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Poolhall
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 Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:19 am Post subject: Bikes from Glasgow Museum |
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:19 am Post subject: Bikes from Glasgow Museum |
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Poolhall wrote:
Not the best images but some nice and a little unusual old bikes
A Velocette LE, Francis Barnett, AJS model 18cs, Sunbeam S7 and many more
Norton Dominator 650ss, Matchless G3L, Vincent 500cc Single, Ariel Arrow.
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Excalibur
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Excalibur wrote:
In our youth, the Vincent black shadow or black knight was our dream bike.
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Poolhall
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Poolhall wrote:
Still is! That's one of the 500cc Vincents, they are less often seen than the bigger ones, its basically half the v-twin of the 1000 cc, 'Black' types, all black enamel and stainless steel none of that cheap chrome stuff here |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Those are some nice ones. Looks like another place I'd like to visit.
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Excalibur wrote:
| Poolhall wrote: |
| Still is! That's one of the 500cc Vincents, they are less often seen than the bigger ones, its basically half the v-twin of the 1000 cc, 'Black' types, all black enamel and stainless steel none of that cheap chrome stuff here |
Vincent 500cc comet was out, it was BSA gold star or Velocette Viper or Venom.
This was a powerful looking beauty:-
http://vroum52.com/vroumanglaises.img/bsa_gold_star_dbd34_1960_sm%5B1%5D.jpg
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scsambrook wrote:
The Velocette LE "Noddy Bike" was more my level ... Didn't the 1950s Bobbies look good riding them - tall helmets and all!
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visualopsins wrote:
Wonderful to see these older motorcycles; where are the Indians? Dad as a kid had an Indian.
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Big Dawg wrote:
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| Wonderful to see these older motorcycles; where are the Indians? Dad as a kid had an Indian. |
Indians will be forthcoming.
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