The Bikeshite Thread

[hairnet]

numberplate wanker

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@HMCyour fault

 

[Dave_Q]

numberplate wanker
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[mention=4673]HMC[/mention]your fault
 

I don't care on bikes but I probably would put a PRIVET PL8 M8 on my van, but I'm too tight to even pay the £80 transfer fee never mind buy a plate.

Wot u got?

[hairnet]

irish 3 and 3 cos it was chape

meaning to for years this just came up

 

[martc]

I'm a fan of the Italian industry and thought I knew a bit about it, but this has jumped out of the wood work, not heard of them before - Miller Balsamo. They were relatively short lived, originally importers of Excellsior (USA version) and Aerial; they turned their hands to making bikes themselves, in Milan, from the 1920's until they went pop in the late 50's. Mainly cooking commuter bikes using propitiatory engines, often the brilliantly named Python Kopklepmotor from Holland (with connections to Rudge). Boringly Kopklepmotor just means valves in the head.

A cooking Miller Balsamo - just look at that kopklepmotor. But just look at these two -

200cc of art deco brilliance.

This one held many world records in the 175cc class. It was streamlined by an engineer working for Savoia Marchetti famous for it's aeroplanes.

 

 

[crapcarcollector]

They are superb. Like epic superb. I must admit I love all things Italian and that one had escaped me too. Thanks for sharing.


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[Faker]

Dining rooms are overrated

Especially when you require space for the new purchase....  

[Jerzy Woking]

@martc Thanks for the photos and information. I love the fact that there were many companies back then making competition  bikes based on what were just utilitarian vehicles used to get around on way before cars were affordable.

Looks like the one in the bottom photo put the dustbin fairing in the wrong place, but what do I know about aero dynamics?

 

[martc]

1 hour ago, Jerzy Woking said:

@martc Thanks for the photos and information. I love the fact that there were many companies back then making competition  bikes based on what were just utilitarian vehicles used to get around on way before cars were affordable.

Looks like the one in the bottom photo put the dustbin fairing in the wrong place, but what do I know about aero dynamics?

 

The Italian industry, like the British, had plenty of smaller factories and they all seemed to want to have a go at going as fast as possible! Fortunately for the world of motorcycling there are still plenty of Italian factories about to add a little colour and character otherwise the bike world would be a little more like the car world - dominated by the Germans and Japanese, both of whom could not be accused of colour or character.

Incidently it seems the 175cc record breaker still exists and is in the 'Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology' in Milan.

The fairing does look like it's on backwards but the designer must have known what they were doing. I like the way you can see were the riders arse and legs would slot into the pressings.

here it is in the museum but I can't find any pictures of it in action though.

[Dave_Q]

Kamm tail innit, very common on top speed type machines.

It's not just the front profile you also need to try and make sure air leaves the back of the machine in a streamlined fashion as turbulent air causes drag

[Jazoli]

5 hours ago, Faker said:

 

Nice, I've had a few 955's but my Speed Trip was the favourite one, be careful removing the fuel hoses from the tank, the connectors are a nightmare.

[Faker]

29 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

Nice, I've had a few 955's but my Speed Trip was the favourite one, be careful removing the fuel hoses from the tank, the connectors are a nightmare.

Thanks for the heads up jazoli 

[Snake Charmer]

The last connector O rings I bought from Triumph were verging on mortgage territory.

[hairnet]

9 hours ago, Faker said:

 

bring this or yer chicken chaser to clogherhead july 31

for fush and chups

[Snake Charmer]

Are chicken chasers still making silly money?

[Bradders59]

I restored one a couple of years ago (1988 C90) and sold it for £1300. If I had space to keep it a few years I would have done, as Im pretty sure prices will only go one way.

[Jazoli]

13 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

The last connector O rings I bought from Triumph were verging on mortgage territory.

I have loads if anyone needs some.

[Bradders59]

Just now, Bradders59 said:

I restored one a couple of years ago (1988 C90) and sold it for £1300. If I had space to keep it a few years I would have done, as Im pretty sure prices will only go one way.

Had I been a bit more confident and cheeky, I could have got more for it. The buyer was over the moon with it for the price.

I think there,s some pics of it somewhere earlier in this thread.

[Faker]

14 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

Are chicken chasers still making silly money?

I know that tatty runners are fetching the best part of a grand! Nice bikes are stupid money now. I’ve mine 14 years and have never ridden it. In fact the guy I got it from 14 years ago was the last person to start it! I think it owes me £700! 

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Are chicken chasers still making silly money?

£2000+ for a nice one. Seriously.

When you are approaching proper bike money ahm oooot

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[thatsmacar]

The Divvy finally brokedown.  Suspect ignition coil as only 2 pots are firing and no fuel issue.

[Snake Charmer]

On 7/11/2021 at 1:58 PM, Faker said:

I know that tatty runners are fetching the best part of a grand! Nice bikes are stupid money now. I’ve mine 14 years and have never ridden it. In fact the guy I got it from 14 years ago was the last person to start it! I think it owes me £700! 

I have one we were going to do the PLOP Enduro on, not likely to happen now. 

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Plenty of bikes here. Wonder if any survive? 🤔 

 

[Snake Charmer]

Early days, quite a few Japanese bikes amongst the majority of British bikes.

[twosmoke300]

Poor old Thundercat has had an R6 shock conversion and stiffer fat chuffer springs put in the front forks all ready for my Brands GP track day on Tuesday 😀

 

[Jerzy Woking]

Recent Adventure Bike Rider event had an off road course set up, quite a few miles to get round it (not just a lap around a couple of fields).

This will be Hairnet in the not too distant future.....

 

[Snake Charmer]

2 hours ago, Jerzy Woking said:

Recent Adventure Bike Rider event had an off road course set up, quite a few miles to get round it (not just a lap around a couple of fields).

This will be Hairnet in the not too distant future.....

 

That looked like fun, I grabbed a coffee and watched part 2. Highsiding a CT90! 😄  Looked like you were sat down most of the way.

[Jerzy Woking]

9 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

That looked like fun, I grabbed a coffee and watched part 2. Highsiding a CT90! 😄  Looked like you were sat down most of the way.

Not mw, but Nathan Millward. He has a rental fleet of C110 postie bikes, as well as a fleet of sub 500cc ADV bikes and Enfield 650's. Nice bloke, excellent knowledge of the lanes around Devon and Cornwall, and a good rider on the green lanes.

[Snake Charmer]

1 hour ago, Jerzy Woking said:

Not mw, but Nathan Millward. He has a rental fleet of C110 postie bikes, as well as a fleet of sub 500cc ADV bikes and Enfield 650's. Nice bloke, excellent knowledge of the lanes around Devon and Cornwall, and a good rider on the green lanes.

Ah, I misread your "Post". 😁

 

[twosmoke300]

2001 called - they would like their trackday back !

Gonna be ball soup today 

 

There is another Thundercat here somewhere . Hope it’s in my group 

[Jazoli]

42 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said:

2001 called - they would like their trackday back !

Gonna be ball soup today 

There is another Thundercat here somewhere . Hope it’s in my group 

I'd like to bet on 7 red flags and zero uninterrupted sessions, I've given up TD's now because of the ridiculous amount of stoppages, especially at MSV circuits where if someone slides off into the gravel or stops on circuit (even if they are in a safe place) its an automatic red flag, last TD I did was at Anglesey (what a circuit btw) back in 2019, I got 12 uninterrupted laps all day, the day cost me the thick end of £600 (hire bike, hotel, fuel etc), so £50 a lap, hope you get better VFM from your day