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Saitch
13th March 2016, 02:24 PM
At my local.

Pickles2
13th March 2016, 02:52 PM
Lol, I remember what was a "Big" Bike even before then,...what about a 650CC Triumph Bonneville, 44BHP & twin amals!!, a BSA Gold Flash was similar, and then we had the HUGE 1000cc (or thereabouts) Aerial Sq 4.
Pickles.

p38arover
13th March 2016, 03:10 PM
They were. Even a 650 was big.

My current bike is 1300cc four.

Saitch
13th March 2016, 03:44 PM
Lol, I remember what was a "Big" Bike even before then,...what about a 650CC Triumph Bonneville, 44BHP & twin amals!!, a BSA Gold Flash was similar, and then we had the HUGE 1000cc (or thereabouts) Aerial Sq 4.
Pickles.
In the very early '70's I had a '65 650 Bonnie with 6v electrics by "The Prince of Darkness."
I remember one night in The Valley in Brissie having to scrounge through a rubbish bin looking for a bit of silver paper out of a ciggie packet to replace "The Fuse".
I'd had a few ales & was packing it a bit when a police car pulled up beside me & a young constable leant out the window & asked about my actions.
When I explained the reason, the old sergeant driving just drove off laughing something about Trumpies:D
Steve

Redback
14th March 2016, 10:01 AM
At my local.

That will be the guys from the VJMC Australia(Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club) S.E Qld region, they had a ride day on the 12th and 13th.

I'm a member of the VJMC Australia Illawarra Region(Area Rep)

There were a few of these and many more at the National Rally in Canberra 4th to 6th of March, so many classic bikes, 500 + I reckon.