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Title: Nothing special.......
Post by: nickjtc on April 17, 2015, 05:42:05 PM
............ just out for a (very late) first ride of the year. My excuse is that by the time I got my ar$e in gear to change the rear tyre I then realised I would have to wait for delivery. Anyway, it appears that I have mounted it correctly! Put on a set of Mustang's pegs and forgot to lower the shift lever, so will have to do that pdq.

You do not have to ride far hereabouts to get into them thar hills.

Cheap camera; sorry about the over exposure.
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: JayDub on April 17, 2015, 08:25:37 PM
Is that a Rickman top box? I had one like that on me Honda 4/4... bullet proof!
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: threepot on April 17, 2015, 10:34:19 PM
Nice pics,and bike :thumbsup
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: John Stenhouse on April 17, 2015, 10:46:40 PM
Great pics, reminds me of Kelowna, lovely evening at Mission Hills winery
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: nickjtc on April 19, 2015, 05:33:00 PM
Quote from: JayDub on April 17, 2015, 08:25:37 PM
Is that a Rickman top box? I had one like that on me Honda 4/4... bullet proof!


Craven. Had it since my very first bike (CB175), in 1973. This is the first bike I've mounted it on since then. Some of the decals are still on it!


(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/nickjtc/2%2072%20Honda%20CB175%20K6%202.jpg) (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/nickjtc/media/2%2072%20Honda%20CB175%20K6%202.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: JayDub on April 19, 2015, 06:15:38 PM
Those lids! well they're almost a full face  :icon_lol:
No bungees here  :nono and proper tents, when you think of how we used to camp/rally it makes you wonder why we have to have all this crap like sat-nav, huge luggage etc..... I don't think I had a tent - just a piece of lorry tarpaulin and luck
Ahh, the good old days, I'm going to look for me cut-off jacket with patches  :love10

Oops, just spotted the bungees, I was looking at the washing line at first.
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: KuzzinKenny on April 19, 2015, 06:35:09 PM
Hey nickjtc !! Nice pics  :thumbsup

I got out for me first ride O the year on friday, just a short ride around the Pentland Hills, man i needed
that  :icon_wink:

Jeez !! a Honda 250  :icon_eek: i bought the very same model as that, new in 1973  :bug_eye
in dark red !! had it for a year and put 25K Ml on it  :icon_biggrin:

KK
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: nickjtc on April 20, 2015, 12:17:44 AM
Jeez !! a Honda 250  :icon_eek: i bought the very same model as that, new in 1973  :bug_eye
in dark red !! had it for a year and put 25K Ml on it  :icon_biggrin:

Yes, the good old days. Me and my riding friend John (who owned the 250) went everywhere together, and in retrospect did all kinds of things that I shudder to remember.... down the pub on pay day (Thursday) evening for beer at 15p a pint, then if we were feeling really flush we'd treat ourselves to a Chinese take-out for 45p. Then ride home.

And those two bikes, a 175 and a 250, did everything we wanted them to do, including carrying girlfriends on the back.
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: nickjtc on April 20, 2015, 12:19:54 AM
Quote from: JayDub on April 19, 2015, 06:15:38 PM
Those lids! well they're almost a full face  :icon_lol:
No bungees here  :nono and proper tents, when you think of how we used to camp/rally it makes you wonder why we have to have all this crap like sat-nav, huge luggage etc..... I don't think I had a tent - just a piece of lorry tarpaulin and luck
Ahh, the good old days, I'm going to look for me cut-off jacket with patches  :love10

Bungees are fine until they let go and smack you one in the face.  :icon_confused:

But  :iagree things seem to be SO complicated for riders these days.
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: Sparky on April 21, 2015, 03:14:54 AM
Couple of questions if I may.

What manufacturer are the side racks you have ?

What model Wolfman tank bag ?

Nice bike, the Steamers look good in red.
Title: Re: Nothing special.......
Post by: nickjtc on April 27, 2015, 01:00:26 AM
Quote from: Sparky on April 21, 2015, 03:14:54 AM
Couple of questions if I may.
What manufacturer are the side racks you have ?
What model Wolfman tank bag ?
Nice bike, the Steamers look good in red.

Sorry for the slow reply. I didn't start getting 'pings' again about posts until yesterday.

I assume that the side racks are OEM Triumph since the panniers that go on them are OEM Triumph, albeit made by Givi. If anyone knows otherwise, please chime in.

It's the 'mini enduro' Wolfman bag. I have the mounting harness for both the Triumph and my Honda XR650L so I can switch it between bikes when I need to.

Yes, everyone knows that Steamers look best in red; especially pimento red.  :icon_wink:
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