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Eh, what???

Thanks mate!

What makes you say that?

It will be once properly sorted. She rode nice, but the carburettor isn’t set up right. She seemed more planted than the Lambretta.

Thanks for the interest but sorry, no. But if I change my mind I’ll let you know.

I'll keep my fingers crossed!@@mickbarratt9636

Sorry, I don’t understand.

​@@mickbarratt9636what is your cylinder ??? what is your engine size ??

@@royalenfieldclubchile she is a twin cylinder, 700cc. www.classicbikeguide.com/royal-enfield-constellation/

@@mickbarratt9636 woooow thank you bro

My pleasure

Thanks for the additional information.

I would say it is older than 1985 because there were no buildings on the ground opposite the "Pera" building on Nottingham Rd. This ground just before the old railway embankment was known locally as the hills and hollows and was built on around 1984 and was where Melton borough council had their "new"(@ the time) offices. I know this for definite as I was a trainee bricky on the site. Also the fact that the guy mentioned that the council offices were still in the old building (Wilton hs) adjacent to the memorial gardens. They didn't move out of those promises until March/April 1985. The council has since this moved yet again to another new build on the site of the old railway coal yard. The old site now has a supermarket (I think sainsbuy) on it. I was born there in 1966 and left in 1984 and vowed never to return. I dislike this place with every nerve in my body. I was so glad to hear they are now building a ring road around it so I can now avoid it even more. Hopefully it will bring about the demise of this dreadfully place with no "passing trade". Best advice I would give anyone about this dump is to avoid it like COVID 19 and if you're already there, get out ASAP.

@@allsortsabouteverything it’s 1985

Hi Barry, I feel the same, I've got goose bumps even now writting this! I use to live by the A45 between Coventry & Birmingham and Percy Tait was an acquaintance. He gave me a lift home once from the factory, I'll treasure that memory. I remember being at Mallory Park and watching three tripples side by side going around the hairpin. I was at Silverstone and Percy let me sit on Slippery Sam for a photo (it was on a stand). Unfortunately I'm too short to ride anything bigger than a Triumph T100R. My first big bike was a T100c and I'm still ridding a 1970 T100R now even though I'm 69 years old.

Melton mowbray, Leicestershire, England

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England.

Damm it

No, not at all.

@@mickbarratt9636 I did a bit many years ago, but stopped when my mate was killed on the island during practice wk. Sad time indeed

North east Leicestershire… home of pork pies and Stilton cheese. I was born and bread in melton. Don’t live there now but my family still does….

I'd suggest £6K plus, but all depends on age and condition.

@@mickbarratt9636 Many thanks, I had no idea of prices. I did go into a Triumph dealership near me, the dude was more interested in telling me how much they contribute to new safety gear when a customer buys a new Triumph motorcycle. Crikey, when I learned of the cost and the amount of safety gear these days I was staggered. Long gone are the days of Blue jeans, white Tee shirt and a smile! Back then, ‘skid lids’ or crash helmets were preserved for inclement weather, more for keeping out the cold than any practical purpose. That said, I owe, if not my life, then certainly my physical well being, to a said ‘skid lid’ when riding pillion with a mate. He just passed his test and went from a 125cc BSA Bantam to a 600cc Norton, of course I was the idiot who volunteered to ride pillion to introduce him some of Scotland’s better motorcycle roads. I knew within five minutes, the day wasn’t going to end well!!! An ambulance ride later on proved my foreboding to be correct lol 😂

@@Fyodor48 Yes, I recall when, after the two pre-units had been off the road for some years through marriage, kids and divorce, I was loaned a Kawasaki GPX600R. My work colleagues were horrified when I turned up in a pair of casual ankle length boots, ordinary jeans, and an old leather jacket. They had no idea, most being younger or born-again bikers with money. I remember breaking several bones in my right foot in a bike accident. 3 days later I was riding from Melron Mowbray to Leicester in teh rain with teh same gear on, except a baseball boot several sizes too big with a carrier bag for rain protection on my injured foot. And with a pillion!

@@mickbarratt9636 aye, I can well imagine their reaction! I was talking to a young dude (at my age everyone seems to be young 😐) he was early 30’s he was only out to pick up the paper he said. But he had ‘heavyweight jeans’ I didn’t know such a thing existed! In my day you were either a Levi or Wrangler jeans guy! But in/under under his jeans, he had on armour plate which protected his legs , then special leather uppers which were padded so as to protect in case he fell off. We never got to talk about his gloves n helmet etc etc . Like your colleagues he was horrified when told him about our T shirt, blue jeans, and if you could afford them, a pair of desert boots!!! When your young, Tis all about the look ! Kids these days whilst I may raise an eyebrow, they are deffo more sensible . So your pre-units, what did you ride? I was mostly a Triumph guy, though had a few BSA’s in my day. Looking back and chatting to my sons, they just look at me when I tell them just how cheaply you could pick up a running road legal bike for. If it’s not in thousands they don’t understand lol, when I say you could pick up a bike for £25 they think their old dad has lost the plot. But, to be fair it was many moons ago lol

@@Fyodor48 I have a 1960 Bonneville and 1955 Thunderbird/1959 Tiger 110 bitsa that was once a track bike. Both are in videos on this channel.

Mum and Dad lived at number 36 until dad's death about 15 years after this was filmed, and I was back living there in the early 90s so we must know you.

@@mickbarratt9636 Really sorry to hear about your dad, we lived at no 32, and my mums name was pat & my stepdad was steve, we had a rottweiller called rommell:) both my parents have passed since, i used to have a old blue mini clubman 1100 sports on the driveway & my mum had a yellow truimp dolomite:) nice seeing back in the old days:)

@@rokagrooveradio8429 That was Doug and Holly Onions’ house. Wasn’t Steve a driver? I remember the van and I’m sure that it was Steve’s. Sad that they are both gone.

@@mickbarratt9636 Steve used to work at metalbox in leicester as a manager, so mechanical engineer, and my mum used to work for the solicitors as a legal secretary, just remembering steve used to have a red bmw 320i or 318, at the time penny used to live next door & her boyfriend who had a motorbike, long time ago trying to remember, but great times back then compared to now:)

Did you know Adele? I'm sure she lived on Buckminster.