Amazing collection/man cave
Amazing collection/man cave
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FezSpider

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1,098 posts

254 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Hey, so I bought a couple of car parts from a guy. I get there and it's a farm. An older farmer type guy greets me,and we start chatting about cars and motorbikes.
He then takes me over to what I thought was a milking type shed and what I saw suprised the fk out of me. What a man cave which included 4 mv agusta f4 including an Oro and Ago. Also a JPS Norton? with only 30 miles on it. As well as other motorcycles like ducatis and a Benelli 6 cylinder.
Goes to show, you never know what's behind the barn door or milking shed.
Thought I would share a few pictures, a great guy.



FezSpider

Original Poster:

1,098 posts

254 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Bob_Defly

5,283 posts

253 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Crikey!

trickywoo

13,557 posts

252 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Never mind the other tat in there that RG looks nice.

Biker 1

8,352 posts

141 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Love the panda & assorted soft toys!
Yep, I live near several small farms & have seen some pretty weird collections, many featuring classic tractors, military stuff & one bloke who has a tank with matching transporter lorry.
No idea how they can afford these things given the dire state of UK farming

CypSIdders

1,210 posts

176 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Now you know where all those farming subsidies went!

Joking aside, did he ride any of them, or did he just collect them?

trickywoo

13,557 posts

252 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Biker 1 said:
No idea how they can afford these things given the dire state of UK farming
Contrary to popular belief poor farmers are few and far between.

Freakuk

4,396 posts

173 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Nice Bostrom rep in there, loved that bike when I was luckily enough to own one.

FezSpider

Original Poster:

1,098 posts

254 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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CypSIdders said:
Now you know where all those farming subsidies went!

Joking aside, did he ride any of them, or did he just collect them?
He has more, he rides his 70s classics more these days.
He also owners 2 ferrari's.
You would never have guessed in a million years. When he greeted me he was an older gentleman with heavy jacket and welly boots in his farm yard smile

jr6yam

1,353 posts

205 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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trickywoo said:
Never mind the other tat in there that RG looks nice.
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Mr Tidy

29,225 posts

149 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Wow - what a collection!

I'd be very happy with that Kawasaki triple - think it is an H1. smile

podman

9,010 posts

262 months

Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Fabulous….nice of him to show you around it as well, proper enthusiast.

rodericb

8,471 posts

148 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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They're certainly packed in - they're even hanging off the rafters! It's a nice collection though.

Edited by rodericb on Wednesday 1st March 06:46

Waynester

6,495 posts

272 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Unexpected for sure! Does he ride any of them?

Edit: Never mind, should have read the above. I wonder what he paid for those RG500s as prices for them have sky rocketed.

Edited by Waynester on Wednesday 1st March 12:40

sixor8

7,727 posts

290 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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This is the sort who is a borderline hoarder really. You often see them on Chasing Classic car or Shed and buried and similar shows.

A 'collection' I think is vehicles or stuff you can walk round and admire and even have access to get in and and out, to tinker with and to maybe use? Stuff rammed in like that indicates somebody with issues, IMHO of course. smile

CypSIdders

1,210 posts

176 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Great that he rides them!
Nothing worse than a collection that never sees the light of day.

Tango13

9,827 posts

198 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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trickywoo said:
Biker 1 said:
No idea how they can afford these things given the dire state of UK farming
Contrary to popular belief poor farmers are few and far between.
I live in Lincolnshire and places like Woodhall Spa you can almost smell the money.

fred bloggs

1,379 posts

222 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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You just hope he is savvy enough to drain the fuel.

I get annoyed when I see hoards like this. They need one loving owner each, who will ride and cherish it.

Steve_H80

532 posts

44 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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fred bloggs said:
You just hope he is savvy enough to drain the fuel.

I get annoyed when I see hoards like this. They need one loving owner each, who will ride and cherish it.
A friend of a friend rebuilds bikes to OCD standard. Last one I know of was an early Honda CB750, the guy who bought it turned up in a van, paid top wack and announced once home all fluids would be drained and it would never be used again.
To me that is weird, but people spend ridiculous money on antiques and paintings so what do I know?

srob

12,322 posts

260 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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fred bloggs said:
You just hope he is savvy enough to drain the fuel.

I get annoyed when I see hoards like this. They need one loving owner each, who will ride and cherish it.
I disagree. We need people who look after things and keep them for future generations too.

And I don't think I know anyone who only has one bike...