WHO WAS A KID IN THE 70,S

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Oct 24, 11 1:10 pm

I was a kid in the seventies, but I was into cars by then!

Here's my brother Phill and me (with the turn ups and brothel creepers) with his new Corsair...lovely!

Post by **TyreFryer** » Mon Oct 24, 11 3:09 pm

Snap!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue Oct 25, 11 9:18 am

Blimey, Ivor! 118 118!

You two look the dead spit of each other.

I remember building those old Go karts Budge is on about. Down the tatters for a set of pram wheels with my mates, steering with the feet on a plank and that itchy blue rope to hang on to. Ace!

There is a Grifter in me Mums shed and a Chopper all in bits in my garage. Brilliant bikes.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Tue Oct 25, 11 7:53 pm

Ivor is it just me or would that pic make a great album cover of the 70`s, you sure you 2 wernt in a Band?

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Oct 25, 11 9:15 pm

ivor looks nervous about something stood rolling on to the sides of his brothel creepers ?????????

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Oct 26, 11 9:30 am

I thought the shot was pure seventies, don't know about nervous Dunc, but it was a habit I developed that ultimately buggered my ankles!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Oct 26, 11 11:17 am

The 70s were the time that style forgot.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Oct 26, 11 11:34 am

ooo i dunno

quite like yer watch

Dave

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Wed Oct 26, 11 11:52 am

74challenger318 wrote:Just found this from 1977, never seen one before may be for american market?

my one of my mates had one of them in the late 70s sure of it !! yellow tank though

first bike i had was a tomahawk in the late 70s , then a grifter , , few other mates had choppers (bikes) !! same time i had a grifter another mate had a striker looked similar but smaller , swapped bikes as you do one day !! nearly killed my self on the striker , found out when you pedel back wards it locked the rear wheel up ! big crash

then went to a bmx , was always taking it apart changing stuff sprockets wheels , brakes !
then went on to a racer ( course this was long before mountain bikes), they were the most uncomfortable bike ever !!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Oct 26, 11 12:06 pm

Dave999 wrote:ooo i dunno

quite like yer watch

Dave

Yes that was when belts and watch straps had to be as wide as possible.

And to be fair those were not my best-ist jeans because I was just about to help my Dad mix some concrete.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed Oct 26, 11 12:07 pm

74challenger318 wrote:Just found this from 1977, never seen one before may be for american market?

nice find that paul..........

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Oct 26, 11 12:08 pm

Dave wrote:The 70s were the time that style forgot.

Excellent!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Oct 26, 11 12:08 pm

74challenger318 wrote:Just found this from 1977, never seen one before may be for american market?

I would have loved that as a kid! Really cool bike.