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1961 Dommi
99. As it was in 1975 when I first built it.
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As it is
now. A link to an article that appeared in Real Classics here
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Me &
my 2nd A10 in 1977. I've still got this one as well. An article that
appeared in Real Classics here
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An old favourite,
the A10 as it is now.
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Thunderbird
chop after I'd sold it . I had it fitted with long straight through
pipes, 'T' Bars, single headlamp, single seat & a small black numberplate
& rearlight. 1976
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Plunger
A10 I had for a short while in the late 70s, rebuilt the bottom end
& passed it on. DVLA has it still taxed.
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1969 TR6P.
I rode this around for a while 1982/3. Sold it to a German who made
it into a hard tailed chopper. A very good bike when I had it.
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I bought
this Tribsa as a rusty cafe Racer in 1978. One I should have kept. Gold
Star Frame, RRT2 gearbox. The subsequent owner hardtailed, raked it
& with 10" over springers made it almost unrideable. Dommi
in the background.
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I kept this
A10 for a couple of years 1978/79. An interesting bit of history here
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Another
Sports Cub I bought with a bent front end. Sold it with a slightly less
bent front end. 1970s
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500 Matchless
for a bit of fun in the woods. Late 70s
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350 Triumph
from the early 1980s, gutless horrible thing 542 GNK Last taxed Feb
1997
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. The last
incarnation of my first Commando, owned 1978-95. OCG 39L Currently on
SORN
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Most of
my first Plunger A10 Combo, 1976. TUR 575. Number now on a Land Rover
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Early C15,
late 70s
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Horrible,
really horrible 350 Enfield India 1978
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M21 1981
bought this as a non-runner, set the points & rode it home.
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M21 as it
left. PEW 564 is currently on a Mercedes
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I also had
a 1953 Rigid M21 at the same time. Fitted a new bottom end to this one.
RUR 930 Currently on a Porsche
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This A10
came with an ally head & left without it. Backbreaking centrestand.
Late 1980s
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This is
a photo from the web showing RUR 930 in an earlier life, 1960s going
by the cars.
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Ducati Darmah with my first of 4 Escort vans. VVS 22S Currently on SORN. Van not taxed since 1985. Not surprising, it was rotton when I sold it. Early 80s |
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A satisfactory
£150.00 ride to work bike that a 4x4 finished off. I don't care
what anybody else says, they aren't as good to ride as a late Triumph.
Early 90s
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I built this C15 from a box of bits 2000. Currently on SORN |
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Matchless
500, it just about ran 1993
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The most
ridiculous bike I ever owned. GS1000 maybe. 1997
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1972 A65
. Another I should have kept. Devimead balanced & end fed bottom
end. Early 90s. PLY 626L Currently Taxed. Who's got this one then? I'd
like to buy it back.
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ZZR1100.
A stupidly fast, smooth, good handling bike with good brakes. I didn't
like it
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C15 Sportsman
with SS90 engine. Nice C/R box, HC piston & lumpy cams.I had to
rev the balls off it to get any performance & it vibrated badly
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It looked
pretty when it was finished
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Triumph
Daytona, too small & revvy.
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Norbsa 850
1997 The full story is here
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Another
A65 OIF. Not as good as the earlier Devimead one
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Another
Darmah. This was a good one. 40MM carbs, Jota bars FES 877W Last Taxed
2014, on SORN
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B44 Victor
Roadster with a B40 engine. Terrible vibration, lousy brakes, not a
favourite. Late 90s
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A65 Thunderbolt.
Rebuilt the bottom end. Not taxed since 1995.
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1994 Daytona
1200. Very fast & smooth, good handling but very top heavy. I kept
this a few years but didn't use it much.
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I had a
T160 for a while, didn't like it as much as the Commando which I had
at the same time.
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Another
TR6P. Late 90s
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A standard
T/Bird that I prettied up. Better riding position than the Sport, but
a lot slower & without sixth gear.
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Yet another
TR6
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1994 Moto
Guzzi 1000s Very pretty, quite quick, good handling, very good linked
braking system, but I didn't like it. 2014
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Thunderbird
Sport. I fitted a Dyno jet kit , offroad pipes, Corbin seat. Fast, pretty
& handled well. I didn't use this much.
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Ex WD M20
I bought it as a ride to work bike, rebuilt the forks & bottom end,
but it was too slow to keep up with traffic. Mid '90s. GSJ 725 now on
a BMW.
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A Mk111
Commando I had for a few years. Took it to Spain a couple of times &
a few club runs. Very good with a passenger + luggage. YLR 187S Sold
it 2018.
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650SS. Ran
roughly & surprisingly didn't handle very well 2017
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1956 Gold
Star 500 in a B31 frame. 2022
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Godet Egli
Vincent. Click here
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1948 Series
'B' Rapide. Sold 2024
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| 1976/7 The remains of my 2nd Reliant after it turned over, the first caught fire. No, I don't like them. | ||
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