Any "Sixteener Special" lads from the 70s?

Dorset Bob · 29th April 2013, 16:31

I have just got this book

For those of you that first took to the road with a sports moped, in the 70s, some of the pictures might bring back some memories.
The days of the FS1E, SS50 and the screaming Garellis to name but a few.

I took to the road on a KTM Comet Cross, which looked great in the school car park.

Ah, the freedom .............

Gunner RA · 29th April 2013, 16:49

Good God that brings back memories.

handyandy1966 · 29th April 2013, 17:00

had a yammie fissy and a suzuki apro then moved on to rd 250 yammies

Freebyrd · 29th April 2013, 17:02

All blue smoke and noise most of them. If you were bored, you could always sit and watch them rust!

James.uk · 29th April 2013, 17:10

Ya big girls blouse....

Did ya wear a flower in yer button hole? lmho..

I still remember the shrill scream those lil mopeds made though, "Rumi Ant"??? A friend of mine had one. They could be heard for miles..

...

trikey · 29th April 2013, 17:23

A nicely tuned vespa was the way to go

MangoMan · 29th April 2013, 18:52

A friend of mine had an SS50 Honda with that upswept Exhaust! The first time I borrowed it I forgot to tell him I had never ridden a motorbike before...lol. But I managed to get from Richmond to Bedfont to visit my brother OK.... The only thing that I had to learn was to 'blip' the throttle when changing down.

I think it was the only 4-stroke 50 at the time...???

MrDoodles · 29th April 2013, 18:57

SS50 5 speed for me when I was 16!

However, mine ended up with a C70 barrel and piston and C90 carb!

Brabus · 29th April 2013, 18:57

We have an old puch moped buried in the back of the shed. Its going to get dragged out in the next couple of weeks to get sold. We have had it for about 18 years and havent seen it for about 10 as its been under blankets.
Will take a few pics and post them when I get it out. It should still be in good condition. Its ex GPO.

Kiltman · 29th April 2013, 19:35

I had a lovely yellow FS1 DX, the disc brake model!

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MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	A friend of mine had an SS50 Honda with that upswept Exhaust! The first time I borrowed it I forgot to tell him I had never ridden a motorbike before...lol. But I managed to get from Richmond to Bedfont to visit my brother OK.... The only thing that I had to learn was to 'blip' the throttle when changing down. I think it was the only 4-stroke 50 at the time...??? __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original Last edited by MangoMan; 29th April 2013 at 18:54..

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Gunner RA Avid contributor rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 242 Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	Good God that brings back memories.

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handyandy1966 Banned rover 75 conniseur se 2.0 v6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: pagelsham Posts: 766 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	had a yammie fissy and a suzuki apro then moved on to rd 250 yammies

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Freebyrd Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2010 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 992 Thanked 384 Times in 277 Posts	All blue smoke and noise most of them. If you were bored, you could always sit and watch them rust!

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James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Ya big girls blouse.... Did ya wear a flower in yer button hole? lmho.. I still remember the shrill scream those lil mopeds made though, "Rumi Ant"??? A friend of mine had one. They could be heard for miles.. ...

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MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	SS50 5 speed for me when I was 16! However, mine ended up with a C70 barrel and piston and C90 carb!

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Kiltman I really should get out more....... MG ZT CDTi 135 / Rover 75 Club SE 160 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Leek Posts: 2,013 Thanks: 235 Thanked 128 Times in 104 Posts	I had a lovely yellow FS1 DX, the disc brake model!