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Yeah some of them we re in pretty good condition when they were boarded. Its a testemant to the LSB workshops looking after them when they were in service. Ive noticed a few army blue GT's around the place in private hands.
How do you know they were army Blue? That Kwak was only available in 2 Colours. Blue or Red. Early garda ones were blue. Later ones were painted white, over the blue with what resembled emulsion..
Loads of couriers uses them too. It was one of the few proper bikes with a useful luggage rack still fitted.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
How do you know they were army Blue? That Kwak was only available in 2 Colours. Blue or Red. Early garda ones were blue. Later ones were painted white, over the blue with what resembled emulsion..
Loads of couriers uses them too. It was one of the few proper bikes with a useful luggage rack still fitted.
Blue GT550`s with the white fairings and aluminium radio holders in and around a number of barracks. Yeah id say they were army bikes
Well done to the Brave Heroic men and women of 2 Cav Sqn who ventured out last week on a most important mission to protect the president of this State and risk Holiday dublin traffic to ensure she made it to the parade on time.
We salute the brave Men and Women as they set out on their shiny state of the art machines.
But there's no danger
It's a professional career
Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
If you're out of luck you're out of work
We could send you to johannesburg.
Well done to the Brave Heroic men and women of 2 Cav Sqn who ventured out last week on a most important mission to protect the president of this State and risk Holiday dublin traffic to ensure she made it to the parade on time.
The First Field Sigs in Collins Barracks Cork had Triumph TRW mk3 when I was with them back in the 70s and they were replaced by Sanglass. At the time I was the only one riding them as most of the other guys who did the training went on to four wheeled stuff. I have been a long time gone from the Army but I still consider myself an Irish soldier.
I took my Dragstar classic 650 over the Old Kenmare Road from Gallways Bridge to Kenmare and although it was a silly thing to do and the bike was definitely not suited to the terrain, I still managed it. Good old army training.
Sanglas (Spanish for piece of shit) were bikes purchased by some genius despite the fact they did not start in the wet, had a tendancy to go on fire while in use and for bits to fall off. I once drove from the Brugha to Cork with the kick-start pedal (not sure what the correct term is) in my pocket. But their best trick was when you had to use the kick-start a few times (the electric start never worked) was to build up such pressure on the kick-start pedal that you pushed it down hard the recoil would send you airborne.
I rode the Sanglass for a few years with sigs in Cork. The first edition we got was without electric start and the next issue was with starter. It took a good kick to start and on occasion could catch you with the backlash. They were not an ideal army bike but once the initial problems with back axel, electric start and wind shield were overcome they were not to bad. At least I enjoyed them. The Triumph's would practically climb a wall for you in full battle dress.
I took my Dragstar classic 650 over the Old Kenmare Road from
Gallways Bridge to Kenmare and although it was a silly thing to do and the bike was definitely not suited to the terrain, I still managed it. Good old army training.
Rudolf,
Gallways Bridge, Good old army training !........
I would have been more impressed if you had started at Muckross House and hauled your bike up the mountain- but still, good going.
Goldie- please do not try this-this is serious bike stuff- and Kerry Mountain Rescue have enough to do already. Plus, they now have some big eagles back on the mountain that are partial to little lambs.
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
Gallways Bridge, Good old army training !........
I would have been more impressed if you had started at Muckross House and hauled your bike up the mountain- but still, good going.
Goldie- please do not try this-this is serious bike stuff- and Kerry Mountain Rescue have enough to do already. Plus, they now have some big eagles back on the mountain that are partial to little lambs.
Tim, I will have to aquire an offroad bike to try going straight up the mountain, LOL.
Goldie, I will try not to place any more demand on the rescue services. As for the eagles, I am little but at 61 years of age I think I would qualify as Old Mutton rather than lamb. LOL.
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