Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensioner!
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:20 pm
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Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensioner!
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Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:21 pm
Cool. Did you restore it yourself?
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:26 pm
Reduce them about half that more Arn and we can see them on our computers. I see you are trying.
that is proper!
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that is proper!640 pixel (horizontal)
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:31 pm
My Boss did this one with the help of an old Vincent owners Club friend who lives locally. He, sadly is unwell but we have ambitions to bring it over to the States with a Triumph Tiger 110 which I would like to ride at Mulholland Drive one Sunday morning. Watch this space! I will try to reduce it a bit more Homie. Sorry!
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:37 pm
I had to know... learned me something about HDR motorcycles
Howard Raymond Davies (27 June 1895 – January 1973), was an English motorcycle racing champion, motorcycle designer and originator of the 'HRD' marque which later became Vincent-HRD motorcycles. He died in January 1973.
Howard Raymond Davies (27 June 1895 – January 1973), was an English motorcycle racing champion, motorcycle designer and originator of the 'HRD' marque which later became Vincent-HRD motorcycles. He died in January 1973.
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:19 pm
Yes, that is gorgeous.
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:16 pm
I for one am willing to exercise my mouse to see that beauty. Sometimes a big pic is a bit annoying, and other times... well, this is one of those times. Thanks.
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:50 pm
Here my Granny on some sort of thing in the 1930’s
There’s a bit of a debate of what it is. I’ve been told it’s a Cotton.
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:50 pm
I'd be the my house that that is a Cotton. Don't know what model. Mid to late 30s 600. British plate. The two strokes were more my era.Alibally wrote:
Here my Granny on some sort of thing in the 1930’s
There’s a bit of a debate of what it is. I’ve been told it’s a Cotton.
Come clean. That's you and GN2 on it
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:07 pm
you you wrote:I'd bet the my house that that is a Cotton. Don't know what model. Mid to late 30s 600. British plate. The two strokes were more my era.Alibally wrote:
Here my Granny on some sort of thing in the 1930’s
There’s a bit of a debate of what it is. I’ve been told it’s a Cotton.
Come clean. That's you and GN2 on it
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:40 pm
It could be a "Cotton". The tank and knee pad looks about right. No chrome rim on the headlight though. . ..I'd bet the my house that that is a Cotton. Don't know what model. Mid to late 30s 600. British plate. The two strokes were more my era.
That's a tough one to figure out.
The engine has some "New Imperial" characteristics. "Ariel" eventually took them over.
Also has a bit of a "Matchless" look to it as well. . ..
When I first started getting into riding (1970) there were a few Vincent Motorcycles seen regularly in my area. At the time they were admired but BSA, Norton, and Triumph sold more. Royal Enfield 750's were scattered here and there also but not in quantity. I miss seeing the variety of motorcycle marques in the day to day riding that there was then.
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:42 pm
Nice bike Arn. Refreshing! 
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:47 pm
PCX150Rider wrote:It could be a "Cotton". The tank and knee pad looks about right. No chrome rim on the headlight though. . ..I'd bet the my house that that is a Cotton. Don't know what model. Mid to late 30s 600. British plate. The two strokes were more my era.
That's a tough one to figure out.
The engine has some "New Imperial" characteristics. "Ariel" eventually took them over.
Also has a bit of a "Matchless" look to it as well. . ..
When I first started getting into riding (1970) there were a few Vincent Motorcycles seen regularly in my area. At the time they were admired but BSA, Norton, and Triumph sold more. Royal Enfield 750's were scattered here and there also but not in quantity. I miss seeing the variety of motorcycle marques in the day to day riding that there was then.
I'd still bet on a Cotton. Can't work out whether that's a reflection on the tank or the handchange.
When the picture first opened I thought it was a Panther Sloper. I'd still kill for one of those. No Vincent of course
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:13 am
Could be a Cotton. A local fella around the corner from me called John Kitson rode a Cotton Guzzi on the Isle of Man for a few years. Just to wet your appetite, here is a "pic" of the garage where I am working at the moment for my Mate, Ben Niblett.
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:32 am
And no oil on the garage floor...
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:46 pm
There is oil in em! The one in the far corner is a 1932 Scott water cooled. One of my favourites and he has got two of them. I am trying to get hold of one. I have seen these in action at my local Hill climb circuit. Check out "Prescott Hill" Gloucestershire.
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:35 pm
Arn wrote:There is oil in em! The one in the far corner is a 1932 Scott water cooled. One of my favourites and he has got two of them. I am trying to get hold of one. I have seen these in action at my local Hill climb circuit. Check out "Prescott Hill" Gloucestershire.
I saw the Scott. They are strangely beautiful for a two stroke. I always wanted a Silk. Kind of like a old Pharos LC in my mind
. I bet they are crazy prices now. What is the yellow Vincent. Any more picturesI'd like to go to Prescott Hill someday, I live next to Harewood hillclimb. That is lovely too.
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:50 pm
TV1125 the Scott?
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:28 am
It was suggested it’s a New Imperial.you you wrote:PCX150Rider wrote:It could be a "Cotton". The tank and knee pad looks about right. No chrome rim on the headlight though. . ..I'd bet the my house that that is a Cotton. Don't know what model. Mid to late 30s 600. British plate. The two strokes were more my era.
That's a tough one to figure out.
The engine has some "New Imperial" characteristics. "Ariel" eventually took them over.
Also has a bit of a "Matchless" look to it as well. . ..
When I first started getting into riding (1970) there were a few Vincent Motorcycles seen regularly in my area. At the time they were admired but BSA, Norton, and Triumph sold more. Royal Enfield 750's were scattered here and there also but not in quantity. I miss seeing the variety of motorcycle marques in the day to day riding that there was then.
I'd still bet on a Cotton. Can't work out whether that's a reflection on the tank or the handchange.
When the picture first opened I thought it was a Panther Sloper. I'd still kill for one of those. No Vincent of course
Re: Proper British Bike, you would agree. This is me. Pensio
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 3:49 am
The yellow Vincent is a genuine "Egley" model. The guy used to work for Vincent like Mike Hailwood and decided he could build a better frame. There is one of Hailwoods racing Triumphs here somewhere. When we dig it out I will send Pics!. The latest project here is a 1930 Scott and a Moto Guzzi in bits at the moment. Cheers Arn