Kat max your photo's bring back vivid memories of me and 2 of my mates on the same outfit driving from Barmby on the Marsh to Knedlington Corner, IKat max your photo's bring back vivid memories of me and 2 of my mates on the same outfit driving from Barmby on the Marsh to Knedlington Corner, I drove it there then we swapped drivers and my mate Alfie drove it back with me on the back and my best mate Bruce in the side car. We hadn't got far down the road when we got a tank slapper on crashed through a hedge and landed upside down in a field breaking the sidecar from its mounting's....... We crawled out of it, turned it over back onto it's wheels again put the side car back on it's mountings and rode it home.......Happy days I was only about 17/18......  More ...

We bounced a lot better at that age didn't we
I did not get into sidecars until later in life, it was either sidecar or put my dogs in kennels, andWe bounced a lot better at that age didn't we
I did not get into sidecars until later in life, it was either sidecar or put my dogs in kennels, and as I had had a bad experience putting one of my dogs in them it was no contest, I bought the A!0 as I has a Triumph 21 at the time and that would have been useless as a tug. I found the Busmar and we cobbled the outfit together 3 days before leaving for the I.O.M ... the worst 310 miles I have ever ridden ... My arms and shoulders were on fire and then to add insult to injury I missed the first days racing because I had cooked the clutch, and had to replace the plates ... which seemed to cause the German bikers some amusement ... seeing a female stripping a clutch and all ... took so much longer because they kept asking questions and my German was not that good ...
This was my Triumph 21 and yes Spinner I wish I had it now ... sold it for £700 and paid £600 for the A10 and £90 (+ £10 for the fittings) for the Busmar ...   More ...

My one and only beesa was a C11G 250cc back in the good old days

Hi mid4did, I passed my bike test on a BSA C15 250cc ... even managed to miss the examiner when he jumped out from behind the only car in the roadHi mid4did, I passed my bike test on a BSA C15 250cc ... even managed to miss the examiner when he jumped out from behind the only car in the road ... bit of a giveaway as to where he was hiding ... the test then took about 15mins and the examiner was on foot   More ...

My next bike was an AJS 350cc came off a few times,but no worries.Had a few scary moments when overtaking and soon came to a decision to switch toMy next bike was an AJS 350cc came off a few times,but no worries.Had a few scary moments when overtaking and soon came to a decision to switch to cars,much safer   More ...

Never had an AJS but some of the lads did ... I graduated onto a Royal Enfield ex MOD bike 346cc Overhead-valve single no pictures sorry to say ...Never had an AJS but some of the lads did ... I graduated onto a Royal Enfield ex MOD bike 346cc Overhead-valve single no pictures sorry to say ... but did not own a camera in those days ... Then I got fed up with getting wet so I got a Messerschmitt KR200 ... now that was scary ... only 4" off the floor and could fit under a lorry trailer ... I passed my car test when I was 17 but still stuck to bikes until the Messerschmitt ... then I went travelling so sold everything ... good times though <3  More ...

Cor, that's a blast from the past katmax my Granddad had a KR200 - loved going out in that as a kid

If you are ever passing Yeovil pop in to the Haynes Motor Museum. They have some nice little examples & bikes too!

Plymouth used to have a dog track/speedway stock car stadium.Pennycross stadium.We'd do banger racing there.it was also used as a golf driving rangePlymouth used to have a dog track/speedway stock car stadium.Pennycross stadium.We'd do banger racing there.it was also used as a golf driving range and they used one of those to pick up the golf balls with a scoop
I remember the rigid fork bike,think it may of been a royal enfield.Brother had the crusader sports,which nearly got me back into bikes but when he had the red 650cc ex police bonnyville and I got a chance to try that out !! No hat or goggles in those days so eyes were streaming and arms nearly pulled out of its sockets,I knew I'd do myself an injury if I didn;t keep off them   More ...

Thanks NEILMAC ... now I don't feel old at all ... hahahaha