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British Bikes / Re: ,norman hyde trident
« on: January 21, 2006, 09:30:59 PM »
Thanks!
So the same longer crank stroke as the 1000cc kit has, but with standard size pistons instead of  71mm.

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British Bikes / Re: ,norman hyde trident
« on: January 21, 2006, 09:05:23 PM »
Do you have any details of the conversion?
Is it just a straight big bore kit or has the crankshaft stroke been altered like the 1000cc (973cc) kit?  

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British Bikes / Re: ,norman hyde trident
« on: January 21, 2006, 07:23:19 PM »
I never knew that Hyde made any 900cc road versions so is certainly rare!
Although I'm not sure that will add much to the value? Tridents with Hyde parts may fetch a bit more than a standard model and may appeal to a particular type of Trident enthusiast (like myself possibly as I have a Hyde 1000cc T160) but  the overall condition will be just as important.
T160 Tridents in excellent condition are normally advertised for around £4000-4500 at the moment.      

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British Bikes / Re: BSA M20 500cc
« on: January 15, 2006, 10:11:00 PM »
I am not sure exactly but the rate of duty is lower if it is imported as a 'historic vehicle' I believe?

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Update

I have just found some contact information in a classic  bike magazine that may help.

Customs Classification Helpline 01702 366077 (import advice)

Frontier Forwarding Services  
http://www.frontier.eng.net/pages/homepage.htm

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British Bikes / Re: BSA M20 500cc
« on: January 15, 2006, 09:42:01 PM »
I would say that it would be worth somewhere between £2200 and £2800 as that is what I have seen them advertised for recently.

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British Bikes / Re: Norton Valuation
« on: January 15, 2006, 09:34:07 PM »
It certainly does no harm to start at the high end of the price range especially if you are not in a great hurry to sell, although this isn't really the best time of year for selling, bikes seem to sell more quickly and for slightly better money during the warmer weather, but good luck anyway.

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British Bikes / Re: Norton Valuation
« on: January 15, 2006, 06:31:58 PM »
Best places to advertise would be publications such as:

Classic Bike
The Classic Motorcycle    
Classic Bike Guide
Real Classic (or website classified section)
Old Bike Mart

Some of those do not charge for the ad.

And of course the 'Bikes For Sale' section on this website!

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British Bikes / Re: Norton Valuation
« on: January 15, 2006, 07:05:29 AM »
It can be difficult to give a more accurate estimate of value as one person's idea of a restoration job isn't always the same as another's.

Also you do not say where you live?

<2800 to 4000> Pounds? Dollars? If UK Pounds then as a broad estimate it doesn't seem too far out.


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British Bikes / Re: 1952 Ariel Mark 1 Square 4
« on: November 11, 2005, 08:59:50 AM »
Try:
http://www.arielownersmcc.co.uk/

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British Bikes / Re: norton commando tank
« on: January 01, 2006, 02:51:33 AM »
Try RGM Motors:
http://www.rgmmotors.co.uk/main.htm

They sell alloy tanks that are suitable for Commandos.

Items
834C 050036http://www.rgmmotors.co.uk/images/full/full_212.jpg
836C 050035/050155 http://www.rgmmotors.co.uk/images/full/full_63.jpg
838C 050128http://www.rgmmotors.co.uk/images/full/full_211.jpg  

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British Bikes / Re: BSA BANTAM
« on: December 28, 2005, 05:23:10 PM »
Quote
these £350 bantams how much work do they need

The one in the ad doesn't look as if it needs any work.
I cannot say about any others.
It can help if you take someone along with you who has some knowledge of British bikes if you should go and look at any.
The Bantam is a fairly simple machine mechanically and a lot of parts are still available and not too expensive to buy.

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British Bikes / Re: BSA BANTAM
« on: December 27, 2005, 06:42:23 PM »
I'm not sure there is such a thing as a 'cheap' Bantam these days but I have just looked through the latest issue of Classic Bike magazine classified ads. section and they range in price from £350 (for a D7) to £1,150 for a Bushman.

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British Bikes / Re: BSA BANTAM
« on: December 22, 2005, 10:35:47 PM »
You can find the information you need here, see section 4:http://www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/rdmcycle.htm

Provided you are intending to take a test to obtain a category A licence (not a category A1 licence) that will allow you to ride a motorcycle restricted to a power output of no more than 25kW or 33BHP for a period of 2 years,  so you should be able to ride a 175cc Bantam as the power output from a standard 175 Bantam is around 10BHP.

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British Bikes / Re: where are the english daytons with dayton moto
« on: December 29, 2005, 07:26:14 PM »
Try: http://www.buzzing.org/ for information.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0221.htm

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British Bikes / Re: UNLEADED PETROL
« on: September 14, 2005, 07:07:34 PM »
A lot of owners have run older bikes on unleaded petrol now for quite some time with little or no problems (myself included).
You could use a fuel additive (I use Castrol Valvemaster Plus) or you could get the valve seats changed if you intend to do a high mileage but maybe just keeping an eye on valve clearances will be enough.

Unless you live near a Bayford filling station that still sells leaded fuel then you haven't really got much choice but to use unleaded fuel now that LRP has mostly been phased out.
http://www.leadedpetrol.co.uk/  

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