Vintage Brit SuperThread! - Page 2

ricochetrider · 01-13-2012, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by pommie john

My favourite toy.

that's fuckin HOT!

ricochetrider · 01-13-2012, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by England-Kev

Hey Tom, I have Howie coming over this weekend with his old Commando, time to get it fixed and on the road.
I shall of course take a few pics of the old thing.

SWEET, Kev!
show us some pix of the Vintage Brits You've had over the years bro?

ricochetrider · 01-13-2012, 07:18 AM

so yeah, Isle of Man. i'm there in August 2008 with about 500 other folks from around the world. most of us RDOE in on BSAs of assorted vintages. it was pretty great, but ya think it rains at ALL on the IoM? we rolled off the Steam Packet Ferry (out of Liverpool) in Douglas around midnight -a whole other story i won't get into, suffice it to say that we began calling the Steam PAcket Company the Steam RACKET Company.

anyhow, midnight, and it was POURING rain. no drizzle, no mild rain, it was dumping buckets. here's what the campground looked like next morning:

but yeah it was still the Isle of Man so we didn't really care what was happening. we were there to ride.

to be continued....

Rich B · 01-13-2012, 07:21 AM

Tom sez:

"we began calling the Steam Packet Company the Steam RACKET Company."

Hmmmm....wonder where that saying came from

ricochetrider · 01-13-2012, 07:36 AM

yeah August 2008, 45th International BSA Rally. did i mention we were there for the practice week, of the Manx GP?

looking at the course map, the BSA Rally Campground was on the first big straight- at Union Mills. the bikes would scream past going so fast it was just surreal! the pix of practicing riders were taken at Kirk Micheal, and at Ballaugh Bridge.

you find a pub, drink some traditional Cask Ales, maybe have some fresh, locally caught/grown food, and watch the race bikes zoom by at breath-taking speeds, just a few feet away. well. it doesn't suck.

of course they race every kind of bike imaginable, including several classes of vintage bikes. race officials close the roads down (on the course anyway) at 6:00 PM and practice runs thru 9:00. it's fantastic! Motorcycle Nirvana to say the least. you can ferry over to the IoM from many different places in Europe and the UK, or you can fly right into Douglas. if this is on your "list" at ALL, then GO. just do it. it is SO doggone cool that no words can adequately describe it. seriously!

ricochetrider · 01-13-2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by shearboy2004

Great idea for a thread !

I picked this up a number of years ago with 6,000 miles on it and 1 owner !

After much of this .

I ended up with this which was more to my liking and style !

After doing a few larger trips on the old girl I found the size of tank lacking for touring so I started playing with a tank off a 70 Long Range Commando which I had laying around .

From Norton Interpol Tank

There wasn't too much to change for fitment , moving the seat back a couple of inch's about did it .Then slapped on coat of paint . Now I have over 4 gallons for long range touring and just love it !!! 34,000 miles and the engine has never been apart .

From Wee Norton Ride

that Commando is COOL! it's great to see it's transformations. thanks for posting..

roadholder · 01-13-2012, 08:25 AM

I posted this in another thread once, but a pic here with my Commando last year and same spot thirty years earlier!
I did a couple other things in between!

lrutt · 01-13-2012, 08:40 AM

My 3:

1973 850 Commando

1971 Trophy 650

1970 Tiger 650

Rich B · 01-13-2012, 10:07 AM

To add to Tom's IoM theme from 2008....

The crew in Bebington getting ready to head to Liverpool for the boat ride

1932 BSA Sloper ridden to IoM from Belgium

A ride to Point of Ayre on the northern tip if IoM

Tom (richochet rider) and friends at Creg Ny Baa

Rich B · 01-13-2012, 10:11 AM

And to continue with IoM stuff (or bore you to tears

)

Sweat BSA V-twin from Luxembourg

Might have been a BSA owners club rally....but just had to take an obligatory Velocette picture

Tom and his friend Wade at Port Erin harbor

The mud

What else can you say about the picture

Ohio Valley BSA Owner's Club members at IoM

And finally, moi, on the last full day on the Island, riding up a goat trail on the west side of Snaefel Mountain...with the Victor that hauled my fat ass around!

Pigford · 01-13-2012, 10:45 AM

Ahhhhhh, Triumphs...... Here's my current Brit Iron - a T120 Bonnie with a 68 TR6R motor & Jap running gear....

And here's my first Brit bike back in the mid 70's... a Raleigh Runabout RM6...

....and my first proper road going Brit - T140V

Then a couple of years later in 1982.... a T120R....

My mates current ride, a Beeza A7

ColininKodiak · 01-13-2012, 12:04 PM

I just got this 51 B33 on ebay, hopefully I'll have it within a few days.

The plan is to get some custom bags made for it (once I go through it and tidy up all the incorrect issues) and use it as a backroad weekend tourer.

Thumpermeister · 01-13-2012, 01:02 PM

ricochetrider · 01-13-2012, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColininKodiak

I just got this 51 B33 on ebay, hopefully I'll have it within a few days.

The plan is to get some custom bags made for it (once I go through it and tidy up all the incorrect issues) and use it as a backroad weekend tourer.

NICE! good score.

ricochetrider · 01-13-2012, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thumpermeister

SWEET!
and oh yeah nice bike

01-13-2012, 07:18 AM	#18
ricochetrider ^OP a certain something Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Out There Somewhere Oddometer: 1,453	08 IoM BSA Rally Con't. so yeah, Isle of Man. i'm there in August 2008 with about 500 other folks from around the world. most of us RDOE in on BSAs of assorted vintages. it was pretty great, but ya think it rains at ALL on the IoM? we rolled off the Steam Packet Ferry (out of Liverpool) in Douglas around midnight -a whole other story i won't get into, suffice it to say that we began calling the Steam PAcket Company the Steam RACKET Company. anyhow, midnight, and it was POURING rain. no drizzle, no mild rain, it was dumping buckets. here's what the campground looked like next morning: but yeah it was still the Isle of Man so we didn't really care what was happening. we were there to ride. to be continued.... __________________ http://ricochetrider.tumblr.com/

01-13-2012, 07:21 AM	#19
Rich B Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Stone Creek, OH Oddometer: 306	Tom sez: "we began calling the Steam Packet Company the Steam RACKET Company." Hmmmm....wonder where that saying came from __________________ There is a good chance you don't like me. There is a better chance, I don't care!

01-13-2012, 07:36 AM	#20
ricochetrider ^OP a certain something Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Out There Somewhere Oddometer: 1,453	08 IoM BSA Rally Part III yeah August 2008, 45th International BSA Rally. did i mention we were there for the practice week, of the Manx GP? looking at the course map, the BSA Rally Campground was on the first big straight- at Union Mills. the bikes would scream past going so fast it was just surreal! the pix of practicing riders were taken at Kirk Micheal, and at Ballaugh Bridge. you find a pub, drink some traditional Cask Ales, maybe have some fresh, locally caught/grown food, and watch the race bikes zoom by at breath-taking speeds, just a few feet away. well. it doesn't suck. of course they race every kind of bike imaginable, including several classes of vintage bikes. race officials close the roads down (on the course anyway) at 6:00 PM and practice runs thru 9:00. it's fantastic! Motorcycle Nirvana to say the least. you can ferry over to the IoM from many different places in Europe and the UK, or you can fly right into Douglas. if this is on your "list" at ALL, then GO. just do it. it is SO doggone cool that no words can adequately describe it. seriously! __________________ http://ricochetrider.tumblr.com/ ricochetrider screwed with this post 01-13-2012 at 07:49 AM

01-13-2012, 08:25 AM	#22
roadholder Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Oddometer: 2,001	I posted this in another thread once, but a pic here with my Commando last year and same spot thirty years earlier! I did a couple other things in between! __________________ Doug 2006 KTM 525 EXC 2002 Yamaha FZ1 1973 Norton Commando & other old stuff

01-13-2012, 08:40 AM	#23
lrutt SILENCE.....i kill you Joined: Jul 2005 Oddometer: 796	My 3: 1973 850 Commando 1971 Trophy 650 1970 Tiger 650 __________________ 2004 Harley Sporster 1200C, 2001 Ducati M900, 2001 Honda XR650L, 1994 Harley Heritage, 1978 Honda CB750K with sidecar, 1977 Moto Guzzi 850 LeMans, 1976 Honda CB750K, 1965 Honda 305 Dream, 1973 Norton 850 Commando, 1971 Triumph Trophy 650, 1970 Honda Trail 90, 1970 Triumph Tiger 650, 1973 Honda Z50, 1984 Yamaha Virago 1000, 1981 Honda Passport 70, 1970 Suzuki T250, 1971 Yamaha RT1 360

01-13-2012, 10:07 AM	#24
Rich B Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Stone Creek, OH Oddometer: 306	To add to Tom's IoM theme from 2008.... The crew in Bebington getting ready to head to Liverpool for the boat ride 1932 BSA Sloper ridden to IoM from Belgium A ride to Point of Ayre on the northern tip if IoM Tom (richochet rider) and friends at Creg Ny Baa __________________ There is a good chance you don't like me. There is a better chance, I don't care!

01-13-2012, 10:11 AM	#25
Rich B Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Stone Creek, OH Oddometer: 306	And to continue with IoM stuff (or bore you to tears ) Sweat BSA V-twin from Luxembourg Might have been a BSA owners club rally....but just had to take an obligatory Velocette picture Tom and his friend Wade at Port Erin harbor The mud What else can you say about the picture Ohio Valley BSA Owner's Club members at IoM And finally, moi, on the last full day on the Island, riding up a goat trail on the west side of Snaefel Mountain...with the Victor that hauled my fat ass around! __________________ There is a good chance you don't like me. There is a better chance, I don't care!

01-13-2012, 10:45 AM	#26
Pigford British Joined: Sep 2009 Location: North Dorset, UK Oddometer: 742	Ahhhhhh, Triumphs...... Here's my current Brit Iron - a T120 Bonnie with a 68 TR6R motor & Jap running gear.... And here's my first Brit bike back in the mid 70's... a Raleigh Runabout RM6... ....and my first proper road going Brit - T140V Then a couple of years later in 1982.... a T120R.... My mates current ride, a Beeza A7

01-13-2012, 12:04 PM	#27
ColininKodiak (not in Kodiak) Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Florida: Idiot squid paradise Oddometer: 689	I just got this 51 B33 on ebay, hopefully I'll have it within a few days. The plan is to get some custom bags made for it (once I go through it and tidy up all the incorrect issues) and use it as a backroad weekend tourer. __________________ A deep respect for tradition allows vision for liberation from stagnation. 1951 BSA B33 1990 BMW R100GS Paris Dakar

01-13-2012, 01:02 PM	#28
Thumpermeister roost maker Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Frosbite Falls Oddometer: 1,147	Goldie Girl!

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