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British Bikes / Re: Slimline featherbed
« on: March 27, 2012, 10:33:11 AM »
of course later AMC later bled the Norton concern dry as well as eventually transferring Norton production to Plumstead!

Some would disagree with that 'bled dry' comment. ?
Norton flourished under AMC - Norton production into the USA really got going with the AMC connection. And Norton was the only marque to survive as a brand under AMC, so maybe that statement is a little harsh ???

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British Bikes / Re: Slimline featherbed
« on: March 27, 2012, 10:27:12 AM »

Once the "secret" of steel production was out, everyone did it, and probably the country which most advanced bearing ball production (as an example) was Nazi Germany...a case of necessity.

The British Navy apparently did some blockade running to obtain much needed supplies from Sweden. Nazi Germany also sourced the best ball bearings from Sweden....

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British Bikes / Re: Slimline featherbed
« on: March 27, 2012, 10:21:34 AM »

Incidentally the frame was offered to other manufacturers

Apparently BSA was also offered the featherbed frame design, and for whatever reasons also turned it down....

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British Bikes / Re: Slimline featherbed
« on: March 23, 2012, 11:03:23 PM »
All the joints were Sif-bronze welded,

According to the US NTNOA:
a.The Manx racer frame was made in Reynolds 531 chrome-moly.

Just to keep the record straight, only the 531 (race) frames were Sif-bronze welded.
And all featherbed frames were built up by Reynolds - who had a sizeable welding shop from wartime days making airframes, and were looking for more tubing work post-war.

The NTNOA is a bit off the mark calling it 'chrome moly', your call of manganese moly is accurate.  Incidentally, the steel came from Sweden - same as during the war all the ball bearings, on both side, were good swedish steel.  What did they know about steel making that others didn't ??  Cheers.

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Identify these bikes! / Re: year of a CD175
« on: March 21, 2012, 08:27:28 AM »
Looks to be in remarkably good condition, except for the missing sidecovers  - polish it and ride off into the sunset ?  Not from your description though.
Tough little motors though, has it seized from use/abuse or from standing ?

Bit of a description here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CD175
Many Ondas had a date stamped onto the tag on the headstock, yours doesn't have. ?

Its possible to discreetly weld plates onto mufflers as a repair, particularly if they don't show,  they look too good to discard ??



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British Bikes / Re: Motorbike sidecar racing - Stuart Lewis
« on: March 05, 2012, 09:55:58 AM »
Stuart_motorbike.jpg in WW1 is an Indian.
A twin, with sprung rear wheel, no less.

Stuart_motorbike2.jpg in WW1 is  a Triumph.
With all the gear, by the look of it.

Both came as military versions, but its not obvious if these are military bikes or privately owned ??

Unknown rider and era3 looks to be a 7R AJS. The "boys racer".
Can't quite pick the year. They started in 1948, and ran through to the early 1960s.
Think its earlier than later, but someone who really knows them could say better.

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British Bikes / Re: Coventry Eagle identification
« on: February 18, 2012, 09:06:29 PM »
A pic or 2 always helps, since numbers alone can rather mislead.
Cheers.

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American Bikes / Re: Indian Chief stroker
« on: January 17, 2012, 10:25:16 PM »
Since Indian 80" heads provide a recess for the pistons in the 80" (stroked) models, consider how much of the 'discussion' here is relevant. ?

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American Bikes / Re: Indian Chief stroker
« on: January 13, 2012, 09:54:28 PM »
Indian went 80" for 1950.
80" heads have a recess to allow for the pistons.

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Autojumble / Re: 1932 250 4 Valve Rudge rear frame section WANTED
« on: January 13, 2012, 09:45:41 PM »
Couple of Nortons that have been similarly converted are around, owners are immensely proud of them, and attract a lot of interest. Mostly from 'experts' who tell that they shouldn't be like that. Even though they are a legitimate bit of of the sequence of motorcycle engineering.

Rather rare to see these days, as most 'restorations' obliterate all the interesting bits, and are lost to history ?

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British Bikes / Re: BSA Bantam D1
« on: January 13, 2012, 09:37:50 PM »
New ones look to be available.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/40957222/BSA-Bantam

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American Bikes / Re: Indian Chief stroker
« on: January 11, 2012, 09:21:49 PM »
Don't the heads also need to be the 80" type ?

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American Bikes / Re: 1924 scout parts
« on: January 11, 2012, 09:20:54 PM »
Indian Parts Europe, IPE will probably have a lot of that stuff.
Search on that name should find them.
Magneto will probably have to come from ebay watching, and then need overhauling.

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British Bikes / Re: bsa m21 1939
« on: January 11, 2012, 09:16:25 PM »
Can't help with a pic, but this auction shows several catalogs, which seem to say "The largest motor cycle dealer".
Also gives the street numbers, 70 looks to be the first one - a Flightcentre shop, could be an ex-showroom.

http://www.cheffins.co.uk/lot/-425045-vintage-0

There are several firms of that name still in business, they may know something of their earlier history ?   Sir Rowland Smith had something to do with it ??

Will be a big archive of pics somewhere, the local library is sure to have some, probably not online though. Hope this helps.

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Autojumble / Re: 1932 250 4 Valve Rudge rear frame section WANTED
« on: January 09, 2012, 10:54:58 AM »
If its been well done that is a facinating little bit of history.

And you can use it while hunting for parts which may be sought after, and tough to track down.

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