italjetfan Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Been raiding the photo albums, and thought this may be appreciated!! The young Italjetfan is about 6 months old. I actually tried to recreate the shot on a different Bulty when my daughter was the right age. only to find my Mum had thrown Dad's trials overalls away about a month earlier!!! Shame... Did the Bulty survive? All the best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Reminds me of another pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italjetfan Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Is that a "youth trials bib" you have on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Is that a "youth trials bib" you have on there? That's not me! Take a look at the Dad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italjetfan Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Of course, it's Martin Lampkin. That would be a young Dougie then? Shame I didn't go on to a succesful riding career. It all looked so promising back in 1970. He does look more focused than me, it must be said. Does anyone else have photos of parents sealing our fates at early ages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hop blip and a jump Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Nice pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essex rider Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Is that a "youth trials bib" you have on there? That's not me! Take a look at the Dad.... Definately isnt andy...........just look at that small waist, happy face and a head full of hair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italjetfan Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Here's another one from the early 70's, 1973 to be accurate!! Keith Gush, Dad, and the 3-year old Italjet fan. Hope this works, as i've just set up a photobucket thingy. If it does work, i'd urge anyone to do it, beacuse it only took about 2 minutes from start to finish. Then we can carry on sharing our memories and piccies!!!!!!!! Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordi Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 (edited) Here's another one from the early 70's, 1973 to be accurate!!Keith Gush, Dad, and the 3-year old Italjet fan. Hope this works, as i've just set up a photobucket thingy. If it does work, i'd urge anyone to do it, beacuse it only took about 2 minutes from start to finish. Then we can carry on sharing our memories and piccies!!!!!!!! Cheers, Is Keith one of two Gush brothers that were members of th Denbigh and Mold club in the late 70,s? If so I have some good memories of my time in North Wales. Edited January 26, 2007 by jordi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinnshock Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 (edited) [ Aha, model 80 250cc Sherpa! At long last I can correct Big John. Take a look again. Recessed swinging arm bolt, Aluminium dropped lower front yoke. Close fin cylinder barrel (250)....................................Model 91 It's now official I am a nurd. But Dave Renham has known this for years. Stuart Edited January 26, 2007 by twinnshock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinnshock Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Big John, Glad my comments were taken in the spirit intended. My first bike was a model 80 back in 1977 when I was 14. So for me this is the model where my dream began. This was swopped in 1978 for a brand new model 198. As with most of us of a certain age the wish to own the bike or bikes of our youth seems to come together with some disposable income. Followed by a suitable search a model 80 is again residing in the garage. I have 6 Sherpa's (Model 10, 49, 80, 185, 198 & 199) and the Model 80 is the favorit next to the model 10. My model 80 is fitted with an original triangular silencer. This takes the bark of the exhaust but seems to sap some power as well as get in the way of your right boot. I would like to get hold of one of the small round aftermarket silencers that this triangular silencer was replaced with back in the day. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italjetfan Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Here's another one from the early 70's, 1973 to be accurate!! Keith Gush, Dad, and the 3-year old Italjet fan. Hope this works, as i've just set up a photobucket thingy. If it does work, i'd urge anyone to do it, beacuse it only took about 2 minutes from start to finish. Then we can carry on sharing our memories and piccies!!!!!!!! Cheers, Is Keith one of two Gush brothers that were members of th Denbigh and Mold club in the late 70,s? If so I have some good memories of my time in North Wales. Yes, Keith and Bob Gush! Photo taken on Mow Cop, Congleton 1973, bike bought new from ER Williams of Mold by Keith. keith must have been doing well, as he bought a brand new Ford Cortina 2000GT that year!!! Bob and Keith's parents were also heavily involved in trials. Keith I think competed in some ISDT's. I have some great photo's of Keith and my Uncle Les riding in the Welsh Two Day in the sixties, Keith on Cub, Les on AJS, Could go on for hours!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italjetfan Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Just scanned another one of Pa!!! Taken near the Delph brickworks, Acrefair, possibly 1966/1967, on a very early radial finned Bultaco. Not his bike, he was still riding his 350 AJS. He carried on with the heavyweight AJ until he bought the Model 49 Bultaco i'm sitting on at the top of this post!!!!!!! He looks like he's going for a clean as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italjetfan Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 How's this? 1969, my Nan and Grandad's back yard. My dad and his twin brother Les. A guy called Pete Threadgold bought the bike new in 1962, I think then Les bought it off him in 1963, my dad got it off Les about 1965. He still has it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italjetfan Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 1980, Oswestry, a bit out of place amongst the 'new stuff'! Tank is the 'Scottish 2 gallon', ordered when new. Started out half blue/polished alloy, then stripped. Now it's all black, as it has been since about 1979. Did you notice the 'road pressure' Dunlop 19" rear tyre? My dad used it to ride to work on him!!! I remember helping him hacksaw that tyre off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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