Vintage Pics of the Day

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

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[Rubone]

*M.A.D.*

A couple of characters.

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Gary I just the right size for that Tiger Cub...

[JoJo357]

*M.A.D.*

A couple of characters.

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[JoJo357]

*M.A.D.*
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[otis71]

Never had a N.J. gas attendant even attempt to gas a bike for me. Seems like law or not they were gun shy to fuel bikes. Maybe they have stories of skulls getting cracked for spilling all over a custom paint job.

[FLFD7]

Since my last picture was Cowboy Mickey here was his dealer decal….

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[FLFD7]

Yeah, depending on where you put them the plate could make a good de-necker…..

Another of the Scout in 1969….

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And my Uncle’s chopper in 69

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[T. Cotten]

..Thanks to you 'Jersey Boys' for the responses. Glad they quit that front plate nonsense.
And FLFD7... your Dad's Scout looks like it could have doubled as a guillotine in the event of an accident!

A buddy of mine sliced his nutsack on a harley key-cover.


,,,,Cotten

[Jim]

'The guy', Jim?

Those were the days,

Attendants disappeared in Central Illinois well over four decades ago, (until cell phones were invented, and then they remanifested as a phone# on the pump for the disabled, and the cashier had to come out, and wait for you to leave before she lit her smoke.)

New Jersey doesn't sound inviting, but Illinois drives citizens out purposefully.

....Cotten

YEAH, That's the guy!!!

If I'm not mistaken... NJ is the only state now that is NOT a 'self serve" gas station state. It's illegal.

[T. Cotten]

... Whenever I pull into a gas station, the guy will hand me the nozzle and let me fill up the tank myself. I've never had any problems. I DO let them put my card into the pump and push the buttons... no big deal. IF they did NOT allow me to use the nozzle, I would leave and go to another station (IF possible).

'The guy', Jim?

Those were the days,

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Attendants disappeared in Central Illinois well over four decades ago, (until cell phones were invented, and then they remanifested as a phone# on the pump for the disabled, and the cashier had to come out, and wait for you to leave before she lit her smoke.)

New Jersey doesn't sound inviting, but Illinois drives citizens out purposefully.

....Cotten

[droptopford]

Yes, back in those days NJ used a front plate on motorcycles. I'm not sure when they did away with the MC Front plate. Whenever I pull into a gas station, the guy will hand me the nozzle and let me fill up the tank myself. I've never had any problems. I DO let them put my card into the pump and push the buttons... no big deal. IF they did NOT allow me to use the nozzle, I would leave and go to another station (IF possible).

Jersey used 2 plates on bikes up till 1969 I think, here is a fuzzy photo of my father's Scout with a front plate and a 1969 registration sticker....

Thanks to you 'Jersey Boys' for the responses. Glad they quit that front plate nonsense.
And FLFD7... your Dad's Scout looks like it could have doubled as a guillotine in the event of an accident!

[pem]

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Couple of photos I found this week.
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[FLFD7]

Jersey used 2 plates on bikes up till 1969 I think, here is a fuzzy photo of my father's Scout with a front plate and a 1969 registration sticker....

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[Jim]

Oh yeah... I see it now. It does look like some kind of numbers/letters on that thing. And it appears to be same size as rear plate. Makes sense.
Never noticed front plate display like that before. Maybe a N.J. State thing? Wonder if he was allowed to pump his own gas.

Yes, back in those days NJ used a front plate on motorcycles. I'm not sure when they did away with the MC Front plate. Whenever I pull into a gas station, the guy will hand me the nozzle and let me fill up the tank myself. I've never had any problems. I DO let them put my card into the pump and push the buttons... no big deal. IF they did NOT allow me to use the nozzle, I would leave and go to another station (IF possible).

[droptopford]

Front license plate maybe?

Jerry

Oh yeah... I see it now. It does look like some kind of numbers/letters on that thing. And it appears to be same size as rear plate. Makes sense.
Never noticed front plate display like that before. Maybe a N.J. State thing? Wonder if he was allowed to pump his own gas.