The Christmas Thread

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I advise against terrapins mate. Have you seen how big those ****ers grow? The size of dinner plates, which is handy as they also eat each other.

I’d like a 1962 Velocette Venom
I had terrapins as a kid and they did grow a fair size, its true. If I can't have them, I'll take a tortoise.

Any chance of you getting the VV or do they cost a pretty penny?
 
My family ruined my xmas idea, I suggested a secret-santa-style thing where everyone nominates 1 thing they want up to £40 and we each get one present.

Now it's a present for everyone for £5 max, and has to come from a charity shop ffs <grr> <grr>

Worst xmas ever ffs
 
My family ruined my xmas idea, I suggested a secret-santa-style thing where everyone nominates 1 thing they want up to £40 and we each get one present.

Now it's a present for everyone for £5 max, and has to come from a charity shop ffs <grr> <grr>

Worst xmas ever ffs
You might get a decent sweater, T <laugh>
 
I had terrapins as a kid and they did grow a fair size, its true. If I can't have them, I'll take a tortoise.

Any chance of you getting the VV or do they cost a pretty penny?


It’s surprising how many vintage British motorcycles are still on the road Ponders, so the cost wouldn’t necessarily be prohibitive.

Could probably get a Triumph Bonneville for less than a grand. Velocette’s are a bit rarer. There’s a few BSA Goldstars knocking about too.
 
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It’s surprising how many vintage British motorcycles are still on the road Ponders, so the cost wouldn’t necessarily be prohibitive.

Could probably get a Triumph Bonneville for less than a grand. Velocette’s are a bit rarer. There’s a few BSA Goldstars knocking about too.
My father-in-law is a motorcycle nut. He rides a BSA Bantam.

What do you ride?
 
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My father-in-law is a motorcycle nut. He rides a BSA Bantam.

What do you ride?


I haven't ridden a bike for years mate. My last two wheeled conveyance was a Honda Fireblade, but I'd be all about chugging along at a sedate pace nowadays. I love old British motorcycles, but I grew up as the industry was on life support due to lack of innovation. Great to see Triumph and Norton back in the game.

My mate had a Bantam around the time we left school in 1976. Sprayed oil everywhere, made a hell of a noise for a 2 stroke though, unlike the Jap hairdryers that were taking over the roads at the time.
 
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