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russell11031967


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Hi Guys is there anyone out there with a wealth of knowledge on old bikes

BSA, TRIUMPH, VELOCETTE AND NORTON who is going to the meeting on Tuesday and I could pick your brains after for some advicesmile



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are u going old school russ

 



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are u going old school russ

 

No my Dads a collector, has ten in total but since his stroke cant ride and where they are stored is not ideal so my sister and I are receiving an early inheritance presentsmile just have to decide which ones I want confuseconfuseand build a new garage to put them inno



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I've got a lot of books on British and Italian bikes and a mountain of Classic Bike mags that can be used for reference. Also have several bikes in the garage.

PM me with a number if you want to chat. 



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Bob Adams wrote:

I've got a lot of books on British and Italian bikes and a mountain of Classic Bike mags that can be used for reference. Also have several bikes in the garage.

PM me with a number if you want to chat. 

Thanks Bob I may do that, will see if I have any luck at the meeting smile 



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russell11031967 wrote:

Hi Guys is there anyone out there with a wealth of knowledge on old bikes

BSA, TRIUMPH, VELOCETTE AND NORTON who is going to the meeting on Tuesday and I could pick your brains after for some advicesmile

Olly Cooke is pretty well up on old school Brit bikes and will probably be along on Tuesday. Also, he has a lot of contacts in ye olde Brit bike world.

TTR

PS Sorry to hear about your dad - bummer cry



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russell11031967 wrote:

Hi Guys is there anyone out there with a wealth of knowledge on old bikes

BSA, TRIUMPH, VELOCETTE AND NORTON who is going to the meeting on Tuesday and I could pick your brains after for some advicesmile

Olly Cooke is pretty well up on old school Brit bikes and will probably be along on Tuesday. Also, he has a lot of contacts in ye olde Brit bike world.

TTR

PS Sorry to hear about your dad - bummer cry

 Thanks Brian. Stroke was four years ago so he feels a sort out is in order now. He has recovered wellsmile but is not able to drivecry



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I could probably still do a nut and bolt assembly of a post WWII Velocette and tell what components are not original fittings.also put you in touch with local Velo Fellows.
Subject to work load likely to be at The Dolphin on Tuesday

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I have a 59 Speed twin that used to be my everyday ride and Dad has a 3TA - I'm no expert but do know where to get bits etc if that's any help......

Cubber is an old fart with several old clunkers so he is worth a shout.....



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I represent that remark, JT. wink

Pardon me, that was an S.B.D. and I need to change now. hmm

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What's the Norton?........drool drool............



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chrisoncbr wrote:

What's the Norton?........drool drool............

     Ummmm any P11's ?



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Don't choose Russ ..... keep them all


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Don't choose Russ ..... keep them all

Wish I could but my sister gets half :( unless I buy them off her :(

BSA Shooting Star

Norton Dominator 88

2 X Tiger cubs

Velocette Venom

Triumph T6 Thunderbird

Triumph Tiger T100S

Triumph 5TA Speed Twin

Triumph T21

 



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A lot of their values depend on their year and condition. confuse

I'll take them all off your hands and give you £100 each -  sight unseen, fair enough? biggrin

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A lot of their values depend on their year and condition. confuse

I'll take them all off your hands and give you £100 each -  sight unseen, fair enough? biggrin

Martyn

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there is a place called montys classics in tavistock he deals alot with old british bikes.

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Don't choose Russ ..... keep them all

        I agree, better than money in the bank and which ever you sell, sometime in the future you will wish you hadn't.

        You'll get plenty of people climbing all over you to buy them (I don't mean you Cubber) but don't rush into that unless you     need to. I have the number for the local Bonhams bike man if you ever need it.



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very nice bikes russ, shooting star, venom and dominator 88 would be my choice out of that lot, not that im up on british bikes just take an interest in old bikes and see a lot on sundays at Louis,s on kitt hill,  just picked myself up an 1964 ducati 175 as a project if I can motivate myself : )  , good luck on your choice, kev



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Classic bike mag has some good price guides for your collection. Don't let them go too cheap smile



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kevdoyle wrote:

very nice bikes russ, shooting star, venom and dominator 88 would be my choice out of that lot, not that im up on british bikes just take an interest in old bikes and see a lot on sundays at Louis,s on kitt hill,  just picked myself up an 1964 ducati 175 as a project if I can motivate myself : )  , good luck on your choice, kev

Thanks Kev wish I had the money to buy the others of my sister then I wouldn't have to choose, as I am pretty sure she will sell them in the endcrycry Mine you storing them all might be an issueconfuse 



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Thanks Kev wish I had the money to buy the others of my sister then I wouldn't have to choose, as I am pretty sure she will sell them in the endcrycry Mine you storing them all might be an issueconfuse 

 You're in the right trade to build a workshop for them !

Be careful though, you could end up with my predicament ..... I don't sell any ! I have reached the stage of "no more room". But I am building another Husky whatever !



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russell11031967 wrote:

Thanks Kev wish I had the money to buy the others of my sister then I wouldn't have to choose, as I am pretty sure she will sell them in the endcrycry Mine you storing them all might be an issueconfuse 

 You're in the right trade to build a workshop for them !

Be careful though, you could end up with my predicament ..... I don't sell any ! I have reached the stage of "no more room". But I am building another Husky whatever !

I am thinking of putting in planning permission to extend my garage but every time I extend the garden/ grass cutting gets smaller smile so perhaps it's a good ideawink



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