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Fair point
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#992 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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I had a ride on this the other day, its a 1941 Norman Motobyk (so we believe) powered by a 98cc Villiers Junior Deluxe motor with a single gear and a clutch. Its way more fun than you'd imagine.

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#993 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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I see you put Scob's saddle on for the ride!
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#994 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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Ray P wrote: Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:10 am I see you put Scob's saddle on for the ride!
Ha! Yeah, it looks very similar to a B17 doesn't it but actually it was a sprung saddle IIRC, maybe a B67. The owner had done a cracking job of restoring the whole bike. There were two at the Norman bash. Norman were a bicycle manufacturer based in Ashford, Kent so there were quite a few bicycles there too hence all the little trikes in the background.
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#995 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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Wish I still had the Norman Nippy looking at those pics

I remember as a lad I had a tuned up garelli engined scooter as a field bike with bent forks, my mate had a Norman autocycle which was rather slow in comparison, we managed to combine the two, dumping the Villiers unit and inserting the garelli, we got a few good days out of it until it fell apart.. to be expected with a couple of 14 year olds workmanship, it then was left at the farm...
probably turned into a 'barn find' many years later
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#996 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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Fab! :thumbright:
 
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#997 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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I bought this . . .

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Moto Guzzi V7 Special 850
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Should be collecting it Tuesday.
 
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Thats a lovely bike
Ive been pining for a v7 since they reintroduced them
It'll never happen if she has anything to do with it. Which she does.......
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#999 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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Looks a nice bike Mike, should halve your journey times compared to the Urinal. :lol:

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Ive really liked them after a ride on an yellow 1100 sport a long time ago. Even though it was a complete pig in town
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Fancy! Looks a great bike Mike.
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#1002 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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Ant wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:42 pm Thats a lovely bike
Ive been pining for a v7 since they reintroduced them
It'll never happen if she has anything to do with it. Which she does.......
Ah, the advantages of being a bachelor! :lol:

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#1003 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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Nice, (resisting the temptation to suggest it would be the basis of a nice cafe racer).
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pre65 wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:44 pm Looks a nice bike Mike, should halve your journey times compared to the Urinal. :lol:
Yes, this year in particular I've been finding the Ural a bit too slow.
 
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#1005 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

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Nick wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:52 pm Nice, (resisting the temptation to suggest it would be the basis of a nice cafe racer).
I enjoy a more upright riding position in my old (ish) age.

Was never a fan of resting my chin on the top yoke. :lol:
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