Its a Sunbeam S8, quirky bikeThis is me aged 3 in 1959, the bike was my uncles I'm not sure what it was though,
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My XL was only three or four years old when I got it, it looked great but the exhaust was rotten and the electrics had been butchered, still made good bike to learn on and take my test.Had an XL100S, first bike for the road, loved it : Got a new XL125 (newer higher style, see pic) and although it was nice it was slower than the 100
Can't recall how old mine was when I got it, bought it when I was 16 and used it on the beach until I was 17, never had an issue with it at all. Friend bought it off me and 6 months later it was seized, he had crashed it and rode it home not noticing he had put a hole in the crankcase cover, they didn't run too well without oilMy XL was only three or four years old when I got it, it looked great but the exhaust was rotten and the electrics had been butchered, still made good bike to learn on and take my test.
Why are you looking so miserable, someone got your ice cream, or did you want the Jeep behind?Enjoying all the fun of the fair, c1953
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A Hitler haircut probably wasn't the best choice so soon after the war.
He's about to hand the batten to a methuselahJust how old are you???
A Freddy Spenser Arai rep? Flash git!View attachment 100284
Stood on stage Polytecnic of Central London 1985 (ish)
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Contact print of a 4x5 neg. again '85 or 86 Honda XL125S
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Chain drive GPz305 1986 / 87
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GPz 1100 A2 before the 1170 kit and carbs.
Next to the part 1 cones which I could (just) get the GPz round 1990 ish. Going by the other volunteer instructors behind me I think we were demonstrating slow riding.
And it looks like the jetsons have just pulled up behind youAnother from the archives, Taken over sixty years ago on Redcar beach, Myself with my younger sister and little nephew.
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only got some ones from my past------- not telling you which I am----- you will have to guessWe'd need a recent mankini pic to be sure (*unwatch thread*)
Its a Sunbeam S8,