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Post by davefirestorm on Aug 29, 2014 15:08:21 GMT
No nowt to do with Noddys mates ears
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Post by baldgrimsbybiker on Aug 29, 2014 15:43:35 GMT
I believe it was called a Noddy Bike because PC Plod ( a character in the Noddy series of books ) used them.
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Post by davefirestorm on Aug 29, 2014 16:53:09 GMT
No,it was because the first 149cc LE twins had hand gear changes on the right side.When a patroling constable was approached by senior officer he was obliged to salute as they passed one constable was pulled before his sergeant for not saluting and his excuse was that he was busy changing gear and on safety grounds missed the salute this was accepted and from then on when riding an LE patrol bike the constable would be able to nod instead of salute. :DEven when the LE was given a foot change the nod was still ok,I had an LE it was a fantastic machine with pressed steel bodywork to protect from elements flat twin cylinder water cooled shaft drive,nobody wanted one and Velocette had invested heavily at great cost on brink of going bust the British police forces decided to buy them in thousands as they were cheap to run/reliable and virtualy silent when running officers could patrol without being heard
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Post by grahamb on Aug 29, 2014 18:26:22 GMT
British police forces decided to buy them in thousands as they were cheap to run/reliable and virtualy silent when running officers could patrol without being heard To illistrate this : I was out for a Sunday afternoon tootle on the Matchless , I went through a ford and just on the other side was a sign saying "try your brakes" so I did. I caught something out of the corner of my eye behind me . It was a copper on a noddy bike and I had stopped him in the ford , he had his foot down in about 6" of water. He asked what I was playing at ,so I pointed at the sign . Not sure he found it as funny as I did. |
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Post by stevellew on Aug 29, 2014 21:32:49 GMT
Piggy in the middle hey good game that lol
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 19, 2014 19:31:01 GMT
Ok not much activity on here of late,so question Which motorcycle manufacturer was first to use use on a two stroke engined bike a direct oil injection system as opposed to using the petroil method of sticking the oil into the petrol tank and what year did they do this?
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Post by Cheggy on Oct 19, 2014 20:14:16 GMT
Lambretta
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 20:15:50 GMT
Puch
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 19, 2014 20:25:51 GMT
Nope and nope  |
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Post by Cheggy on Oct 19, 2014 20:27:49 GMT
Vespa
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 20:37:47 GMT
Suzuki
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Post by stevegbr on Oct 19, 2014 20:42:30 GMT
was it yamaha, i remember the fs1e had that system.
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 19, 2014 20:47:29 GMT
Sorry chaps nope
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Post by jonnyboy on Oct 19, 2014 20:58:07 GMT
Bridgestone?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 21:32:31 GMT
MZ
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