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Post by BritPete on Oct 30, 2017 18:45:28 GMT
This Saturday 4th Nov is the NMM open day
Always lots of bikes in the car park - free entry - worth a run up or down depending where you are
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 30, 2017 21:05:42 GMT
I went last year,good day was had
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Post by carlthebandit on Oct 30, 2017 22:56:13 GMT
Anyone going from the forum?
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Post by BritPete on Oct 31, 2017 7:37:46 GMT
Almost certainly but may have to go in car as Mrs at work and I will have Ellen (daughter) to look after
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Post by BritPete on Nov 4, 2017 16:58:48 GMT
Went to the NMM Open Day  With the weather not many bikes outside Couple of interesting spots This Brough had 2 rear tyres     top free photo hosting sitesMust be interesting to ride |
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Post by BritPete on Nov 4, 2017 17:02:59 GMT
I know there are some perfectionists but you would think as this has been fully restored it would be accurate, a 1959 BSA C15  They have put the later 1961 tractor type ignition key on it - it would have had just a knob  upload picOr am I a picky Git |
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Post by BritPete on Nov 4, 2017 17:06:21 GMT
Not sure if Ian will remember this one on the TT circuit - just thought the colour on this was the bees knees   |
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Post by stevegbr on Nov 4, 2017 17:07:55 GMT
great looking photos. looks like you had a good day, bet it was packed.
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Post by BritPete on Nov 4, 2017 17:08:43 GMT
Pick of the bikes in the car park This Laverda (in my opinion of course)  And that concludes the report from the Bedfordshire membership |
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Post by BritPete on Nov 4, 2017 17:09:39 GMT
great looking photos. looks like you had a good day, bet it was packed. Not as packed as last year - but lots of people |
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Post by davefirestorm on Nov 4, 2017 21:08:30 GMT
Great place to visit especially as it was a freebie  I’ll be there next year.Stayed in Blue mountain region place called Leura this weekend went into town for a coffee and there was an immaculate Egli Vincent AND a MV 500 four inside the coffee shop!! |
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Post by ian on Nov 5, 2017 21:47:00 GMT
Bit before my even my time that Panther Pete, my dad wasn't born then  The C15 ignition reminds me of my first bike, a Tiger Cub. It did have a key, but it was a stupid spade thing, same shape for all the other bikes & almost anything would operate it. Luckily nicking stuff wasn't as popular then, but switches like that would be a bit risky these days I'd have thought? |
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Post by davefirestorm on Nov 6, 2017 2:53:45 GMT
Yes was easy nicking a bike back in the day,recall couple mates had a C15 and a Bantam with no key required,My 1970 BSA had a keyed ignition.I’d love a Panther,lovely looking engine in my opinion.I know of one in a rigid frame been chopped I knew the guy that built it and his partner inherited when he sadly died,she’d sell it to a good offer I believe
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Post by BritPete on Nov 6, 2017 7:44:22 GMT
Bit before my even my time that Panther Pete, my dad wasn't born then The C15 ignition reminds me of my first bike, a Tiger Cub. It did have a key, but it was a stupid spade thing, same shape for all the other bikes & almost anything would operate it. Luckily nicking stuff wasn't as popular then, but switches like that would be a bit risky these days I'd have thought? Thats why I carry a D-Shackle with the C15 |
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I’ll be there next year.Stayed in Blue mountain region place called Leura this weekend went into town for a coffee and there was an immaculate Egli Vincent AND a MV 500 four inside the coffee shop!!
The C15 ignition reminds me of my first bike, a Tiger Cub. It did have a key, but it was a stupid spade thing, same shape for all the other bikes & almost anything would operate it. Luckily nicking stuff wasn't as popular then, but switches like that would be a bit risky these days I'd have thought?