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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: fergo on October 17, 2011, 12:10:27 AM

Title: what bike is this?
Post by: fergo on October 17, 2011, 12:10:27 AM

Hi all,

a friend on mine has asked me to see if i can find out what bike this is. i have searched for many hours and the closest i can come to is a thumpy probably thruxton, but i cant find one thats the same. i know the pic is not great, but you can clearly see a straight exhaust. it is unlikely this bike has been modified as it used to be raced in vintage races so it would have to be close to standard i would assume.

Title: Re: what bike is this?
Post by: R on October 17, 2011, 03:05:02 AM

Appears to be in a Norton featherbed frame, with Norton back wheel.
Depending on what class of racing, it could be anything but standard.
And with a full fairing, it is anything but standard.
Someone will have to pull it out and get better pics, to say what the rest of it is.

Opethiselps.

Title: Re: what bike is this?
Post by: L.A.B. on October 17, 2011, 10:03:06 AM

Certainly a Norton Featherbed frame with what appears to be a Triumph Pre-Unit engine in it.

Title: Re: what bike is this?
Post by: yebbut on October 17, 2011, 11:04:09 AM

Or what we used to call a Triton.
Tell him its a pile of old tat, I'll give him 50 quid for it

Title: Re: what bike is this?
Post by: RichP on October 18, 2011, 12:03:08 AM

Is it parked next  to a Norton Commando ?

Title: Re: what bike is this?
Post by: Bomber on October 18, 2011, 09:20:46 AM

Yebbut... you made me smile lol