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British Bikes / Re: exhaust chirp
« on: August 17, 2011, 08:08:53 AM »
Does to me.
Just one of those idiosyncrasies of old bikes, allied to the weird effects of harmonics, etc.
 Goldie owners used to make a big thing about the over-run twitter, as do Beetle owners... ;)

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British Bikes / Re: Auction House Blues
« on: August 09, 2011, 06:27:48 PM »
Dunno what Jack the Ripper has to do with anything, but here's BSA's current resume and address.
http://www.bsa-regal.co.uk/.

Do your house painting and a rewire....and FA to do with the EU... ;D

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British Bikes / Re: Auction House Blues
« on: August 09, 2011, 12:40:39 PM »
[hnnyboy-wonder link=topic=3875.msg13502#msg13502 date=1312631212]
Rex,
Look up, what happened to BSA- Regal when they tried to go ahead and manufacture NEW Classic machines within the Euro-zone. 

Don't need to look it up as I remember that piece of Yamaha-engined shite. Nothing to do with any Euro-zone malarkey, but plenty to do with an over-priced unattractive bike playing unsuccessfully  on an old name.

Still, it's good that these old companies keep going....I mean, who would ever have thought that the "World's Biggest Mototcycle Manufacturer" would end up toshing up houes in the back streets (and there's a lot of them!) of Southampton?

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British Bikes / Re: Auction House Blues
« on: August 06, 2011, 10:18:41 AM »
I wouldn't conclude that at all.

The wealthy may be able to commision a new MV or Goldie, but for the average Joe it's no more than a pipe dream; fifty years ago it was possible for that average Joe to own a Vinnie, Goldie or Bonnie mainly because they weren't particularly sought-after/expensive.
The two scenarios really are worlds apart.....

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British Bikes / Re: Auction House Blues
« on: August 05, 2011, 01:36:15 PM »
We could build historic machines, better than the originals, I am not sure what this would now cost if constructed in the UK, but the fact is that we are not allowed to, whilst within  the EU.

Why do you say that?

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British Bikes / Re: Auction House Blues
« on: August 03, 2011, 11:38:29 AM »
I used to think much the same way until a ch**per-building in-bred on another web-site pointed out that it's "his bike to do with as he pleases" although those weren't the exact words used.. ;)

Same applies...if someone wants to ride 10,000 miles a year or 0 miles a year and just polish, who are we to say what's right or wrong?

At least if those bikes are highly valued there's a good chance someone somewhere will make spares and repro parts for them.

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British Bikes / Re: Auction House Blues
« on: August 03, 2011, 08:12:40 AM »
It's that old Law of Supply and Demand in action....they ain't making those classics any more... ;)

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British Bikes / Re: Auction House Blues
« on: August 01, 2011, 11:37:58 AM »
Always winners and losers....who cares {unless there's some juicy Conspiracy Theory about to break regarding the prices of  BSA Bantams.... ;)}

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British Bikes / Re: pilot jet
« on: July 31, 2011, 05:31:59 PM »
They used to be 25s, but now they're an unremoveable bush inside the carb, and apparently the size doesn't matter... ;)

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British Bikes / Re: another bonnie rough running
« on: July 28, 2011, 03:14:33 PM »
Sounds like a fuel issue, but if it was only blocked pilots you should be able to run it above idling speed.
Sure there's enough juice in the floatbowls, and the flow is OK?

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British Bikes / Re: 1972 T120R
« on: July 25, 2011, 09:22:00 PM »
Ah well, even a broken clock is right twice a day..... ;)

That battery sounds like the typical Triumph twin battery and should be OK.

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British Bikes / Re: Beaded Edge Tyres
« on: July 25, 2011, 08:36:14 AM »
Likely as hard and glassy as Thatcher's heart. Knowing how much more pleasant it is to ride on tyres which perform as they should (especially in the wet)  I'd change them without a second thought.

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British Bikes / Re: 1972 T120R
« on: July 24, 2011, 08:46:50 PM »
Low battery voltage.

Give it a good charge and try again. Bet it's fine.

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British Bikes / Re: Netley Marsh Autojumble
« on: July 18, 2011, 08:56:51 AM »
Careys of Brockenhurst? Just don't eat the home-made meat pies.... :-X

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British Bikes / Re: Netley Marsh Autojumble
« on: July 15, 2011, 08:46:03 AM »
Go to the Southampton area and look for signs for Netley.

Is the gearbox a bottom-mounted hand change three speed jobbie? If so, I may have one....

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