Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Not specifically Nottingham - and I don't know if it's been posted here before - but some nice footage of old traffic and roads. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,629 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Nice to see the old bikes,I see one of them has the suffix letter D for 1966,the riders/pillions were also using hand signals,no flashing lights in them days, On your turf Cliff Ton, I remember the rockers racing up Southchurch drive,turning round at the Holy Trinity and racing back to Saint Francis church,fast and furious, Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 897 Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Frustrating the pics have gone. Got a couple to share when I've worked it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,629 Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Here's a few to be going on with WW Rog 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 897 Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Love Kawasaki? I'd love a single seat 1980 Z 1000 brush painted all over in Matt khaki. Like what I saw at the Bulldog Bash in Stratford 20 year ago. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRD 196 Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 A few bikes at Ashover today 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,629 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Comments welcome Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Fussy but strangely addictive, sooner have the Matchless above though 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,629 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,187 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 On 01/04/2018 at 7:56 PM, plantfit said: Comments welcome Rog Wait for the three wheeled recumbent version! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,423 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 I seem to remember my dad telling me of Brough producing a motorbike with twin rear wheels? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,874 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 There's one now with twin front wheels, Piaggio? Very popular in France. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,423 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Ariel did one years ago - it was not a success. I googled and found this: https://thevintagent.com/2017/07/26/road-test-1930-brough-superior-austin-four/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 9 hours ago, Brew said: I seem to remember my dad telling me of Brough producing a motorbike with twin rear wheels? Wouldn't that be a motortrike? 1 hour ago, denshaw said: There's one now with twin front wheels, Piaggio? Very popular in France. Never seen one down here. Correction: remember there was one on Cannes a few months ago. I think it was over from Italy (which is not very far away). Created quite a lot of interest but not seen one since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,874 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Piaggio MP3, not sure how the law is on this. If the wheels are a certain distance apart its classed as a 3 wheeler and different regs apply. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
briyeo 56 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 I haven't posted here for a while, I was looking for information on Blacknell Sidecars, they had a shop at 9 Derby Road at one time and in 1959 had a new factory at the Wharf, Gregory Street, Lenton. Last year I finally started restoring my 1966 Triumph Tiger 90, I bought the bike in 1969 but for the last 40 years it has languished in various sheds and garages and suffered a bit over the years. I just didn't have the time or money to do anything about it until I retired a few years ago.I stopped working on it in the winter as I only have a leaky asbestos garage to work in, I prefer to work outside in the sun so I'm still waiting to start again. It's a little more advanced now than in the photo, the front forks and rear shocks are now fitted. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
briyeo 56 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Does anyone have any information on Nottingham made Blacknell Sidecars? either Shops, Factories or products. I can remember in the mid 1960's you could buy second hand combinations for about £25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
briyeo 56 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Mention above by Brew of a Brough Superior with twin rear wheels, I just came across this pdf article about one. http://davestestsandarticles.weebly.com/uploads/4/8/4/5/4845046/mcsoct68broughaustin.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Clark 9 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Clark 9 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 T E Lawrence, killed on his Brough Superior , is known by most. He was due to collect a new model, much correspondence between him and George Brough about it exists. After his death GB sold the Brough that Lawrence was going to take.Here is the only known photo of it. Last heard of in Bedford in the 1960s .It was a 'Two of Evrything' 8/75 SS100 JAP engined machine. Two carbs, two magnetos,two oil pumps. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swe62 334 Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 I reckon the bike outof the dozens I have owned,for the best fun and games we did thousands of miles on it ,the dragon rally ,Isle ofMan TT ,loads of rallies it was a BSA M20 ex WD with wooden box sidecar ,cost me 3/9d in bits happy days, and millions of laughs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swe62 334 Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 I,ve always fancied a Harley 45 ,foot clutch hand changesounds like a bit of a challenge,there used to be a ladcalled mick who used to ride one around Beestoni in the late 60s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,874 Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 The Indian Chief 1250cc was also foot clutch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Went for a walk round MFN at Shipley Boat last night, there were scores of bikes there to look at, some new & some old, got yabbering to a few blokes as well, frindly crowd. Had a cheeseburger - well you have to don't you? There were some pretty girls there dressed in leather, PHWOAR, also some not so pretty girls, lol... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Have been to shipley boat several times great place some excellent groups on monday and wednesday seems to be bike night lots of great bikes and friendly banter but groups dont start until 9pm most bikers are gone by then meeowed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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