
|
|
|
Post by HRHpenfold on Apr 22, 2007 17:25:27 GMT
honda cbx550
|
|
|
|
Post by iooi on Apr 22, 2007 18:01:46 GMT
One thing, they must have been a Divvy to try and ride in there.
|
|
|
|
Post by 2old2boogie on Apr 22, 2007 18:02:32 GMT
It's the tail of a Blue Whale as it dips majestically into the ocean.  ;D |
|
|
|
Post by costablancabika on Apr 22, 2007 18:02:45 GMT
 at iooni Here's the second picture......... 
|
|
|
|
Post by Fiasco on Apr 22, 2007 18:04:01 GMT
Whatever it is the carbs are probably flooded !!
Dave ;D
|
|
|
|
Post by thorfinn on Apr 22, 2007 18:17:37 GMT
Mildly modified Velocette LE?
|
|
|
|
Post by cam7777 on Apr 22, 2007 18:33:02 GMT
Yamaha FJ1100?
|
|
|
|
Post by HRHpenfold on Apr 22, 2007 18:50:45 GMT
old suzuki 550esd
|
|
|
|
Post by m40man on Apr 22, 2007 19:08:50 GMT
Looks like an FJ1200 to me!
|
|
|
|
Post by costablancabika on Apr 22, 2007 19:44:44 GMT
Looks like an FJ1200 to me! Well done! A play of the number plate gives the answer as well. This last pic shows the corner where I threw it down the road. I stopped sliding with my body half on the grass verge of the Erith Marshes and my legs still in the road. The relief at that moment was a real joy as the long slide on the other side of the road was in front of an oncoming 4 axle tipper and I was envisiaging the messy and uncomfortable possibility of my upper body being crushed! The driver got out and his only words to me were "you were f...... lucky".  |
|
m1key
CBT Hero
purple monster :D
Posts: 32
|
Post by m1key on Apr 22, 2007 20:20:48 GMT
ive heard of them sinkinig big boats to make coral reefs, but honestly is there any need to do it with your bike ?!!
|
|
|
|
Post by pebbles on Apr 22, 2007 21:13:52 GMT
taking water cooling to the very extreme
|
|
|
|
Post by iooi on Apr 22, 2007 21:14:34 GMT
Sorry bit lost on me bikes, but is a FJ a Swamaha or a Sinkzuki Wow you must be some muscle man to throw that sooo far down the road. What was wrong with it  You flood it trying to start ?  Still i guess what ever floats your boat, or in this case sinks your bike  I have heard the saying fill ya boots. But you seem to have a new slant on this with Fill ya Bike  |
|
welshy
Boy Racer
Welsh Dragon
Posts: 232
|
Post by welshy on Apr 23, 2007 13:33:10 GMT
You must have got a right old sinking feeling when you saw your bike
|
|
|
|
Post by iooi on Apr 23, 2007 13:37:01 GMT
Was this one of your bright ideas for a one stop ? bike wash ? Next time better make sure the water is clean.... |
|
|
|
Post by CD on Apr 24, 2007 20:27:34 GMT
My bro did a similar thing with a Honda 125S back around 1978. He went "trail riding" in the dark and rode off a 15ft deep cutting into a stream (1 candlepower headlight). The other side of the stream was gentle slope, but two of us couldnt move the bike thought the soft mud. We had to drag it, by hand, up the 45 degree slope he'd just tumbled down. If the bike'd had folding footrests we'd have been stuffed as no car or truck could have got in to tow it. Lifted one end and wedged footrest into bank, then repeated the other end until it was done. Imagine that with a Divvie  We took the chain off and towed it home for a hosedown (us and the bike ). In those days I had a Honda XL250. The original 4 valver with single pipe. Silver tank with black strip down the middle and genuine magnesium engine cases. Cool or what? *sob* Amazingly, the 125 and rider were undamaged. |
|
;D
at iooni
