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Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 07 Jan 2026, 21:52
by NightProwler
I can remember going from my DV27 to a MK2 Thunderpole on the chimney, I thought I was the man
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 08 Jan 2026, 00:13
by DX-Digger
Antoni wrote: 06 Jan 2026, 13:15
Buick Mackane wrote: 06 Jan 2026, 12:08
So the DV27 predated legal CB. You learn something new each day
It was just abt the only antenna / mobile antenna right at the beginning.
In 1979 My TS185ER stopped because there wasn't any oil in the tank. I got a message to dad and waited abt 1½ hours for him to bring me some. In that time by the main road I counted the twigs on the cars. I can't remember the proportion now but it might have been abt one in five or so had a DV. I was amazed.
(the bike restarted and was fine afterward)
Awesome I had a Suzuki TS100er first thing I had on HP
Reg MVT791V
Oh the smell of two stroke.
And yes DV27 was the most popular twig as we called em.
Good old days for sure
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 08 Jan 2026, 09:09
by Transwarp
DX-Digger wrote: 08 Jan 2026, 00:13
Antoni wrote: 06 Jan 2026, 13:15
Buick Mackane wrote: 06 Jan 2026, 12:08
So the DV27 predated legal CB. You learn something new each day
It was just abt the only antenna / mobile antenna right at the beginning.
In 1979 My TS185ER stopped because there wasn't any oil in the tank. I got a message to dad and waited abt 1½ hours for him to bring me some. In that time by the main road I counted the twigs on the cars. I can't remember the proportion now but it might have been abt one in five or so had a DV. I was amazed.
(the bike restarted and was fine afterward)
Awesome I had a Suzuki TS100er first thing I had on HP
Reg MVT791V
Oh the smell of two stroke.
And yes DV27 was the most popular twig as we called em.
Good old days for sure
Castrol R racing oil use by any chance?
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 08 Jan 2026, 10:26
by Antoni
Not Castrol R, but a mate had some castor oil and that din't hahf smell good in me C90 petrol tank. Never did get a chicken box on a bike but I had some 12V La Cucaracha air horns on the C90 with an extra 6V battery...
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 08 Jan 2026, 10:43
by Transwarp
Antoni wrote: 08 Jan 2026, 10:26
Not Castrol R, but a mate had some castor oil and that din't hahf smell good in me C90 petrol tank. Never did get a chicken box on a bike but I had some 12V La Cucaracha air horns on the C90 with an extra 6V battery...
Honda C90?
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 08 Jan 2026, 11:40
by Buick Mackane
Could we keep the thread on topic folks ? Feel free to use the car thread for all things with an engine in them
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 08 Jan 2026, 19:52
by mick990
COBRA 148 GTL DX, still got it sitting in the basement along with the silver eagle and sigma 4 i used back in the day
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 09 Jan 2026, 11:22
by Buick Mackane
mick990 wrote: 08 Jan 2026, 19:52
COBRA 148 GTL DX, still got it sitting in the basement along with the silver eagle and sigma 4 i used back in the day
Impressive first setup
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 09 Jan 2026, 15:21
by PaulBritInHolland
Harrier CB HQ.
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 09 Jan 2026, 16:56
by NightProwler
Impressive cars Mick has too
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 09 Jan 2026, 20:13
by mick990
oh yeah, forgot to say a bremi brl 500 went with that lot too, went all in when i decided to get into cb back then
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 11 Jan 2026, 22:16
by DX-Digger
Castrol R racing oil use by any chance?
Yeah! I can remember Castrol Two stroke It probably was Racing, as back then it must have made our bikes go faster PMSL
Atleast in our minds.
And to stay on topic, No I never fitted a CB to a bike life was dangerous enough without any added distractions.
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 12 Jan 2026, 18:29
by dcwuk
Stalker 6, Lived in Cycle City Happy times.
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 14 Jan 2026, 21:58
by Stronty
Colt, can't remember if it was a 320 DX maybe FM Black Shadow or a 485 DX Black Shadow. Was very near the Yellow Bird so difficult times
Re: Your first CB radio ?
Posted: 15 Jan 2026, 10:24
by Transwarp
Stronty wrote: 14 Jan 2026, 21:58
Colt, can't remember if it was a 320 DX maybe FM Black Shadow or a 485 DX Black Shadow. Was very near the Yellow Bird so difficult times
Had one of them also, think mine was a 320 DX.