How many are actually left?

[Dorset Bob]

Sadly, I have to agree with Mike.

Figures show that there are about 77,000 75 & ZTs out there.
Active membership of this club is 1,072. (less than 1.5% of the ownership).

The other 98.5%, in the main, don't give a monkeys.

[Southern Star]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

From what I've read elsewhere here the "how many left" website isn't accurate.

No, it's wildly inaccurate. I have a 1978 Honda NC50 (No sniggering at the back there) and according to "Howmanyleft" there are only three road-legal ones left in the country. I know of at least 50 road-legal NC50s owned by other members of the UK Honda Express Facebook group and there are probably at least as many again owned by non-members.

[Ray L]

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

Sadly, I have to agree with Mike.

Figures show that there are about 77,000 75 & ZTs out there.
Active membership of this club is 1,072. (less than 1.5% of the ownership).

The other 98.5%, in the main, don't give a monkeys.

As there are a number of members who own more than one 75, this distorts the figures.

[MSS]

Originally Posted by Southern Star

Are you sure you are not believing the higher number just to console yourself?

[Mike Trident]

Originally Posted by MSS

Are you sure you are not believing the higher number just to console yourself?

Bet they don't actually ride em lol

[SCP440]

Originally Posted by Mike Trident

Bet they don't actually ride em lol

I had a Suzuki FZ50 that I had picked up for peanuts 20 + years ago. I had ridden it a couple of times but 30mph flat out is scary on anything other than around town so it sat in the garage until I was offered what I thought was a silly amount of money for it. It had done less than 500 miles from new and when I washed the dust off it looked like new.

[Saga Lout]

Originally Posted by Southern Star

No, it's wildly inaccurate. I have a 1978 Honda NC50 (No sniggering at the back there) and according to "Howmanyleft" there are only three road-legal ones left in the country. I know of at least 50 road-legal NC50s owned by other members of the UK Honda Express Facebook group and there are probably at least as many again owned by non-members.

That's a sight for sore eyes, good to see it and remember them well.

[Southern Star]

Originally Posted by Saga Lout

That's a sight for sore eyes, good to see it and remember them well.

The funny thing is that when I got it, I thought I was going to get the mick seriously taken out of me for riding it. And teenage kids- 15, 16 sort of thing- do point and hoot with derision. But actual bikers- big blokes with grizzled beards, tattoos and 850cc+ bikes think it's great and stop to chat to me about it all the time.

Once I was in Ormskirk (I think) and I approached a lay-by that was just full of Hells Angels types on their Sunday run-out. They saw me approach and they all stood and cheered and waved and sounded their horns as I went by and they weren't taking the Michael. Often bikers on big machines raise a hand when coming the other way which they never do when I'm out on my 125cc bike. And it is also 43 years old now (44 in 2022) so I'm obviously passionate about it.

Comment most often heard? "Ooh, my Mum used to have one of those!"

[Roderick]

Originally Posted by Mike Trident

Not everyone is an enthusiast! A lot are driven by people because they are cheap cars, or they have owned them for years

They are not classic cars, to most people they are old bangers

Not only that, but unfortunately not everyone knows about the club or would wish to join one through disinterest and ignorance.
It surprises me that there are so many 'new' members joining but not many go on to thank for the Welcome Reply or indeed to make any comment/query anywhere else, it would appear?