Hairy Bikers and Other Petrol Heads

[King Crab]

Got a few minutes to spare ?....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJJ0nIbn_Ts

Ford GT40, such a legendary car.
I was at a classic race meeting, and the cars were lined up in the makeshift pits.
I was peering into the engine compartment, down the carbs, as the driver blipped the throttle for the benefit of onlookers.
The amount of air being sucked in was awesome.

What about 'Ford vs Ferrari' ?

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Peter

 

[Malcolmcelyn]

I'll settle for about 130 on a ' 89 Duke 900ss, the M1 at 2.30 am in the early 90's was fairly quite in those days compared with today

Somewhat hinted at, 140mph, overtaking a Lamborghini, I said to my granddaughter “If the police stop us now, hold your stomach and scream!”

 

[Eastsidepilot]

"Break out the steel toe capped flip flops"....or the reason why your Royal Enfield is probably not built in Britain !

 

[Boyblunder]

At least most of them are wearing gloves. I love the guy flattening the dents with a planishing hammer then just throwing the tanks back down on the floor and at the end why is the old man whacking them with a stick?

 

[Tim Humphreys ex Mudhen]

He's making sure there's no snakes hiding inside them.

 

[simond]

When we moved to India I told the kids (then 9&7) that there were three things to be very careful of - the traffic, reaching under a bush to get a ball (because of snakes), and uninsulated wiring sticking out from cabinets on the pavement.

We did have a few “meetings” with our slithery friends.

Our driver “rescued” something rather small but very aggressive from our garage, we encountered a couple of snakes whilst horse riding, neither horses nor snakes seemed very bothered, our gardener found one and the local “Snake man” was called, he turned up by motorbike, declared the snake not dangerous, let everyone have a stroke or cuddle, and then put it in his rucksack and rode off. And some friends were late for dinner one evening, apologising that he’d lost a cobra in the garden and it took a while to recapture it - the snake man having a Saturday off, presumably…

 

[alastairq]

I believe the factory is now producing Land Rovers....

 

[oldravendale]

I believe the factory is now producing Land Rovers....

Sadly that's not funny.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Well if I had the money to spare for a new 'British' built bike I could be very well tempted by the 2023 Norton Commando, made in Solihull

I did once own one of the last Interstate Mk3's ( 77 model), seen here on a touring trip in Polzeath in the early '80's, one bike I wish I'd kept!



Col.

 

[Richard Gawler]

On a wet and windy Canvey Island this morning. My Dad had an 1100 and a 1300, and later my Mum had a 1300 as well. Warm tint added for period effect.

 

[Overseer]

And now for something different.




It is a mid 1930s Coventry Eagle pressed steel frame bike with a 147cc Villiers 2 stroke engine. The engine is a Mark XVC which I believe was introduced in 1934 so the bike must have been built after then. It is mostly complete, just missing the front and rear chain guards, most of the wiring and a few other bits. The petrol tank has suffered a bit but still has petrol fumes in it so seems to be intact. I think it was lightly restored in the 1960s before spending some time in a museum and 50 years under covers in a Mildura back yard. If anyone can confirm which model it is I would appreciate it.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

If anyone can confirm which model it is I would appreciate it.

A tough one to sort out, most if not all from the mid thirties seem to be twin port motors like this one below




Maybe that's not an original engine ? really not sure.
Col.

 

[Overseer]

A tough one to sort out, most if not all from the mid thirties seem to be twin port motors like this one below
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Maybe that's not an original engine ? really not sure.
Col.

Thanks Col. I have downloaded a 1931 (I think)user manual from barnstormers.co.nz which covers versions with 147cc single and double exhaust port engines, and 196cc single port engine. The cover says it is for “Silent Superb”, “Eclipse” and “Wonder” models but I am not sure if the names relate to the engine used. There are some differences in fittings as well.

Most of the photos on line show a lower height tank, I wonder if the larger tank was an option or export model.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Most of the photos on line show a lower height tank, I wonder if the larger tank was an option or export model.

Could well be, manufactures often had alternatives for export, the much later Triumph, Norton and BSA's did.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Classic bike racing ?.....always fancied that, bit like the Saturday nights I used to know

 

[simond]

I imagine one burger less per week would give more weight saving than the drilled primary case..

 

[Dangerous Davies]

The method of use of the angle grinder looked far more dangerous than the racetrack!

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Imagine us trying to do that here in the UK...nothing but nanny state winging from health and safety, " insufficient chain guard, wrong tyres, wrong lid, wrong boots blah blah !

 

[Eastsidepilot]

.....or how about a 'low rider' even got space for the back pack

 

[Eastsidepilot]

" I said where's the bloody oars"

Col.