who68
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Just took a 130 mile ride dowm through Gloucestershire and over the border into Wales. As i was going through Chepstow past the 900 year old castle it reminded me this was the first ever ride i went the day i was 17 on my Honda CB100N. I remember it was a cold November day and although it took quite a while at a steady 45mph with the excitement of having my first wheels it went real quick. Obviously i can't say what speed i went down on my 900 sprint today for legal reasons!!! One thing i miss from the little Honda is the gas mileage the worst being 111mpg and the best when running in 168mpg! Now in the UK gas is $10 a gallon, so it's a shame the Triumph only manages mid 40's costs $50 to fill up(much to the amusement of a californian friend)While in Wales the Triumphs odometer went to 70,000 miles making it my highest mileage bike ever though i took the CB100 upto 46,000miles(slowly!)
Still it's great to remember your old rides from years gone by even if you do look back with rose tinted spectacles.So tell us your stories of yesteryears rides.
Safe riding out there,
Mark.
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