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| BlueNose | | Thor |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 10 Oct 2011 - 14:34 Post title : British Bikes on a European Tour | | | This is an excellent collection of photo's (well I thought so anyway) and includes a Thunderbird (original variant).
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It reminded me of our journey on the Thunder to Bled Tour but they are much better dressed.
Perhaps tweed jackets and ties should be the dress code for Thunder to Bloc (though might have a few more Splitters on my hands). I would pay good money to see Mat1600 in a tweed jacket and a tie 
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 10 Oct 2011 - 15:35 Post title : Re: British Bikes on a European Tour (Re: BlueNose) | | | This beat you by 3 days.Link Lounge.-Have a look at this old Tbird!!)&InSkin=BlackKnight&InPage=1
How much for the Tweed jacket stunt ?
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 10 Oct 2011 - 15:36 Post title : Re: British Bikes on a European Tour (Re: BlueNose) | | | Bit late to the party, Blue... this link was shared a few days ago in the British Bikes on a European Tour thread. 
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| BlueNose | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 10 Oct 2011 - 15:55 Post title : Re: British Bikes on a European Tour (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | Sorry boys 
It is that good it is worth a second post for anyone that missed the first one like me 
AND Mat old chum, tweed jacket and tie and that is worth 1/2 gallon of Timmy Taylors mate 
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| lioneloxford | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 231 | | Location | : | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 10 Oct 2011 - 16:26 Post title : Re: British Bikes on a European Tour (Re: BlueNose) | | | This was also mentioned on one of the Sunbeam forums, but I forgot about it at the time, thanks for the link.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 10 Oct 2011 - 19:14 Post title : Re: British Bikes on a European Tour (Re: BlueNose) | | |
BlueNose wrote:
AND Mat old chum, tweed jacket and tie and that is worth 1/2 gallon of Timmy Taylors mate |
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mmmmmm Dress up and look like a twat for 4 pints. But then it is Timmy Taylor.  can I borrow your tweed jacket and a tie ?
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| sprint5t | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 355 | | Location | : | Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Oct 2011 - 21:09 Post title : Re: British Bikes on a European Tour (Re: BlueNose) | | | Thanks to all for the link... .... this is probably one of the best motorcycle threads I've seen on this (or any) site, those photos are excellent they are so well taken, no posing, no pretence... and with the subtle text added it gives an extra dimension, it makes you feel as though you are there with them.
John
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I use to live in Lympne (next door to the airport), I met my wife there ~30 years ago.
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