Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

Leave it to Canadians to do cutting edge research.
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I'm shocked! Shocked, I say![OK, not really]

 

[JJR58]

I can’t add to the car convo’s, but I’ll join in on the tat’s.

 

[Count Bassie]

It's got wings, at least.

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If you played a 'Bird in a Beatles cover band...
Ok, I got bored for a minute.

 

[GonePlaid]

If you played a 'Bird in a Beatles cover band...
Ok, I got bored for a minute.

Hmm. Wonder if Sir Paul ever played a Bird?

 

[Gaolee]

Hmm. Wonder if Sir Paul ever played a Bird?

If he did, he would have still sounded exactly like sir Paul.

 

[TBird1958]

Nup, youngsters mistake that’s over an iron cross the Celtic cross is different
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Me: Proud German.

 

[TBird1958]

Hmm. Wonder if Sir Paul ever played a Bird?

Considering the scarcity of lefties, I'm doubtful.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

My first car was a hard top saloon like this one. 2.5 ltr (small compared to the us cars)View attachment 3427499

my first car was an 80cc motorcycle.

 

[PillO]

Hmm. Wonder if Sir Paul ever played a Bird?

Jane Asher may think so...

 

[PillO]

my first car was an 80cc motorcycle.

A Reliant Robin?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

A Reliant Robin?

Nothing that fancy. This, except greener, and I think it had the tuning fork badge rather than “Yamaha” on the tank. Can’t swear to that.

 

[GonePlaid]

Nothing that fancy. This, except greener, and I think it had the tuning fork badge rather than “Yamaha” on the tank. Can’t swear to that.
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Didja swear at it?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Used to love those. Did you guys get both P.I. & T.C. versions of the 2.5 ?

I wasn’t too enamoured of the original sloped nose though

drove one of these while living in UK in 04...Chicane..assembled in RSA...one of 4 in Britain...2 liter...pretty slow....drove like a truck... really dug the overdrive switch on third and fourth.....we did a Triumph run from Barnt Green to Lindisfarne and back in 24 hours...more than 200 Triumphs...what a blast that was....

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Didja swear at it?

Not very often! Great little bike. Every problem I had with it was my own fault.

Well, except it sometimes quit running in a downpour.

 

[GonePlaid]

My first:Invalid Link RemovedCB 160
My second:

550-4(neither pic is mine)

 

[mr zee]

Hmm. Wonder if Sir Paul ever played a Bird?

Might have handled a few.

 

[Count Bassie]

Smarmy?

Lol. I was going to say "swampy". That's a good thing in my book. A Bird would've taken him to the next level.

 

[GBassNorth]

My first:Invalid Link RemovedCB 160
My second:
View attachment 3427687 550-4(neither pic is mine)

Started out in 1968 on a Suzuki Bearcat...

Got into Motocross in 1972 on a Suzuki TM125...

Upgraded to a 250 class in 1974 on a Suzuki TM250.
Hung it up in 1976 to focus on Football, Cars and Girls. Haven't spent much time on a bike since. Still have dreams of getting something nice for day cruises on the road. Hmmmm, maybe the new Harley Live Wire?

 

[BklynKen]

That would make a cool Bird decal variant.

I'd actually considered that! Opted for the classic Thunderbird logo, though.

Considering the scarcity of lefties, I'm doubtful.

I thought the same thing, though if Tom Petersson was able to get them to make one, you'd think Sir Paul would have a lot better chance if he actually wanted one.

 

[PillO]

Not very often! Great little bike. Every problem I had with it was my own fault.

Well, except it sometimes quit running in a downpour.

I would argue that driving in a downpour is also your own fault...