Kennz Motorbike Photo Album
Kenn and BMW R80ST at Kenn, Devon, UK around 1984
For many years Kenn exclusively travelled by motorbike. He started at 17 with an aging Honda SS50 ....
Honda SS50 January 1977
Kenn and Yamaha RS100 around 1977
.... and moved shortly after that to a Yamaha RS100. The Yam lasted for several years and ended quite highly tuned, running a carb from a Suzuki GT250 and nearly capable of reaching the ton, although it did have an appetite for pistons! The Yam was followed by a Suzuki GT250M RamAir that lasted for a few years before being replaced by a GT750L. Originally this had an Apple 3-1 pipe that made wonderful dispeptic chainsaw noises at low speed and a banshe howl when on full song
Kenn and Suzuki GT750L (Kettle) around 1980
After a bad prang on the Kettle Kenn aquired a Suzuki GT500 whilst the rebuild went on. The GT500 proved a very trusty workhorse and was used for a great many rallies and won several prizes as a rat bike.
Suzuki GT500 rat bike at East of Essex Rally - mid 80's
After a few years to trying to make a Triumph 750 Bonnieville reliable Kenn gave up the unequal struggle and bought a new BMW80ST. This did a great many miles all over the UK and Europe, never missing a beat.