Vintage Brit SuperThread! - Page 8

roadholder · 01-21-2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ADV8

What say you of the Ariel VB (1946 model / girder fork to be exact ) ?

I would say....I hope you live on smooth roads!

2manyrides · 01-21-2012, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Farmer

Interesting TV program recorded from the TV in the early 80s
Makes you realise how long they carried on flogging a dead horse?

thanks for posting this...

jbcaddy · 01-21-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by slowpoke28787

My new arrival. A 71 Rickman Enfield.

That is a beauty

love it

Rob Farmer · 01-21-2012, 10:50 AM

Had a session on the spanners today at my mates house. The Velo in the foreground is being rebuilt after being in bits for years. We used to take it for a thrash 30 odd years ago when his dad went out. We finally owned up a few years back and told him, fortunately he saw the funny side of it. he passed away a couple of years ago so nice to keep the memories alive every now and then.

He's had that Norton for 30 Years

Same bike different colour 25 years ago - Commandos seem to be long term keepers more than any other machine I've come across.

DCrider · 01-21-2012, 10:53 AM

my Bonne

Rob Farmer · 01-21-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DCrider

my Bonne

I love that colour on the Bonnies. Nice bike, lovely patina

SFMCjohn · 01-21-2012, 04:29 PM

Fun thread; here's my support to make it stick:

On the way to Death Valley in November, 2010 ... 1300 miles that trip ...

See you around the campfire,
-- SFMCjohn

FR700 · 01-21-2012, 05:26 PM

That /\ /\ /\ is a brilliant picture . Thanks for sharing .

.

bmwrench · 01-21-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Farmer

heres a resto I did a few years ago

76 Daytona

There's nothing better than a Meridan Triumph on these roads.

76 Daytona? The last few we in the USA got was in '74. Did Triumph continue building them for England after '74? I've been missing my '73 for a while now, and you've gone and whetted my apetite...

Reryder · 01-21-2012, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwrench

76 Daytona? The last few we in the USA got was in '74. Did Triumph continue building them for England after '74? I've been missing my '73 for a while now, and you've gone and whetted my apetite...

A small number of parts bin specials completed in 76 after the Meridan lockout ended, I read somewhere.
That is why it has the T140 large alloy tail light and chrome fenders and grab rail, and the larger front drum brake.

Rob Farmer · 01-21-2012, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwrench

76 Daytona? The last few we in the USA got was in '74. Did Triumph continue building them for England after '74? I've been missing my '73 for a while now, and you've gone and whetted my apetite...

Considering that there were supposedly only a handful on the line that were put together and sold in in 76 they occasionally come up over here. I can walk into any of our local Brit bike shops and ask for parts for a 76 and they'll know exactly what I'm talking about. The first question is always "Has it got a disk?" they only made 10 with a disk brake.

Just found another listed on an American site. You can see the black 10" drum brake clearly on this one.

From Bottom right on this page http://classicshack.com/Motorcycle_Photos_Triumph.html

They are lovely bikes just a little revvy. The one I restored has a polished and balanced crankshaft so is very smooth. it just doesn't seem right revving an old bike through to 7k but it loves it and goes very well. Faster than an R80 BMW and handles like it's on rails, the brakes are better than R80 brakes as well.

Theyre look to be the same spec as the 74's

roadholder · 01-22-2012, 10:18 AM

My 1959 BSA Gold Star Catalina scrambler, originally restored by my late father.

Rightshiftrick · 01-22-2012, 10:25 AM

Nice Goldy. Been thinking of doing my clubman up with the Catalina Scrambler Blue or the classic Alloy tank.

RSR

bmwrench · 01-22-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Farmer

Considering that there were supposedly only a handful on the line that were put together and sold in in 76 they occasionally come up over here. I can walk into any of our local Brit bike shops and ask for parts for a 76 and they'll know exactly what I'm talking about. The first question is always "Has it got a disk?" they only made 10 with a disk brake.

Just found another listed on an American site. You can see the black 10" drum brake clearly on this one.

From Bottom right on this page http://classicshack.com/Motorcycle_Photos_Triumph.html

They are lovely bikes just a little revvy. The one I restored has a polished and balanced crankshaft so is very smooth. it just doesn't seem right revving an old bike through to 7k but it loves it and goes very well. Faster than an R80 BMW and handles like it's on rails, the brakes are better than R80 brakes as well.

Theyre look to be the same spec as the 74's

We had the black brake backing plate, big tail light and chome fenders in '73. The '74s for the US were supposed to get the long megaphone-style mufflers.

roadholder · 01-22-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rightshiftrick

Nice Goldy. Been thinking of doing my clubman up with the Catalina Scrambler Blue or the classic Alloy tank.

A lot of people were converting scramblers/Catalinas into Clubmans over the years but the former seems to be getting a bit more love recently. Good luck with the project.

01-21-2012, 10:50 AM	#109
Rob Farmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire. England Oddometer: 3,733	Had a session on the spanners today at my mates house. The Velo in the foreground is being rebuilt after being in bits for years. We used to take it for a thrash 30 odd years ago when his dad went out. We finally owned up a few years back and told him, fortunately he saw the funny side of it. he passed away a couple of years ago so nice to keep the memories alive every now and then. He's had that Norton for 30 Years Same bike different colour 25 years ago - Commandos seem to be long term keepers more than any other machine I've come across. Rob Farmer screwed with this post 01-21-2012 at 10:57 AM

01-21-2012, 10:53 AM	#110
DCrider Live from THE Hill Joined: May 2008 Location: Washington, DC Oddometer: 3,016	my Bonne __________________ ADV'ing from America's fine Crapital...

01-21-2012, 04:29 PM	#112
SFMCjohn 13 Joined: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA, 94102 Oddometer: 576	1973 Triumph Tiger, TR7V Fun thread; here's my support to make it stick: On the way to Death Valley in November, 2010 ... 1300 miles that trip ... See you around the campfire, -- SFMCjohn __________________ caryandjohn.blog: Baja, AFM, KLR, & '73 Tiger Ride Reports San Francisco Motorcycle Club, Est. 1904 A Small Wedding ADVenture; Vintage Death Valley; Baja for New Year's IBA#'96onaEX500

01-21-2012, 05:26 PM	#113
FR700 Heckler™©® Joined: May 2007 Oddometer: 3,459	That /\ /\ /\ is a brilliant picture . Thanks for sharing . . __________________ I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe .

01-22-2012, 10:18 AM	#117
roadholder Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Oddometer: 1,980	My 1959 BSA Gold Star Catalina scrambler, originally restored by my late father. __________________ Doug 2006 KTM 525 EXC 2002 Yamaha FZ1 1973 Norton Commando & other old stuff

01-22-2012, 10:25 AM	#118
Rightshiftrick Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire- USA Oddometer: 109	Nice Goldy. Been thinking of doing my clubman up with the Catalina Scrambler Blue or the classic Alloy tank. RSR __________________ 1970 Norton Commando 1974 BMW R90/6 1980 Moto Guzzi v50 1970 BMW R50/5 (project)

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