On Fri, 01 May 2009 23:17:04 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >,
> notbob > wrote:
>
>> My weirdest bike was the Sears Allstate 250, the legenday Puch "twingle". It
>> handled like a waterbed, but was stone-axe in both reliability and design.
>> Never failed to start or run. Despite it's 250cc engine capacity, it only
>> generated a monster 15hp and could cruise at a smokin' 60mph (wfo!) all day
>> long. Owning this bike was the source of much hilarity in a world of Kawy
>> 350 Avenger twins which could easily smoke an HD Sporster.
>
>I had four bikes. A HD Topper, a Honda 90 (90 cc), a Yamaha DT-1B
>(250cc) and a Yamaha RT-1 (360cc). I still have the DT-1B that I took my
>DW on her first motorcycle ride thirty nine years ago. Sniffle.
>I remember The Allstates and Puchs which were pronounced Pukes.
>I don't believe puke was a widely accepted word in the late sixties, but
>I'm too lazy to look it up.
>
>leo

You had a topper, it was my first bike. 125cc , fiberglass body
panels... god imagine what it would be worth now if you had one in
decent condition. Mine was black, white and red.