Cars and bikes I’ve come across in my travels

The Sock said:
Saw this Metisse, this morning, at The Pied Bull Boxing day meet.
It was absolutely gorgeous. What's more, the owner/rider/builder looked to be in his twenties. Hope for the future, indeed.

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That is lovely!
I have an original Rickman Metisse from 1967, #1009 which was ex Sammy Miller but it is not nearly as lovely as this one.
Super to see this, there are some really nice ones around and they are fantastic bikes, Mine has an original T120C engine which it was built with in period and it is FAST and LOUD, As i expect this one to be, NICE, thanks for posting.
Jules
 
You poor buggers are in trouble now. It seems a recent update has freed my photos! Here is something totally ridiculous. A scooter baby seat for when they are too small to stand and look over the handlebars lIMG_1485.jpeg It even comes with height adjustment, seat belt and its own handlebars. This is in DaNang Vietnam and it is electric.

IMG_1376.jpeg A three seater from the factory. The Mom and her kid in the background rode up on it. Notice the child’s handlebars.
 
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The Main Street of Aow Yai beach on Koh Phayam in Thailand up near Burma. No cars on the island and while all the roads are paved, this part is twice as wide as the rural roads. We rented a scooter for the five weeks we were there.


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A typical rural road on Phayam and our rental Honda.
 
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Alzero said:
The Main Street of Aow Yai beach on Koh Phayam in Thailand up near Burma. No cars on the island and while all the roads are paved, this part is twice as wide as the rural roads. We rented a scooter for the five weeks we were there.


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A typical rural road on Phayam and our rental Honda.
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No cars? Like Sark or not many? I love the way the humble scooter is used, abused, worked, overloaded, bodged, neglected and still expected to perform. I was in some pretty remote a Greek islands and little beaten up Vespas with thousands of miles on, buckled wheels, faded speedo being used daily- I do love to see bikes being used, worn out but in a good way.
 
I lived on an island in Hong Kong, Chung Chau,
No cars or motorcycles
The roads/paths were only a couple of metres wide. The ambulance and fire vehicles were like tonka toys. Quite bazaar really when seeing them.
 
Alzero said:
Some sort of Yamaha I’ve never seen before. Odd that there are sliders on the front axle.
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In Asia there are lots of local models seen nowhere else. Sliders on the front axle are pretty standard on track bikes as the axle ends and nuts can get pretty torn up in an off. He is letting everyone know that he is a badass rider, but doesn´t need them elsewhere.
 
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Tippie said:
In Asia there are lots of local models seen nowhere else. Sliders on the front axle are pretty standard on track bikes as the axle ends and nuts can get pretty torn up in an off. He is letting everyone know that he is a badass rider, but doesn´t need them elsewhere.
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I use a pair like that when standing on the front and riding facing backwards.
 
I always thought the foot peg mounts were odd on those Rickmans, but there was another (maybe a Rickman, I cant recall) that had the footpegs mounted on the exhaust pipes!
CLEM
 
Tippie said:
In Asia there are lots of local models seen nowhere else. Sliders on the front axle are pretty standard on track bikes as the axle ends and nuts can get pretty torn up in an off. He is letting everyone know that he is a badass rider, but doesn´t need them elsewhere.
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In Thailand, going back this year (one week with wives, one week on a high country dirt bike tour, last time it did it I fell off after making close friends with the next villages poly water pipe, front wheel one side of the pipe, rear wheel the other) anyway, there were some pretty fancy Duct🤮 about 150cc bikes. Racey looking fucken things.
 
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