bandit_287 Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 The most bizarre thing happened to me this morning, I was stopped at temporary traffic lights on the Aprilia and a chap in a black Boxster pulled up next to me on the opposite side of the road and said ‘lovely bike, I’ve got one of those’ I pointed to his car and said to him ‘I’ve got one of those’ 😆 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 minute ago, bandit_287 said: The most bizarre thing happened to me this morning, I was stopped at temporary traffic lights on the Aprilia and a chap in a black Boxster pulled up next to me on the opposite side of the road and said ‘lovely bike, I’ve got one of those’ I pointed to his car and said to him ‘I’ve got one of those’ 😆 Aprilias & black Boxsters.. Obviously a 'thing'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moospeed Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 5 hours ago, GTSMarky said: I grew up on LC's. Recently sold a perfect Bounty bike and have a black Elsie that has a 400cc motor, 28mm Mikunis, Nikon Pipes etc etc & being rebuilt as a hybrid, so Metmechex swinger, RGV wheels, ZX6R front end... Same for the LC, as a teen I was hankering after an RD125 LC but then passed the test and went direct to the 350, the newer model with the aircraft filler cap. As it happens the first thing I noticed about this Vespa was the reg plate LC16 - I haven't picked it up yet but have already christened it Elsie in my head just from the reg. My mate upstaged me by getting an RG500 gamma, square four engine, complete lunatic (him and the bike) though I can't really talk as I wheelied into the back of it once and had to cough up the bits, expensive mistake that one 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 A couple of my more recent projects. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 This is the 350/400 Hybrid prior to even more disassembly... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 I do love a 2 stroke... As you can probably tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit_287 Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 That RD500 is stunning, worth a lot of money now too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted November 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 Those are some cracking bikes 👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 4 hours ago, bandit_287 said: That RD500 is stunning, worth a lot of money now too. They keep going up. I did ok on it. If you like 2 strokes there are more pics to follow! I think you boys might like the Aprilia RS250 too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 12, 2021 Report Share Posted November 12, 2021 Last one for now. 1996. Aprilia RS250 MKI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 14, 2021 Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 This one is for sale: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted November 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 Just had a fantastic 4 days in Valencia saying goodbye to Rossi, it was unreal when the whole of Spain are Rossi fans it was unreal . Will post a few pics when home on Monday 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Skin said: Just had a fantastic 4 days in Valencia saying goodbye to Rossi, it was unreal when the whole of Spain are Rossi fans it was unreal . Will post a few pics when home on Monday Fantastic. The whole world is a fan of 46 it seems. Great weekend's racing and to qualify 10th as Vale did was impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moospeed Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 @GTSMarky that white and blue 350 is making me a bit misty-eyed actually 🥰 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit_287 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 @GTSMarkycan we arrange a visit to your place to have a meet and check out your bikes? It looks like you’ve a fine stable of strokers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfirstboxster Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Always fancied an RD400 on expansion pipes ( remember them ? )😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 13 hours ago, myfirstboxster said: Always fancied an RD400 on expansion pipes ( remember them ? )😃 My first proper bike other than a motocrosser was the RD 350 LC. I will never forget the first time the power band came in - been hooked ever since the early 80's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 13 hours ago, bandit_287 said: @GTSMarkycan we arrange a visit to your place to have a meet and check out your bikes? It looks like you’ve a fine stable of strokers. Bikes tend to come and go. All of the above strokers have been fettled and sold. Still plenty here mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVO Chris Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Very nice, love an LC, I bought this a few weeks back to add to the collection, currently in the middle of turning it into a Hybrid. Edited November 16, 2021 by EVO Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Yep, saw that on the RD LC Crazy forum too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit_287 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 That’s sacrilege! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 I need to stop looking at this thread. I gave up bikes in 2009 after almost 35 years, but its like an alcoholic keep wandering up the booze aisle in the supermarket looking at this. It never goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVO Chris Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, bandit_287 said: That’s sacrilege! I am being very gentle with updating, to the untrained eye it will look standard. No USD or the like..... and totally reversible should I ever want to go back. Modern tyre choice was the drive behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted November 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 This was at copdock motorcycle show the detail was awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 20 hours ago, Bradders59 said: I need to stop looking at this thread. I gave up bikes in 2009 after almost 35 years, but its like an alcoholic keep wandering up the booze aisle in the supermarket looking at this. It never goes away. Life's too short - go get a new bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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