Two wheels good.

[Jerzy Woking]

Bollocks. Just heard a mate who I was in Czechia with got T-boned off his bike this morning near Aush in France (he was visiting relatives). Bike smashed yo pieces, as his his ankle. He is awaiting surgery at this moment

Sad to say he says his biking days are over now. I hate hearing thst, makes me realise I am old and it could be my mindset soon

My mate underwent surgery this morning. The break in the ankle has been glued and screwed and put in a cast. It was done under a nerve block so he can't feel or move anything below the knee.

Plus he is going to have this monstrosity on for at least 6 weeks.

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He's not mentioned when/how he is getting back to the UK, nor whats happening to his smashed up Pan.

[brandersnatch]

First meeting and today, 75 years later. Incredibly the pub is still a pub.

[LynehamHerc]

First meeting and today, 75 years later. Incredibly the pub is still a pub.

That's the first picture you've posted when you've been wearing a tie.
Have you still got it?

[Hooli]

Are you parked in the same place for both pics Bradders?

[brandersnatch]

First meeting and today, 75 years later. Incredibly the pub is still a pub.

That's the first picture you've posted when you've been wearing a tie.
Have you still got it?

The caption says it all. Different times.

[LynehamHerc]

And in some ways better times.

[Yellowperil]

Not a leather chap in sight...

Did the original lot Live to Ride?

[FhakeConcern]

I've just browsed the last few pages of this thread and the chat about sidecars reminded me of something I found interesting. Some of you may have seen my thread about my school teachers and the posters I did for them, well my English teacher, Mr Coales' dad raced sidecars in the 60s. He was the mad bastard that hopped about leaning out each side a hair's breadth from the track!
The reason I came here though was to ask what this thing is, looked to have a drive belt rather than a chain and quite ulitarian looking exhausts as well as the massive rear tyre. He kept weaving from side to side in front of me, I imagine in order to try and stop a flat centre to his tyres.

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Obviously the double white line meant nothing to him.

[Eddie Honda]

The reason I came here though was to ask what this thing is, looked to have a drive belt rather than a chain and quite ulitarian looking exhausts as well as the massive rear tyre.

It's a Victory Hammer Eight Ball

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-rev ... mmer/2010/

[Hooli]

I considered Victorys before I got the HD. But as they've been out of production for 10 years I had a concern about getting parts considering I'd use it more than most