Moving on. Bike resto
#21 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
Andrew,
You are right about bikes being smaller and easier to store, yet they still have great engineering and heritage.
If you liked the Triumph Scrambler and get the opportunity to ride off road in your country, how about some Spanish Trials bikes and Bultaco in particular ? Some great 1970’s two stroke bikes and they even made their own fixings, with each bolt head stamped with their name.
Cheers,
Dave
You are right about bikes being smaller and easier to store, yet they still have great engineering and heritage.
If you liked the Triumph Scrambler and get the opportunity to ride off road in your country, how about some Spanish Trials bikes and Bultaco in particular ? Some great 1970’s two stroke bikes and they even made their own fixings, with each bolt head stamped with their name.
Cheers,
Dave
Dave Rose
1967 Series 1 4.2 FHC
1967 Series 1 4.2 FHC
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#22 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
How about a Yamaha XT 500 for a start?
Not to expensive, but value is rising.
Lots of fun and character.
Easy to work on.
Nearly all parts available for pretty cheap money.
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Not to expensive, but value is rising.
Lots of fun and character.
Easy to work on.
Nearly all parts available for pretty cheap money.
Picture is courtesy of:
Von KarleHorn - Eigenes Werk, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.p ... d=69444070
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#23 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
Honda CBX
Just like the Jag...a straight 6.
Just like the Jag...a straight 6.
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#24 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
As said by others, bikes are much more manageable but also very challenging. I love the character, sound and style of old British bikes, but as soon as you get on a Japanese bike of the same era you will immediately understand why they killed off the complacent British Industry.
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Just finished this one:
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#25 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
Ducati, Vincent, Velocette, Bultaco, XT, CBX, CB750, all of which are great bikes Id love in my collection!
(Cracking looking resto BTW 71 V12!)
Ah, the agony of choice! (alongside an E-Type!)
(Cracking looking resto BTW 71 V12!)
Ah, the agony of choice! (alongside an E-Type!)
Paul
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#26 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
I would have to agree, I reckon that looks like a early Guzzi V7 or possibly later with a Jap tank.Series1 Stu wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 1:17 pmI'm no expert but that looks like a Moto Guzzi. Could be very wrong though.
Andrew, how about an MV Augusta? Really well engineered bikes. Or build a Triton out of a Norton Featherbed and a Triumph Bonneville engine? Would stand nicely next to an E Type.
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#27 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
The angle of the barrels and the round end to the crankcase looks like a Moto Guzzi engine.
Is that a Honda wing logo on the tank?
Regards
Is that a Honda wing logo on the tank?
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Stuart
If you can't make it work, make it complicated!
'62 FHC - Nearing completion
'69 Daimler 420 Sovereign
'78 Land Rover Series 3 109
If you can't make it work, make it complicated!
'62 FHC - Nearing completion
'69 Daimler 420 Sovereign
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#28 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#30 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
The most impressive bit of that image isn’t the Enfield on the shelf but the carpet under the E, and presumably under its engine and gearbox and axle, all of which on my car leak oil profusely .
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#31 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
This caught my eye and reminded me of a previous thread...
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1242736
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1242736
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#32 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
That's very tempting Paul ,they are so rare i don't know their values .It probably makes a lot more sense than an ISA at 0.05% though.
I do have enough already to keep me busy on 2 wheels ,400 4, 2 jaguar hairdryers oh and a mk1 chopper.
I do have enough already to keep me busy on 2 wheels ,400 4, 2 jaguar hairdryers oh and a mk1 chopper.
Steve3.8
64 3.8 fhc, 67 4.2 fhc
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#33 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
Well, it is probably a very rare opportunity and would fit in nicely to your varied collection Steve!
A 400/4 was my first road bike some years ago!
It doesn’t hurt to change ones stock regularly! I have, since previous discussions on this thread! It makes it harder for the management to pinpoint what exactly is in the shed!
Paul
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#35 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
All you need is a shed ,hacksaw and a tig welder--allen millyard !
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64 3.8 fhc, 67 4.2 fhc
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#36 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
A man who knows!
I'm still stunned that he uses hand tools for many of his jobs, or his foot as a vice when wielding an angle grinder!
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#37 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
At this point, it would be wiser to use the sledgehammer approach, rather than the scalpel approach.
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#38 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
Ok,
Shameless excuse...
Nice match for your collection Paul. P11 would be right up on my list. Restoration wise, Commando prices seem to have been rising all year, levelled off a bit in the past few weeks but a pretty solid investment. Excellent parts supply as per Triumphs (everything up to a complete bike) and prices are very reasonable.
Cheers
Eddie
Shameless excuse...
Nice match for your collection Paul. P11 would be right up on my list. Restoration wise, Commando prices seem to have been rising all year, levelled off a bit in the past few weeks but a pretty solid investment. Excellent parts supply as per Triumphs (everything up to a complete bike) and prices are very reasonable.
Cheers
Eddie
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#39 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
Andrew.
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB
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Adelaide, Australia
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB
http://www.projectetype.com/index.php/the-blog.html
Adelaide, Australia
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#40 Re: Moving on. Bike resto
This is one of my Nortons a Commando 750S which has a fascinating past, in respect that it was initially shipped to the USA in 1969 and owned by the Chief of Police in NYPD. It was repatriated about 10 years ago having done only 10,000 miles in a poor state and subsequently restored but it still has a small Police emblem on the rear mudguard. Photographing it in the snow just gave it a nice effect.
Paul.
1971 S2 FHC (Opalescent Blue)
1990 Mercedes Benz 260E
1972 Saab 96 V4
A number of Nortons.
1939 Triumph T100
1971 S2 FHC (Opalescent Blue)
1990 Mercedes Benz 260E
1972 Saab 96 V4
A number of Nortons.
1939 Triumph T100
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