72 in 14 days
1958 Ariel in 73, got it because it matched Buddy Hollys
1974 850 74-76
1975 MKIII in 2013
Did not now BH was into bikes ... so which Ariel did he have ? 58 would have given quite a choice
Apart from a couple of young pups spoiling the trend here, you guys make me feel great!
I turned 50 this year. Got my first motorbike aged 12 when my Dad bought me a 21 year old Tiger Cub in order to occupy me and keep me out of trouble.
It nearly worked.
I’ve still got the Cub, which will be 60 next year.
Buddy Holly was a keen motorcyclist, he had an Ariel Cyclone.
Well, no ones perfect I guess !
My second bike was a clipped out 1965 S90 reasets mega the lot. I bought in 1966 to take my test on, my first had blown up, and what a great little bike too. And somehow I passed sold it and bought a chopped Sunbeam S8 for £11. I replaced the ape hangers the following day with Vincent straights fitted an Amal remote needle TT cos it looked good and rode it all summer.Well the real shock is the thread started in 2009 and that is nearly ten years now. Im looking at 68 in the spring have the 850 Mk2 which is the
go to bike. Still have a 73 Trident a 69 Interceptor and a 71 Rickman Interceptor. Im still a Trident man at heart probably because it is easier to
start! Speaking of starting, first bike was a S90 Honda then a 125cc Aermacchi Harley a BSA 250 then a 650 then the Trident added a 72 Norton
a bunch of 750 Triumps a Enfield Inter a BMW R90s then the current 850 and the Enfields. So still at it although only ride in the good weather.