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Re: 250cc on L plates - ChristoT - 05-11-14
(05-11-14, 12:55 AM)fireblake link Wrote: Back in the early 80's Performance bikes ran an X7 and i think they put a Nitrous kit on it. Boosting the power from 26BHP to 72BHP. 2 minutes later it blew up.
Mickey
Hey Paul, can I borrow your X7 for 2 minutes? :rollin :rollin
Re: 250cc on L plates - red98 - 05-11-14
a whole 2 minutes.......you lost your touch :rolleyes
Re: 250cc on L plates - FazerMikai - 05-11-14
I had an X7 which was faster than any Yamaha LC, I had 128mph out of it on the Abergavenny bypass
Re: 250cc on L plates - nick crisp - 05-11-14
Was that with or without diesel :rollin
Foc me, I've been to Wales a few times this year, and there was a lot of sheep shit around, just don't remember seeing this much bullshit :rolleyes
Re: 250cc on L plates - nick crisp - 05-11-14
(05-11-14, 01:09 AM)ChristoT link Wrote: [quote author=fireblake link=topic=15194.msg172509#msg172509 date=1415145337]
Back in the early 80's Performance bikes ran an X7 and i think they put a Nitrous kit on it. Boosting the power from 26BHP to 72BHP. 2 minutes later it blew up.
Mickey
Hey Paul, can I borrow your X7 for 2 minutes? :rollin :rollin
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Hey Christo, you don't need nitrous to make me laugh... :fish
Re: 250cc on L plates - Red Ceri - 05-11-14
(04-11-14, 10:55 PM)BIG MAC link Wrote: To be fair while the x7 was quicker the air cooled RD was a better handling bike which always felt more solid. The LC felt like a thoroughbred at the time when my KH250 felt as though its frame was made of cheese strings
Got to agree had an X7 at one time, lighter and a teeny bit faster but flighty as hell and it felt less substanial than the RDs.
will run my Aircooled 250/350 on pre-mix, going to have fun getting the jetting right with a Y-boot and big can microns
Re: 250cc on L plates - sadlonelygit - 05-11-14
borrowed a G5 to take my test
![[Image: cb250g5.jpg]](http://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/cb250g5.jpg)
examiner had to jump out of the way on the E stop as in the wet honda disc brakes didn't work
had an X7 x2 (you needed another for spares) the old suzuki was a bit quicker than an LC until a corner appeared.
had an NS400R in rothmans that i bought from stan stephens (thankfully he hadn't touched it)
it got cbr600 wheels and lightly breathed upon by my loving hands and would embarass fireblades in the twisties (first bike i ever got my knee down on).
Re: 250cc on L plates - ChristoT - 05-11-14
This thread be like....
![[Image: old-man-meme-generator-and-then-i-had-a-...d14b3a.jpg]](http://assets.diylol.com/hfs/750/df2/139/resized/old-man-meme-generator-and-then-i-had-a-250lc-and-an-x7-2-stroke-love-braaaaaap-d14b3a.jpg)
Re: 250cc on L plates - nick crisp - 05-11-14
(05-11-14, 01:00 PM)sadlonelygit link Wrote: had an NS400R in rothmans that i bought from stan stephens (thankfully he hadn't touched it)
Why thankfully?
Re: 250cc on L plates - fireblake - 05-11-14
(05-11-14, 01:02 PM)ChristoT link Wrote: This thread be like....
:rollin In 20 years time we'll all still be here and the talk will be
" Do you remember that young lad Christo, back in the day he made me laugh with his antics and ideas. Whatever happened to him. Well I heard he invented that spaceship that is taking space tourist to Mars and now is getting his kicks flying at 100 times the speed of sound. So a bit like an X7 on Nitrous then"
Mickey
Re: 250cc on L plates - slappy - 05-11-14
(05-11-14, 01:02 PM)ChristoT link Wrote: This thread be like....
You`re only envious of our rose tinted two stroke fogged up glasses
Re: 250cc on L plates - YamFazFan - 05-11-14
Apparently the 250cc law was only introduced on July 1st 1961.Before that you could rip about on 1000 Vincents with L plates attached to your hearts content! :lol.
Re: 250cc on L plates - YamFazFan - 05-11-14
...& no Christo,we don't remember that! :lol.
Re: 250cc on L plates - red98 - 05-11-14
How about the sidecar law, does that still stand ?
Re: 250cc on L plates - YamFazFan - 05-11-14
(05-11-14, 09:03 PM)red98 link Wrote: How about the sidecar law, does that still stand ?
Good question..i don't think it does.I had a quick look at the rules on it,but it's so complicated & confusing it made me dizzy reading it! :rolleyes.
Re: 250cc on L plates - BBROWN1664 - 06-11-14
(05-11-14, 09:03 PM)red98 link Wrote: How about the sidecar law, does that still stand ?
Nope. Not unless you are disabled and only what a three wheeler licence.
Re: 250cc on L plates - Red Ceri - 06-11-14
(05-11-14, 03:00 PM)fireblake link Wrote: [quote author=ChristoT link=topic=15194.msg172565#msg172565 date=1415188968]
This thread be like....
:rollin In 20 years time we'll all still be here and the talk will be
" Do you remember that young lad Christo, back in the day he made me laugh with his antics and ideas. Whatever happened to him. Well I heard he invented that spaceship that is taking space tourist to Mars and now is getting his kicks flying at 100 times the speed of sound. So a bit like an X7 on Nitrous then"
Mickey
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'Yeah, but didn't he bump into the Moon and Saturn before he left the solar system........'
Re: 250cc on L plates - Robbie8666 - 06-11-14
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Honda 250 Super dream on here, ok not the fastest or best but a bloody good bike IMHO
Re: 250cc on L plates - nick crisp - 06-11-14
(06-11-14, 01:01 PM)Robbie8666 link Wrote: I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Honda 250 Super dream on here, ok not the pastest or best but a bloody good bike IMHO
Aaaaaaaaargh!
:lol
Re: 250cc on L plates - fireblake - 06-11-14
(06-11-14, 01:01 PM)Robbie8666 link Wrote: I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Honda 250 Super dream on here, ok not the pastest or best but a bloody good bike IMHOA few mates had them and 1 had a GSX250 and another had a GS250 custom. All those bikes did it but they never did it like an X7 or LC.
Mickey