post your motorbikes

[Oldfeller]

7 minutes ago, Peter 1955 said:

Good luck on that with my first bike. A BSA Bantam, of indeterminate parentage. My, but it was definitely “ entry level “ motorcycling. 😆

I had a few Bantams over the early years, brilliant little bikes, so simple to maintain, never gonna break any speed records but always got me home.

even tuned one to get a little more "performance" Todd 160 barrel and piston, Alpha crank, wal phillips fuel injection, expansion box, clip ons, etc.

looked and sounded the part but wasn't really gonna set the road alight.

then found that with a little backyard ingenuity it was possible to shoehorn a 250 Villiers twin into it,, now that did liven it up considerably.

[openspaceman]

28 minutes ago, Peter 1955 said:

 A BSA Bantam, of indeterminate parentage. My, but it was definitely “ entry level “ motorcycling. 😆

A D1, just a bit older than I, was mine. First on the road Enfield 250, then a mistaken upgrade to AJS 600, luckily stolen  then Bantam d14/4 for my commute to my first forestry job.

[Peter 1955]

1 hour ago, Oldfeller said:

I had a few Bantams over the early years, brilliant little bikes, so simple to maintain, never gonna break any speed records but always got me home.

 

then found that with a little backyard ingenuity it was possible to shoehorn a 250 Villiers twin into it,, now that did liven it up considerably.

Dayton Albatross. My brother got that Villiers engine from said scooter, and nearly got it fitted into something I forget what. 

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

A D1, just a bit older than I, was mine. First on the road Enfield 250, then a mistaken upgrade to AJS 600, luckily stolen  then Bantam d14/4 for my commute to my first forestry job.

Mine had elements of a 14/4, but it didn't start life as that. It was somewhat of a Frankenstein, I seem to remember. 

[5thelement]

22 hours ago, Johnsond said:

Well we shall see in the long run if it’s a wise move. Just purchased a 2023 KX450X to play on when home( Something to amuse me other than my hobby Trakmet @5thelement)  Not back for a while yet but looking forward to getting some hours in. I’m under no illusions the mind might be willing but the body certainly will be complaining. 
Certainly nothing like the bike fitness and balls of years ago,
86CR500 at Stranraer beach race late 80s flat out on the beach straight was an adrenaline hit big time. 

I never said that your Trakmet was a hobby mill, I said you was a hobby miller. 
Nice bike. 👍

[raafbeard]

I am wondering whatever happened to @WoodED is he still out there?

[Paul Barton]

This is my current steed, on a trip round Ireland earlier this year.

 

[Mesterh]

Amongst other bikes I have fond memories of owning a YZ125. It was a water cooled bike back in the late 80's.It did get me into a bit of trouble though!

I looked to buy one a few years ago and there where a few about but at some ridiculous prices! 

 

Aye one still own a motocrosser? Or should I say a scrambler.

 

 

[Oldfeller]

27 minutes ago, Peter 1955 said:

Dayton Albatross. My brother got that Villiers engine from said scooter, and nearly got it fitted into something I forget what. 

Mine had elements of a 14/4, but it didn't start life as that. It was somewhat of a Frankenstein, I seem to remember. 

Frankenbikes were popular back then, triton, tribsa, trifield,Villiers bantams, even Ariel Arrow bantams, Harley 45 in any frame you could squeeze it into,various engines in the wideline Norton frame, Ariel square 4, The famous Egli Vincent Even Ariel got in on it with the 650  Huntmaster/ BSA collaboration.

  At one time I had a 250 AJS, and discovered the 350 looked to the inexperienced eye exactly the same, for a short while my "250" was quicker than all the others, until word got out.

[spuddog0507]

28 minutes ago, Oldfeller said:

Frankenbikes were popular back then, triton, tribsa, trifield,Villiers bantams, even Ariel Arrow bantams, Harley 45 in any frame you could squeeze it into,various engines in the wideline Norton frame, Ariel square 4, The famous Egli Vincent Even Ariel got in on it with the 650  Huntmaster/ BSA collaboration.

  At one time I had a 250 AJS, and discovered the 350 looked to the inexperienced eye exactly the same, for a short while my "250" was quicker than all the others, until word got out.

Like this one,, one of the first Norton widelines 1954 fitted with a 1953 all alloy triumph tiger 100 motor and box, mate has one but a bit different than mine, 1958 wideline with a modern triumph 955i motor fitted and he says its good for 150mph but dernt take it any further,,