Now that is nice?

[lancashirelad]

In 1969 on my 16th birthday I got up at 6am to ride my C15T round the local area before I went to work my first bike on the road.
I saw this on eBay & thought now I like that it’d be a nice bike to show?

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[bill_qaz]

Same year as you, same county, day of 16th birthday first legal ride but mine was a Suzuki trail bike. Very similar to this but with fiberglass tank.

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[garyboy]

the C15T .. I like that
(I will post another pic of the same model on `other stuff`.)
I want one .. but don't fancy the maintenance?

the second pic .. reminds me of the suzuki super six??


when i were a young lad .. arrrr ... many year ago .. a mate lent me a scrambler? or trail bike to ride for a few minutes .. it was amazing and i felt safe on it ... i always thought it must have beena Honda ..but may well not have bee, .. must have been the 1970's ,,, i would love to know what bike it was??/

[bill_qaz]

the C15T .. I like that
(I will post another pic of the same model on `other stuff`.)
I want one .. but don't fancy the maintenance?

the second pic .. reminds me of the suzuki super six??


when i were a young lad .. arrrr ... many year ago .. a mate lent me a scrambler? or trail bike to ride for a few minutes .. it was amazing and i felt safe on it ... i always thought it must have beena Honda ..but may well not have bee, .. must have been the 1970's ,,, i would love to know what bike it was??/

It's a Suzuki K11 its only 80cc

[lancashirelad]

The only problem is it’s located in the Isle of Lewis, I’m chairman of a classic bike club so I’ve a fair idea of prices, but I asked a mate of mine who does more messing with classics and he valued it less than I thought there’s about 160 watchers so owt can happen, I’d ideally like a T100C with a decent front brake I had a TR5T a few years ago & the front brake on those was pity full. or as my mate said “talk yourself out of the C15T cos the novelty will soon wear off”

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[lancashirelad]

The C15T went for £4075 which was a fair price I thought £4500 but I resisted the temptation I don’t mind risking £2K on a bike I’ve not seen but wouldn’t like to risk £4K to be honest?

[garyboy]

isn't it amazing how the old british bikes still maintain a big draw of interest in us bikers?

I used to have a book of british bikes... gone now .. must get another book ...
any recommendations?



[i decided, when triumph was resurrected first, that i would not even look at their blurb .. but i am coming around to the idea .. in principle, if not in the iron?]

[PHILinFRANCE]

These nice copies are getting rare and pricey here in France

20201031_104415 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

[bill_qaz]

" I’d ideally like a T100C with a decent front brake I had a TR5T a few years ago & the front brake on those was pity full. "

Another pitiful front brake british bike but at least it had loads of engine braking

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[daveuprite]

These nice copies are getting rare and pricey here in France

20201031_104415 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

What you can't see in this shot, but just off camera, is Phil beating up a Lambretta rider....