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From: Jordan on 12 Jul 2010 19:17 Steve Parry wrote: > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30854443&l=709ac3b094&id=1168900856 > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30854444&l=752f85cf30&id=1168900856 > > He's had this bike, a 1959 BMW R69 since 1960 so it's been in my life as > long as I can recall > I wish I still looked this good, half a century later. Jordan
From: Jordan on 12 Jul 2010 19:23 Andy Bonwick wrote: > > That looks really tidy but you need to get him a set of period tyres > so he can remind himself just how bad things were. Are things so good now? Crowded roads, traffic jams, speed cameras, disgustingly fast cars, extortionate service costs. Gimme the '60s! Jordan
From: mhall on 13 Jul 2010 03:12 On 12 July, 17:05, "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removet...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > helping my Uncle to take his bike for MOT .. last time was 1984 :) ... it > passed > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30854443&l=709ac3b094&id=116890... > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30854444&l=752f85cf30&id=116890... > > He's had this bike, a 1959 BMW R69 since 1960 so it's been in my life as > long as I can recall That is superb! Mark
From: CT on 13 Jul 2010 03:41 Jordan wrote: > I wish I still looked this good, half a century later. > > Jordan You should've kept away from the plastic surgeon. -- Chris
From: Steve Parry on 8 Aug 2010 05:31
"The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jlj58m.1yn7lx8ssqrjgN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk... > Steve Parry <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> helping my Uncle to take his bike for MOT .. last time was 1984 :) ... it >> passed >> >> >> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30854443&l=709ac3b094&id=1168900856 >> >> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30854444&l=752f85cf30&id=1168900856 >> >> He's had this bike, a 1959 BMW R69 since 1960 so it's been in my life as >> long as I can recall > > Wow. Optional (and desirable) big tank as well. > > If you recall during a previous conversation I mentioned he's got it from a dealers round your way that began with a C and you suggest Coopers BMW (?) .... I was chatting with the mate of his who went with him to collect it and it was Commerfords. Said mate had to ride it back to north Wales as it hadn't been converted for use by my uncle at that point, while my uncle drove back following in his BMW Isetta :) -- Steve Parry 87 BMW R80RS, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 BMW K1200GT SE 02 Suzuki DRZ400SY-GT edition, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50, 82 Suzuki GN400, BMW 330Ci www.gwynfryn.co.uk |