Diff'rent Strokers

[Top-shaggy]

Old bikes in new bike shops.. I wonder if the old bikes you saw Tim are for show and not for sale?? I see this in my local 'new bike dealers' showrooms all the time too - they do it to draw people in, inspire conversation and of course... Sell the newer bikes (not the old stuff). Many of the old interesting two stroke bikes belong to shop customers who have loaned them for display only.

I've loaned bikes to newer dealership shops a few times myself.
Little more reluctant nowadays though after one shop lost the keys .. And one shop went into administration ...
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[StrokerBoy]

I spoke to the first bike shop owner, most of 'em were his own private collection but would still be sold if the right money was offered.

I think big dealerships have cottoned on to the massive classic market, so you'll often see some iconic models dotted around, either to drag punters in or just to show off the dealer's own collection (which is the case with the Yamaha's in the second shop I went to).

And as you say, sometimes they're just loaned by trusting customers. The 1100H in the first shop wasn't for sale, he'd taken it as trade in on a new bike, then the guy had suffered "seller's remorse" so he sold it him back. It still lives in the showroom though as the owner doesn't have room for two.

[StrokerBoy]

Is there anything more exciting than a package from Japan ? As usual, this one came exquisitely wrapped, complete with handwritten note and a home-made origami crane for good luck.　ありがとうございますしんごーさん。

[The Cameraman]

Hi StrokerBoy,

nice one.

I get the Only Serow mags from Japan (only two have been issued so far) and I love opening the mag, startin g at the back and working through the photo's.
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[andy]

Seeing those pictures of the lc at the Humber bridge reminded me when I bought my lc back in 1983. I rode from Bolton to the bridge just to get this photo. think it had been open only a couple of years. I rode down a unfinished road to get the shot. I still own the lc today a bought it back in 1998 I am its 2nd and 12th owner what is the chance of that. Sorry about the photo think it was taken on a 110 camera.

[Top-shaggy]

Great pic Andy

So you in fact started this trend before our DS president eh....
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[arlurt]

Excellent...
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[StrokerBoy]

I've ordered something for my LC. It's the equivalent of a Yoshimura sticker on a GSX-R, or a pair of furry dice in a 2.0 Capri...

[andy]

Er what's wrong Ford capri's and furry dice, here' my 1300 I had in 1978-9.

And my 3ltr GTXLR wish I still had this very rare.

[Top-shaggy]

Very cool Capri's
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[StrokerBoy]

[Straycat]

Bringing back great memories, i had a 2.0l 72 Capri, it was my first car, love to find another, but they dont exist here any more, canadian winters rusted them away long ago
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[StrokerBoy]

[Top-shaggy]

Nice one Tim... bit of Bling eh.. akin to go faster stripes so should add zillions of hp... let us know if it actually does anything - seat of the pants dyno will do whether you take your furry dice or not. Genuinely interested
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