Spitfire !!!!!

[Ian]

Met a bloke a couple of weeks ago who bought a virtually new one from "a mate" who didn't like it, in fact he said it positively frightened him. He paid about 12k for it. He said it was lovely to ride but "it vibrated a bit" 🤔

[Moto63]

“It vibrated a bit” it’s a 600cc single what the hell did he think it’d be like, a 400/4?...Yes Richard that kind of is part of the appeal, if I wanted to take my wife and luggage I’d be looking at buying something completely different, not to sure what nowadays tho. Look man, if it’s good enough for good ol Henry Cole man, then it’s good enough for me man. Bet it’s a riot man on the back lane roads man 👍🤣😉

[themoudie]

I believe the motor is derived from a BMW bit of kit! MCN review of the CCM Spitfire cafe racer "55bhp, 600cc single-cylinder BMW-designed Husqvarna motor" CCM/spitfire-cafe-racer/2019/review

As for the review of Henry Cole's bit of kit!  Why oh why, does the 42 carat plonker tester insist on ignoring all the speed limits in built up areas? I know they are tedious, but, if he gets smacked or smacks something he hasn't a leg to stand on! Maybe literally, and I wouldn't wish that on anybody.

So, “It vibrated a bit”!   Oh! The innocence of the inexperienced, poor luv!  A lithe, lusty single any time! 

Toodle pip, Bill

[Moto63]

Morning Bill, thanks for the “comic” Mcn road test link. The ccm site is claiming 62bhp and 66 Nm of torque @5500 rpm. 142kg dry weight. Either way for the type of riding I do nowadays it should hopefully prove to be enough, especially on the little B and C category roads we generally go on in and around the Yorkshire dales and trough of bowland. Cheers, Michael

[spooky]

So, 450 BMW engine , basically a chinese engine then, 650 was an overgrown 450 built/assembled  by Rotax with chinese innards made by Loncin ?  still nice though..

[Ian]

“It vibrated a bit” it’s a 600cc single what the hell did he think it’d be like, a 400/4?..

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[Moto63]

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🤣🤣🤣🤣👍😉

[spooky]

what does that little fox face mean ?   confused of Durham

[mthee]

Pussy?

[Ian]

Oh Matt......miaowwwwwww

[Moto63]

Think it was supposed to mean I was being catty with my remarks in my earlier post.... in my defence. I’d had a very hard/bad day at work. Plus I kind of meant it, it is a 600cc single so Shirley he CANNOT have expected it NOT to vibrate, all part of the experience Shirley. Yeah and maybe Matt was correct in his post, maybe the bloke who moaned about the vibration, is a pussy 🐱
Name withheld to protect the innocent 😉

[spooky]

A friend has just taken delivery of her Spitfire bobber, no 187 ...she might let me have a go on it if i havent moved before i see her next, and if i don`t insult it too much for being a Loncin....  half the price would have got her one of those Herald Brute 500`s if they are available yet ?  much nicer looking, imo

[Moto63]

Well I’d be buying your lady friend a box o choccis mr Spooky if it meant you might get a ride (ooo eerr vicar) on the spitfire bobber. As regards the herald they pretty much only do 125’s apart from a 500 single that has yet to be built/released. However you are correct that the 500 herald is pretty much half the price of a spitfire but don’t think it has the same sort of quality components on it. Such as suspension etc. Horses for coarse’s tho I suppose. (Or maybe I’m just trying to justify it to myself 😉👍) ... Now go and get that box of milk tray sorted out. Cheers, Michael

[Moto63]

Ps... when I pick mine up you’re more than welcome to come and have a spin on it. (So long as you’re insured 😉) I’m a cheap sort of bloke so just a six pack of Budweiser would defo seal a ride 🤪👍
Cheers, Michael

[spooky]

Just been to see the NHS Spitfire fly past at Durham hospital....