some nice little thumpers at the local friday night gathering

[Steve Lake]

Bill will appreciate these i hope ..
i'll post them 1 at a time to retain some decent definition
#1

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#2

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#3

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#4

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and one for the old timers ...

[Moto63]

Corkers... that’s for sharing steve👍
Cheers, Michael

[JOOLZ]

Very nice bikes, I dont recognise the bike in picture number 4 though, is it a Triumph engine, Honda ? frame

[themoudie]

Aye SteveL,

Very nice too. These wee perishers are very popular now and many spares are still available. Nice to see them being used. But they are awful shiny!

Joolz

My eyes aren't what they used to be and Steve's image is at an angle, but I think #4 image is of a Ducati 160 Monza Junior. These 160s along with the 350 Sebring were part of a large "job lot" of Ducati singles, with this squared styling originally destined for the American market through Berliner, the USA Ducati importer. However, they were a marketing disaster and with Berliner on the brink of bankruptcy in 1967 they refused to accept the shipment. Liverpudlian "Entreprenuer", Bill Hannah, bought all the stock very cheap and then sold them in the UK, at a price that undercut Vic Camp, the UK official Ducati importer.

The 160 also had 16" wheels as standard, many are converted to 18" rims these days and there are some other peculiarities in the engine. I know that many were used in UK club racing, against Triumph Tiger Cub based machines, with some success.

If I have misidentified the model in image #4, I apologise.

Good health, Bill

[Moto63]

Bill... once again your knowledge on all things bike amazes me. Oh and yes I agree with you the “they’re very shiny, but nice to see them out and being ridden” however the question has to be asked. Had it not been 26degrees in the shade, would they still have ridden them along to the meet 🤔🤔
Cheers. Michael

[Steve Lake]

i spoke to one of the owners, who had ridden 20 miles to the caff/steam railway museum ( https://whitwellstation.com/ ). well worth a visit if you are in the area, bike nights friday. he admits to being a polisher, but will take it out any time anywhere there's a bike meet (of which we have several in norfolk). i see these bikes regularly at the meet. first time i've seen the beeza combo at the meet, but i do occasionally see him about with a big black labrador in the chair ... a nice well used 'unrestored' outfit ....

[JOOLZ]

Thanks for the information that clears it up, I had never seen one before

[themoudie]

Michael, Steve and Joolz,

Michael Nothing to be "amazed" at Michael, just the sign of an "anorak"! 

Steve  Aye it takes all sorts, but at least these are getting for an airing and not carted about on trailers, or inside vans. Big black lab's in a chair, are always a good                   conversation starter.

Joolz No bother, pleased to see the beasty has been given an airing. There'll be some headscratching when you take a break!

With temperatures up in the mid 20°'s again today, we were out on the Bros and Dusplati, Lochearn, Killin, over the Ben Lawers road down into Glen Lyon, Fortingall (home of the old yew tree), Aberfeldy, then home over the top towards Perth. Everywhere crawling, with campervans, caravans and partying groups in places never seen before! However, Glen Lyon was its serene self and we had a cuppa and tasty piece, in peace, afore heading off again. Over a 100 enjoyable miles, we are very fortunate.

Good health, Bill