Hairy Bikers and Other Petrol Heads

[Eastsidepilot]

Last one down the Cafe get's the coffee in !

 

[adrian]

Last one down the Cafe get's the coffee in !

Unfortunately it'll only be a virtual coffee, although impressive it is "only" a video game and not the real Mountain.

 

[NHY 581]

Sad times this morning with the news that Dave Myers has lost his battle with Cancer.

He and Si as The Hairy Bikers did much good to promote two wheeled travel here and abroad and together they combined two great loves of mine, food and biking.

God bless you, Dave.

 

[simond]

a diversion from Brian’s photo thread, ‘erself’s motor…



Carrera ll, 3.2, 1986, would benefit from a complete top end strip & rebuild as it’s a tad smoky (comparisons with oil fired 48xx are odious) and the paint is going chalky in places. But it’s a joy to drive, and a sweet little thing.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

R.I.P. Dave Myers

 

[Osgood]

 

[davey4270]

Thought I'd start a new thread as there seems to be a lot of current/ex bikers around.
So to get the ball rolling I offer this.

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My old 'one lunger' which I could ride up the wooden stairs behind it to my first floor flat !

Got plenty more to post later.
Col.

Take 1.
It’s taken me to a few shows on its travels.

 

[davey4270]

Take 2.
1955 LD150. The other end of the spectrum so to speak.

 

[Osgood]

 

[Purple-haze]

Davey, what is Q761? It looks interesting.

regards Rog

 

[Eastsidepilot]

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Take 1.
It’s taken me to a few shows on its travels.

Did enjoy my old HD, post #8, although I was really a cafe racer man but I would have it back if I could.

Col.

 

[Dangerous Davies]

Re post 1048 the Ferguson TE20 looks interesting too. Can you tell us a little about it Davey?

Regarding the Lambretta, I had my first go at controlling a powered two wheeler on one of those. I was a ten year old and it was off road. IIRC it had shaft drive.

Cheers
Dave

 

[simond]

My first motor vehicle was a red and white scooter, maybe a Lambretta 150, that a pal and I purchased at the school fair white elephant stall for a fiver. I think we were about ten, so 55 years or so ago. My next door neighbour kindly collected it from the owner and rode it to my pal’s house, about five miles away, where we happily rode it up and down his drive.

I’m sure, looking back, that his parents must have been delighted…

it was very much nicer than this one, currently on eBay for £2150. Should have kept it!

 

[Osgood]

And how many mirrors did you have on it?

 

[simond]

Don’t remember. One, maybe?

I was never a mod!

 

[Dangerous Davies]

Allegedly this is a proper scooter. Who can say where the Scammell Showtrac and generator is parked?

 

[Osgood]

While Showtracs are just not my thing, until only a year or so ago I had this one with a biggish generator.


A Mines Rescue Scammell Mountaineer, used to tow a trailer-mounted emergency winder, the rope being slung over the shaft headstock.
I believe the only one to survive with its original generator set.
The generator is 2 x Rolls Royce C2 engines driving through clutches onto a single coupling to a 400V DC generator to power the winder motor.
The Mountaineer is Meadows diesel powered.
The trailer was interesting in that rail wheels were mounted inboard of the pneumatics, allowing it to be moved along track in colliery yards.

The plan was to mount a small 240V alternator in place of the dynamo exciter, pull up at a show, pull out the 4" dia. cable, fire up both engines and .......plug in an electric kettle for a brew up

Sadly it recently came time to clear the yard and, realising I would never get around to tidying her up, a new home had to be found for her

Well, it just about qualifies for Petrol Head, doesn't it?

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Allegedly this is a proper scooter. Who can say where the Scammell Showtrac and generator is parked?

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You could really upset this Mod coming up behind him on main beam burning his rear view mirrors but he'd get you back after you'd passed him

 

[davey4270]

Davey, what is Q761? It looks interesting.

regards Rog

Sorry, don’t know.

 

[davey4270]

My first motor vehicle was a red and white scooter, maybe a Lambretta 150, that a pal and I purchased at the school fair white elephant stall for a fiver. I think we were about ten, so 55 years or so ago. My next door neighbour kindly collected it from the owner and rode it to my pal’s house, about five miles away, where we happily rode it up and down his drive.

I’m sure, looking back, that his parents must have been delighted…

it was very much nicer than this one, currently on eBay for £2150. Should have kept it!

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LI series 3.