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Offline mauser98us

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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2009, 05:57:23 AM »
They called them snortin nortin for a reason ;D
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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #31 on: July 23, 2009, 05:10:59 AM »
I had a Norton 750 Commando back in 1969 or 70. 

Was always curious about the Enfields that Sears sold back then.  Never got a chance to ride one but knew several people that had bought them from Sears.  Five years ago when visiting a friend in Florida another friend (Mitch) down there had a Royal Enfield delivered to the house I was staying at.  Mitch had gone to India and spent a year touring.  Upon arrival Mitch had bought a used bike, a Royal Enfield made in India.  Mitch toured India and enjoyed the Enfield so much when it came time to leave and return home to the States He bought a new one and shipped it back.  It looks like a 1956 Royal Enfield I saw in the Sears catalog when I was a kid.

Mitch told me that the Brits built a plant in India to make them where labor was cheaper.  Then when the Brits stopped making them the India company bought the plant and continued making them unchanged since the 1950s.

Last year I saw a dealer here in Fairbanks Alaska has started importing them here from India.  Also now they are making improvements such as fuel injection, and a stronger electrical system. 
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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #32 on: July 25, 2009, 03:49:45 AM »
Road Harleys since '71. Sold my bike after the kids came along, and didn't have time to ride. Watched alot of Sporty owners kick and kick to get them babies started. But the one time that sticks in my memory, was high school. Friend of mine had a 441 BSA Victor, I believe. A big single lunger, that had enough torque to climb tree's. Also had a compression release on the handle bars. But he forgot to tell this one guy, who wanted to ride it. Wasn't a big guy, and when it kicked back, his feet went over horizontal, about even with his head. After we picked ourselves up from laughing so hard, we told him the secret. He decided he didn't want to go for a ride that bad. gypsyman
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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #33 on: December 13, 2009, 02:35:54 PM »
I remember those 441-Victors very well, a friend of mine years ago rode his like a wildman down through the big creek with water and all those rocks and bolders. He broke his 2 legs, one for each year he rode it and then sold the bike. His wife figured his head would come off next!

I used to sit on the toillet years ago view all those British bikes in the magazines. I was to young to ride back then but later things changed for the better and riding was lots of fun. :)
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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #34 on: February 01, 2010, 06:01:14 PM »
I bought a Street Triple last year. I've already put 12000 miles on it. It is a fun ride. It makes the trip to and from work more exciting.
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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #35 on: March 06, 2010, 03:51:24 PM »
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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #36 on: March 06, 2010, 04:37:43 PM »
Any of the 1965-1969 single carb Triumph 650s would suit me fine.  If can ever get to the Barber Motor Sports Museum they have a bunch of them.
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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #37 on: April 12, 2010, 04:16:13 PM »
I lilke the new brit bikes from Triumph. I am glad they kept the brand alive, unlike some unnamed native american themed company. Triumph was smart enough to diverisfy thier product lines, taking some bold gambles such as the Rocket 3, Bonneville America, Speed Triple, etc. I admire a company with balls. I would dearly love a speed triple, but I know better. I haven't paid much attention to the new Thuderbird, but I do like the style of the motor, the parallel twin. It's unique, it's thier design, and it's cool. Something to compete with the vtwin. I also was a fan of the air cooled triple 885, again uniquely Triumph.
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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #38 on: April 12, 2010, 04:26:26 PM »
I want one of the new 900 Scramblers but my Nightster will be paid for in about 3 months and I'm trying to stay out of debt.
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Re: English Bikes
« Reply #39 on: April 12, 2010, 05:15:53 PM »
I had a 72 bonnieville 650 for years it was my first right side shift bike. I still remember my very first ride on it. I was trying to gear down on the rear brake lever. I remember seeing a Vincent black shadow in Colorado, That was an amazing bike.
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