It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
@tellytubby These are what I have had, never more than one at a time and sadly between the two Kwaks nothing for about five years
CZ 125 Honda CB250G5 Honda CJ360 (wanted to get a Morini 31/2 or a Bonnie at the time but couldn’t afford it) Honda 250 - the single cylinder twin exhaust one, great bike, sadly stolen. Kawazaki Z400 Kawazaki Z650 Yamaha 600 Yamaha TRX850 and currently Triumph Bonneville 900
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
@tellytubby These are what I have had, never more than one at a time and sadly between the two Kwaks nothing for about five years
CZ 125 Honda CB250G5 Honda CJ360 (wanted to get a Morini 31/2 or a Bonnie at the time but couldn’t afford it) Honda 250 - the single cylinder twin exhaust one, great bike, sadly stolen. Kawazaki Z400 Kawazaki Z650 Yamaha 600 Yamaha TRX850 and currently Triumph Bonneville 900
Not owned any of those but ridden the G5, Z400 and Z650. Owned a Z1A, in fact it featured on Top Gear when Steve Berry used it as a backdrop to the ZRX1100(?) review.
I like the idea of a modern Bonneville or a Royal Enfield 650, but don't see me getting one. Perhaps a laverda Monjuic or a Z1300 could be next.
I wish I'd kept my 1972 cb500f and my 1979 GL1000.
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
Lovely photos.
Congratulations on your anniversary tomorrow.
Thank you Huskaris. Of course we will ride the same bike, to a motorcycle event in Bideford.
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
@tellytubby These are what I have had, never more than one at a time and sadly between the two Kwaks nothing for about five years
CZ 125 Honda CB250G5 Honda CJ360 (wanted to get a Morini 31/2 or a Bonnie at the time but couldn’t afford it) Honda 250 - the single cylinder twin exhaust one, great bike, sadly stolen. Kawazaki Z400 Kawazaki Z650 Yamaha 600 Yamaha TRX850 and currently Triumph Bonneville 900
Not owned any of those but ridden the G5, Z400 and Z650. Owned a Z1A, in fact it featured on Top Gear when Steve Berry used it as a backdrop to the ZRX1100(?) review.
I like the idea of a modern Bonneville or a Royal Enfield 650, but don't see me getting one. Perhaps a laverda Monjuic or a Z1300 could be next.
I wish I'd kept my 1972 cb500f and my 1979 GL1000.
Lovely ‘bike, the Z1A. Over a ton in third gear. Bonkers, but in a good way.
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
@tellytubby These are what I have had, never more than one at a time and sadly between the two Kwaks nothing for about five years
CZ 125 Honda CB250G5 Honda CJ360 (wanted to get a Morini 31/2 or a Bonnie at the time but couldn’t afford it) Honda 250 - the single cylinder twin exhaust one, great bike, sadly stolen. Kawazaki Z400 Kawazaki Z650 Yamaha 600 Yamaha TRX850 and currently Triumph Bonneville 900
Not owned any of those but ridden the G5, Z400 and Z650. Owned a Z1A, in fact it featured on Top Gear when Steve Berry used it as a backdrop to the ZRX1100(?) review.
I like the idea of a modern Bonneville or a Royal Enfield 650, but don't see me getting one. Perhaps a laverda Monjuic or a Z1300 could be next.
I wish I'd kept my 1972 cb500f and my 1979 GL1000.
Lovely ‘bike, the Z1A. Over a ton in third gear. Bonkers, but in a good way.
Arguably the best looking production bike. Ours also featured in Dave Marsdons book. We took it around the Alps before selling it.
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
@tellytubby These are what I have had, never more than one at a time and sadly between the two Kwaks nothing for about five years
CZ 125 Honda CB250G5 Honda CJ360 (wanted to get a Morini 31/2 or a Bonnie at the time but couldn’t afford it) Honda 250 - the single cylinder twin exhaust one, great bike, sadly stolen. Kawazaki Z400 Kawazaki Z650 Yamaha 600 Yamaha TRX850 and currently Triumph Bonneville 900
Not owned any of those but ridden the G5, Z400 and Z650. Owned a Z1A, in fact it featured on Top Gear when Steve Berry used it as a backdrop to the ZRX1100(?) review.
I like the idea of a modern Bonneville or a Royal Enfield 650, but don't see me getting one. Perhaps a laverda Monjuic or a Z1300 could be next.
I wish I'd kept my 1972 cb500f and my 1979 GL1000.
Lovely ‘bike, the Z1A. Over a ton in third gear. Bonkers, but in a good way.
Arguably the best looking production bike. Ours also featured in Dave Marsdons book. We took it around the Alps before selling it.
They were magnificent bikes - loved mine back in the very distant past!
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
Great picture and my old workplace in the background. Happy anniversary to you and Mrs TT, great bumping into her a few weeks back in Bideford.
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
@tellytubby These are what I have had, never more than one at a time and sadly between the two Kwaks nothing for about five years
CZ 125 Honda CB250G5 Honda CJ360 (wanted to get a Morini 31/2 or a Bonnie at the time but couldn’t afford it) Honda 250 - the single cylinder twin exhaust one, great bike, sadly stolen. Kawazaki Z400 Kawazaki Z650 Yamaha 600 Yamaha TRX850 and currently Triumph Bonneville 900
Not owned any of those but ridden the G5, Z400 and Z650. Owned a Z1A, in fact it featured on Top Gear when Steve Berry used it as a backdrop to the ZRX1100(?) review.
I like the idea of a modern Bonneville or a Royal Enfield 650, but don't see me getting one. Perhaps a laverda Monjuic or a Z1300 could be next.
I wish I'd kept my 1972 cb500f and my 1979 GL1000.
Lovely ‘bike, the Z1A. Over a ton in third gear. Bonkers, but in a good way.
Arguably the best looking production bike. Ours also featured in Dave Marsdons book. We took it around the Alps before selling it.
They were magnificent bikes - loved mine back in the very distant past!
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
@tellytubby These are what I have had, never more than one at a time and sadly between the two Kwaks nothing for about five years
CZ 125 Honda CB250G5 Honda CJ360 (wanted to get a Morini 31/2 or a Bonnie at the time but couldn’t afford it) Honda 250 - the single cylinder twin exhaust one, great bike, sadly stolen. Kawazaki Z400 Kawazaki Z650 Yamaha 600 Yamaha TRX850 and currently Triumph Bonneville 900
Not owned any of those but ridden the G5, Z400 and Z650. Owned a Z1A, in fact it featured on Top Gear when Steve Berry used it as a backdrop to the ZRX1100(?) review.
I like the idea of a modern Bonneville or a Royal Enfield 650, but don't see me getting one. Perhaps a laverda Monjuic or a Z1300 could be next.
I wish I'd kept my 1972 cb500f and my 1979 GL1000.
Lovely ‘bike, the Z1A. Over a ton in third gear. Bonkers, but in a good way.
Arguably the best looking production bike. Ours also featured in Dave Marsdons book. We took it around the Alps before selling it.
They were magnificent bikes - loved mine back in the very distant past!
My one regret is the value of the Z1 has shot up since we sold it. Mrs TT always said that we should keep it, but I was happy to sell it on and it funded a low mileage XS1100 and a car deposit. We got our money back at just over £6k but we never buy our bikes to make money. Bloody good job as we wouldn't eat.
Rubbish photo, but this was the day we had it delivered and completely rebuilt by Z Power, so effectively a new bike.
The Z1 I went on belonged to my girlfriend's sister's boyfriend. When he bought it, it had green and gold paint (I think that may have been original) and the previous owner had the first verse of Stairway to Heaven on the tank in gold lettering. Very naff but when he resprayed it in pale and dark blue it never seemed the same bike.
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
@tellytubby These are what I have had, never more than one at a time and sadly between the two Kwaks nothing for about five years
CZ 125 Honda CB250G5 Honda CJ360 (wanted to get a Morini 31/2 or a Bonnie at the time but couldn’t afford it) Honda 250 - the single cylinder twin exhaust one, great bike, sadly stolen. Kawazaki Z400 Kawazaki Z650 Yamaha 600 Yamaha TRX850 and currently Triumph Bonneville 900
Not owned any of those but ridden the G5, Z400 and Z650. Owned a Z1A, in fact it featured on Top Gear when Steve Berry used it as a backdrop to the ZRX1100(?) review.
I like the idea of a modern Bonneville or a Royal Enfield 650, but don't see me getting one. Perhaps a laverda Monjuic or a Z1300 could be next.
I wish I'd kept my 1972 cb500f and my 1979 GL1000.
Lovely ‘bike, the Z1A. Over a ton in third gear. Bonkers, but in a good way.
Arguably the best looking production bike. Ours also featured in Dave Marsdons book. We took it around the Alps before selling it.
They were magnificent bikes - loved mine back in the very distant past!
My one regret is the value of the Z1 has shot up since we sold it. Mrs TT always said that we should keep it, but I was happy to sell it on and it funded a low mileage XS1100 and a car deposit. We got our money back at just over £6k but we never buy our bikes to make money. Bloody good job as we wouldn't eat.
Rubbish photo, but this was the day we had it delivered and completely rebuilt by Z Power, so effectively a new bike.
It's still a great looking bike, fifty years after they came out. But a single disc at the front and a drum at the back - what were they thinking?
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
It not not only destroys old rubber parts but attacks ali. I bought some petrol taps from the USA, they have had E10 for many years and on inspection the taps were eaten away and had to be junked.
I won't be using E10 in any of my motorbikes as they date from 1952, I won't even risk it in my 2018 bike.
Luckily the van and car are diesel.
@TellyTubby What 'bikes have you got, if you don't mind me asking?
Happy to share @AddicksAddict we sort of share our bikes, but I have listed them as if we would share them out if we ever got a divorce, if you understand(not that there are any plans to).
Mrs TT Royal Enfield Hymalayan 2018 Yamaha Vmax 1996 Yamaha Xs650 outfit 1978 to take the mother in law (93) around. Yamaha Xs650 1980 cafe racer.
Me Yamaha xs1100 1980 Yamaha xs1100 1978/9 project Yamaha Xs650 1978, rode this away from our wedding 28th August 1981. Moto morini 3 1/2 1980 AJS 350 16ms 1952 bought cos my dad would have worked at the factory when it was built.
I've shown you mine, now show me yours, so to speak.
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Honda CB250G5
Honda CJ360 (wanted to get a Morini 31/2 or a Bonnie at the time but couldn’t afford it)
Honda 250 - the single cylinder twin exhaust one, great bike, sadly stolen.
Kawazaki Z400
Kawazaki Z650
Yamaha 600
Yamaha TRX850
and currently
Triumph Bonneville 900
Congratulations on your anniversary tomorrow.
I like the idea of a modern Bonneville or a Royal Enfield 650, but don't see me getting one. Perhaps a laverda Monjuic or a Z1300 could be next.
I wish I'd kept my 1972 cb500f and my 1979 GL1000.
We took it around the Alps before selling it.
This looks a tidy one! https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1360579
Rubbish photo, but this was the day we had it delivered and completely rebuilt by Z Power, so effectively a new bike.
We should compare notes @TellyTubby.
My uncle (Jim Rudd) worked at AMC in Plumstead and I have his old 'jampot' AJS 350.
I really felt the power increase. 0-60 was down to 2 minutes 34 seconds and top speed is up to 64 mph.
Did cost a fortune!
My bet is that the increased fuel efficiency is more than 4 per cent, and it must be better for the engine.
It would be interesting to see a real study on this.