Summer of 88

[thx1138]

https://homepage.ntlworld.com/thx1138/School/schoolsDHSTONT'hellsangel'BELDAM.JPG

I was jealous of this person, cos I had to cycle to school still. I wasn't 16 yet. The little trials bike next to him was owned by another friend of mine, and could do 1,000miles an hour, with it's mythical big bore kit, and noisy exahust.

Actually the kid in the crash helmet, I'm fairly sure that is a Puch Maxi, went on to pass his test on his 17th birthday, cos his dad was an instructor.

[Graham88]

I'd just been born

[Fnatic]

I wasn't even thought of

[Moonie]

Pfft, summer of 88 I was a twitch in my dad's nutsack.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Yep, I'd just been born too.
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[b-f-c]

I was approaching 18 and on my 1st 125 - MBX125.

https://www.hoc.org.uk/gallery/bikes/MBX125F_84(1).jpg

So I'm old enough to be the dad of most of the previous poster in this thread.

Jeez - I'm off to drown my sorrows in an ovaltine

[MarJay]

I was 8. Anyone younger is a mere Bairn.
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[yen_powell]

I was riding around on my first GPz750 during the day and taking car driving lessons in the evenings. Used to get told off for doing lifesavers by the driving instructor.
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[Bendy]

I'd just taken delivery of my first bike with gears.

https://www.re-buy-cycle.co.uk/uploads/304/0.jpg

Three of them. Though the chain always fell off in second.

[Mudskipper]

I had a KX80 then
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[rotax81]

the zx10 was born and i traded my gpz900r in for a new one in '88.


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[Mr.Everready]

I was driving one of these.

https://images.craigslist.org/0115000102020103042008091362bdcc509dfb632f4f00f8e1.jpg

And yes it was in this colour.
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[Madmanx]

I had a DT100 and a new Scirroco Gt.

https://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/manxhornet/vw_scirocco_history04s.jpg

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[PeterNSR]

I wasnt even thought about I'm a 90's kid
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My bike

[Bendy]

[Madmanx]

Have you seen the new Scirocco? Sexy

I'd even have an '80s one again but would be the Storm for choice if you could find a good one.
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[Bendy]

Yeah, the new one is quite porno. But somehow just not quite as cool.

Nearly bought an old one on ebay about 5 years ago until a fit of sensibleness overwhelmed me and I bought a diesel golf instead (was commuting 250 miles a week at the time).

The Corrado was more my object of lust by the time I was old enough to actually drive. There was a black H reg one always parked on my walk to work, damn I wanted that car.

[Madmanx]

I'd always wanted a Subaru Impreza until I took one out for a test drive last Sunday, even though it handles a dream and goes as fast as I expected it almost shook all my fillings out.

I couldn't live with it day to day (like my comfort now)

But with a full new s/s exhaust, sony mp4 on a '98 plate for £1750

My mate who came with me to see it bought it just to make a quick profit, the guy's moving off the island and has a jet ski with a £400 engine overhaul for sale @ £400.
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[MarJay]

[Madmanx]

I used to have the TR7 (great on the straights)and X19.(great on the twistys)

Never quite managed to get the car that equalled both together.
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[Kickstart]

[Madmanx]

Wow


Keith is a year younger than me........
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[Bendy]

Keith's like Stinkwheel, you assume he must be 108 years old to have amassed so much knowledge.

[Madmanx]

I was busy playing with naughty girls back then.
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[Finglonga]

Bought my KLR600 from Ranger Kawasaki (remember them Keith?) that year, the proper one before they went all soft.
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