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Autojumble / Triumph Hurricane frame wanted..!!
« on: July 26, 2012, 06:53:53 PM »
Triumph Hurricane frame wanted... yes I know it's far fetched.
I have engine TRX75XH020** to go with, unfortunately the original frame is a write off.

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British Bikes / Re: Brooklands Reunion 22nd July
« on: July 26, 2012, 06:46:25 PM »
I was not able to attend and am wondering if any good members here were able to go?  A good day out hopefully!    Pics /info appreciated.

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British Bikes / Re: BINKS MOUSETRAP race carburetor!
« on: July 26, 2012, 06:37:52 PM »
Pardon my ignorance, but are parts available for these carbs?  If so, is there a recommended vendor?  thanks

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Not BSA but hear this fellow is good on the Vincent

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British Bikes / Re: 1956 Triumph Thunderbird distributor cap
« on: July 07, 2012, 08:29:15 AM »
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh   :'( :'( :'( :'(

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British Bikes / Re: 1956 Triumph Thunderbird distributor cap
« on: July 06, 2012, 06:22:47 PM »
Wrong answer. The part number is Lucas 410600  :-X

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The Classic Biker Bar / Brown Motorcycle Trials team article
« on: July 06, 2012, 04:08:36 AM »
Some years ago either Cycle World or Cycle magazine (USA) carried a comprehensive article on the Brown Trials motor cycles of the early 1900's... if anyone has a copy of this article or a link to the content this will be of great interest, along with any other historical info on this great marque.  Thanks.

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British Bikes / 1956 Triumph Thunderbird distributor cap
« on: July 06, 2012, 12:24:27 AM »
some  are just a tad sensitive perhaps
 :'( :'( :'( :'(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFA44jNRVAg

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British Bikes / Re: BSA old cycle
« on: July 03, 2012, 04:31:30 PM »
back to the motorized version I have a question on frame numbers, I have a BSA B31 bare frame numbered  CB31 6791  can anyone date the frame and let me know if this is a valid number? I intend to build it into a vintage racer using a 1951 ZB34 engine (*yes I know that is a plunger engine not in a swing arm frame*) but at least the year of the frame would be nice to know.  1955?

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British Bikes / Re: A cautionary tale VOC debacle!
« on: July 03, 2012, 03:59:38 PM »
Thanks for the clarification. The Evil Empire rules and queenie is the wealthiest *** on the globe that's true .... and I'd bet taxes have something to do with it... so what's wrong with us rabbit eaters then?  Not a Vincent to be seen among us tinkers.  Trying to stay on topic here.  Anyone got a spare HRD or two to give away before getting the chop?  :-*

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British Bikes / Re: A cautionary tale VOC debacle!
« on: July 03, 2012, 04:25:50 AM »
Essentially the "death tax" was repealed in the us - that is, unless the deceased's estate is worth more than $5 mil USD.  So the Lumley fortune would not qualify in the former US.  But I thought the idea here was that a number of Vincents and rare bikes were "stolen" from the deceased?  That seems like a more interesting topic than taxes....?  unless someone engineered this to avoid the death tax!  Sorry being a dumb yank I don't quite get it.  I read about the top people like BMS being fired and not being able to report out on their findings, but I was looking for more of a "whodunnit" substance. After all, it is a cracking story.  Now for a stolen Vincent to turn up in someone's possession after the fact and the local constabulary just turn a blind eye to it and ignore it? wow ..that does strike one as being a little strange.  ::)     

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British Bikes / Re: A cautionary tale VOC debacle!
« on: July 02, 2012, 05:11:53 PM »
There is a saying here, "When the Big Money moves in the nice people move out".. and that applies to all situations not just motorcycles.

As for Vincents, as a veteran of the BSAOC of Southern California back in the days when the late great and dearly departed Barry M L Smith ran the show, a few Vincent guys rode with us on our club outings, and IMHO all of the Vincent snobs were highly suspect at best and outright tossers at worst.  In fact, I still recall a particularly good "tosser" joke from one of the Vincent miscreants and will gladly recite it when plied with enough inebriant in company.  After all, who could be proud and willing to pay a lifetime's fortune to own a marque designed by a guy who knew nothing at all about motorcycles...?? except perhaps for a wealthy and sometimes dishonest oligarch enriched by ill-gotten gains of course. :)  As for Farrow or whatever his name is who could take anyone seriously who wears a d*ckhead hat emblazoned by a commie red star while smoking a cigar and holding a tin of vaseline in hand while allowing his picture to be taken? 

On the subject of Rex's taxes, most taxes here in yankland go to the evil empire's War Machine which I have gone to great personal lengths and sacrifice to DE-fund, and there is only one way to do that at a personal level.
:)

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