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Look, some proper motorsickles

Posted by geoff the bonnie <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=geoff+the+bonnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 19, 2024, 10:47 pm

Not a bad turn out of old bikes at the Ace.

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Re: Look, some proper motorsickles

Posted by Lannis <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Lannis' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 20, 2024, 3:01 am, in reply to "Look, some proper motorsickles"

We were on our way back from the 2019 BSA International rally at Moreton-in-Marsh toward Chatham, and decided to route ourselves past the Ace Cafe.

We were on proper BSAs, mind you - A10s and A65s, all pre-1965. As we pulled in, all the old photos that I'd seen over the years of the Ace in its heyday flashed before my eyes.

We went in and got something to eat, I don't remember what but whatever it was, it was the most traditional thing I could get (egg and chips? Pie and mash?) and I remember that I thought it was very good.

Hung around for a bit afterward (we'd been taking back roads all the way and had taken about 3 hours riding to get there) but still had a ways to go, I who had never "filtered" in my life was getting ready to learn how to "filter" on the M25 and A2, so we pulled out and had to leave the Ace behind.

Lannis

I don't take health advice from people who think the world is overpopulated.

Re: Look, some proper motorsickles

Posted by Andy C <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Andy+C' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 20, 2024, 6:16 am, in reply to "Look, some proper motorsickles"

And some proper old school Gauntlets being worn by the bloke on the Triton.

Dont see them much these days.

Who needs a signature anyway......

Re: Look, some proper motorsickles

Posted by Will <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Will' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 20, 2024, 9:25 am, in reply to "Re: Look, some proper motorsickles"

Those good old gauntlets that precisely funneled all the rain off your sleeves into your hands and thus prevented it from dripping harmlessly on the ground

Re: Look, some proper motorsickles

Posted by geoff the bonnie <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=geoff+the+bonnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 20, 2024, 9:33 am, in reply to "Re: Look, some proper motorsickles"

I used to use giant gauntlets with a white sleeve part so hand signals were visible back in the 70s. I think they were police issue. Worked very well but not what i would use now, I still jhave long gauntlet type gloves but Thinsulate and the top is much tighter instead of like a big wing

Re: Look, some proper motorsickles

Posted by 6TDen <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=6TDen' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 20, 2024, 11:00 am, in reply to "Re: Look, some proper motorsickles"

I still have mine from 1958, not used now though.
Den

Re: Look, some proper motorsickles

Posted by JERRY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=JERRY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 20, 2024, 10:40 pm, in reply to "Look, some proper motorsickles"

Where I spent a lot of time in the 60's. Happy Daze.

The oldest rocker in town!

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