The Way We Were

Chris Boyles is proof that might get older but do we actually grow up? Chris started riding on a Honda C50 step-thru, this was quickly replaced by a Yamaha RXS100. Chris can be seen posing on the tiny Yam, he’s wearing his best slippers and a period MCN jumper. Chris still rides, and he’s creating…

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Adam Clarke is a regular on the CMM Facebook page, he loves his current crop of bikes that include a Dunstall Suzuki GT750 and a Yamaha RD400. Adam’s CBX1000 is sadly long gone, but he’s still got the photos. Send us your nostalgic snaps of you back in the day with your steed! Either send…

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Dave Palmer says he bought the LC you see here (below) after passing his test in 1982 on a Honda 250RS. He says: “The LC was one of my favourite bikes and like many I wish I still had it. The GPz was sold for a GPz600R. The LC pic was taken in 1983-4 ,…

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Roger Lovell supplied some Italian exotica for ‘The Way We Were’. Roger spills the beans on this snap from the Lovell archives: “It’s 1985, I was off to a track-day at Mallory Park on my MV 350S. The day didn’t go too well, I was banned because the bike was too noisy. I wish I…

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Daniel Wesley was aged just three in this photo: the RD250LC belongs to his mum. Daniel explained the history about her bike. “She bought it new, and still owns it. In 1982 it was stolen in Amsterdam, but thankfully we got it back. Me and my dad later went touring around Europe on it. The…

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Daniel Walford built this Yamaha RD400 in between operations. “It was last used in 1989. The bike is basically a proddy racer on the road. The engine is a 430cc, tuned by Stan Stephens. The chassis is pretty much stock except for the YPVS wheels and forks, deep braced swingarm and piggy back shocks.” Send…

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Chris Schafer from the USA bought his Honda CBX1000 new in 1979. He shared this Polaroid with us: “In 1984 I did a cross-country trip from Ohio to Los Angeles, I was going to the Olympics to spectate. This photo was on a stop, we were on the Bonneville Salt Flats.” Chris still owns the…

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Keith Taylor bought his first Suzuki GT380 new in 1975. Those memories live on with him: he’s just bought a 1978 model. “Fuel consumption is better these days, probably because I ride it a bit slower than I did back in the day!” Send us your nostalgic snaps of you back in the day with…

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John Kettlewell: “I bought this Honda NS400R when it was six months old: it was on the D plate. I borrowed £2200 from Barclays to buy it. Fuel consumption was steep, handling was sharp. After two years I stupidly swapped it for a MG Metro Turbo. I’d love another one, but prices are getting too…

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John Hannaford bought his Yamaha YR5 in July 1973, and in 1974 was he was a travelling marshal with the British Formula Racing Club. John also took the grid with his Yamaha: “I had my first race in October 1974, since then I’ve raced and used the bike on the road. I set about a…

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