old motorbikes

[IanC]

Anyone into vintage bikes? I always liked the look of the "Trusty Triumph" built around 1910's I think for the army in ww1 - a whopping 500 out of 3 cylinders I believe! Not overly practical in today's traffic though!

[Budgie]

Well i,ve bit the bullet and bought a bullet,a 500cc model like my moggie it,s lush picking it up next monday pop,pop,pop,pop

[mach2]

pictures when you get it please

[irmscher]

google the new Royal Enfield Fury its based on a flat tracker looks quite good

[dp]

As someone always looking at bigger engines - I've seen these:

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/ ... roduction/

http://www.carberryenfield.com.au/index.html

Separate companies making a V twin bottom end using as many standard Enfield parts as possible. Enfield themselves apparently are going to bring out a parallel twin. Wonder if they'll adapt the old Redditch designs Eg 700cc Constellation/Meteor.

Must get out into the cold lock-up and continue re-wiring both my Minor and my Enfield. Brrr

[indian301]

1948 Indian 1967 Triumph[frame][/frame]

[indian301]

1948 Indain Chief[frame][/frame]

[indian301]

1948 Indian Chief[frame][/frame]

[Budgie]

Nice ,very nice

[mach2]

i think i need to get a Triumph bonny (after finishing my moggy and my bike)
the Indian Chief has a rigid rear end, right?

[MarkyB]

Looks like a plunger rear end to me.
Probably feels like rigid when you ride it though .

[nigelr2000]

Its got plunger rear suspension, forerunner of the swinging arm. OK exept of course the chain tension varies as the wheel goes up and down. How do I know this ? Its the same setup as my old BSA C10S.

[Budgie]

Well i ended up buying a cosseted one owner 2008 royal enfield 500 electra dead retro with just 1900 miles on the clock ,so when the weather breaks what do i take for a run my moggy convertible or the enfield decsions,decsions

[davidpidge]

I'm a bike fan, although I have to say I have more interest in Japanese bikes than British. I suspect that's partly to do with the fact old British bikes go for such absurd money, and the controls being the 'wrong' way round!

Not at all, you can pick up an old BSA, francis barnett etc for peanuts! And the oil leaks will match the minors beautifully!

[woodiesenfrance]

Yep, sir is working on his 650 BSA as I type. Bit different from his other running bike, a 1946 100cc Peugeot!
Here in deepest rural France we belong to the local classic bike club, and I use the trav as one of the support vehicles, towing a bike trailer when we go on days out. It's a really friendly scene, and what's really good is the way the club encourages the kids, through solexes and mopeds and on up to 'proper' bikes, teaching them riding & maintenance as they go.
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